FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Close at 7,139.65 Up +228.14 (+3.30%) SHANGHAI, China, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The closing price for the FTSE/XFN China 25 Index for Tuesday, October 28, 2003 was 7,139.65. This was up 3.30% percent from the previous day's close. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index surged 3.3 pct today, extending its strength from the past two sessions, as investors received a boost from the latest batch of upbeat quarterly earnings, dealers contacted by Xinhua Financial Network said. The FTSE/Xinhua China Index is a tradable index for international investors seeking to track the prospects of the largest 25 companies in the People's Republic of China. It is one of a series of indices jointly produced by Xinhua Financial Network and the FTSE which is jointly owned by the Financial Times Group Ltd., a unit of Pearson PLC and the London Stock Exchange. FTSE/Xinhua Index Limited ("FXI") is a Hong Kong incorporated, joint venture company between FTSE, the global index provider, and Xinhua Financial Network. The company was created to facilitate the development of real-time indices for the Chinese market that can be used as performance benchmarks and as a basis for derivative trading and index tracking funds. DATASOURCE: Xinhua Financial Network CONTACT: Linda Zhou of Xinhua Financial Network, +86-10-6515-5015 Web site: http://www.prnewswire.com/

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