08:44     Admission of Main Board Stock(s) into CCASS                         

                                                                              
    Exchange Participants are requested to note that Hongkong Clearing has    
    announced that the following Main Board stock(s) will be admitted into    
    CCASS for settlement on CNS basis:                                        
                                                                              
    Stock Code         Stock Short Name         Admission Date                
    ----------         ----------------         --------------                
     4885              KC-HSBC@EC0604B          04/05/2005                    
     4886              DB-HWL  @EP0511          05/05/2005 *                  
     4887              DB-HWL  @EC0512          05/05/2005 *                  
     4888              DB-HWL  @EC0601          05/05/2005 *                  
     4889              DB-SHK P@EC0512          05/05/2005 *                  
     4890              DB-SHK P@EC0602          05/05/2005 *                  
     4891              SG-HSI @EC0512A          05/05/2005 *                  
     4892              SG-HSI @EC0512B          05/05/2005 *                  
     4893              SG-CMOB@EC0601B          05/05/2005 *                  
     4894              CA-CLIFE@EC0511          05/05/2005 *                  
     4895              SG-HSI  @EP0512          05/05/2005 *                  
     4877              JP-JIANC@EC0511          06/05/2005 * (Rescheduled)    
                                                                              
    * Being the tentative date of listing.