09:12     HON PO GROUP<00228> & <02973> - Odd Lot Arrangement                 

    The Stock Exchange has received a message from Hon Po Group               
    (Lobster King) Limited which is reproduced as follows:-                   
                                                                              
    "Odd Lot Arrangement                                                      
                                                                              
    The Company has appointed Yicko Securities Limited of 19th Floor, Tung    
    Ning Building, 2 Hillier Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong to stand in the    
    market to facilitate the sale and purchase of odd lots of Shares during   
    the period from Thursday 12th May, 2005 to Thursday 2nd June, 2005 (both  
    days inclusive). Holders of Shares in odd lots who wish to take advantage 
    of this facility either to dispose of or top up their odd lots to a board 
    lot of 20,000 Shares may, directly or through their brokers, contact      
    either Mr. Chan Choi Wah at 2850 4695 or Mr. Wong Wai Ming at 2541 3448 of
    Yicko Securities Limited during such period. Shareholders should note that
    successful matching of sale and purchase of odd lots of Shares is not     
    guaranteed."