Correction to previous announcement(7/30)

2004-08-10

1.Date of occurrence of the event:2004/08/10 2.Cause of occurrence: On July 30,2004,the board of the director of Cathay Century Insurance Co. approved the financial statements of the company for the 6 months ended June 30,2004,not the second quarter of 2004 as previously announced. 3.Countermeasures:n/a 4.Any other matters that need to be specified:n/a