10:13 PAUL Y. ENG<00577> - Announcement (2) All the above balances are the Trade Receivable of certain subsidiaries of Paul Y. - ITC Construction Holdings (B.V.I.) Limited ("Paul Y Construction") which has become a wholly- owned subsidiary of the Company since 17th January, 2005. Due to the nature of construction business of Paul Y Construction, it normally takes a period of around 2 to 3 months after the end of each project month which it is involved in obtaining the relevant certification for ascertaining the amount of Trade Receivable. Accordingly, there is a time lag from the date of actual incurrence of the Trade Receivable for construction works done to the actual date when the Company ascertains this amount. The Company submitted this announcement to the Stock Exchange for clearance as soon as practicable after it has ascertained the amounts of Trade Receivable in compliance with Rules 13.13 and 13.15 GENERAL As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises: Mr. Ronald James Blake : Chairman and Independent Non- Executive Director Mr. Lau Ko Yuen, Tom : Deputy Chairman and Non-Executive Director Mr. Wong Wing Hoo, Billy : Managing Director and Executive Director Mr. Lee Hon Chiu : Executive Director Professor Lee Chack Fan : Independent Non-Executive Director Mr. Iain Ferguson Bruce : Independent Non-Executive Director By Order of the Board of Paul Y. Engineering Group Limited Mui Ching Hung, Joanna Company Secretary Hong Kong, 18th March, 2005