NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  for the year ended 30 June 2001 17 Retained Profits Retained profits at the beginning of the financial year 22,910,601 18,361,161  23,070,200 18,510,902  Net profit attributable to the members of the parent entity 12,519,962  10,958,711  12,541,941  10,968,569  Dividends provided for or paid (note 18) (8,783,188) (6,946,329) (8,783,188) (6,946,329) Transfer from capital profits reserve -  1,305  - 1,305 Transfer from asset revaluation reserve (note 16) - 535,753  - 535,753 Retained profits at the end of the financial year 26,647,375 22,910,601  26,828,953 23,070,200 18 Dividends Final 2000 year fully franked ordinary dividend of  4.5 cents per share franked at the rate of 34%  (additional amount in 2001 year for dividends payable  on options exercised post balance date 30 June 2000) -  4,844,916 4,844,916 paid November 2000 60,003 60,003 Interim 2001 year fully franked ordinary dividend of  4.0 cents per share franked at the rate of 34% -  paid April 2001 4,359,926 - 4,359,926 - Proposed 2001 year final fully franked ordinary dividend  of 4.0 cents per share to be franked at the rate of 30% -  not yet paid 4,363,259 - 4,363,259  - Interim 2000 year fully franked ordinary dividend paid to pre-float shareholders franked at the rate of 36% -  paid November 1999 - 2,101,413  - 2,101,413 Total dividends provided for or paid 8,783,188 6,946,329  8,783,188 6,946,329 Dividends cents per share Interim 4.0 cents 3.0 cents 4.0 cents 3.0 cents Final 4.0 cents 4.5 cents 4.0 cents 4.5 cents Total 8.0 cents 7.5 cents 8.0 cents 7.5 cents 19 Earnings per Share Basic earnings per share  11.5 cents 12.1 cents Weighted average number of fully paid ordinary ("FPO") shares outstanding during the year used in calculation 108,784,445 90,851,462 of basic EPS FPO FPO Diluted earnings per share  11.5 cents 12.1 cents Diluted earnings per share is calculated after classifying all options on issue but not exercised as if they were exercised at the earliest possible exercise date. There is no significant difference to basic EPS. Economic Entity Parent Entity 2001 2000 2001 2000 $ $ $ $ ABN 99 001 958 390 AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES 27 CABCHARGE AUSTRALIA LIMITED 