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Special Stamp Issue - "Chinese Martial Arts" (22 May 2007) FACT SHEET

This set of special stamps is designed by Mr. Clement YICK 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 special stamps starting from 22 May 2007 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 39 philatelic offices on 22 May 2007)	$15.30	5 covers
Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a Souvenir Sheet and datestamped with the special postmark (only available at 39 philatelic offices on 22 May 2007)	$15.30	5 covers
Presentation Pack (containing a set of 4 stamps)	$20	5 packs
Souvenir Pack (containing a Souvenir Sheet and 2 flip books)	$48	5 packs

Hand-back Datestamping Arrangements
A hand-back datestamping service will be provided on 22 May 2007 at all post offices, 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 22 May 2007, the public hall of the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau will open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 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 www.hongkongpost.com, at any post office, or by calling the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau hotline 2785 5711.