GOME Retail Holdings Limited provided earnings guidance for the three-month period ended 31 March 2019. During the Reporting Period, the sales revenue of the Group is expected to increase by approximately 1.5% as compared with the corresponding period last year. The consolidated gross profit margin is expected to exceed 17%. The operating expenses ratio is expected to remain stable as compared with the corresponding period last year, and the financial costs stood at a relatively high level. Taking into account the above factors, the Group's loss attributable to owners of the parent during the Reporting Period is expected to be between RMB 20 million and RMB 90 million, as compared with a profit of RMB 113 million for the corresponding period last year. However, the loss during the Reporting Period is expected to be significantly reduced as compared with the loss for the fourth quarter of 2018.