PEARLRIVER TYRE<01187> - Unusual price & volume movements

The Stock Exchange has received a message from Pearl River Tyre
(Holdings) Limited which is reproduced as follows:-

"The Stock Exchange has received a message from Pearl River Tyre(Holdings) 
Limited which is reproduced as follows:-

"This statement is made at the request of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong 
Limited.

We have noted the decrease in the price and the increase in the trading 
volume of the shares of the Company today and wish to state that we are 
not aware of any reasons for such fluctuations. We confirm that there are 
no negotiations or agreements relating to intended acquisitions or 
realisations which are discloseable under Rule 13.23 of the Rules 
Governing the Listing of Securities on the Stock Exchange (the "Listing 
Rules"), neither is the Board aware of any matter discloseable under the 
general obligation imposed by Rule 13.09 of the Listing Rules, which is or 
may be of a price-sensitive nature.

Made by the order of the Board of the Company, the Directors of which 
individually and jointly accept responsibility for the accuracy of this 
statement.

As at the date of this announcement, the Board of Directors of the Company 
comprises of Mr Ang Guan Seng, the Non-Executive Chairman, Mr Goh Nan 
Kioh, the Non-Executive Deputy Chairman, Mr Goh Nan Yang, Mr Chen Zhen Guo 
and Mr Sandy Chim Chun Kwan, being the Executive Directors, Dr Lim Thian 
Soo and Mr Sun Zhi Yi being the Non-Executive Directors and Mr Lim Loi 
Heng, Ms Helen Zee and Mr Lim Chong Puang being the Independent Non-
Executive Directors.


Randy King Kuen Hung
Company Secretary
Pearl River Tyre (Holdings) Limited 

Hong Kong, 14 March, 2005"