The company will distribute a cash dividend of RMB 3.80 (taxes included) for every 10 shares held, on the basis of 7,838,000,000 total issued shares as of the end of 2007.

Record date: 20 Jun 2008
Ex-dividend date: 23 Jun 2008
Cash dividend payable: 26 Jun 2008

Board of Directors
17 Jun 2008


Source: Shanghai Stock Exchange

Date: 17 Jun 2008

CN01/JC/BT/MM