notestothefinancialstatements cont’d6 OPERATING PROFIT cont’dIn RM’000<strong>Group</strong>Company2003 2002 2003 2002and crediting:Allowance for diminution in value ofshort term investments written back 2,015 - - -Allowance for doubtful debts written back 431 80 - -Allowance for inventory obsolescencewritten back - 1,261 - -Amortisation of reserve on consolidation 778 77 - -Amortisation of discount on acquisitionof associates 2,485 2,515 - -Bad debt recovered 4 5,328 - -Gain on disposal of an associate 297 - - -Gain on disposal of investment properties 86 90 - -Gain on disposal of property, plantand equipment 672 2,458 296 345Gross dividend received from- other long term investments quoted in Malaysia 156 732 115 555- subsidiaries quoted in Malaysia - - 87,610 86,650- unquoted subsidiaries - - 91,901 26,494Realised gain on foreign exchange 6,104 4,028 122 -Rental income from plant and machinery 5,825 4,150 - -Rental income 50,788 45,828 61 -Contract cost of the <strong>Group</strong> recognised as an expense during the financial year amounted to RM11,041,000(2002 - RM6,822,000). Cost of inventories of the <strong>Group</strong> and of the Company recognised as an expenseduring the financial year amounted to RM926,384,000 (2002 - RM696,133,000) and RM17,092,000 (2002 -RM13,853,000) respectively.The estimated monetary value of benefits-in-kind received by the Directors of the Company otherwise thanin cash from the <strong>Group</strong> and the Company amounted to RM180,764 (2002 - RM161,000) and RM40,450(2002 - RM40,900) respectively.Operating profit derived from the discontinued operation amounted to nil (2002 - RM8,532,000).<strong>IOI</strong> Corporation BerhadAnnual Report 2003150bEmployee informationEmployee costs 312,937 162,784 41,286 37,079The total number of employees of the <strong>Group</strong> and of the Company (including Executive Directors) as at end ofthe financial year was 24,746 (2002 - 15,974) and 3,210 (2002 - 2,979) respectively.
7 INTEREST INCOMEIn RM’000<strong>Group</strong>Company2003 2002 2003 2002Short term deposits 12,010 7,620 4,971 1,196Subsidiaries - - 36,424 37,667Associates 255 - - -Others 4,711 4,304 - -16,976 11,924 41,395 38,8638 FINANCE COSTSIn RM’000<strong>Group</strong>Company2003 2002 2003 2002Interest expensesBank overdrafts 1,214 968 24 96Revolving credits 3,605 5,039 2,890 3,298Short term loans 39,820 20,354 38,342 19,171Subsidiaries - - 6,698 7,640Term loans 30,698 31,109 17,214 23,412Others 334 434 - -75,671 57,904 65,168 53,617Less: Interest capitalised (3,471) (9,575) - -72,200 48,329 65,168 53,6179 TAXATIONIn RM’000<strong>Group</strong>Company2003 2002 2003 2002Current yearMalaysian income taxation 143,561 115,987 58,600 32,000Deferred taxation 24,143 (2,412) (500) 393167,704 113,575 58,100 32,393Prior yearsMalaysian income taxation (9,757) 818 (2,794) (6,390)Deferred taxation (465) (615) - -(10,222) 203 (2,794) (6,390)157,482 113,778 55,306 26,003151<strong>IOI</strong> Corporation BerhadAnnual Report 2003