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PR026/08 11 March 2008 MTR CORPORATION LIMITED （香港鐵路有限公司） (Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability) (Stock code: 66) ANNOUNCEMENT OF AUDITED RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2007 HIGHLIGHTS Financial • Results included the impact of the Rail Merger from 2 December 2007 • Revenue increased 12% to HK$10,690 million • EBITDA, excluding merger related expenses, increased 13.7% to HK$5,912 million • Property development profit increased 42.8% to HK$8,304 million • Net profit attributable to equity shareholders excluding investment property revaluations and related deferred tax (profit from underlying businesses) increased 43.8% to HK$8,571 million • Net profit attributable to equity shareholders including investment property revaluations and related deferred tax of HK$15,180 million • Net assets increased 18.6% to HK$91,037 million at 2007 year-end • Net debt / equity ratio increased from 36.3% at 2006 year-end to 48.5% at 2007 year- end • Final dividend of HK$0.31 per share recommended by the Board resulting in total dividend for the year of HK$0.45 per share, representing a 7.1% increase Operational • Rail Merger completed on 2 December 2007 • Average weekday patronage of Domestic Service increased from 2.5 million in 2006 to 3.5 million after Rail Merger • Ginza Mall in Beijing and Elements at Kowloon Station opened in January and October 2007 respectively • Tseung Kwan O Area 56 and LOHAS Park Package Three developments awarded in February an