10:11     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    18/04/2005 6,510,000   HKD 0.064         -           
    INTERNATIONAL                                                             
    HOLDINGS LIMITED                                                          
     ( 262)                                                                   
                                                                              
    LINMARK GROUP        18/04/2005 4,000       HKD 2.775         -           
    LIMITED                                                                   
     ( 915)                                                                   
                                                                              
    SEMICONDUCTOR        18/04/2005 1,923,100   HKD 0.1169     HKD 0.039      
    MANUFACTURING                                                             
    INTERNATIONAL                                                             
    CORPORATION                                                               
     ( 981)                                                                   
                                                                              
    SINO LAND COMPANY    18/04/2005 2,238,000   HKD 7.10       HKD 7.05       
    LIMITED                                                                   
     (  83)                                                                   
                                                                              
    THE HONG KONG AND    18/04/2005 940,000     HKD 15.05      HKD 15.00      
    CHINA GAS COMPANY                                                         
    LIMITED                                                                   
     (   3)