Fubon Bank ( Hong Kong) Limited 2005 Annual Report

Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (“Fubon Bank”) today announced that the Bank’s 2005 Annual Report has been issued and dispatched to its shareholders. The 2005 Annual Report is now available for the public on its webpage (www.fubonbank.com.hk) and at its 22 branches, 4 Ambassador Centers and 2 Securities Services Centers.

The Fubon Bank 2005 Annual Report complies with the applicable disclosure provisions of the Listing Rules, the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance and the Supervisory Policy Manual “Financial Disclosures by Locally Incorporated Authorised Institutions” issued by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

A copy of the Annual Report which includes the audited financial statements and the unaudited supplementary financial information is enclosed with this press release.

Fubon Bank is a full-service banking corporation in Hong Kong providing a wide range of banking and financial services including consumer finance, retail and commercial banking, equipment leasing and investment services. Fubon Bank services its customers through 28 service outlets including Superbranches, Ambassador Centers and Securities Services Centers as well as ATMs, PhoneBanking, and e-banking service at www.fubonbank.com.hk. Fubon Bank is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and is rated A-2 short-term, BBB+ long-term by Standard & Poor’s. Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd., a leading Taiwan financial institution, acquired a 75% shareholding in Fubon Bank in April 2004.