Announcement of Business Hours at the End of 2007 for

The Corporate Customer Department (Sales Department) at CCB Headquarters

In accordance with the “Notification on Work Arrangements Related to 2007 Year-end Settlement of Accounts” promulgated by the Sales Administration Department of the People’s Bank of China, 2007 year-end business hours of the external sales counters at CCB Headquarters are scheduled as follows:

l          December 29th: Normal business hours.

l          December 30th: Closed.

l          December 31st: Normal business hours.

(Contact telephone numbers: 010-6759 4185, 6759 4172)