iShares Asia Trust - iShares FTSE A50 China Index ETF announced unaudited earnings results for the six month period ended June 30, 2012. For the period, the company reported total comprehensive income of HKD 1,649,646,250 on total net income of HKD 2,531,041,710 compared to total comprehensive income of HKD 1,397,176,595 on total net income of HKD 1,951,143,557 for the same period last year. Operating profit was HKD 1,728,355,835 against HKD 1,472,793,198 of prior year period.

Profit before taxation was HKD 1,728,199,678 against HKD 1,472,793,198 for the same period a year ago. Net cash used in operating activities was HKD 125,013,504 against HKD 124,711,588 of prior year period.