Industrial Bank Co., Ltd.

Announcement on the Approval of the Setting Up of Nanning 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 Setting Up of Nanning Branch, (Yin Jian Fu[2007] No.447), China Banking Regulatory Commission approved the setting up of Nanning Branch by the Company. The Company shall apply to the Guangxi Bureau of the China Banking Regulatory Commission for the opening of Nanning Branch upon completion of the relevant setting up procedures.

 

Board of Directors of Industrial Bank Co.,Ltd.

22 October, 2007