China Enterprises Index falls 1.76% in Hong Kong

Special Report:Global Financial Crisis

HONG KONG, April 16 (Xinhua) -- All major indices reflecting the
performance of Hong Kong-listed Chinese mainland companies closed lower on
Thursday after China's released its key economic data in the first quarter.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index lost 164.23 points, or 1.76 percent,
to close at 9,141.23 as investors locked in profits on huge rally during the
previous sessions.

The H-shares index, initiated in August 1994 and readjusted on Jan. 5,
2009, tracks the overall performance of 43 major Chinese mainland enterprises
listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

The Hang Seng China H-Financials Index slumped 268.34 points, or 2.18
percent, to close at 12,032.79.

The H-Financials Index, initiated on Nov. 27, 2006, readjusted on Sept. 10,
2007, tracks the performance of nine major banks and insurers of the Chinese
mainland.

The Hang Seng Mainland Composite Index dipped 19.92 points, or 0.67
percent, to close at 2,956.61.

Introduced on Oct. 3, 2001, and with the latest readjustment effective on
March 9, 2009, the Hang Seng Mainland Composite Index gauges the performance of
132 Hong Kong-listed companies with principal places of business in Hong Kong
and the Chinese mainland.

The Hang Seng China-Affiliated Corporations Index slipped 5.39 points, or
0.16 percent, to close at 3,417.51.

The index tracks the performance of 34 locally listed companies with a
significant equity interest held by entities in the Chinese mainland.