(15 December, 2006 - HONG KONG) Sa Sa International Holdings Limited ('Sa Sa' or the 'Group', stock code: 0178), the Asia's leading cosmetics retailing and beauty services group, is pleased to announce that Ms. Ki Man Fung, Leonie, J.P., ("Ms. Ki") has been appointed as an independent non-executive director ("INED") of Sa Sa, and a member of the audit and compensation committee with effect from 15 December, 2006.

Ms. Ki has more than 30 years' experience in integrated communication and marketing services, especially in advertising and public relations. She is a trained copywriter and has won many local and international creative awards. She was the founder, partner and chairman/chief executive officer of Grey Hong Kong Advertising Limited from 1978 to 1995 and Grey China Advertising Limited from 1992 to 1995. She is also an INED of Clear Media Limited. She holds positions in various public organizations.

Ms. Ki was the chief executive of The Better Hong Kong Foundation, executive director for the "HK97 Extravaganza". She was also a council member of UNICEF and life member of the Children's Cancer Foundation since 1990s and was member of the World's Presidents' Organization and Young Presidents Organization. She is also a member of the Asian Advisory Board of Cheng Yu Tung Management Institute, Richard Ivey School of Business (University of Western Ontario, Canada), Hong Kong since 2000.

Mr. Simon Kwok, Chairman and CEO of the Group, said, "We would like to express our warmest welcome to Ms. Ki. With her extensive knowledge in the business community and valuable experience in a number of international organizations, I am confident that Ms. Ki will further strengthen the corporate governance of Sa Sa."

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About Sa Sa International Holdings Limited Sa Sa is a leading cosmetics retailing and beauty services group in Asia. Its over 90 retail stores in Asia sell more than 400 brands of skin care, fragrance, make-up and hair care products including private labels and other exclusive international brands. Over 700 well-trained beauty consultants are employed to provide professional services to its customers. Sa Sa prospers on its successful and proven "one-stop cosmetics specialty store" concept which aims to provide its customers with the widest range of quality products. According to Retail Asia Pacific Top 500 Retailers 2006 ranked by Retail Asia Magazine and KPMG, Sa Sa is the largest cosmetics specialty store in Asia. Its e-commerce arm, Sasa.com, provides online shopping service to customers as well as a strong marketing tool for the Group. The Group operates nine health and beauty clubs in Asia through Phillip Wain and two beauty centres in Hong Kong through Sasa Beauty+, providing comprehensive beauty services to customers. Sa Sa, established in 1978, was listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong in June 1997, and had an annual turnover of over HK$2.6 billion for the year ended 31 March 2006.