30 April 2007

HKBU to host Symposium on Cross-Border Listing in Hong Kong: Corporate
Governance and Regulation Issues

Key issues of corporate governance and regulation issues related to
cross-border listing in Hong Kong will be the focus at the forthcoming
symposium to be co-organized by the Centre for Corporate Governance &
Financial Policy (CCGFP) of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) and the
Moon Valley Foundation to be held at the Conrad Hotel, Hong Kong, on 9
May 2007.

The one-day Symposium features a public platform aiming at promoting
corporate governance of cross-border listed companies in Hong Kong. It
also provides a forum for corporate executives, institutional investors,
market intermediaries and regulators to exchange views and ideas on
important cross-border listing issues. The Symposium consists of keynote
speeches and two panel discussion sessions.

Invited keynote speakers include Mr. Edward Chow (周光暉 Deputy Chairman
of The Hong Kong Institute of Directors and Chairman of the China
Infrastructure Group Holdings); Mr. Richard Williams (韋思齊Head of
Listing Division, HKEx); Ms. Han Ping (韓萍 Deputy Director of the
Department of International Cooperation, China Securities Regulatory
Commission); Mr. Dominic Leung (梁家駒Chairman of Ping An Life Insurance
Company of China Limited); and Ms Barbara Shiu (邵蓓蘭Vice Chairman,
Hong Kong Securities Institute).

The Panel Sessions on Corporate Governance Issues and the Need for and
Challenges of Regulatory Enforcement respectively comprise five to six
distinguished panelists from Hong Kong and the Mainland. They include
HKEx management, H-Share company CEOs, IPO sponsors, investment
analysts, auditors and regulators.

Details of the symposium are as follows:

Date: 9 May 2007 (Wed)
Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Venue: Conrad Hotel, Grand Ball Room

Media representatives are welcome to cover the conference.

For symposium enquiries: Dr. Thomas Lee at 3411-5202 or cclee@hkbu.edu.hk.

For media enquiries: Ms Fong of School of Business at 3411-7855.