Mr. Cui Liguo, aged 41, has been appointed as the Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company since July 2007. Mr. Cui is also the Member of each of the Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee of the Company. Mr. Cui graduated from the faculty of economic law of the China University of Political Science and Law in 1991, and commenced his legal practice in PRC in 1993. He founded the Guantao Law Firm in 1994, and is acting as a Founding Partner and the officer of its Management Committee. Mr. Cui has over 18 years of experience in legal sector, and holds independent directorship in the board of directors of several companies, such as UBS SDIC Fund Management Co., Ltd., SDIC Xinji Energy Co., Ltd (a corporation listed on the Shanghai Securities Exchange in China), CNNC SUFA Technology Industry Co., Ltd. (a corporation listed on the Shenzhen Securities Exchange in China), CNNC International Limited (a corporation listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.), and NavInfo Co., Ltd. (a company became listed on The Shenzhen Securities Exchange in China). He is also a member of the Finance & Securities Committee of All China Lawyers Association; a vice general secretary of the Chamber of Financial Street; and the legal counselor in the internal control group of securities issuing of Guodu Securities Limited and Bohai Securities Co., Ltd.