09:24 CHINA HAIDIAN<00256> - Announcement (3) Detailed terms of the supplemental agreements will be disclosed in the Circular. Delay in despatch of the Circular Further to the discussions between the Company and CCIF CPA Limited, both parties expect the audit work of the Beijing Haidian Group for the three years ended 31 December 2004 to be completed around early April 2005. In view of the aforementioned and in addition, other information to be prepared and set out in the Circular (including but not limited to the indebtedness and working capital statements), the Directors consider appropriate to extend the despatch date of the Circular to on or before 30 April 2005 to allow sufficient time to prepare such information. As a result, the Company has applied to the Stock Exchange for a waiver from strict compliance with Rules 14.38 and 14.40 of the Listing Rules so that the despatch of the Circular will be postponed to on or before 30 April 2005. As at the date of this announcement, the executive Directors are Mr. Hon Kwok Lung, Mr. Wang Shaolan, Mr. Shang Jian Guang, Mr. Shi Tao and Mr. Lam Toi Man; the non-executive Director is Ms. Sit Lai Hei; and the independent non-executive Directors are Mr. Fung Tze Wa, Dr. Kwong Chun Wai, Michael and Mr. Li Qiang. By Order of the Board China Haidian Holdings Limited Hon Kwok Lung Chairman Hong Kong, 1 March 2005