Closure Of Taiwan Stock Exchange - Market Holiday

Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSEC) would like to announce that it will be closed from January 28 through February 2 due to Chinese Lunar New Year holidays.

Please note that January 25 is scheduled to be the last trading day prior to the Chinese Lunar New Year holidays with January 26 and 27 to complete clearing / settlement.

TSEC will resume operations on Friday, February 3, 2006.