The board of directors of Tomson Group Ltd. announced that the group is expected to record a substantial increase of approximately 90% in its consolidated profit after tax for the six months ended 30 June, 2014 as compared with that for the corresponding period in 2013. Such expected substantial increase in the consolidated profit after tax is mainly attributable to a significant increase of realized gains in the group's investments held for trading generated from securities trading and receipt of dividends. In addition, the group recorded a loss in its operation manufacturing PVC pipes and fittings for the first half of 2013 after taking account of a one-of staff redundancy payment and allowance for bad and doubtful debts arisen from the commencement of liquidation of the operation while no such payment and allowance were made in 2014.