(July 15, 2011, Beijing, China) China International Capital Corporation Ltd. (“CICC”) claims first place on Institutional Investor’s 2011 China A-Share Research Team, as released today. CICC wins 14 total team positions in the A-share ranking, including 11 for analysts at No. 1 in their respective sectors, such as banks, basic materials, consumption/ discretionary, consumption/nondiscretionary, energy, infrastructure & transportation, insurance, real estate, technology, telecommunications and small-& mid capitalization stocks.

Dr. Qiu Jin, Co-head of CICC Research Department, Managing Director and Chief Analyst said, “We are in business of providing financial information and research service to our customers. Customers are the God to us. We thank our customers for granting us so many honors.” Dr. Huang Haizhou, Co-Head of CICC Research Department, Managing Director and Chief Strategist expressed that, “CICC has been committed to providing domestic and overseas clients with the most forward-looking investment analyses, the broadest global perspectives and the deepest China insights, all derived from rigorous, independent and professional research.”

The ranking is based on evaluations from money managers and opinions of more than 1,000 investment professionals at 600 institutions, investing in Chinese equities exclusively through A shares.