Shanghai Stock Exchange Market Closure Schedule For 2009 National Day, Mid-autumn Festival

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) hereby announces the market closure schedule for the 2009 National Day and Mid-autumn Festival according to the "SSE Holiday Schedule for 2009" (Shang Zheng Jiao Zi [2008] No. 22) as follows:

• The SSE will close from October 1 (Thursday) to October 8, 2009 (Thursday) and open for trading on October 9, 2009 (Friday).
• To ensure the normal trading after the holiday, the SSE will provide linkage testing environment of trading system from 9:30 to 12:00 on October 8, 2009 (Thursday).
• Relevant clearing issues will be carried out according to the arrangements of China Securities Depository and Clearing Corp. Ltd.