09:17 POLYTEC ASSET<00208> - Unusual price & volume movements The Stock Exchange has received a message from Polytec Asset 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 recent increases in the price and the trading volume of the shares of the Company and wish to state that we are not aware of any reasons for such increases. Save as disclosed in the announcement dated 5 January 2005 of the Company, we also confirm that there are no negotiations or agreements relating to intended acquisitions or realisations which are discloseable under rule 13.23, neither is the Board aware of any matter discloseable under the general obligation imposed by rule 13.09, which is or may be of a price- sensitive nature. Made by the order of the board of the directors of which individually and jointly accept responsibility for the accuracy of this statement. As at the date of this statement, Mr. Yeung Kwok Kwong and Ms. Wong Yuk Ching are executive directors of the Company, Mr. Lai Ka Fai is a non- executive director of the Company and Mr. Anthony Francis Martin Conway, Mr. Siu Leung Yau and Mr. Liu Kwong Sang are independent non-executive directors of the Company. By Order of the Board Polytec Asset Holdings Limited Yeung Kwok Kwong Director Hong Kong, 6 January 2005"