08:54     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                
    ----------         ----------------         --------------                
     3811              BP-HSBC @EC0508          21/01/2005                    
     3812              DB-HWL  @EC0508          21/01/2005                    
     3813              JP-CP&CC@EC0508          21/01/2005                    
     3814              JP-PETCH@EC0508          21/01/2005                    
     3815              BP-HSBC @EP0508          21/01/2005                    
     3816              CS-C RES@EC0612          24/01/2005 *                  
     3817              CS-CITIC@EC0509          24/01/2005 *                  
     3818              CS-S TAK@EC0603          24/01/2005 *                  
     3819              CS-S TAK@EC0606          24/01/2005 *                  
     3820              MB-CK(H)@EC0507          24/01/2005 *                  
     3821              MB-HSBC @EC0508          24/01/2005 *                  
     3822              MB-SHK P@EC0507          24/01/2005 *                  
     3823              MB-CMOB@EC0510C          24/01/2005 *                  
     3824              SG-BOCHK@EC0612          25/01/2005 *                  
     3825              SG-CLIFE@EC0507          25/01/2005 *                  
     3826              SG-CMOB@EC0507C          25/01/2005 *                  
     3827              SG-PINAN@EC0606          25/01/2005 *                  
     3828              SG-HSCEI@EC0507          25/01/2005 *                  
     3829              SGHSCEI@EC0511A          25/01/2005 *                  
     3830              SGHSCEI@EC0511B          25/01/2005 *                  
     3832              SG-HSCEI@EP0507          25/01/2005 *                  
     3833              SGHSCEI@EP0511C          25/01/2005 *                  
     3834              SGHSCEI@EP0511D          25/01/2005 *                  
                                                                              
    * Being the tentative date of listing.