Everbright International Received "China Company Award"

China Everbright International Limited ("Everbright International" or "the Group") (SEHK: 00257) is pleased to announce that Everbright International won the "China Company Award" in the DHL/SCMP Hong Kong Business Awards 2012 today, which signifies the Group's corporate beliefs and contributions in the environmental protection business being recognised by the community.

The Hong Kong Business Awards were established by DHL and South China Morning Post in 1990, aims at acknowledging publicly the vital contributions made by Hong Kong companies in maintaining and expanding the economic viability and international stature in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta. The "China Company Award" which has been set up since 2009, aims to commend Hong Kong listed Chinese companies for their excellence in business performance, market development, corporate governance as well as contribution to society.

Mr. Chen Xiaoping, Chief Executive Officer of Everbright International, said, "We are glad to receive the "China Company Award". Having been awarded the "China Green-Benefit Enterprise Individual Award" in the 5th (China) World Economic and Environmental Conference, Everbright International has great honour in receiving yet another commendation within a month. This award recognises our efforts on enhancing our corporate governance and integrated environmental protection business. An outstanding enterprise should not only aim at meeting production scale and profit but most important on corporate quality. The Group always set high standards in operation management, project construction, environmental protection responsibility, corporate culture, corporate governance, etc. We strive to improve technology and management standard and to be accountable to the society, environment, staff and shareholders. I would like to thank the staff in Everbright International and the investment market for the continuous support. In future, we will continue to shoulder our responsibility as a green enterprise by raising the standard in corporate governance and by further developing our environmental protection business so as to contribute to China's environmental protection industry."