09:41     POWERLEADER<08236> - Announcement & Resumption of Trading(2)        

    At the request of the Company, trading in the H Shares on GEM has         
    been suspended at 9:41 a.m. on 21 March 2005 pending on the               
    publication of this announcement. The Company has applied for             
    resumption in the trading in the H Shares on GEM with effect from         
    9:30 a.m. on 23 March 2005.                                               
                                                                              
    By Order of the Board                                                     
    Powerleader Science & Technology Company Limited*                         
    Li Ruijie                                                                 
    Chairman                                                                  
                                                                              
    Shenzhen, the PRC, 22 March 2005                                          
                                                                              
    This announcement, for which the Directors collectively and               
    individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given       
    in compliance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on       
    GEM for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company.     
    The Directors having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that,         
    to the best of their knowledge and belief, (i) the information            
    contained in this announcement is accurate and complete in all            
    material respects and not misleading; (ii) there are no other matters     
    the omission of which would make any statement in this announcement       
    misleading; and (iii) all options expressed in this announcement          
    have been arrived at after due and careful consideration and are          
    founded on bases and assumptions that are fair and reasonable.            
                                                                              
    The  above  announcement  is a summary only. For the full version         
    of this  announcement, please refer to the `Latest Company                
    Announcements' page on the GEM website at www.hkgem.com.                  
                                                                              
    * For identification purposes only