REFILE-TABLE-Cathay Pacific year net profit jumps 72 pct

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March 5 (Reuters) - Year ended December 31, 2007

(in million HK$ unless stated)

Shr (H.K. cents) 178.3 vs 115.9

Final Div (H.K. cents) 59.0 vs 32.0

Exceptional items n/a vs n/a

Net 7,023 vs 4,088

Turnover 75,358 vs 60,783

Company name Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.

Books close May 2-7

Dividend payable June 2

NOTE - Airline Cathay Pacific (0293.HK: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) is 40 percent-owned
by Swire Pacific Ltd (0019.HK: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz).

The calculation of share earnings is based on the weighted
average of 3,938 million shares in issue during the year versus
3,526 million shares in issue during the last year.

Total dividend for year is 84 H.K. cents (including interim
dividend of 25 cents) vs 84 cents (including interim dividend and
special dividend).

The consensus (mean) forecast, according to a poll by
Reuters, was for net profit of HK$5.93 billion for the year.
(Reporting by Raymond Leung; Editing by Anne Marie Roantree)