09:17     FIRST TRACTOR<00038> - Unusual volume movement                      

    The Stock Exchange has received a message from First Tractor Company      
    Limited which is reproduced as follows:-                                  
                                                                              
    "This statement is made at the request of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong 
    Limited.                                                                  
                                                                              
    The board (the "Board") of directors ("Directors") of First Tractor       
    Company Limited (the "Company") has noted the increase in the trading     
    volume of the shares of the Company today and wishes to state that the    
    Board is not aware of any reasons for such increase, save that the Company
    issued results announcement for the final results of the Company for the  
    year ended 31 December 2004 on 28 April 2005 (the "Results Announcement").
                                                                              
    Save for the Results Announcement, the Board confirms that there are no   
    negotiations or agreements relating to intended acquisitions or           
    realizations which are discloseable under Rule 13.23 of the Listing Rules,
    neither is the Board aware of any matter discloseable under the general   
    obligation imposed by Rule 13.09 of the Listing Rules, which is or may be 
    of a price-sensitive nature.                                              
                                                                              
    Made by the order of the Board, the directors of which individually and   
    jointly accept responsibility for the accuracy of this statement.         
                                                                              
    As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises ten executive    
    Directors, namely Mr. Liu Dagong, Mr. Liu Wenying, Mr. Zhao Yanshui,      
    Mr. Yan Linjiao,  Mr. Li Tengjiao, Mr. Shao Haichen, Mr. Zhang Jing,      
    Mr. Li Youji, Mr. Liu Shuangcheng and Mr. Zhao Fei and four independent   
    non-executive Directors, namely Mr. Liu Zhongmin, Mr. Tao Xiang, Mr. Chen 
    Zhi and Mr. Chan Sau Shan, Gary.                                          
                                                                              
                                                                              
    By Order of the board of                                                  
    First Tractor Company Limited                                             
                                                                              
    Zhang Guo Long                                                            
    Company Secretary                                                         
                                                                              
    April 26, 2005"