10:07     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      
    -------------------- ---------- ----------- -------------- -------------- 
    DESON DEVELOPMENT    04/04/2005 7,000,000   HKD 0.065         -           
    INTERNATIONAL                                                             
    HOLDINGS LIMITED                                                          
     ( 262)                                                                   
                                                                              
    THE HONG KONG AND    04/04/2005 313,000     HKD 15.45         -           
    CHINA GAS COMPANY                                                         
    LIMITED                                                                   
     (   3)