Third-Party Service Providers


 VeriSign, Inc.
VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN) is the trusted provider of Internet infrastructure services for the networked world. Billions of times each day, VeriSign helps companies and consumers all over the world engage in communications and commerce with confidence. Additional news and information about the company is available at www.verisign.com.


 China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC)
China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) was set up in April 1956. It has ranked top of the five major arbitration institutions in the world in terms of number of acceptance of cases since 1992.

To promote foreign trade and provide better arbitration services to Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas regions, the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission South China Sub-Commission (CIETAC South China) was established in 1984 in Guangdong with the permission of the State Council upon the request by the Ministry of Foreign Trade, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT).

The CIETAC South China enjoys a wide reputation domestically and internationally for demonstrating the following features in handling cases: Impartiality,Professionalism,Internationalized Arbitrators,International Enforceability,Marketized Arbitration Services.


 Asian Company Profiles Ltd. (ACP)

A&V is a proprietary product designed and launched by Asian Company Profiles Ltd in 1997. It's wide range of applications include, but not limited to, B2B partner screening, pre-L/C beneficiary screening, and para-legal support for contractual due diligence.

Asian Company Profiles Ltd (ACP) provides through its working partnership with Alibaba.com, a one-stop global solution for the A&V process required in generating Alibaba.com's TrustPass.

Through it's new centralized operations, ACP provides seamless Global coverage divided into the following 6 regions:

* Asia/Pacific
* Middle-East
* North America
* South America
* Europe
* Africa
American International Underwriters China (AIU China)

American International Underwriters (AIU) is the overseas property-casualty insurance organization of AIG. AIU is headquartered in New York.

AIU, through its various operations, provides quality commercial and consumer insurance services throughout Europe, Latin America, Africa, Japan and Korea, Australasia, North Asia, Southeast Asia, and mainland China (including Shanghai, Guangdong Province and Shenzhen), Hong Kong SAR, Taiwan etc. including Property, Marine, Casualty and A&H coverage for both large and small companies and households.

AIU's culture of disciplined underwriting and product innovation has provided a long-standing competitive advantage since general insurance operations were established in Shanghai in 1992 as the first foreign insurance operation in China. Further growth saw the launch of Guangzhou operations in 1995, followed by the opening of the Foshan sub-branch in 1999 and the Shenzhen Branch in 1999. In 2004, all AIU's offices in China obtained licenses to sell property/casualty insurance products to local companies and consumers in accordance with China's WTO commitments. In 2006, AIU received approvals from the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) to expand its business in the province of Guangdong.

With its long experience and comprehensive network, AIU is now well positioned to capitalize on new opportunities arising from the increasing liberalization of the Chinese market.


Hangzhou Zhongde Information and Technology Services Co. Ltd.
Hangzhou Zhongde Information and Technology Services Co. Ltd. (ZD Info.) was founded in 2003 by Hangzhou Institute of Standardization to offer supplier credit management, business information consultation and other services to companies based in Hangzhou, China. It set up a joint venture company, TUV Nord China, together with TUV Nord in February 2004.

ZD Info. has significant management experience and in-depth understanding of the best practices in international certification from its joint venture. The company set up a comprehensive certification system in China in July 2006.

Hangzhou Institute of Standardization, the parent company of ZD Info., is supported by the Chinese government and the World Trade Organization. It conducts a number of standardized research projects and offers services that are tailored for industries in Hangzhou.


China Credit Information Service (P.R.C.) Ltd.
China Credit Information Service (P.R.C.) Ltd. (CCIS) is a joint venture between China Credit Information Service Ltd. (CCX) and China Chengxin Credit Management Co. The services it offers include credit consultation; credit rating; market research; credit risk consultation; overdue account management and collection; asset evaluation; financial consultation; press release development; publishing and credit training.

Headquartered in Beijing, CCIS has locations in Shanghai, Wuhan and Guangzhou for field survey and marketing purposes.