09:28 PREMIUM LAND<00164> - Announcement (3) announced that the long-stop date of the fulfillment of the CG Conditions would be postponed to such date on or before 31 March 2005. The Company was informed by Ms. Yang and LPL that all the CG Conditions (save and except (i) all necessary consents permits and approval (whether governmental, regulatory or otherwise) as may be required in respect of the CG Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereunder having been obtained by Grand Fix Limited; and (ii) the Chinese Gain Tenancy Agreement is valid and legally binding, and is enforceable against the parties therein in accordance with the terms thereof. The terms and conditions set out therein have not been varied nor amended after the execution of the Chinese Gain Tenancy Agreement) will not be fulfilled on or before 31 March 2005. As such, CG Parties agreed to terminate the CG Agreement with immediate effect pursuant to a termination agreement dated 14 January 2005 ("CG Termination Agreement"). Pursuant to the CG Termination Agreement, the rights, obligations and liabilities of the parties arising from or in connection with the CG Agreement have been waived and released. There is no antecedent breach to any of the terms of the CG Agreement. All amounts paid by Grand Fix Limited to Ms. Yang and LPL as deposit and part payment of the consideration pursuant to the CG Agreement have been refunded to Grand Fix Limited. The Board is of the view that the termination of the CG Acquisition does not have any material effect on the Company, operational, financial or otherwise as the Company can direct the resources for the CG Agreement to other investment opportunities. 3. Increase in trading volume of the shares of the Company ("Shares") The Board has noted the recent increase in trading volume of the Shares and wishes to state that it is not aware of any reasons for such increases. Save as disclosed in this announcement and for the proposed issue of new shares; underwritten convertible notes and guaranteed convertible notes of the Company as set out in the announcement of the Company dated 7 January 2005, the Board confirms that there are no negotiations or agreements relating to intended acquisitions or realisations which are discloseable under Rule 13.23 of the Listing Rules; neither is the Board aware of any matter discloseable under the general obligation imposed by Rule 13.09 of the Listing Rules, which is or may be of a price-sensitive nature. Made by the order of the Company the Board of which individually and jointly accept responsibility for the accuracy of this statement. The Board comprises: Executive Directors Mr. Dong Bo Frederic Mr. Lau Man Tak Independent Non-executive Directors Mr. Kan Kwok Shu Mr. Shum Ka Hei Mr. Pang Haiou Mr. Zuo Guang By order of the Board