		Current period $A'000	Previous corresponding period $A'000
1.24	Operating profit (loss) after tax before outside equity interests (item 1.8) and amortisation of goodwill	138,341	401,813
1.25	Less (plus) outside equity interests	1,298	1,070
1.26	Operating profit (loss) after tax (before amortisation of goodwill) attributable to members	137,043	400,743

Intangible, abnormal and extraordinary items

		Consolidated - current period
		Before tax $A'000	Related tax $A'000	Related outside equity interest $A'000	Amount (after tax) attributable to members $A'000
2.1	Amortisation of goodwill	(43)	0	0	(43)
2.2	Amortisation of other intangibles	0	0	0	0
2.3	Total amortisation of intangibles	(43)	0	0	(43)
2.4	Abnormal items
	Profit on sale of investments	43,826	(1,423)	0	42,403
	Magazine restructure & closure costs	(3,355)	1,066	0	(2,289)
	Prior year tax under provision on abnormals	0	(3,372)	0	(3,372)
2.5	Total abnormal items	40,471	(3,729)	0	36,742
2.6	Extraordinary items
2.7	Total extraordinary items	0	0	0	0

Comparison of half year profits
(Preliminary final report only)

		Current year $A'000	Previous year $A'000
3.1	Consolidated operating profit (loss) after tax attributable to members reported for the 1st half (item 1.10 in the half yearly report)	N/A	N/A
3.2	Consolidated operating profit (loss) after tax attributable to members for the 2nd half year	N/A	N/A

98/99 Half Yearly Results:: Profit restarted to exclude amortisation of goodwill

Profit restated to exclude amortisation of goodwill

		Current period $A'000	Previous corresponding period $A'000
1.24	Operating profit (loss) after tax before outside equity interests (item 1.8) and amortisation of goodwill	138,341	401,813
1.25	Less (plus) outside equity interests	1,298	1,070
1.26	Operating profit (loss) after tax (before amortisation of goodwill) attributable to members	137,043	400,743

Intangible, abnormal and extraordinary items

		Consolidated - current period
		Before tax $A'000	Related tax $A'000	Related outside equity interest $A'000	Amount (after tax) attributable to members $A'000
2.1	Amortisation of goodwill	(43)	0	0	(43)
2.2	Amortisation of other intangibles	0	0	0	0
2.3	Total amortisation of intangibles	(43)	0	0	(43)
2.4	Abnormal items
	Profit on sale of investments	43,826	(1,423)	0	42,403
	Magazine restructure & closure costs	(3,355)	1,066	0	(2,289)
	Prior year tax under provision on abnormals	0	(3,372)	0	(3,372)
2.5	Total abnormal items	40,471	(3,729)	0	36,742
2.6	Extraordinary items
2.7	Total extraordinary items	0	0	0	0

Comparison of half year profits
(Preliminary final report only)

		Current year $A'000	Previous year $A'000
3.1	Consolidated operating profit (loss) after tax attributable to members reported for the 1st half (item 1.10 in the half yearly report)	N/A	N/A
3.2	Consolidated operating profit (loss) after tax attributable to members for the 2nd half year	N/A	N/A