News Release

	BEA Further Strengthens its Core Capital through the Issue of New Shares to Key Strategic Partners (30th December, 2009)
	BEA China Opens Outlets in Shijiazhuang & Shenyang, Obtains Approval to Open a Third "Cross-location" Sub-branch in Guangdong (29th December, 2009)
	BEA Employees Join Volunteer Day Visit Senior Citizens Home to Show the Elderly They Care (Chinese version only) (14th December, 2009)
	BEA to Hold Recruitment Day for Sales & Marketing Professionals (30th November, 2009)
	BEA Explores Markets "One Year after the Financial Tsunami" Experts Share Their Views on the Financial & Property Markets at Bank Seminar (30th November, 2009)
	BEA China Obtains Approval to Establish Sub-branches in Zhongshan & Foshan under Supplement VI to the CEPA (27th November, 2009)
	BEA Opens Tai Wo Branch and SupremeGold Centre (27th November, 2009)
	BEA Announces Exclusive Offers for All-in-one Account Customers (18th November, 2009)
	BEA Celebrates the Inauguration of New Building in Singapore New BEA Building Serves as the Bank's Flagship in Singapore and Hub in S.E. Asia (16th November, 2009)
	BEA Launches 2009-2010 Tax Loan Programme Offers Include APRs as low as 2.28%, a free handset and gift coupons (9th November, 2009)
	BEA Supports the Government's Extension of the SpGS Application Period (9th November, 2009)
	BEA Considers Proposal to Issue Hybrid Tier 1 Capital Instruments (23rd October, 2009)
	BEA Opens Maritime Square Branch & SupremeGold Centre in Tsing Yi (22nd October, 2009)
	BEA Releases Key Findings from Customer Survey on the MPF Portability Scheme (15th October, 2009)
	BEA China Plans to Expand Branch Network in Guangdong under Supplement VI to the CEPA (9th October, 2009)
	BEA Union Investment Four Seasons Fund The Fund Serves as a Standalone Risk Management Investment (28th September, 2009)
	BEA China Granted Domestic Settlement Bank & Domestic Agent Bank Status for Cross-border RMB Trade Settlement Services (9th September, 2009)
	BEA Holds Recruitment Day for Sales & Marketing Professionals (2nd September, 2009)
	BEA Announces Profit of HK$1,205 Million for the First Half of 2009, Up 47% (25th August, 2009)
	BEA Celebrates the Grand Opening of BEA Wealth Management (Taiwan) (11th August, 2009)
	BEA China Raises RMB4 Billion through Its Debut Issue of RMB Bonds in Hong Kong (20th July, 2009)
	BEA Completes Its First Cross-border RMB Trade Settlement Transaction (16th July, 2009)
	BEA and Hana Bank Sign Memorandum of Mutual Understanding Concerning Strategic Partnership (16th July, 2009)
	BEA Extends Service Hours for Renminbi Retail Bond Subscribers (9th July, 2009)
	BEA Life Launches 5-Year QuickPay Whole Life Insurance Savings insurance plan offers guaranteed returns & lifetime protection (6th July, 2009)
	BEA China Becomes the First Mainland-Incorporated Foreign Bank to Issue Renminbi Retail Bonds in Hong Kong (29th June, 2009)
	BEA Forges Closer Co-operation with Criteria CaixaCorp and "la Caixa" (22nd June, 2009)
	East Asia Securities Announces Special Offers on Securities Broking Services New Customers Can Enjoy a 50% Brokerage Commission Rebate & 1,000 Free Real-time Quotes per month (22nd June, 2009)
	BEA Expands Wealth Management Business in Taiwan through Acquisition (19th June, 2009)
	Fraudulent Website Notification (17th June, 2009)
	BEA Shows Continued Support of SMEs by Backing the Special Loan Guarantee Scheme's Enhanced Measures (16th June, 2009)
	BEA Launches Special Promotion on Renminbi Deposit and Exchange Services (10th June, 2009)
	ICBC and BEA agreed on the Sale and Purchase of The Bank of East Asia (Canada) and ICEA Finance Holdings Limited (4th June, 2009)
	BEA "Extends Your Reach" in Its New Branding Platform (3rd June, 2009)
	BEA Named Winner of the 2009 Best SME's Partner Award (18th May, 2009)
	BEA Global Bond Fund Launched for Retail Investors Serves as an Alternative Investment Tool in the Current "Zero Interest Rate" Era (6th May, 2009)
	BEA Launches "First-year Monthly Instalment HK$3,388" Mortgage Plan Exclusively for Central Park Towers II Property Owners (16th April, 2009)
	BEA Launches "First-year Effective Rate P-3.28%" Mortgage Plan Exclusively for Emerald Green Property Owners (8th April, 2009)
	BEA Introduces Secure Voice Recording Solution Powered by PCCW (30th March, 2009)
	BEA Rolls Out China UnionPay Debit Card (26th March, 2009)
	BEA Increases Retail Presence in Cheung Sha Wan New Branch, SupremeGold Centre, and Securities Services Centre  Offer Customers a Wider Range of Services (23rd March, 2009)
	BEA Announces Senior Executive Changes (11th March, 2009)
	BEA Launches Fixed Rate Residential Mortgage Plan (23rd February, 2009)
	BEA Reports Profit of HK$104 Million for the Year 2008 (17th February, 2009)
	BEA Launches Kid Master Promotion for the Year of the Ox Members Can Enjoy Many Exclusive Offers and Privileges (29th January, 2009)
	BEA Extends Service Hours before the Lunar New Year Holiday (21st January, 2009)
	BEA-USA Opens Branch in Oakland, California Bank Also Rationalises Branch Network in San Francisco (20th January, 2009)
	BEA Donates HK$1.23 Million to The Community Chest of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF (20th January, 2009)
	BEA Life Launches Two Savings Insurance Plans Customers Enjoy Savings plus Rewards and Comprehensive Protection (19th January, 2009)
	BEA Celebrates 90 Years of Excellence (2nd January, 2009)