The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong released today (Tuesday) Hong Kong Listed Companies' 1998 Annual and Interim Reports on CD.  The CD provides black and white images of annual/interim reports (both English and Chinese versions) of listed companies for reporting periods ending in 1998.

Document images can be searched and retrieved quickly by company name, stock code, document type or language.  The development of this product is part of the Exchange's effort to increase market transparency by offering easy public access to listed company documents.  The product will also enable commercial and academic institutions to build up their research base on the Hong Kong stock market in a more convenient form.

The subscription price for the CD product is HK$2,400 per set (comprising 6 compact disks).  A special price of HK$2,000 is offered for subscriptions received by November 15, 1999.  Subscription forms are now available on the Exchange's web site at http://www.sehk.com.hk and at the Sales Counter of the Exchange, located on 1/F, One & Two Exchange Square, Central.

Corporate Communications Department