---In line with the requirement of 
                        No. 486 document issued by the General Administrative 
                        Office of National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), 
                        HRC applied to upgrade its project consulting qualification 
                        in April, 2009. After being approved by NDRC, the following 
                        professional hydropower business items of HRC---composing 
                        feasibility study report, project applying report, fund 
                        applying report and assessment consulting, are upgraded 
                        to Grade A qualification; other professional hydropower 
                        service domains including planning and consulting, composing 
                        project proposal, project design and project operation 
                        together with professional water resources engineering 
                        domains including planning and consulting, composing project 
                        proposal, composing feasibility study report, project 
                        applying report, funds applying report, assessment consulting, 
                        project design and project operation remain Grade B qualification. 
                        (2009-10-27)