09:11     NORTHERN INT'L<02975> - Odd Lot Arrangement                         

    The Stock Exchange has received a message from Northern International     
    Holdings Limited which is reproduced as follows:                          
                                                                              
    "In order to facilitate trading of odd lots of New Shares as a result of  
    the Consolidation, the Company has appointed Kingston Securities Limited  
    (the "Agent") to provide a "matching service" to those shareholders who   
    wish to top-up or sell their holding of odd lots of New Shares.           
                                                                              
    Subject to the Consolidation becoming effective, the Agent will provide   
    the service to match the sale and purchase of odd lots of New Shares      
    during the period from 5 May, 2005 to 10 June, 2005, both dates inclusive.
    Holders of New Shares in odd lots who wish to take advantage of this      
    facility either to dispose of or top-up their odd lots to a new board lot 
    of 5,000 New Shares may directly or through their broker contact Ms.      
    Rosita Kiu of the Agent at Suite 2801, 28th Floor, One International      
    Finance Centre, 1 Harbour View Street, Central, Hong Kong (Telephone :    
    2298-6215) during such period. Shareholders should note that successful   
    matching of the sale and purchase of odd lots of New Shares is not        
    guaranteed.                                                               
                                                                              
    Shareholders are recommended to consult their professional advisers if    
    they are in any doubt about the facility described above."                
                                                                              
    The Stock Exchange has received a message from Interchina Holdings        
    Company Limited which is reproduced as follows:-                          
                                                                              
    "This statement is made at the request of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong 
    Limited.                                                                  
                                                                              
    We have noted the recent decrease in price and increase in trading volume 
    of the shares of the Company and wish to state that we are not aware of   
    any reason for such decrease in price and increase in trading volume of   
    the shares of the Company.                                                
                                                                              
    Save for (i) the possible acquisition as set out in the announcements of  
    the Company dated 13 April 2005; (ii) the disposal as set out in the      
    announcement of the Company dated 25 April 2005; (iii) negotiations       
    regarding possible co-operation which might involve construction by the   
    Group of a sewage treatment plant with a daily capacity of 80,000 tonnes  
    in Hebei, the People's Republic of China (the "PRC"); (iv) possible       
    investment by a strategic investor in the water treatment operations of   
    the Group; (v) negotiations with Xianyang Government regarding the future 
    operations of the water treatment plant project in Xianyang City, Shaanxi 
    Province, the PRC (details of which were disclosed in the announcement of 
    the Company dated 29 October 2003); and (vi) negotiations regarding future
    financing which might involve an element of convertible securities, (items
    (iii), (iv) , (v) and (vi) above have already been disclosed in the       
    announcement of the Company dated 14 April 2005), we confirm that there   
    are no other negotiations or agreements relating to intended acquisitions 
    or realizations which are discloseable under rule 13.23, neither is the   
    Board aware of any matter discloseable under the general obligation       
    imposed by rule 13.09, which is or may be of a price-sensitive nature.    
                                                                              
    Made by the order of Interchina Holdings Company Limited the Board of     
    directors of which individually and jointly accept responsibility for the 
    accuracy of this statement.                                               
                                                                              
    As at the date of this statement, the Executive Directors are Mr. Zhang   
    Yang, Mr. Chan Wing Yuen, Hubert and Mr. Lam Cheung Shing, Richard, the   
    non-executive Directors are Mr. Hui Ho Ming, Herbert, and the independent 
    non-executive Directors are Mr. Lee Peng Fei, Allen, Mr. Wu Wai Chung,    
    Michael, Mr. Wong Hon Sum and Ms. Ha Ping.                                
                                                                              
    Hong Kong, this 4th  day of May, 2005                                     
                                                                              
    Lam Cheung Shing, Richard"