Qinhuangdao Port Co., Ltd. provided earnings guidance for the year ended December 31, 2017. According to the preliminary assessment made by the finance department of the company, the net profit attributable to the shareholders of the company for the year 2017 is expected to increase by 145% to 175% or RMB 529 million to RMB 639 million as compared to the corresponding period of 2016. The net profit attributable to shareholders of the company after deducting extraordinary profit or loss is expected to increase by 216% to 257% or RMB 569 million to RMB 679 million as compared to the corresponding period of 2016. The main reasons for the estimated growth for the period are growth in the principal operations and a smaller base of comparison as compared to that of 2016.