THE KOREAN STOCK HAS CONTINUED TO DECLINE BY NEARLY 4.5%

ON 20 JULY, THE KOREA KOSPI INDEX FELL BY 304.33 POINTS ON MONDAY, 20 JULY, OR 4.46 PER CENT, REPORTING 6516.27 POINTS. SK HERCULES DROPPED BY 4.23 PER CENT AND SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS BY 4.31 PER CENT. KIM XIAN