China Finance Inc. Seeks NYSE Alternext US listing
October 31 2008 - 4:48PM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK and SHENZHEN, China, Oct. 31 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- China
Finance, Inc. (OTC:CHFI) (BULLETIN BOARD: CHFI) (the "Company"), a
provider of financial support and services for China's large and
rapidly expanding class of small and medium enterprises ("SMEs"),
announced today that it has submitted exchange listing application
materials to the NYSE Alternext US (formerly known as The American
Stock Exchange) for the listing of the Company's common stock. The
Company is currently quoted on the over-the-counter bulletin board.
The Company's application for listing of the Company's common stock
on the NYSE Alternext US is subject to review and approval by the
exchange and may require substantial time and further application
materials before any approval may be effective. Further, the NYSE
Alternext US may not approve the Company's request for listing on
the exchange. Ms. Ann Yu, CEO of the Company, stated, "We view the
possibility of being listed on the NYSE Alternext US as an
opportunity for the Company to increase the potential market for
its securities. We hope to use the Company's experience in the U.S.
market to take advantage of opportunities to provide its services
and make investments in the growing Chinese market. Our goal is to
work efficiently and profitably in this economic environment while
delivering significant value to our shareholders." About China
Finance, Inc. China Finance, Inc. provides financial support and
services -- primarily in the form of surety guarantees, loan
guarantees, or short-term loans -- to privately owned SMEs when
they seek access to capital or to be acquired by a United States
reporting company. China Finance provides its services through its
wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, Shenzhen Hua Yin Guaranty and
Investment Limited Liability Corporation, which is located in the
financial district of Shenzhen, China. The Company also directly
invests in the equity of SMEs through its wholly-owned subsidiary,
Value Global International Limited, a British Virgin Islands
company. Forward-Looking Statements The foregoing contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements relating to
expected operating results and future performance, as well as
future events and developments, are forward-looking statements and
are not historical in nature. Generally, the words "looking
forward", "believe", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate",
"likely", "project", "may", "will" and similar expressions identify
forward-looking statements. The Company warns that any
forward-looking statements in this release involve numerous risks
and uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results,
levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking
statement. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to, the risk that the value of our portfolio securities
will decline resulting in a decline in the value of the Company's
stock, we might not achieve our anticipated development milestones,
the market for our services will not grow as expected and we might
not achieve our expectations. If these or other significant risks
and uncertainties occur, or if our underlying assumptions prove
inaccurate, our actual results could differ materially. While the
Company is an operating company, the Company is registered as a
"closed-end" investment company under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, and is subject to the types of investment risks
that effect investment companies. You are urged to consider the
operating and investment objectives and strategies, expenses and
history of the Company, along with all risks and uncertainties
noted above, and to review the risk factors and financial
information about the Company available in the Company's
registration statement on Form N-2, and the Company's Annual and
Semi-Annual Reports and other regulatory filings accessible on the
SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov/ . In light of the uncertainty
inherent in forward-looking statements, you should not consider
their inclusion to be a representation that such forward-looking
matters will be achieved. Moreover, pursuant to the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such statements speak
only as of the date they were made, and the company undertakes no
obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results, and like all
investments, you may lose money on an investment in the Company's
stock. DATASOURCE: China Finance, Inc. CONTACT: Wei Wei of China
Finance, Inc., +1-212-823-0534 or
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