10:06     HUA YI COPPER<00559>&SOLARTECH INT'L<01166>-J.Ann.&Resume-3         

    A circular containing details of the above, together                      
    with notices convening the SGMs, will be despatched                       
    to the shareholders of Hua Yi Copper as soon as                           
    practicable.                                                              
                                                                              
    REGISTRATION OF CHINESE NAME WITH THE COMPANIES                           
    REGISTRY                                                                  
    Solartech further announces that it has registered                        
    its Chinese name "*" with the                                             
    Companies Registry in Hong Kong with effect from 16                       
    April 2005. Its English name remains the same.                            
                                                                              
    INCREASED TRADING ACTIVITY                                                
                                                                              
    Hua Yi Copper has noted the recent increases in the                       
    trading volume of the Shares on 25 April 2005 and wish                    
    to state that it is not aware of any reasons for such                     
    increases.                                                                
                                                                              
    Save as disclosed in this announcement, Hua Yi Copper                     
    confirms that there are no negotiations or agreements                     
    relating to intended acquisitions or realisations                         
    which are discloseable under Rule 13.23 of the Listing                    
    Rules, and neither is Hua Yi Copper 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.                                              
                                                                              
    SUSPENSION AND RESUMPTION OF TRADING                                      
    Trading in the shares of Hua Yi Copper and Solartech                      
    were suspended at the request of Hua Yi Copper and                        
    Solartech respectively from 2:30 p.m. on 25 April 2005.                   
    Hua Yi Copper and Solartech have both applied for the                     
    resumption of trading in the shares of Hua Yi Copper                      
    and Solartech respectively with effect from 9:30 a.m.                     
    on 28 April 2005.                                                         
                                                                              
    PLACING OF EXISTING SHARES AND SUBSCRIPTION OF NEW                        
    SHARES BY SOLARTECH                                                       
    Agreement to place 25,912,000 existing Shares dated                       
    26 April 2005                                                             
    Parties:        The Vendor and the Top-Up Placing Agent.                  
                                                                              
    Top-Up Placing  The Top-Up Placing Agent is                               
    independent of and not connected with the                                 
      Agent:        directors, chief executive or substantial                 
    shareholders of the Vendor, each member of the Group                      
    or any of their respective associates. The Top-Up                         
    Placing Agent will receive a placement commission of                      
    3% of the gross proceeds of the Top-Up Placing.                           
                                                                              
    Placees:        The Top-Up Placing Shares will be placed with             
    not less than six placees who will be independent of                      
    and not connected with the directors, chief executive                     
    or substantial shareholders of the Vendor, each                           
    member of the Group or any of their respective                            
    associates. It is expected that no placee will become                     
    a substantial shareholder of Hua Yi Copper as a result                    
    of the Top-Up Placing.                                                    
                                                                              
    Number of Top-Up        25,912,000 Shares to be placed,                   
    representing approximately 4.89% of                                       
      Placing Shares:       the existing issued share                         
    capital of Hua Yi Copper of 529,562,500 Shares and                        
    approximately 4.66% of the issued capital of Hua Yi                       
    Copper as enlarged by the issue of 25,912,000 new                         
    Shares under the Subscription (but without taking                         
    into account the New Shares Placing). The Top-Up                          
    Placing is fully underwritten by the Top-Up Placing                       
    Agent.                                                                    
                                                                              
    Top-Up Placing price:   HK$0.93 per Top-Up Placing                        
    Share (exclusive of stamp duty, brokerage (if any),                       
    Stock Exchange trading fees, investor compensation