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                
    ----------         ----------------         --------------                
      117              PAC ANDES W0607          01/02/2005                    
     3845              MB-SHK P@EC0508          01/02/2005                    
     3846              MB-WHARF@EC0510          01/02/2005                    
     3847              BI-CLIFE@EC0509          01/02/2005                    
     3848              BI-TTI  @EC0509          01/02/2005                    
     3849              MB-SHK P@EP0508          01/02/2005                    
     3850              MB-HS BK@EC0508          02/02/2005 *                  
     3851              MB-HLAND@EC0508          02/02/2005 *                  
     3852              DB-HSBC @EC0508          02/02/2005 *                  
     3853              DB-SHK P@EC0508          02/02/2005 *                  
     3854              SG-C MOB@EC0601          02/02/2005 *                  
     3855              SG-CNOOC@EC0512          02/02/2005 *                  
     3856              SG-PETCH@EC0511          02/02/2005 *                  
     3857              MB-PCCWL@EC0509          02/02/2005 *                  
      868              XINYI GLASS              03/02/2005 *                  
     2038              FIH                      03/02/2005 *                  
                                                                              
    * Being the tentative date of listing.