Boosting China's IR By Interchanging International and Domestic Experiences

    CHANGSHA, China, Sept. 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The Shenzhen Stock
Exchange ("SSE"), together with several leading financial communications and
services companies, today held an investor relations education seminar for
over 120 listed firms interested in learning more about the rapidly expanding
and demanding environment of corporate governance and disclosure.
    Structured according to 'The Handbook of Investor Relations for Listed
Companies' promulgated by SSE, the seminar introduced international experience
and best practice as well as domestic case studies to illustrate the essence
of IR management.  Presentations by Citigroup, Thomson Financial and Xinhua PR
Newswire ("XPRN") focused on international investor relations practices while
local histories were discussed by Shenzhen Securities information Co., China
Vanke Co. and TX Investment Consulting Co., Ltd., one of the largest
professional investment consultancies in China.
    "As one of the important financial regulators in China, Shenzhen Stock
Exchange has been striving to foster corporate governance and standardize the
IR management of listed companies in China, for the sake of the healthy
development of the financial market," said Zhang Ying, Vice General Manager at
Shenzhen Stock Exchange, "We are very excited to partner with XPRN and TX
Investment Consulting.  They bring in international and domestic perspectives
and enrich the program design."
    Mark Hynes, managing director of investor relations services for Xinhua PR
Newswire, the business news communications service, said, "This is a
particularly crucial time for China's investment community and we are very
interested in helping to bring our 50 years of experience to bear.  We are
confident that with a deeper understanding in investor communications, Chinese
companies will be able to better appreciate IR as a powerful tool to succeed
in both local and international financial markets."
    Zhang Kai, Vice President at TX Investment Consulting added, "With the
development of communications technology, the globalization of the world
economy, and the changes to people's investment concept, listed companies are
attaching greater importance to their investors, and have realized that a long
and stable relationship with investors can enhance financing channels and
sustainable development.  Today's seminar can help listed companies achieve
better communications with their investors."

    About Shenzhen Stock Exchange
    The Shenzhen Stock Exchange ("SSE"), established on December 1st 1990, is
one of the two stock exchanges in Mainland China.  Located in the beautiful
and dynamic coastal city of Shenzhen, the SSE has been committed to creating
an open, fair and efficient market since its establishment.
    The evolution of the SSE mirrors that of China's securities market.  The
SSE characterizes the entrepreneurial spirit of the city where it is located.
Over the past 12 years, the SSE has developed from a regional market into a
national market with listed companies and members throughout the country.  It
enjoys an important share of the gross national market in terms of listed
companies, market capitalization and trading turnover.  The fund ever raised
in the market has reached a height of over RMB250 billion.  It is playing and
will continue to play an important role in the national economy.

    About Xinhua PR Newswire
    Xinhua PR Newswire is a marketing venture created by Xinhua Finance and PR
Newswire.  Xinhua PR Newswire assists companies and organizations in Asia with
cost effective means to send news and information to the media, general public
and investment community in China, Asia and the rest of the world.  Xinhua PR
Newswire distributes press releases to 135 countries and regions in 30
languages by leveraging PR Newswire's global news distribution networks and
the latest in communications technology.  Xinhua PR Newswire also provides
targeting and measurement services in Asia.  Visit http://www.xprn.com for
further information.

    About TX Investment Consulting Co., Ltd.
    TX Investment Consulting Co., Ltd. is one of the largest professional
investment consulting companies in China licensed by China Securities
Regulatory Commission (CSRC) to provide securities investment consulting and
open-end fund distribution business.  It specializes in securities research
and analysis, investment consulting, fund distribution, financial consulting,
management consulting, securities information services and professional
training.
    TX Investment Consulting has a registered capital of RMB70 million.  The
company currently employs over 120 employees and the company is composed of
seven operational departments: Investment Analysis, Financial Engineering,
Special Topical Research, Fund Distribution, Corporate Finance, Marketing, IR
Consulting and Information Technology.

    For more information, please contact:

     Mingzhong Li,
     Shenzhen Stock Exchange, Shenzhen
     Tel: +86-755-2591-8032

     Yujie Chen,
     Xinhua PR Newswire
     Tel:   +86-10-6515-0195
     Fax:   +86-10-6515-7668
     Email: cncs@xprn.com

     Yuan Tian,
     Tianxiang Investment Consulting Co., Ltd, Beijing
     Tel:   +86-10-6657-3916 x115
     Fax:   +86-10-6657-3918

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