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FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index:

HKEx: Stock Market Breaks Annual Turnover Record

Date 15/12/2004

The following figures are made available in response to media enquiries:

The year-to-date turnover on the Hong Kong securities market (Main Board and Growth Enterprise Market, or GEM) reached $3,789,873,449,652 (subject to adjustment) today, exceeding the annual turnover record of $3,788,959,790,000 set in 1997.

Earlier this month, the Stock Exchange set a market capitalisation record, rising to an all-time high of $6,649,206,767,567 on 2 December.

Highest Market Capitalisation (up to 15 December 2004)

Rank

Date

Total Market Capitalisation (HK$)

1

2004/12/02

6,649,206,767,567

2

2004/12/06

6,634,370,029,688

3

2004/12/07

6,624,539,841,553

4

2004/12/03

6,614,217,435,444

5

2004/12/01

6,597,648,354,060

6

2004/11/29

6,581,568,247,937

7

2004/11/30

6,579,735,819,204

8

2004/12/15

6,567,435,175,965

9

2004/11/24

6,561,832,572,138

10

2004/11/23

6,555,565,945,553