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Ten nominations were received for the 2004 Legislative Council (Legco) election today (August 2).

Five nominations were received by Returning Officers in four geographical constituencies:

Hong Kong Island (2)

Kowloon West (1)

Kowloon East (1)

New Territories West (0)

New Territories East (1)

Total (5)

Five nomination forms were received by Returning Officers in five functional constituencies.

Personal particulars of the nominees, including their constituency, name, gender, occupation and political affiliation, are available at the 2004 Legco election website, www.elections.gov.hk.

Ends/Monday, August 2, 2004

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