Tender of 3-Year Exchange Fund Notes to be held on Monday, 22 April 2002

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15 Apr 2002

Tender of 3-Year Exchange Fund Notes to be held on Monday, 22 April 2002

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announces that tender of 3-year Exchange Fund Notes will be held on Monday 22 April 2002 for settlement on Tuesday 23 April 2002.

An amount of HK$1,200 million 3-year Notes will be on offer. The Notes will mature on 25 April 2005 and will carry interest at the rate of 4.31% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears.

Members of the public who wish to tender for the Notes may do so through any of the Market Makers or Recognised Dealers on the published list, which can be obtained from the HKMA at 30/F, 3 Garden Road, Hong Kong (telephone 2878 1465), or from the HKMA's website at http://www.hkma.gov.hk. They may also submit their tender applications through brokers who are Exchange Participants of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong via Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (HKSCC) or, for those who hold Investor Accounts at HKSCC, directly through HKSCC. HKSCC will collect tender applications from its participants and submit them to the HKMA for processing. Each tender must be for an amount of HK$50,000 or integral multiples thereof.

The tender results will be published on the Reuters screen (HKMAOOE), Bloomberg, the Telerate screen (9913), the Bridge News screen and CCASS terminal for CCASS Broker/Custodian/Participants. CCASS Investor Participants can also enquire about the tender results through the CCASS Phone System.

Hong Kong Monetary Authority
15 April 2002

HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY
EXCHANGE FUND NOTE PROGRAMME
TENDER INFORMATION

___________________________

Tender information of 3-Year Exchange Fund Notes :-

Issue Number           : 3504

Stock code             : 4094 (EFN 4.31 0504)

Tender Date            : Monday, 22 April 2002

and Time                 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Issue and Settlement   : Tuesday, 23 April 2002
Date

Amount on Offer        : HK$1,200 million

Maturity               : Three years

Maturity Date          : 25 April 2005

Interest Rate          : 4.31% per annum payable
                         semi-annually in arrears

Interest Payment Dates : 23 Oct 2002,
                         23 Apr 2003,
                         23 Oct 2003,
                         23 Apr 2004,
                         25 Oct 2004,
                         25 Apr 2005

Tender Amount          : Each tender must be for
                         an amount of HK$50,000 or
                         integral multiples thereof.
                         Members of the public who
                         wish to tender for the Notes
                         may approach Market Makers or
                         Recognised Dealers on the
                         published list, Hong Kong
                         Securities Clearing Company
                         Limited, or brokers who are
                         Exchange Participants of the
                         Stock Exchange of Hong Kong

Other details          : Please see Information
                         Memorandum published or
                         approach Market Makers,
                         Recognised Dealers, Hong Kong
                         Securities Clearing Company
                         Limited, or brokers who are
                         Exchange Participants of the
                         Stock Exchange of Hong Kong

Expected commencement  : 24 April 2002
date of dealing on
the Stock Exchange
of Hong Kong



Hong Kong Monetary Authority
15 April 2002
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