193 Mln Restricted Shares Tradable 20 Oct 2008

The company placed 258,285,166 shares with certain investors for 2007, of which 193,400,000 restricted shares were subscribed by investors other than the controlling shareholder of the company.

As the lock-up period on the 193,400,000 restricted shares will expire, the shares will become tradable as of 20 Oct 2008.

Board of Directors
14 Oct 2008


Source: Shanghai Stock Exchange

Date: 14 Oct 2008

CN01/SS/MR/BT/KM