08:53     Admission of Main Board Stock(s) into CCASS                         

                                                                              
    Exchange Participants are requested to note that Hongkong Clearing has    
    announced that the following Main Board stock(s) will be admitted into    
    CCASS for settlement on CNS basis:                                        
                                                                              
    Stock Code         Stock Short Name         Admission Date                
    ----------         ----------------         --------------                
     2957              DICKSON GP RTS           12/01/2005                    
     3767              CA-ALUCO@EC0508          12/01/2005                    
     3768              JP-ALUCO@EC0510          13/01/2005 *                  
     3769              JP-BOCHK@EC0509          13/01/2005 *                  
     3770              JP-CSHIP@EC0508          13/01/2005 *                  
     3771              JP-COSCO@EC0512          13/01/2005 *                  
     3772              JP-HWL  @EC0508          13/01/2005 *                  
     3773              JP-SPA  @EC0508          13/01/2005 *                  
     3774              SG-HSI @EC0507A          13/01/2005 *                  
     3775              SG-HSI @EC0507B          13/01/2005 *                  
     3776              MB-HSCEI@EC0509          13/01/2005 *                  
     3777              SG-HSBC @EC0510          13/01/2005 *                  
     3778              SG-HSI  @EP0507          13/01/2005 *                  
     3779              SG-HWL  @EC0510          13/01/2005 *                  
     3780              MB-HSCEI@EP0509          13/01/2005 *                  
     3781              BPHSCEI@EC0507A          13/01/2005 *                  
     3782              BPHSCEI@EC0507B          13/01/2005 *                  
     3785              BP-HSCEI@EP0507          13/01/2005 *                  
                                                                              
    * Being the tentative date of listing.