09:23 HAIER ELEC<01169> - 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. HAIER ELECTRONICS GROUP CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1169) ANNOUNCEMENT The board of directors (the "Board") of Haier Electronics Group Co., Ltd. (the "Company") has noted the recent increases in the price and trading volume of the shares of the Company. The Board wishes to state that the Board is not aware of any reasons for such increases save as disclosed in the circular of the Company dated 18 November 2004 and its annual report for the year ended 31 December 2004 ("Annual Report"), regarding possible further injection of the assets relating to research, manufacturing and sales of various white-coloured household electrical appliances including but not limited to air-conditioners, refrigerators, freezers and washing machines (collectively, the "White Goods") from the parent companies of the Company. The Board also refers to the statements made in newspaper articles published on 26 May 2005 regarding the current status of the proposal to inject further assets into the Company by Haier Group Corporation and Qingdao Haier Investment and Development Co., Ltd. (together with their respective subsidiaries, the "Haier Group"). The Company wishes to clarify that the timing of such further asset injection, if materialized, will be subject to various factors, including the progress of restructuring of assets. In the event that a transaction materializes, the Company will make appropriate announcements as required by the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Listing Rules"). Shareholders and potential investors are advised to exercise caution when dealing in the shares of the Company. The Board has noted the recent increases in the price and trading volume of the shares of the Company and wishes to state that the Board is not aware of any reasons for such increases save as disclosed in the circular of the Company dated 18 November 2004, in which it was stated, among other things, that the intention of the Haier Group is that the Company will become the listed flagship of its business involving the research and development, manufacturing and selling of the White Goods and that the the Company will consider the possible acquisition of the Haier Group's business and assets relating to the manufacture and sale of White Goods ("Further Asset Injection") which include Haier Group's interest in Qingdao Haier Co., Ltd. (a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange), and the proposed terms of such acquisition at the relevant time, and its Annual Report, in which it was disclosed that the Company is exploring further injection opportunities from the Haier Group, subject to, among other things, the satisfactory completion of due diligence on their financial and business operation, the negotiation of a legally