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Man Sang Holdings, Inc. First Quarter Announcement

Man Sang Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") (AMEX: MHJ) announced today the following, with regards to its 10Q filing which
was filed with the SEC this morning:
Business Review
The Group had two primary business segments during the three months ended
June 30, 2008. One business segment is engaged in the purchase, processing,
assembling, merchandising and wholesale distribution of pearls and jewelry
products ("Pearl Operations") and the other is engaged in real estate
development and real estate leasing ("Real Estate Operations"). Net sales
for the three months ended June 30, 2008 decreased by HK$11.3 million to
HK$89.4 million, consisting of HK$81.9 million attributable to Pearl
operations and HK$7.5 million attributable to Real Estate Operations
Gross Profit
Gross profit increased by HK$1.5 million, or 4.3%, from HK$35.1 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2007 to HK$36.6 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2008, consisting of HK$32.0 million attributable to
our Pearl Operations and HK$4.6 million attributable to our Real Estate
Operations.
Net income decreased by HK$4.7 million, or 52.8%, from HK$8.9 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2007 to HK$4.2 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2008.
Pearl Operations
Net sales attributable to our Pearl Operations decreased by HK$18.8
million, or 18.7%, from HK$100.7 million for the three months ended June
30, 2007 to HK$81.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008.
Decreases in net sales attributable to our Pearl Operations were primarily
due to a decrease in market demand in the United States due to the relative
weakness of the United States economy. Net sales to the United States
market decreased by HK$15.8 million, or 46.4%, from HK$34.1 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2007 to HK$18.3 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2008. Net sales to the Europe market increased by HK$5.6
million, or 18.4%, from HK$30.5 million for the three months ended June 30,
2007 to HK$36.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008.
Gross profit attributable to our Pearl Operations decreased by HK$3.1
million, or 8.8%, from HK$35.1 million for the three months ended June 30,
2007 to HK$32.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008. Gross
profit margin increased from 34.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2007
to 39.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2008. The increase in gross
profit margin was primarily due to the implementation of effective cost
controls and the enhancement of production efficiency.
Real Estate Operations
Net sales attributable to our Real Estate Operations was HK$7.5 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2008. Gross profit attributable to our real
estate sales was HK$4.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008.
Gross profit margin attributable to our real estate sales was 61.1% for the
three months ended June 30, 2008. We had not yet commenced real estate
sales during the corresponding three months ended June 30, 2007.
Gross rental income increased by HK$4.7 million, or 387.5% from HK$1.2
million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 to HK$5.9 million for the
three months ended June 30, 2008. The increase was primarily attributable
to an increase of HK$4.2 million in rental income attributable to CP&J City
and an increase in rental income of HK$0.5 million from Man Sang Industrial
City as additional units which had been held for self-use were leased to
customers.
Future Trends
Emerging weaknesses relating to recent developments in the subprime lending
market in the United States and the impact of such developments on the
United States economy may threaten market conditions in the United States
and globally. Despite negative developments in the subprime lending market,
we expect to be able to meet our growth estimates for the three months
ended September 30, 2008.
Nevertheless, we have altered our sales strategy and continue to increase
our focus on the European market. Stronger market conditions in Europe have
mitigated the effects of weak market conditions in the United States. We
expect sales attributable to our Pearl Operations in Europe to continue to
grow in the three months ended September 30, 2008.
Our Pearl Operations are geographically diverse and we believe we are
well-positioned to react to fluctuating global market conditions. We
therefore expect to maintain steady growth in our Pearl Operations.
In response to concerns about China's high growth rate in certain economic
sectors, the PRC government has introduced a number of macroeconomic
measures to tighten monetary control and slow economic growth to a more
manageable level. These measures are designed to slow the rapid economic
growth of the PRC's economy in certain sectors to a more sustainable level
by, among other things, curbing such sectors, including the property
market.
Despite the introduction of these measures, we expect our Real Estate
Operations to remain one of our core businesses and to continue to
contribute to our sustainable growth. Further, we do not believe the
introduction of these measures will adversely impact the operations of CP&J
City as this project involves the integration of numerous business sectors
outside of real estate developments, including trading, exhibition,
manufacturing and processing, business services and supporting facilities.
Construction of the phase one market center of the CP&J City was completed
in March 2008. Despite the measures and restrictions implemented by the PRC
government to control direct foreign investments in the real estate sector,
the property sector remained active due to generally strong economic
growth, an increase in the rate of urbanization, the introduction of
housing reforms by the PRC government, the emergence of a mortgage lending
market, appreciation of the Renminbi and improving results of foreign
investment enterprises in the PRC.
We believe these factors will have a favorable impact on the development of
CP&J City. During 2008, we have commenced construction of the second phase
of CP&J City, which has a planned gross floor area of approximately 100,000
square meters, including manufacturing and processing areas, residential
areas and multi-complex buildings. We believe we have benefited from our
research into local market conditions and the implementation of our project
management expertise and extensive cost control measures to provide our
target customers at CP&J City with high quality properties that offer a
comprehensive range of services.
Complete filing can be found on the SEC website at:
http://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?company=man+sang+holdings&CIK=&type=&owner=include&count=40&action=getcurrent
About Man Sang Holdings, Inc.
Man Sang Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (together the "Man Sang
Group") are one of the world's largest purchasers and processors of Chinese
cultured and freshwater pearls. The Group had two main business segments
during the year. One business segment is engaged in the purchase,
processing, assembling, merchandising and wholesale distribution of pearls
and jewellery products ("Pearl Operations") and the other is engaged in
real estate development and real estate leasing ("Real Estate Operations").
The Pearl Operations include jewellery purchasing, processing, assembling,
design, export, merchandising and wholesale distribution of pearls and
jewellery products, including Chinese cultured pearls, Chinese freshwater
pearls, Japanese cultured pearls, Tahitian and South Sea pearls, as well as
pearls and jewellery products. The Group operates its own pearl processing
facilities in Shenzhen, the PRC.
The Real Estate Operations include the development and management of the
China Pearls and Jewellery City ("CP&J City") in Zhuji of Zhejiang
Province, the PRC. Man Sang is the controlling shareholder of the project.
CP&J City will be the pearl and jewellery trading platform covering
processing, manufacturing, research and development and trading of
jewellery products and also provision of related services including
logistics, electronic commerce, exhibition and convention, accommodation,
catering and entertainment.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are, by
their nature, subject to risks and uncertainties. This Act provides a
"safe harbor" for forward-looking statements to encourage companies to
provide prospective information about themselves so long as they identify
these statements as forward-looking and provide meaningful cautionary
statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to
differ from the projected results. All statements, including statements
regarding industry prospects and future results of operations or financial
position, made in this press release are forward looking. Words such as
"may," "believes," "will," "expect," "project," "estimate," "intend,"
"anticipate," "plan," "continue" and similar expressions may identify
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include,
without limitation, statements relating to: the Company's future
performance, the Company's expansion efforts, the state of economic
conditions and the Company's market. These forward-looking statements are
based on assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of its
experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and
expected future developments, as well as other factors the Company believes
to be appropriate in particular circumstances. However, whether actual
results and developments will meet the Company's expectations and
predictions depends on a number of known and unknown risks and
uncertainties and other factors, any or all of which could cause actual
results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the
Company's expectations, whether expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements (which may relate to, among other things, the
Company's sales, costs and expenses, income, inventory performance, and
receivables). Primarily engaged in the processing and trading of pearls
and pearl jewelry products, and in real estate investment, the Company's
ability to achieve its objectives and expectations are derived at least in
part from assumptions regarding economic conditions, consumer tastes, and
developments in its competitive environment. The following assumptions,
among others, could materially affect the likelihood that the Company will
achieve its objectives and expectations communicated through these
forward-looking statements: (i) that low or negative growth in the
economies or the financial markets of its customers, particularly in the
United States and in Europe, will not occur and reduce discretionary
spending on goods that might be perceived as "luxuries"; (ii) that the Hong
Kong dollar will remain pegged to the US dollar at US$1 to HK$7.8; (iii)
that customer's choice of pearls vis-à-vis other precious stones and metals
will not change adversely; (iv) that the Company will continue to obtain a
stable supply of pearls in the quantities, of the quality and on terms
required by the Company; (v) that there will not be a substantial adverse
change in the exchange relationship between the renminbi ("RMB") and the
Hong Kong or US dollar; (vi) that there will not be substantial increase in
tax burden of subsidiaries of the Company operating in the PRC; (vii) that
there will not be substantial change in climate and environmental
conditions at the source regions of pearls that could have material effect
on the supply and pricing of pearls; and (viii) that there will not be
substantial adverse change in the real estate market conditions in the PRC
and in Hong Kong. This press release should be read in conjunction with
the financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this
release and Form 10-Q and with the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for
the year ended March 31, 2008, both of which can be obtained on the
Company's website on www.man-sang.com. Readers are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of
the date of this release. The Company will not publicly release any
revisions to these forward-looking statements after the date hereof.
Readers are urged, however, to review the factors set forth in reports that
the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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