08:49     Admission of Main Board Stock(s) into CCASS                         

                                                                              
    Exchange Participants are requested to note that Hongkong Clearing has    
    announced that the following Main Board stock(s) will be admitted into    
    CCASS for settlement on CNS basis:                                        
                                                                              
    Stock Code         Stock Short Name         Admission Date                
    ----------         ----------------         -------------                 
     4939              MB-CK(H)@EC0512          17/05/2005                    
     4940              MB-HWL  @EC0512          17/05/2005                    
     4941              MB-SHK P@EP0512          17/05/2005                    
     4942              KC-CMOB@EC0511C          17/05/2005                    
     4943              MB-CK(H)@EP0512          17/05/2005                    
     4944              MB-HWL  @EP0512          17/05/2005                    
     4945              KC-ESPRI@EC0604          17/05/2005                    
     4946              KC-CMOB@EP0511D          17/05/2005                    
     4947              KC-HSI  @EP0511          17/05/2005                    
     2977              CHINA RICH RTS           18/05/2005 *                  
     4136              EFN 2.60 0705            18/05/2005 *                  
     4948              BI-MTRC @EC0512          18/05/2005 *                  
     4949              BI-SHK P@EC0603          18/05/2005 *                  
     2889              CHINA SP STEEL           19/05/2005 *                  
                                                                              
    * Being the tentative date of listing.