China's FAW Car Q3 net profit down 4 pct

Oct 27 (Reuters) - Quarter ended Sept 30.

(in millions of yuan unless stated, against 2007 figures):

2008 vs 2007

Turnover 5,356.55 vs 3,746.01

Net attributable 344.44 vs 358.29

Earnings per share (yuan) 0.2116 vs 0.2201

Assets per share (yuan) 3.88 vs 3.57

Company: FAW Car Co. (000800.SZ) is a unit of China's largest automaker, FAW Group, and makes the Red Flag cars once favored by Communist Party cadres. It also makes mid-sized sedans for Mazda Motor Corp (7261.T).

Note: The company published unaudited results, compiled under domestic accounting standards, in the official Securities Times on Monday.

It attributed its earnings fall partly to 93.25 million yuan ($13.6 million) in provisions for possible inventory losses in the first nine months of this year.