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 13/05/2005 122,000     HKD 10.70      HKD 10.60      
     ( 373)                                                                   
                                                                              
    CHINA OVERSEAS LAND  13/05/2005 12,756,000  HKD 1.60       HKD 1.54       
    AND INVESTMENT                                                            
    LIMITED                                                                   
     ( 688)                                                                   
                                                                              
    DESON DEVELOPMENT    13/05/2005 11,000,000  HKD 0.059      HKD 0.057      
    INTERNATIONAL                                                             
    HOLDINGS LIMITED                                                          
     ( 262)                                                                   
                                                                              
    PACIFIC CENTURY      13/05/2005 300,000     HKD 3.125      HKD 3.10       
    INSURANCE HOLDINGS                                                        
    LIMITED                                                                   
     (  65)                                                                   
                                                                              
    SINO LAND COMPANY    13/05/2005 550,000     HKD 7.60       HKD 7.50       
    LIMITED                                                                   
     (  83)                                                                   
                                                                              
    TOMSON GROUP LIMITED 13/05/2005 70,000      HKD 1.90       HKD 1.89       
     ( 258)