ALPHA GENERAL<0073> - Share Subdivision

Market participants are requested to note that the shareholders of        
Alpha General (Holdings) Limited ("Alpha General") have approved the 
subdivision of shares on the basis of 1 then existing ordinary share ("Old 
Shares") of Alpha General into 10 new ordinary shares ("New Shares").  
Effective from today (3/4/2000), a temporary counter under stock code    
2987 and stock short name "ALPHA GENERAL" will be established for trading 
in board lots of 20,000 New Shares each to replace the previous counter 
(stock code: 73) for trading in board lots of 2,000 Old Shares each.