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                
    ----------         ----------------         --------------                
     3971              CS-HSBC @EC0606          14/03/2005                    
     3973              CS-HSBC @EC0609          14/03/2005                    
     3974              CS-PETCH@EC0609          14/03/2005                    
     3975              CS-PETCH@EC0612          14/03/2005                    
     3976              KC-HSBC@EC0601B          14/03/2005                    
     3977              KC-HSBC@EC0601C          14/03/2005                    
     3978              DB-HSCEI@EC0509          15/03/2005 *                  
     3979              DB-HSI  @EP0509          15/03/2005 *                  
     3980              JP-ALUCO@EC0509          15/03/2005 *                  
     3981              JP-C TEL@EC0510          15/03/2005 *                  
     3982              DB-HSCEI@EP0509          15/03/2005 *                  
     3983              JP-CITIC@EC0510          15/03/2005 *                  
     3984              JP-JIANC@EC0509          15/03/2005 *                  
     3985              JP-SPA  @EC0512          15/03/2005 *                  
     3986              JP-YZ CM@EC0510          15/03/2005 *                  
     3987              CA-S GRT@EC0509          15/03/2005 *                  
                                                                              
    * Being the tentative date of listing.