09:34 FE TECH INT'L<00036> - Announcement The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited takes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement. FAR EAST TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (Incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability) Website: http://www.fet.com.hk (Stock Code: 0036) Order from the Court CHANGE IN TIMETABLE IN RELATION TO THE CAPITAL REORGANISATION The Court has granted an order confirming the Company's proposed Capital Reduction today. Copies of the Confirming Order and the Minute have been submitted to the Hong Kong Companies Registry for registration. The Capital Reduction will become effective upon the due registration of such documents. A further announcement will be made when a timetable for the trading arrangements and free exchange of share certificates in relation to the Capital Reorganisation can be ascertained. Reference is made to the announcements dated 10 January 2005, 26 August 2004 and 18 October 2004 (collectively, the "Announcements") made by Far East Technology International Limited (the "Company") and the supplemental circular of the Company dated 27 August 2004 (the "Circular"). Capitalised terms used herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Announcements and Circular unless the context requires otherwise. PETITION The petition for the confirmation of the Capital Reduction was heard before the Court today. The Court granted an order confirming the Company's proposed Capital Reduction. Copies of the Confirming Order and the Minute have been submitted to the Hong Kong Companies Registry for registration. The Capital Reduction will become effective only upon the due registration of such documents. As a result, the trading arrangements and free exchange of share certificates in relation to the Capital Reorganisation will not be implemented on 26 January 2005 as suggested in the expected timetable contained in the Company's announcement dated 10 January 2005 but will be implemented as soon as practicable, currently expected to be not later than 3 February, 2005. A further announcement will be made when a timetable for the trading arrangements and free exchange of share certificates in relation to the Capital Reorganisation can be ascertained. By Order of the Board Far East Technology International Limited Duncan Chiu Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Hong Kong, 25 January 2005 As at the date of this announcement, the executive Directors are Mr. Deacon Te Ken Chiu, Mr. Duncan Chiu and Mr. Dennis Chiu, the non-executive Directors are Dato' David Chiu, Mr. Daniel Tat Jung Chiu, Mr. Derek Chiu, Mr. Desmond Chiu and Ms. Margaret Chiu; and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. Chi Man Ma, Dr. Lee G. Lam and Mr. Ryan Yen Hwung Fong.