Industrial Bank Co., Ltd

Announcement on Approval of the Acquisition of Xingtong Urban Credit Cooperatives and the Setting Up of Harbin Branch

The Industrial Bank Co., Ltd (the“Company”) and all members of the Board of Directors hereby warrant that the information contained in this announcement is true, accurate and complete, and assume joint and several liabilities for any false representation, misleading statement or material omission.

Pursuant to “The Approval from China Banking Regulatory Commission on the Acquisition of Xingtong Urban Credit Cooperatives and the Setting Up of Harbin Branch, (Yin Jian Fu[2007] No.433), China Banking Regulatory Commission approved the acquisition of Xingtong Urban Credit Cooperatives and the setting up of Harbin Branch by the Company. The Company shall apply to the Heilongjiang Bureau of the China Banking Regulatory Commission for the opening of Harbin Branch upon completion of the relevant setting up procedures.

 

Board of Directors of Industrial Bank Co.,Ltd.

October 11, 2007