1、AUSTAL LIMITED 2008 Concise Report082008/2009 CALEnDAR of EvEnTSAnnual General MeetingAnnual General Meeting of shareholders will be held on:21 October 2008 3.00pm The Fremantle Sailing Club,“Success Harbour”,Marine Terrace,Fremantle,Western Australia.Dividend PaymentThe final dividend will be paid
2、to shareholders on 9 October 2008 to those registered at 5pm on 25 September 2008.2008 Annual ReportA copy of the Austal Limiteds 2008 Annual Report,together with the Independent Audit Report and Corporate Governance Statement,is available to all shareholders,and will be sent to shareholders without
3、 charge upon request.The financial statements can be requested by telephone on+61 8 9410 1111.Front cover:The 127m trimaran Littoral Combat Ship“Independence”,built for the US Navy,commences rollout from Austal USAs facility in late April 2008.Above:Austal USA staff celebrate completion of the first
4、 of two 107 metre vehicle-passenger catamarans for Hawaii Superferry.Right:LCS-2“Independence”prepares for launch at Austal USA.The Directors Report,Concise Financial Report and Independent Audit Report contained within this document represent a Concise Report.The 2008 Concise Report has been derive
5、d from Austal Limiteds 2008 Annual Report.The financial statements included in the Concise Report cannot be expected to provide as full an understanding of Austal Limiteds financial performance,financial position and financing and investing activities as provided by the 2008 Annual Report.Austal 200
6、8 Concise ReportConTEnTS02 Chairmans Report 04 Operating and Financial Overview 06 Profile of Directors 08 Directors Report16 Income Statement 17 Balance Sheet 18 Cash Flow Statement 19 Statement of Changes in Equity21 Notes to Concise Financial Statements22 Directors Declaration 23 Independent Audi