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China’s Largest Financial Information Service Provider Forms
Alliance with Thomas’ Product News Network
to offer services to Chinese investors

(BEIJING, China, and NEW YORK, USA September, 2007) —Thomas Industrial Network (formerly known as Thomas Register) and Shihua Financial Information today announced a strategic alliance, which places Thomas’ Product News Network (PNN) services on Shihua Financial’s terminal and web services (www.caixun.com) in China.

This cooperation will offer 24/7 access to comprehensive, global business to business product news and information for professionals and investors in China. The alliance will provide complete access for the first time to more than 1,000 new monthly product news items and over 200,000 archived articles, primarily from North American companies, using Shihua Financial’s various investment categories.

With more than a decade of professional service experience, Shihua Financial provides real-time and archived financial information, data, pricing, professional research and objective analysis to financial institutions, investors, and corporate leaders in China. Integrating state of the art technology, Shihua Financial’s terminal and information subscription services represent the most comprehensive financial information platform in China; distributing information and data on domestic and global economy, futures, bonds, stock, FOREX markets, as well as key domestic industries.

"Chinese decision-makers look for information on global industry trends and product developments to guide their international business and investment decisions. Through this alliance with PNN, Shihua Financial' s platforms will add significant value to our customers, further advance our efforts to cross the information divide by linking global financial analysis and industry information with Chinese investors." said Bettina Yang, general manager, Shihua Financial.

Thomas' vice president of business development, Erik Mikisch said, "In light of today’s global information based economy accessing product news through Shihua Financial' s services allows Chinese investors to research and make investment decisions equally well informed as investors in other countries. "

"The alliance between Shihua Financial Information and PNN is another important step forward in leading China’s financial information industry’s advancement toward international standards. We have worked closely with Shihua Financial to advance the global strategic visions of China’s enterprises and banking institutions," said Wu Kelu, Editor in Chief of “China Foreign Exchange", a publication of the China State Administration of Foreign Exchange.

"In conducting our steel industry research and market analysis, Shihua Financial' s timely and comprehensive financial information and analysis services are a reliable source," said Mr Zhang Chunqian, the vice president of Bsteel Online Co., Ltd. Shihua Financial seeks to cooperate with international partners to further the access of China enterprises, investors and decision-makers to the global industry trend. Bsteel Online Co., Ltd is a subsidiary of Bao Steel International Limited Company under the Bao Steel Group.

www.shihua.com.cn
Shihua Financial provides real-time and archived financial information, data, pricing, professional research and objective analysis to financial institutions, professional investors, and corporate leaders in China, Integrating state of the art technology, it is the most comprehensive financial information platform in China, covering information in the domestic and international futures, bonds, stock, FOREX markets, as well as key domestic industries, thus connecting the Chinese financial sector to global standards and the international marketplace.? Shihua Financial product series are essential investment tools for investors, corporate executives and strategic decision makers in China to plan investment strategies, analyze industry trend, forecast outlook in the domestic market, as well as to further understanding of the international marketplace, global standards in order to become globally competitive. Shihua International Financial Information Co., Ltd., established in 1993, is headquartered in Beijing with about 600 professionals.

www.caixun.com
Caixun.com (pronounced tsa`ee`shoon ) is the ultimate financial investment online destination in China, owned and operated by Shihua International Financial Information Co., Ltd.It provides 24x7 real-time market updates and analysis, market data snapshots, global stocks, fund, FOREX, futures, and industry analysis unique in depth and breadth. caixun.com provides objective financial information to help Chinese investors, corporate leaders, consumers make informed financial decisions and delivers marketers a premium environment to reach influential business leaders and affluent investors. Caxiun.com is China’s Financial Community Central.

About Thomas Publishing Company and Thomas Industrial Network

Thomas Industrial Network, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Thomas Publishing Company, LLC. For over a century, Thomas Publishing has been dedicated to providing industrial buyers and engineers with the product, service and supplier information they need to make informed purchasing decisions. This information was provided in print and, since 1995, on the Internet. Using best practices in industrial website development, Thomas creates websites for industrial companies with searchable online catalogs, e- commerce capabilities, and downloadable CAD drawings. Thomas also publishes the Internet's leading vertical destination sites for buyers of industrial products and services. Several million visitors each month on the various Thomas websites, including http://thomasnet.com/, represent decision-makers from companies of all sizes, Fortune 500 companies, the government, and the military.

Product News Network (PNN), a product of Thomas Industrial Network, Inc., is the most comprehensive source of new and timely product information in the industrial marketplace. PNN supplies new product information to Web sites, e-marketplaces and print publications that serve the industrial marketplace and covers over 45 major product categories.