STARBUCKS-T<4337> - Stock Split

Market participants are requested to note that pursuant to the Stock Split 
announced by Starbucks Corporation ("Starbucks") on 20th March 2001, every 
existing share of Starbucks will be entitled to one Split Share. The Stock 
Split distribution is in effect equivalent to a Share Sub-division of 1 
into 2 in Hong Kong.  The effective date for the Stock Split in Hong Kong 
on which the shares of Starbucks go ex-the distribution is 2nd May 2001. 

The Exchange will provide parallel trading arrangements to facilitate the 
trading of the subdivided shares from the effective date of 2nd May 2001 
until 5th June 2001, as follows:
 
a) The present counter (stock code: 4337) for trading in board lots of 20 
shares will be closed after 27th April 2001.  A temporary counter will be 
established under stock code 4422 in stock short name "STARBUCKS-T" for 
trading in board lots of 40 subdivided shares with effect from 2nd May 
2001.

b) On 16th May 2001, parallel trading will commence when the original 
counter (stock code: 4337) reopens for trading in subdivided shares in 
board lots of 20 shares (stock short name: STARBUCKS-T NEW) with the 
temporary counter (stock code: 4422) renamed to STARBUCKS-T OLD.

c) At the close of trading on 5th June 2001, the temporary counter (stock 
code: 4422) will be closed and parallel trading will end.

d) From 6th June 2001, trading in the subdivided shares in board lots of 
20 shares will be conducted under the stock counter 4337 (stock short 
name: STARBUCKS-T).

For more details, please refer to the circular numbered TPS/081/01 of 
12 April 2001.