10:18 CCT TELECOM<00138> & CCT TECH INT'L<00261> - Joint Ann. (1) The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited takes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement. This announcement appears for information purposes only and does not constitute an invitation or offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for securities of CCT Telecom Holdings Limited and CCT Tech International Limited. CCT TELECOM HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 138) CCT TECH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 261) DESPATCH OF THE COMPOSITE OFFER AND RESPONSE DOCUMENT AND THE MAJOR AND CONNECTED TRANSACTION CIRCULAR relating to Voluntary Conditional Cash Offer with Securities Exchange Alternative by DBS Asia Capital Limited on behalf of Jade Assets Company Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CCT Telecom Holdings Limited, to acquire all the issued shares and all the convertible notes due 2005 of CCT TECH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (other than those already owned by the Offeror and parties acting in concert with it (other than New Capital Industrial Limited)) and Voluntary Conditional Cash Offer to cancel all outstanding options of CCT TECH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (other than those already owned by the Offeror and parties acting in concert with it) The Composite Offer Document containing, among other things, the details of the Offers, the letter from the board of the CCT Tech Directors, the letter from DBS Asia to the CCT Tech Shareholders, the CCT Tech Optionholders and the holder of the CCT Tech 2005 CN, the letter from the Independent Board Committee of CCT Tech to the CCT Tech Independent Shareholders and the CCT Tech Optionholders and the letter from Altus Capital to the Independent Board Committee of CCT Tech, the CCT Tech Independent Shareholders and the CCT Tech Optionholders, in respect of the Offers, together with the Pink Form of Acceptance and the instructions on how to obtain the White Form of Acceptance and the Yellow Form of Acceptance under the Offers, were despatched to the CCT Tech Shareholders, the CCT Tech Optionholders and the holder of the CCT Tech 2005 CN on 31 March 2005 in accordance with the Takeovers Code. The CCT Tech Independent Shareholders and the CCT Tech Optionholders are encouraged to read the Composite Offer Document carefully, including the letter from the board of the CCT Tech Directors, the letter from the Independent Board Committee of CCT Tech, the letter from DBS Asia and the letter from Altus Capital, in respect of the Offers, before deciding whether or not to accept the Offers. The Circular containing, among other things, the details of the Offers, the letter from the board of the CCT Telecom Directors, the letter from the Independent Board Committee of CCT Telecom to the CCT Telecom Independent Shareholders and the letter from VC Capital to the board of the CCT Telecom Directors, the Independent Board Committee of CCT Telecom and the CCT Telecom Independent Shareholders, in respect of the Offers, was despatched to the CCT Telecom Shareholders on 31 March 2005 in accordance with the Listing Rules. The CCT Telecom Independent Shareholders are encouraged to read the Circular carefully, including the letter from the board of the CCT Telecom Directors, the letter from the Independent Board Committee of CCT Telecom and the letter from VC Capital in respect of the Offers, before deciding to vote for or against the Offers. Terms defined in the Composite Offer Document and the Circular dated 31 March 2005 shall have the same meanings when used herein. Terms defined in the Composite Offer Document and the major and connected transaction circular of CCT Telecom (the ``Circular'') both dated 31 March 2005 shall have the same meanings when used herein. On 31 January 2005, CCT Tech and CCT Telecom jointly announced that DBS Asia, on behalf of the Offeror, will make the Offers, which constitute a major and connected transaction for CCT Telecom.