09:21 CHINA ADVANCE<08117>&<08391> - Announcement 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. China Advance Holdings Limited (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability) (Stock Code: 8117) RESULTS OF THE RIGHTS ISSUE AND EXCEPTIONAL PRICE AND TRADING VOLUME MOVEMENT The Directors announce that at 4:00 p.m. on 20th May, 2005, 10 valid applications have been received for an aggregate of 110,472,326 Rights Shares under PALs (including 1 valid application from Future Advance for 64,268,396 Rights Shares) and 19 valid applications have been received for an aggregate of 7,526,743 Rights Shares under EAFs. The 117,999,069 Rights Shares, being the aggregate of Rights Shares applied for under PALs and EAFs represent approximately 99.8% of the total number of 118,272,000 Rights Shares offered under the Rights Issue. Based on the above subscription results, the Rights Issue was under-subscribed by 272,931 Rights Shares and Future Advance has procured the subscription for such 272,931 Rights Shares in accordance with the terms of the Underwriting Agreement. The aggregate shareholding of Future Advance and its associates in the Company thus increase from approximately 54.3% to approximately 54.5% immediately following completion of the subscription mentioned above. The Rights Issue became unconditional at 4:00 p.m. on 24th May, 2005. Share certificates will be despatched by ordinary post to those Shareholders who have validly applied and paid for the Rights Shares and excess Rights Shares, at their own risk, on or around 25th May, 2005. Dealings in the fully-paid Rights Shares will commence upon receipt of the share certificates for the Rights Shares. The Board noted today's increase in price and trading volume of the shares of the Company and wishes to state that the Directors are not aware of any reasons for such increase, save for the release of the results of the Rights Issue mentioned above. By order of the Board of China Advance Holdings Limited Yu Hongzhi Chairman Hong Kong, 24th May, 2005 As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises Mr. YU Hongzhi, Mr. LANG Fulai, Ms. MA Zheng and Mr. CHIU Winerthan who are executive Directors, and Mr. WAN Tze Fan Terence, Mr. ZHOU Guang Qi and Mr. ZHANG Hongru who are independent non-executive Directors. This announcement, for which the Directors collectively and individually accept full responsibility, includes particulars given in compliance with the GEM Listing Rules for the purpose of giving information with regard to the Company. The Directors, having made all reasonable enquiries, confirm that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the information contained in this announcement is accurate and complete in all material respects and not misleading; there are no other matters the omission of which would make any statement in this announcement misleading; and all opinions expressed in this announcement have been arrived at after due and careful consideration and are founded on bases and assumptions that are fair and reasonable. The above announcement is a summary only. For the full version of this announcement, please refer to the "Latest Company Announcements" page on the GEM website of http://www.hkgem.com.