09:01     ASIA ORIENT<00214> & <02986> - Odd Lot Arrangement                  

    The Stock Exchange has received a message from Asia Orient Holdings       
    Limited which is reproduced as follows:-                                  
                                                                              
    "In order to facilitate the trading of odd lots, if any, Asia Orient has  
    appointed First Securities (HK) Limited as an agent to arrange for the    
    sale and purchase of odd lots on behalf of the shareholders and potential 
    investors. During the period from Tuesday, 26 November, 2002 to Tuesday,  
    17 December, 2002 both dates inclusive, holders of the new shares who wish
    to take advantage of this facility either to dispose of their odd lots or 
    to top them up to a full board lot may contact Mr. Sam Lum during the     
    aforesaid period as follows:                                              
                                                                              
    Contact person          Address                         Telephone number  
    Mr. Sam Lum             2401, 24th Floor, Tower I       (852) 2528 1723   
                            Admiralty Centre                                  
                            18 Harcourt Road, Hong Kong                       
                                                                              
    Holders of new shares in odd lots should note that the matching of odd    
    lots is not guaranteed."