09:56 MEDIANATION<08160> - 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. JCDecaux Pearl & Dean Ltd (incorporated in Hong Kong with limited liability) MediaNation Inc. (incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 8160) Financial adviser to the Offeror CLSA Equity Capital Markets Limited Financial adviser to the Company Anglo Chinese Corporate Finance, Limited JOINT ANNOUNCEMENT RELATING TO MANDATORY UNCONDITIONAL CASH OFFERS BY CLSA LIMITED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF JCDECAUX PEARL & DEAN LTD TO ACQUIRE ALL THE ISSUED SHARES IN THE CAPITAL OF MEDIANATION INC. OTHER THAN THOSE ALREADY OWNED OR AGREED TO BE ACQUIRED BY THE OFFEROR AND THE CANCELLATION OF ALL OUTSTANDING SHARE OPTIONS OF MEDIANATION INC. On 24 March 2005, the Offeror and the Company jointly announced a possible mandatory cash offer to be made by CLSA Limited on behalf of the Offeror, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of JCDecaux SA, to acquire all the issued share capital of the Company not already owned or agreed to be owned by the Offeror. The Composite Document containing, among other things, details of the Offers and the recommendations of the Independent Board Committee, together with the Forms of Acceptance were despatched to the Shareholders and Optionholders on 29 April 2005 in accordance with the Code. The Offers are now open for acceptance until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, 20 May 2005 unless the Offeror revises or extends the Offers in accordance with the Code. Shareholders intending to accept the Share Offer should submit a completed WHITE Form of Acceptance, together with the relevant Share certificate(s) and/or transfer receipt(s) and/or other document(s) of title (and/or satisfactory indemnity or indemnities required in respect thereof) for not less than the number of Shares in respect of which you intend to accept the Share Offer, by post or by hand to the Registrar at Rooms 1712--16, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event so as to reach the Registrar by not later than 4:00 p.m. (Hong Kong time) on Friday, 20 May 2005.Optionholders intending to accept the Option Offer should submit a completed PINK Form of Acceptance, together with the relevant Share Option(s) certificate(s) (if any) for not less than the number of Share Options in respect of which you intend to accept the Option Offer, by post or by hand to the company secretary of the Company marked ``MediaNation Option Offer'' at Room 3507, 35/F., The Center, 99 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong as soon as possible and in any event so as to reach the Company by not later than 4:00 p.m. (Hong Kong time) on Friday, 20 May 2005. Shareholders and Optionholders who have any queries and concerns about the Offers are encouraged and welcomed to contact Mr. Simon Dewhurst of CLSA, the financial adviser to the Offeror in relation to the Offers. By Order of By Order of the Board of Directors the Board of Directors JCDecaux Pearl & Dean Ltd MediaNation Inc. Jean-Michel Geffroy Kam Wai Sum, Brian Director Chairman Hong Kong, 13 May 2005