09:44     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      
    -------------------- ---------- ----------- -------------- -------------- 
    HOPEWELL HOLDINGS    24/01/2005 264,000     HKD 18.00      HKD 17.75      
    LIMITED                                                                   
     (  54)                                                                   
                                                                              
    NATIONAL ELECTRONICS 24/01/2005 100,000     HKD 0.22          -           
    HOLDINGS LIMITED                                                          
     ( 213)                                                                   
                                                                              
    THE HONG KONG AND    24/01/2005 1,322,000   HKD 15.55      HKD 15.40      
    CHINA GAS COMPANY                                                         
    LIMITED                                                                   
     (   3)