10:16     FORTUNA INT'L<00530> - Suspension of Trading                        

    At the request of Fortuna International Holdings Limited (the             
    "Company"), trading in its shares has been suspended with effect from     
    9:39 a.m. today (4/1/2005) pending an announcement in relation to a       
    price sensitive information of the Company which involves the issue of    
    new shares of the Company.