09:28 FORTUNA INT'L<00530>-Announcement&Resumption of Trading (5) Actual use of proceeds Same as intended use The proceeds had been fully utilized by the Group with approximately HK$ 2 million for general working capital of the Group and approximately HK$ 37 million for satisfying part of the consideration for the purchase of Excel Harvest Corporation Limited as announced on 18 March 2004 and Daiwah Company Limited as announced on 23 July 2004. Same as intended use The proceeds had been fully utilized by the Group with approximately HK$ 1 million for general working capital and approximately HK$ 9.64 million for satisfying part of the consideration for the purchase of Daiwah Company Limited as announced 23 July 2004. Shareholders and potential investors are strongly advised to take cautions when dealing in Shares. At the request of the Company, trading in Shares on the Stock Exchange was suspended from 10:05 a.m. on Monday, 29 November 2004 pending the release of this announcement. Application has been made by the Company to the Stock Exchange for the resumption of trading in Shares on the Stock Exchange with effect from 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 1 December 2004. TERMS AND DEFINITION "associate" has the meaning ascribed to it in the Listing Rules "Board" the board of directors of the Company "Companies Act" Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda "Companies Ordinance" Companies Ordinance (Chapter 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong) "Company" Fortuna International Holdings Limited, a limited liability company incorporated in Bermuda and the shares of which are listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange "Director(s)" director(s) of the board of the Company "Group" the Company and its subsidiaries "Hong Kong" Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China "Kingston Securities" or "Placing Agent" Kingston Securities Limited, a deemed licensed corporation to carry on business in types 1, 4, 6 and 9 regulated activities (dealing in securities, advising on securities and corporate finance, and asset management) under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) "Last Trading Date" 26 November 2004, being the last full trading day for the Shares before this announcement "Listing Rules" the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange "Vendor" Ample Glory Limited, wholly-owned by Mr. Kwok Ying Leung "Placing" the placing of 1,170,000,000 Shares to the terms of the Placing Agreement "Placing Agreement" the placing agreement between the Vendor and the Placing Agent dated 29 November 2004 in relation to the Placing "Placing Price" HK$0.015 per Placing Shares "Placing Shares" an aggregate of 1,170,000,000 existing Shares beneficially owned by the Vendor and to be placed pursuant to the Placing Agreement "Shareholder(s)" holder(s) of the Share(s) "Share(s)" ordinary share(s) of HK$0.01 in the share capital of the Company