09:01     CHINA AGROTECH<01073> - Exceptional Price Movement                  

    The Stock Exchange has received a message from China Agrotech Holdings    
    Limited which is reproduced as follows:-                                  
                                                                              
    "This statement is made at the request of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong 
    Limited.                                                                  
                                                                              
    We have noted the increase in the price of the shares of the Company this 
    morning and wish to state that we are not aware of any reasons for such   
    increase.                                                                 
                                                                              
    We confirm that there are no negotiations or agreements relating to       
    intended acquisitions or realisations which are discloseable under        
    paragraph 3 of the Listing Agreement, neither is the Board aware of any   
    matter discloseable under the general obligation imposed by paragraph 2 of
    the Listing Agreement, which is or may be of a price-sensitive nature.    
                                                                              
    Made by the order of the Board of China Agrotech Holdings Limited, the    
    directors of which individually and jointly accept responsibility of the  
    accuracy of the above statement.                                          
                                                                              
                                                                              
    By order of the Board of directors                                        
                                                                              
    Wu Shaoning                                                               
    Chairman                                                                  
                                                                              
    Hong Kong, 23rd January, 2003"                                            
                                                                              
    The Stock Exchange has received a message from Central China Enterprises  
    Limited which is reproduced as follows:-                                  
                                                                              
    "This statement is made at the request of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong 
    Limited.                                                                  
                                                                              
    We have noted the recent increases in price and trading volume of the     
    shares of the Company and wish to state that we are not aware of any      
    reasons for such increases.                                               
                                                                              
    We also confirm that there are no negotiations or agreements              
    relating to intended acquisitions or realizations which are discloseable  
    under paragraph 3 of the Listing Agreement, neither is the Board aware of 
    any matter discloseable under the general obligation imposed by paragraph 
    2 of the Listing Agreement, which is or may be of a price-sensitive       
    nature.                                                                   
                                                                              
    Made by the order of the Board of Central China Enterprises Limited, the  
    directors of which individually and jointly accept responsibility for the 
    accuracy of this statement.                                               
                                                                              
                                                                              
    For and on behalf of                                                      
    Central China Enterprises Limited                                         
                                                                              
    Chung Chi Shing                                                           
    Executive Director                                                        
                                                                              
    23 January 2003"