(6 DECEMBER 2004, HONG KONG) With the launch of a recent co-operation between Shanghai Commercial Bank Limited (SCB) and Digi-Sign Certification Services Limited (Digi-Sign), customers using the Corporate Internet Banking (CIB) provided by the bank can make use of the Co-branded digital certificates, Digi-Sign SCB Personal Premium Certificate (P-Cert) to conduct banking transactions online at any time, anywhere, securely and efficiently.

The adoption of P-Cert helps expanding the geographic coverage of service and the customer base of CIB. Now, not only customers in Hong Kong but also overseas customers can enjoy the convenient service. Through CIB, companies can perform various banking transactions such as Trade financing, Money transfer, Cash management, Payroll & MPF submission, Exchange rate enquiry/booking etc.

For maximum protection, CIB has been incorporated with highest Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) security standard. The P-Cert issued by Digi-Sign, one of the components of PKI technology, can be used to authenticate a wide range of financial transactions online. Together with CIB, financial management becomes a simple and convenient task. Customers of CIB can now complete banking transactions online with just a few clicks at the fingertips.

In 2002, SCB's CIB won the IT Excellence Award presented by the Hong Kong Computer Society and the panel of judges stated that SCB is the first bank in Hong Kong to offer a full range of trade finance functions on the internet. The Partnership between SCB and Digi-Sign brings together the expertise of the two great organisations to further enhance the services in the areas of service offerings and internet security.

Ms. Emily Chung, Chairman of Digi-Sign Certification Services Limited and Tradelink's Deputy Chief Executive Officer, said, "Our partnership with SCB provides the infrastructure necessary to enable customers to conduct secure online financial transactions. We are also delighted to see that, with the use of Digi-Sign's certificate, SCB is able to extend its CIB services beyond HK.

For more details on CIB, please visit the website www.shacombank.com.hk. SCB's CIB customers may pick up an application form for P-Cert at SCB's branch or apply online. For enquiries, please call Digi-Sign Customer Service Hotline at 2917-8833 or Shanghai Commercial Bank CIB Hotline at 2207- 2222 or 2207-2233.