To cooperate in the reconstruction of listed companies and member companies in the disaster-stricken areas, reduce listed companies' burden and provide technical support for securities companies, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) has, upon its recent study, made such decisions as follows: firstly, the SSE's total 71 listed companies from Sichuan, Gansu and Shaanxi Provinces as well as Chongqing Municipality will be exempted from annual fees for listing in 2008. Similarly, the to-be-listed companies from the above areas in 2008 will be exempted from initial fees and annual fees for listing, and listing fees for issuance and listing of convertible bonds of discrete transaction in 2008 will be free of charge for the companies from the above areas. Secondly, the above companies' senior management, including secretaries to directorate, will be exempted from their training fees of 2008 charged by the SSE. Thirdly, 24-hour technical support and door-to-door service will be provided for member companies in the disaster-hit areas.
The SSE will continue to pay close attention to the reconstruction of the quake-hit areas to further intensify its support and better implement the reconstruction.