iShares Asia Trust - iShares MSCI China Index ETF announced unaudited earnings results for the six month period ended June 30, 2012. For the period, the company reported total comprehensive loss of HKD 6,455,740 on total net income of HKD 5,470,585 compared to total comprehensive income of HKD 6,137,123 on total net income of HKD 16,402,946 for the same period last year. Operating loss was HKD 1,512,051 against operating profit of HKD 8,602,915 of prior year period.

Loss before taxation was HKD 1,512,051 against profit before taxation of HKD 8,602,915 for the same period a year ago. Net cash generated from operating activities was HKD 25,458,805 against cash used in operating activities of HKD 4,278,201 of prior year period.