10:04 JIAODA HIGHTECH<00300> - Announcement (4) the Stock Exchange and Shanghai Stock Exchange, was formed by a strategic asset restructuring implemented by Yunnan Provincial Government ("*") and Xi'an Communications University Industry (Group) Company ("*") in 2002. The Company is the key enterprise manufacturing large-scale precision machines and has enjoyed glorious honors in the mechanical assembling industry in China. Its principal products include floor type boring and milling machine, numerical data controlling machining center, horizontal machining center, jig boring machine, energy saving centrifugal compressor, and air blower. Its products are widely sold across the PRC. Tos Varnsdorf, A.S., a limited liability company founded in Czech Republic in 1903, is one of the renowned horizontal boring and milling machine manufacturers in the world. Its main products are horizontal milling machines and machining centers. Over 90% of its products are for export, of which 70% is sold to Europe. Its products can be divided into four mainly categories: floor type boring and milling machine series (WRD series), planning and desk type boring and milling machine series (WHN series), desk type horizontal milling series (WH series) and horizontal machining center series (RRIMA. OPTIMA. VARIA). GENERAL The Directors (including independent non-executive directors) believe that terms of the joint venture agreement are fair and reasonable and in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders as a whole. To the best of the Directors' knowledge, information and belief and having made reasonable enquiry, Tos Varnsdorf, A.S. and its ultimate beneficial owners are third parties independent of and are not connected with the Company and its connected persons. The establishment of the JV Company by the Company and Tos Varnsdorf, A.S. exceeds 5% but is less than 25% of the percentage ratios calculations and, accordingly, constitutes a discloseable transaction for the Company under Rule 14.06(2) of the Listing Rules. A circular containing details of the JV Agreement will be dispatched to shareholders of the Company within 21 days after the publication of this announcement. DEFINITIONS The following terms are used in this announcement within the meanings set opposite them: "connected persons" has the meaning ascribed thereto under Rule 1.01, 14A.11 and 14A.12 of the Listing Rules "Company" Jiaoda Kunji High-Tech Company Limited, a joint stock limited company incorporated in the PRC, whose shares are listed on both the Stock Exchange and Shanghai Stock Exchange "Director(s)" the director(s) of the Company "Euro" the single currency of a member state of the European Union that adopts or has adopted it as its lawful currency in accordance with legislation of the European Community relating to