Delay in Despatch of Circular

Air China Ld
17 February 2005




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and expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss whatsoever arising
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announcement.



                               AIR CHINA LIMITED

 (a joint stock limited company incorporated in the People's Republic of China
                            with limited liability)
                               (Stock Code: 753)

Reference is made to the Announcement of the Company published in the newspapers
on 27 January 2005 in connection with the A330-200 Purchase Agreement and the
Transaction contemplated therein, which constitutes a major transaction for the
Company under the Listing Rules.  The Company has applied to the Stock Exchange
for an extension of the date for despatch of the Circular to the shareholders of
the Company.  The despatch of the Circular will be delayed from 17 February 2005
to a date on or before 4 March 2005.


       DELAY IN DESPATCH OF CIRCULAR IN CONNECTION WITH MAJOR TRANSACTION


Reference is made to the announcement of the Company published in the newspapers
on 27 January 2005 in Hong Kong (the 'Announcement') in connection with the
A330-200 Purchase Agreement and the Transaction contemplated therein, which
constitutes a major transaction for the Company under the Listing Rules.  Unless
otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, all capitalized
terms used herein shall have the same meanings as defined in the Announcement.

Pursuant to Rules 14.38 and 14.40 of the Listing Rules, a circular that must
contain the information required under the Listing Rules in connection with the
Transaction (the 'Circular') shall be despatched to the shareholders of the
Company within 21 days after publication of the Announcement, namely, on or
before 17 February 2005.  As additional time will be required to finalize the
Circular, in particular, the indebtedness information as at 31 December 2004 to
be contained therein, the Company has applied to the Stock Exchange for an
extension of the date for despatch of the Circular to the shareholders of the
Company.  The despatch of the Circular will be delayed from 17 February 2005 to
a date on or before 4 March 2005.

CNAHC, which currently directly owns approximately 51.16% of the total issued
share capital of the Company, has approved the Transaction by way of a written
approval pursuant to Rule 14.44 of the Listing Rules.  Accordingly no general
meeting for the approval of the Transaction is required.



                    By order of the Board
                      Air China Limited
                         Fan Cheng
                         Li Man Kit
                                                   Joint Company Secretaries


Beijing, 17 February 2005

As at the date of this announcement, the Directors of the Company are Messrs Li
Jiaxiang, Kong Dong, Wang Shixiang, Yao Weiting, Ma Xulun, Cai Jianjiang, Fan
Cheng, Hu Hung Lick, Henry, Wu Zhipan and Zhang Ke.



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