Sinotruk Jinan Truck Co. Ltd. provided earnings guidance for the year ended December 31, 2013. The unaudited net profit attributable to the equity holders of Ji'nan Truck for the year ended 31 December 2013 which was prepared in accordance with the PRC Accounting Standards for Business Enterprises and Relevant Regulations is expected to be approximately RMB 360,000,000 to RMB 385,000,000, representing an increase of approximately 680% to 730% compared with its published audited net profit attributable to the equity holders in the amount of RMB 46,473,329.75 for the same period in 2012.

The increase in net profit is mainly attributable to, among other matters, the implementation of more stringent cost controls resulting an increase in profit margin.