APPENDIX 1

Special Stamp Issue – “Beijing 2008 Olympic Equestrian Events” (9 August 2008)

FACT SHEET

This set of stamps is designed by Mr. Eddy YU and printed in lithography by Joh. Enschede B. V., the Netherlands.

Sales Arrangements

Information about the sale of philatelic products associated with this set of stamps starting from 9 August 2008 is as follows:

Product

/

Unit

Selling Price

/ Sales Restriction
Per Queuing Customer
Mint Stamps
(a set of 4 stamps) / $1.40
$2.40
$3
$5 / 10 sheets of each denomination (viz. 250 stamps of each denomination)
Souvenir Sheet
(containing a set of 4 stamps) / $11.80 / 20 sheets
Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a set of 4 stamps and datestamped with the special postmark
(only available at 37 philatelic offices on 9 August 2008) / $15.30 / 5 covers
Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a Souvenir Sheet and datestamped with the special postmark
(only available at 37 philatelic offices on 9 August 2008) / $15.30 / 5 covers
Presentation Pack
(containing a set of 4 stamps) / $20 / 5 packs
Postage Prepaid Picture Cards (Air Mail)
(a set of 4 cards) / $20 / 5 sets
Prestige Crystal Blocks Gift Set
(containing a souvenir sheet and a set of 4 Austrian crystal blocks)
(only available at 37 philatelic offices) / $368 / 1 set
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Limited Edition Prestige Stamp Album
(only available at 37 philatelic offices) / $388 / 1 set

Hand-back Datestamping Arrangements

A hand-back datestamping service will be provided on 9 August 2008 at all post offices (except mobile post offices) during normal operating hours on Saturday, for official and privately-made covers, bearing the first day of issue indication and a local address. A special postmark will also be introduced. This will be available, together with the GPO-1 postmark, the “Philatelic Bureau” pictorial postmark and the philatelic office pictorial postmark, for hand-back datestamping service at all philatelic offices on that day.

Also on 9 August 2008, the public hall of the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau will open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for datestamping covers with the “Philatelic Bureau” pictorial postmark, the GPO-1 postmark and the special postmark.

Further information about this issue and the sale of associated philatelic products can be obtained from Hongkong Post’s website at at any post office, or by calling the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau hotline 2785 5711.