09:30     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      
    -------------------- ---------- ----------- -------------- -------------- 
    ALLIED GROUP LIMITED 04/03/2005 10,000      HKD 10.90         -           
     ( 373)                                                                   
                                                                              
    NANYANG HOLDINGS     04/03/2005 66,000      HKD 9.00          -           
    LIMITED                                                                   
     ( 212)