10:43 NANJING PANDA<00553> - Announcement (1) The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited takes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement. NANJING PANDA ELECTRONICS COMPANY LIMITED * (a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China) (Stock Code: 553) ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Nanjing Panda Electronics Company Limited announces that in accordance with the "Rules Governing the Listing of Shares on Shanghai Stock Exchange (2004 revised version)" and the "Certain Regulations regarding the enhancement on the Protection of Interests of Public Shareholders" issued by China Securities Regulatory Commission and other relevant laws and regulations and its own practical situation, it proposes to amend the company's articles of association. Trading of H shares of the Company has been suspended since 11 March 2005 until the Company has properly addressed the concerns of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd. as referred to in the announcement of the Company dated 18 March 2005. Shareholders and potential investors should exercise extreme caution when dealing in the shares. The Company wishes to announce the following: I. AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION The Company announces that in accordance with the requirements under the "Rules Governing the Listing of Shares on Shanghai Stock Exchange (2004 revised version)" and the "Certain Regulations regarding the enhancement on the Protection of Interests of Public Shareholders" and other relevant laws and regulations and the practical situation of Nanjing Panda Electronics Company Limited ("the Company"), the proposed amendments to the Company's Articles of Association ("the Articles") are as follows: 1. To add the following article after the original Article 52: "The controlling shareholder and the ultimate controller of the Company have the duty to act in good faith towards the Company and public shareholders of the Company. The controlling shareholder should strictly exercise its/his/her rights as contributors in accordance with the laws. The controlling shareholder shall not take advantage of connected transactions, profit distribution, asset restructuring, external investment, capital appropriation and loan guarantee, etc., to the detriment of the interests of the Company and public shareholders, or take advantage of its/his/her controlling position to harm the interests of the Company and public shareholders." 2. To add the following article after the original Article 54: "The Company shall set up a sound management system for investor relations to proactively strengthen communications and exchange of views with shareholders, especially public shareholders, through various ways. The secretary to the board of directors shall be responsible for the management of investor relations. " 3. To add the following two articles after the original Article 65: "Subject to the precondition of the lawfulness and validity of the meeting, the Company shall use all means and channels, including the provision of modern information technology to provide on-line voting platform, to enhance the public shareholders' participation rate at General Meetings." "The board of directors, independent directors and shareholders who meet the relevant requirements are entitled to collect proxy from other shareholders at the shareholders' general meeting. The collection of such proxy shall be without consideration and sufficient information shall be disclosed to the shareholders whose