The Board of Nanjing Sample Technology Company Ltd. announced that Mr. Xu Suming, an independent non-executive director, has elected to retire at the AGM as he requires more time to pursue his other personal commitments. Following his retirement, Mr. Xu also ceased to be the chairman of remuneration committee and nomination committee and member of audit committee of the company with effect from May 27, 2016. The Board also announced that Mr. Hu Hanhui has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of the company with effect from May 27, 2016 by the shareholders at the AGM. The Board further announced that the Board has resolved to appoint Mr. Hu Hanhui as the chairman of remuneration committee and nomination committee and member of audit committee of the company with effect from May 27, 2016. Mr. Hu Hanhui, a member of Communist Party, professor and instructor of doctorate students. Currently, Mr. Hu has served as the Director of the Research Institution of Entrepreneur Group Economics and Industrial Organization of School of Economics and Management in Southeast University and an independent director of the seventh session of the Board of Nanjing Textiles Import & Export Corp. Ltd.