10:12     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      
    -------------------- ---------- ----------- -------------- -------------- 
    NANYANG HOLDINGS     19/04/2005 6,000       HKD 9.00          -           
    LIMITED                                                                   
     ( 212)                                                                   
                                                                              
    SINO LAND COMPANY    19/04/2005 1,734,000   HKD 7.20       HKD 7.15       
    LIMITED                                                                   
     (  83)                                                                   
                                                                              
    STARLIGHT            19/04/2005 135,000     HKD 0.67          -           
    INTERNATIONAL                                                             
    HOLDINGS LIMITED                                                          
     ( 485)                                                                   
                                                                              
    THE HONG KONG AND    19/04/2005 433,000     HKD 15.20      HKD 15.00      
    CHINA GAS COMPANY                                                         
    LIMITED                                                                   
     (   3)