10:05     Share Buyback Notifications (SBN)                                   

    The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited has received notifications from   
    the following companies regarding the repurchase of ordinary shares as    
    follows:-                                                                 
                                                                              
                                    No. of                                    
    Name of Company      Date of    Securities  Highest Price  Lowest Price   
    (Stock Code)         Repurchase Repurchased per Share      per Share      
    -------------------- ---------- ----------- -------------- -------------- 
    LINMARK GROUP        19/01/2005 210,000     HKD 2.80       HKD 2.775      
    LIMITED                                                                   
     ( 915)                                                                   
                                                                              
    NATIONAL ELECTRONICS 19/01/2005 580,000     HKD 0.22       HKD 0.213      
    HOLDINGS LIMITED                                                          
     ( 213)                                                                   
                                                                              
    THE HONG KONG AND    19/01/2005 200,000     HKD 15.65         -           
    CHINA GAS COMPANY                                                         
    LIMITED                                                                   
     (   3)