The board of directors of EGL Holdings Company Limited announced that the group is expected to record a significant increase in the consolidated net profit attributable to owners of the company for the first six months ending 30 June 2015 by approximately 100% as compared to that for the corresponding period in 2014. The expected increase is mainly attributable to the significant increase in the portion of revenue derived from Japan-bound package tours and the improvement in their gross profit margin due to the higher demand of Japan-bound package tours and lower costs of travel elements in Japan driven by the depreciation of Japanese Yen against Hong Kong Dollar. In addition, the absence of listing expenses of approximately HKD 6.7 million as recorded for the corresponding period in 2014 further contributes to the expected increase in the group's net profit.