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Colyer Mair sale completed

By Phil Boeyen, ShareChat Business News Editor

Monday 1st October 2001

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Richina Pacific (NZSE: RCH) has completed the $35 million sale of its leather business, Colyer Mair.

Chairman, Alastair MacCormick, says the sale to Lowe Corporation was completed Monday and, subject to final accounts, was a $5.5 million premium over book value.

Mr MacCormick says the sale price was received in cash and will be used to support existing businesses. It is being recorded in the company's half-year report to the end of June, 2001.

In its interim report the company said that profits are now starting to flow from its leather operation in China, which remains in expansionary mode.

For the six months ended June revenue at the China leather business more than doubled to $107.5 million, accounting for just under 30% of total revenue of $373.5 million.

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