The net profit of Haitong Securities in the first half of 2009 was 2.45 billion yuan(about US$358 million); 21.94 percent higher compared with the same period last year, according to its preliminary earnings estimate published on July 14, 2009.

Earnings reports show that its operating income in the first half of 2009 was 4.13 billion yuan, 2.18 percent higher compared with the same period last year. The basic earning per share (EPS) is 0.3 yuan, 25 percent higher compared with the same period last year.

On July 13, six securities traders issued their semi-annual reports including Shenyin&Wanguo Securities, Bohai Securities, Western Securities, Fortune Securities, Xintai Securities and BOC International Securities.

Shenyin & Wanguo Securities showed healthy trade with a net profit of 1.597 billion yuan. Western Securities takes second place earnings with 429 million yuan, BOC International Securities takes third place earnings with 402 million yuan. Fortune Securities came in behind the other companies, only reporting 61 million yuan earnings.

For more information, please consult the original report in Chinese at:

http://paper.cs.com.cn/html/2009-07/14/content_15237.htm

http://www.nbd.com.cn/newshtml/20090714/20090714024743806.html

(China.org.cn by Li Xiaohua July 14, 2009)