09:16 CHINASOFT<08216> - Announcement & Resumption of Trading (2) Acquisition, the notice convening the EGM and other information of the Company, will be dispatched to the Shareholders within 21 days from the publication of this announcement. On 3 May 2005, a newspaper article contained comments by a Director, Dr. Chen Yu Hong, in relation to, amongst other things, the Company's parent company. The Directors would like to clarify that the Company does not have a parent company. At the request of the Company, trading in the Shares on the Stock Exchange was suspended from 9:30 a.m. on 29 April 2005 pending the release of this announcement. Application has been made by the Company to the Stock Exchange for the resumption of trading in the Shares on the Stock Exchange with effect from 9:30 a.m. on 9 May 2005. By order of the Board Chinasoft International Limited Dr. Chen Yuhong Managing Director Hong Kong, 9 May 2005 As at the date of this announcement, the Directors are as follows: Executive Directors: Ms. Tang Min (Chairman) Dr. Chen Yuhong Mr. Cui Hui Mr. Peng Jiang Mr. Duncan Chiu Non-executive Directors: Mr. David Chiu Mr. Liu Zheng Dr. Chen Qiwei Independent Non-executive Directors: Mr. He Ning Mr. Zeng Zhijie Mr. Peter Au Yeung Shiu Kau This announcement, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the GEM Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that, to the best of their knowledge and belief:- (1) the information contained in this announcement is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading; (2) there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement in this announcement misleading; and (3) all opinions expressed in this announcement have been arrived at after due and careful consideration and are founded on bases and assumptions that are fair and reasonable. This announcement will remain on the "Latest Company Announcements" page of the GEM website at http://www.hkgem.com for at least seven days from its date of publication. The above announcement is a summary only. For the full version of this announcement, please refer to the `Latest Company Announcements' page on the GEM website at www.hkgem.com.