09:12     TIANYUAN<08253> - Announcement                                      

                                                                              
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    Sanmenxia Tianyuan Aluminum Company Limited*                              
    (a joint stock limited company incorporated in the                        
    People's Republic of China with limited liability)                        
    (Stock Code: 8253)                                                        
                                                                              
    CLARIFICATION ANNOUNCEMENT                                                
                                                                              
    The Board wishes to clarify that the register of                          
    members has been closed on 27 April 2005 to ascertain                     
    the identity of shareholders who are entitled to                          
    receive the Final Dividend.                                               
                                                                              
    By order of the Board                                                     
    Sanmenxia Tianyuan Aluminum Company Limited                               
    Li Yong Zheng                                                             
    Chairman                                                                  
                                                                              
    Henan Province, the PRC, 4 May 2005                                       
                                                                              
    As at the date of this announcement, the Board                            
    comprises three executive Directors, namely Mr. Li                        
    Yong Zheng, Mr. Tan Yu Zhong and Mr. Xiao Chong Xin;                      
    three non-executive Directors namely Ms. Yang Chun                        
    Lian, Mr. Zhu Qiang and Mr. Yan Li Qi; and three                          
    independent non-executive Directors namely Mr. Zhu                        
    Xiao Ping, Mr. Song Quan Qi and Mr. Chan Nap Tuck.                        
                                                                              
    This announcement, for which the directors of the                         
    Company collectively and individually accept full                         
    responsibility, includes particulars given in                             
    compliance with the Rules Governing the Listing of                        
    Securities on the Growth Enterprise Market of The                         
    Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited for the purpose                       
    of giving information with regard to the Company. The                     
    directors of the Company, having made all reasonable                      
    enquiries, confirm that, to the best of their                             
    knowledge and belief: (i) the information contained                       
    in this announcement is accurate and complete in all                      
    material respects and not misleading; (ii) there are                      
    no other matters the omission of which would make any                     
    statement in this announcement misleading; and (iii)                      
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    arrived at after due and careful consideration and                        
    are founded on bases and assumptions that are fair                        
    and reasonable.                                                           
                                                                              
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    *  For identification purpose only