Cash Dividend of RMB 6.78 to be Paid

The company plans to pay a cash dividend of RMB 6.78 (taxes included) for every 10 shares held, based on 644,763,730 total shares outstanding.

Record date for holders of A-shares: 24 Jul 2008
Record date for holders of B-shares: 29 Jul 2008
Ex-dividend date for both holders of A-shares and B-shares: 25 Jul 2008
Cash dividends payable for holders of A-shares: 25 Jul 2008
Cash dividends payable for holders of B-shares: 29 Jul 2008

Board of Directors
17 Jul 2008


Source: Securities Times

Date: 17 Jul 2008

CN01/IS/LZ/AR/KM