10th December, 2003 - Macau

Ms Pansy Ho, Chairman of Macau Tower Convention & Exhibition Centre, and Mr Frédéric Dufour, Managing Director of Riche Monde Limited, officially announced today the opening the Christmas Village, part of the Christmas magic at Macau Tower this year. From 12th December 2003 to 4th January 2004, come celebrate the holiday season at the Tower's "Moët Hennessy High-Spirited Christmas Journey" and be delighted by a splendid line up of food and wine experience at the Christmas Village; family fun at Kidsmas Land; adrenaline-pumping surprises on Skywalk X; an Exhibition of National Treasures from the Qing Dynasty; New Year's Count Down and a Hong Kong-Macau Cross-Border Christmas Lucky Draw. "Moët Hennessy High-Spirited Christmas Journey" presents a series of wonderful, fun-filled events for friends and families visiting Macau Tower, making joyful holiday memories.

European Christmas Village

The enchanting journey starts from the Tower's shopping level - Traditional Christmas magic comes to live at the Christmas Village where guests will be embraced by the warm and festive ambience of a charming European small town. Be delighted by the angelic carols, special day and night settings and the world's tallest Champagne Christmas Tree comprising of hundreds of Moët & Chandon bottles. To boost up the holiday spirit, Macau Tower partners with Moët Hennessy in presenting a passionate wine and spirit experience at the village where guests will enjoy free tasting of a seducing array of brands including Moët & Chandon, Hennessy, Johnnie Walker, Baileys as well as various red and white wines. Guests will also be enjoying irresistible purchase discount for selected brand names. While strolling down the village, scrumptious food and wine pairings featuring caviar, oysters and Fois Gras at the Gourmet Chalet will definitely keep the visitors linger for more and at Santa's Bakery, gingerbread and sweet treats are to delight the taste buds of the young and young at heart. On weekends and Christmas holidays, the Christmas Village will stage a variety of live entertainment to share with guests the traditions of yuletide season.

Civil servants and members of various organizations in Macau are entitled to enjoy a 10% discount on food and wine experience at the Christmas Village by showing their photo staff/member identity card. For more details please call Macau Tower at (853) 933 339.

Towering Epicure Experience

Taking the concept of food and wine pairing to a higher level, more delicious surprises go on at the various restaurants of Macau Tower - the revolving 360°Café is to feature Moët & Chandon with international cuisines; 180°Lounge will become a chic cigar bar offering perfect pairings with Hennessy and a rich variety of famous wine brands; Lua Azul Chinese restaurant juxtaposes Hennessy XO with selected Huai-yang winter dishes and Café on FOUR has a tempting list of mixed drinks featuring Hennessy VSOP for the guests' indulgence.

A Very Merry Kidsmas

The second floor is the hub of family fun. To celebrate the holiday season that unites family members together, the Macau Tower presents Kidsmas Land at the spacious Exhibition Hall featuring robot exhibition, inflatable games, remote-control car race and all kinds of family fun full to the brim. The star shining at Kidsmas Land will be Qoo^® , the cute character from the Coca-Cola family. Themed activities, game booths and photo opportunities will create a fun-filled day for everyone. Fans must check out Qoo^® 's appearance time and get ready for a warm greeting from the character.

National Treasures on Exhibition

Up one level on the third floor will guests find a precious opportunity of appreciating China's cultural heritage. Four bronze relics, including the bronze head of a pig, an ox, a monkey and a tiger, which originated from the Old Summer Palace of the Qing Dynasty and twenty carved-stone Buddha statues from various Chinese dynasties, will be showcased at the Macau Tower from mid to the end of December. The exhibition featuring such exquisite relics is presented by Macao Chinese Culture and Art Association and Poly Art Museum. The bronze heads were once lost and scattered outside China for over a hundred and forty years. Thanks to Dr. Stanley Ho's generous contribution and his effort in protecting the arts, the bronze head of a pig is now donated to Poly Art Museum where the ox, the monkey and the tiger are housed. These relics symbolize the remarkable artistic creativity of the dynasty and the stylistic crossover of Chinese-western cultures, which was prominent in the early Qing era. The exhibition is admission free.

Santa Claus on Skywalk X

Meet Santa on Skywalk X at 233 metres above ground! This Christmas, Santa will greet the Tower's daring adventurers with lots of gifts and surprises. A free tasting of Johnnie Walker for guests aged over 18 will keep the holiday sprit high!

New Year's Count Down

Friends and families will cuddle each other on the Piazza in front of the Macau Tower at the New Year's Count Down. The sky above the 40,000-audience Piazza will be lightened up by glorious fireworks and surprises when the clock strikes at twelve, marking a brilliant overture to 2004. The event will be broadcast live on TVB Jade.

Cross-Border Lucky Draw

A Lucky Draw first of its kind in Hong Kong! Macau Tower joins with Shun Tak Centre, Westwood Mall and StarHouse Plaza in Hong Kong in presenting the Hong Kong/Macau Cross Border Christmas Lucky Draw. Guests spending $200 or over at any of the three premises can enter into the Lucky Draw to win fabulous prizes such as Mini Coopers, Plasma TV, diamond, trip to Denmark, furniture coupons, wines and travel packages.

Macau Tour Packages

For bookings and reservations of Macau Tour Packages, call Shun Tak Travel Services Limited at 2283 2626. Tourists who book their Macau Packages at Shun Tak Travel are entitled to one free admission to Macau Tower, upon successful application of MET card.

VISA card holders purchasing TurboJET ferry tickets between Hong Kong and Macau at TurboJET ticketing counters are entitled to enjoy HK$30 off per round trip on Economy Class and HK$60 off per round trip Super Class.

About Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre

The Macau Tower is the 10th tallest freestanding tower in the world. The 338-metre Tower anchoring four public levels of outlets includes a revolving restaurant, a lounge, a double-height Observation Lounge and an Outdoor Observation Deck. The Convention & Entertainment Centre houses world-class meeting and exhibition facilities. The Macau Tower, managed and operated by Shun Tak Holdings Limited ("Shun Tak"), was inaugurated in December 2001.

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For more details:
Visit the Macau Tower website at www.macautower.com.mo or contact:

Janet Tong - PR and Communications Manager,
Tel. (852) 2859 4823 Fax. (852) 2549 3204
janettong@shuntakhospitality.com

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