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Press Release issued on 18 February 2008
Overseas philatelic products to go on sale

Hongkong Post announced today (February 18) that selected philatelic products issued by the postal administrations of Australia, Canada, Mainland China, Macau, Portugal, Singapore and the United Kingdom would be put on sale at all philatelic offices from Thursday, February 21, 2008.  Customers may also purchase the overseas philatelic products at Hongkong Post's Internet shopping mall - "ShopThruPost".

Further information about these products can be obtained by calling the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau hotline at 2785 5711.   

Details of the philatelic products, the selling prices and sales quota for each customer are listed in the appendix.  Photographs showing these philatelic products are attached.

Appendix

Photograph shows the overseas philatelic products to be put on sale from February 21, 2008. They include "Lunar New Year- Year of the Rat" Souvenir Sheet (picture 1) issued by Canada Post, "Ian Fleming's James Bond" Presentation Pack (picture 2) issued by Royal Mail, "The Cork Sector" Datestamped First Day Cover with Stamp (picture 3) issued by Portugal Post, and "Wuzi Year" Presentation Pack (picture 4) issued by China Post.