In December 2009, the Company ranked the first place in the infrastructure category of “The Asset China’s Most Promising Companies 2009”.

The purpose of the awards is to recognize the most promising Chinese companies in the market and introduce them to international investors. In deciding on the awards, The Asset asked institutional investors and research analysts to help to select the most promising companies in China from among 20 industry groups involving 300 Chinese companies, which are mainly listed on the Hong Kong Exchange. Institutional investors and research analysts were asked to rank the companies based on earnings/profitability, quality of management, standards of corporate governance, treatment of minority shareholders, and effectiveness of investor relations.