09:05 DAHE MEDIA<08243> - Announcement The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the `Stock Exchange') takes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement. NANJING DAHE OUTDOOR MEDIA CO., LTD.* (a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China) (the `Company') (Stock Code: 8243) CONNECTED TRANSACTION PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SUBSIDIARY This announcement is made pursuant to Rule 20.66 of the GEM Listing Rules in connection with the provision of financial assistance by the Company to the JV Company, a 60% directly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company, JV Company and Jia Hua have entered into the Loan Agreement on 29th December 2004. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the Company has agreed to provide loan facilities of a principal amount of RMB10,000,000 to the JV Company and Jia Hua will be guarantor to the loan. The JV Company is a non wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Chongqing Basu, holds 40% interests of the JV Company, is a substantial shareholder of the JV Company. Jia Hua is a director of the JV Company and holding 80% ultimate beneficial interest of Chongqing Basu. Accordingly, the JV Company is a connected person of the Company as defined under the GEM Listing Rules. The Company's provision of financial assistance to the JV Company pursuant to the Loan Agreement thus constitutes a connected transaction for the Company under Rule 20.13(2) of the GEM Listing Rules. Each of the percentage ratios (other than the profits ratio) of the aggregate value of financial assistance provided by the Company under the Loan Agreement is less than 25% and the total value of the financial assistance plus any preferential benefit to the connected person or the relevant company is less than HKD10,000,000, and the Loan Agreement is on normal commercial terms, the provision of the financial assistance thereunder is exempt from the approval of the independent shareholders of the Company but subject to the disclosure requirements under Rule 20.66 of the GEM Listing Rules. By Order of the Board Nanjing Dahe Outdoor Media Co., Ltd. He Chaobing Chairman and Executive Director Nanjing, the PRC, 5 January 2005 The above announcement is a summary only. For the full version of this announcement, please refer to the `Latest Company Announcements' page on the GEM website at www.hkgem.com. * For identification purpose only