10:18     Share Buyback Notifications (SBN)                                   

    The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited has received notifications from   
    the following companies regarding the repurchase of ordinary shares as    
    follows:-                                                                 
                                                                              
                                    No. of                                    
    Name of Company      Date of    Securities  Highest Price  Lowest Price   
    (Stock Code)         Repurchase Repurchased per Share      per Share      
    -------------------- ---------- ----------- -------------- -------------- 
    ALLIED GROUP LIMITED 04/05/2005 100,000     HKD 10.75      HKD 10.70      
     ( 373)                                                                   
                                                                              
    APPLIED              04/05/2005 80,000      HKD 0.255      HKD 0.25       
    INTERNATIONAL                                                             
    HOLDINGS LIMITED                                                          
     ( 519)                                                                   
                                                                              
    DESON DEVELOPMENT    04/05/2005 3,470,000   HKD 0.062      HKD 0.061      
    INTERNATIONAL                                                             
    HOLDINGS LIMITED                                                          
     ( 262)                                                                   
                                                                              
    RBI HOLDINGS LIMITED 04/05/2005 150,000     HKD 1.71          -           
     ( 566)