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HKEx Extends The Submission Deadline For The Discussion Paper On GEM

Date 10/05/2006

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) released a Discussion Paper on the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) on 20 January, inviting views on GEM's possible further development.  The original submission deadline was 30 April.  In response to requests from market users and interested parties, HKEx has extended this deadline to 30 May.

HKEx will consider the comments received and, if appropriate, formulate specific proposals and initiatives for GEM which will be the subject of a consultation paper at a later date.

The Discussion Paper can be downloaded from the HKEx website at:
http://www.hkex.com.hk/consul/paper/consultpaper.htm.  

Written comments may be sent:

By mail to

:

Corporate Communications Department
Re: Discussion Paper on GEM
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
12/F, One International Finance Centre
1 Harbour View Street, Central
Hong Kong

By fax to

:

2524 0149

By email to

:

GEMdiscussionpaper@hkex.com.hk

HKEx's submission enquiry number is 2840 3844.