KING PACIFIC<0072> - Suspension of Trading

At the request of King Pacific International Holdings Limited (the 
"Company"), trading in its shares has been suspended with effect from 
10:00 a.m. today (29/3/2000) pending an announcement in relation to the 
articles appearing in newspapers today containing statements made by 
certain directors of the Company in relation to the Wuhan Ocean Essence 
Water Factory Company Limited.