RNS Number:1998F
Riceman Insurance Investments PLC
16 December 2002

Riceman Insurance Investments Plc

Interim Statement
for the six months ended 30th September 2002



For the six month period ended 30th September 2002, your Company sustained a
pre-tax loss of #11,974 (2001 - loss #31,056).



Overheads continue to be incurred on a minimal basis, and cash balances at 30th
September 2002 amounted to #220,606 (2001 - #255,754).



Your Board will write to shareholders as soon as any firm proposals can be
placed before them concerning the intended development of the Company.







Kamran Amin
Chairman



16th December 2002




Riceman Insurance Investments plc
Unaudited profit and loss account
for the six months ended 30th September 2002


                                                            Six months        Six months
                                                            ended 30th             ended       Year ended
                                                                  Sept         30th Sept       31st March
                                                                  2002              2001             2002
                                                                     #                 #                #

Turnover                                                             -                 -               -

Net operating expenses                                          (15,199)        (36,718)          (57,646)
                                                           -------------   -------------     -------------

Operating Loss                                                  (15,199)        (36,718)          (57,646)

Interest receivable                                                3,255           5,707             9,447

Interest payable                                                    (30)            (45)               (3)

                                                           -------------   -------------   ---------------
Loss on ordinary activities before taxation                     (11,974)        (31,056)          (48,202)

Tax on loss on ordinary activities                                     -               -                 -
                                                           -------------   -------------     -------------
Loss on ordinary activities after taxation                      (11,974)        (31,056)          (48,202)
                                                                ========        ========          ========

Basic loss per share                                            (0.018)p        (0.047)p           (0.07)p
                                                                ========        ========          ========



Riceman Insurance Investments plc
Unaudited balance sheet at 30th September 2002


                                                                 30th Sept       30th Sept     31st March
                                                                      2002            2001           2002
                                                                         #               #              #

Current assets

Debtors                                                              17,266          24,692       17,552

Cash at Bank                                                        220,606         255,754      236,539
                                                                 ----------      ----------    ----------
                                                                    237,872         280,446      254,091

Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year                      (3,200)        (16,654)       (7,445)
                                                                 ----------      ----------    ----------

Net current assets                                                  234,672         263,792      246,646
                                                                                 ----------    ----------
                                                                 ----------

NET ASSETS                                                          234,672         263,792      246,646
                                                                     ======          ======      ======

CAPITAL AND RESERVES

Called up share capital                                              65,939          65,939        65,939

Share premium account                                             1,896,685       1,896,685    1,896,685

Profit and loss account                                         (1,727,952)     (1,698,832)     (1,715,978)
                                                              -------------   -------------   -------------

TOTAL EQUITY SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS                                    234,672         263,792       246,646
                                                                    =======        ========     ========





Riceman Insurance Investment plc
Notes to the interim financial information


                                                      30th September      30th September       31st March
                                                                2002                2001             2002
                                                                   #                   #                #

Debtors

Other debtors                                                  17,266              16,859          16,943
Prepayment                                                          -               7,833             609
                                                           ----------          ----------      ----------
                                                               17,266              24,692          17,552
                                                               ======              ======          ======

Creditors

Trade creditors                                                     -               2,880               -
Other creditors                                                     -               4,381           2,125
Other taxes and social security                                     -               1,579               -
Accruals                                                        3,200               7,814           5,320
                                                            ---------          ----------      ----------
                                                                3,200              16,654           7,445
                                                               ======              ======          ======




Notes



i)          The interim financial information for the six months ended 30th
September 2002 includes only the results of Riceman Insurance Investments plc.
The unaudited results for the period have been prepared on the basis of the
accounting policies adopted in the audited accounts for the year ended 31st
March 2002.



ii)         The unaudited profit and loss account for each of the six month
periods and the unaudited balance sheet as at 30th September 2002 do not amount
to full accounts within the meaning of Section 240 of the Companies Act 1985 and
have not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The Interim Report is
unaudited and does not constitute Statutory Accounts.



iii)         The results for the year ended 31st March 2002 have been extracted
from the statutory accounts of the Company for that year which have been filed
with the Registrar of Companies.  The auditor's report on these accounts was
unqualified and did not contain any statement under Section 237 of the Companies
Act 1985.



iv)        No dividend is proposed to be paid in respect of the period.



v)         The calculation of loss per share is based on the loss after taxation
for the period of #11,974 (2001-loss #31,056) and on 65,938,530
(2001-65,938,530) ordinary shares, being the average number of ordinary shares
in issue during the period.



vi)        Copies of the Interim Statement are available from the Company's
Registered Office at 56 Queen Anne Street, London W1G 8LA.




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