H-SHARE INDEX DIVED TO NINE-MONTH LOW ON MARCH 20

AsiaInfo Services, March, 2008

AsiaInfo Services 03-24-2008 H-Share Index Dived to Nine-Month Low on March 20 HONGKONG, Mar 24, 2008 (SinoCast via COMTEX) -- The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, or H-Share Index, which tracks the Hong Kong-listed stocks of Chinese companies, dived to a nine-month low on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong on March 20, 2008, dragged by the foreign stock markets. The H-Share Index opened 550 points lower and closed at 10,836, down 603 points or 5.27%, its lowest close since June 8, 2007.

And its turnover declined to HKD 28.742 billion on the day. Meanwhile, the Hang Seng Index opened ...