On the afternoon of August 22nd, the company held an expansion meeting forits top management in No 1803 meeting room to announce the new appointment forMr. Zhao Xiaojun. Mr. Xu Yijun, executive director and CPC secretary of thecompany, made his remarks on the meeting on behalf of the company's topmanagement. Mr. Zhou Guo, general manager and deputy secretary of CPC of thecompany, presided over the meeting. Zhou Dihong, director of the Personnel Deptcum and deputy director of Director Management Dept of the group company, Zhao Xuelai,deputy director of the department for CPC committee works in SEG and corporateleaders including Wang Hongguang, Kang Wanzhong, Wang Jianlin and Zhou Renqing alsoattended the meeting.

On the meeting, Zhou Dihong read out the fire for appointing Zhaoxiaojun as deputy general manager and member of CPC committee of the company andbriefed on his working experience and employment.

Zhao made a speech on the meeting, saying that he will get familiar withthe corporate works and business as soon as possible, be modest in learningfrom other members in the exe-com, work seamless with others based upon hisduty division, be honest and perform his duties faithfully.

Mr. Xu Yijun, executive director and CPC secretary of the company,expressed his resolute support for the decision made by CPC group of the groupcompany and stressed in his speech: 1. Political building should be given toppriority. We shall take a clear-cut stand to stress on politics, alignconsciously with the party group of the group company in politics, thinking andaction and improve our ability in control over orientation of development andthe whole situations. 2. We should focus on development of own business, act onthe guiding principle of the 19th National Congress and the decision made bythe party group to promote fulfillment of the company's "3310" targetfor development. We shall work together with the corporate employees of alllevels and show more resolve, wisdom and courage in pushing forward well-rounddevelopment of the company. 3. We should continue to strengthen building of theleading group to improve its alignment in ideology and action, unity andstrength. 4, We must strictly run the party in all respects, fulfill our "DoubleDuties per Post" earnestly and strictly observe regulations on honesty andself-discipline established for leaders. In the meantime, there must be noirresolution in promote the corporate development comprehensively. We shalltake firmly all opportunities to promote its essential development. We will uniteand lead our cadres and employees in carrying out the "3310"development plan and 16 key tasks established for the year.