For the second quarter of 2009, the Halter USX China Index (NYSE Arca: HXC) was up 40.88%. During the same period, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 11.01% and the NASDAQ increased 20.05%.
HXC is also pleased to announce the inclusion of 19 new constituents to its existing index of China-focused, U.S. listed companies including: Qiao Xing Universal Telephone (NASDAQ: XING) which designs, manufactures, and sells telecommunication terminals and equipment; Xinhua Sports & Entertainment Limited (NASDAQ: XSEL) which engages in the production of television programs, the placement of advertising, the provision of advertising services, market research, and the publication of magazines with a focus on sports and entertainment; China INSOnline Corp.(NASDAQ: CHIO) which operates as an Internet service and media company; China Housing and Land Development, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHLN) which engages in the acquisition, development, management, and sale of commercial and residential real estate properties; China Infrastructure Investment (NASDAQ: CIIC) which engages in the investment, construction, operation, and management of the Pinglin Expressway toll road; China TransInfo Technology Corp (NASDAQ: CTFO) which provides public transportation information systems technology and solutions; Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ: SEED) which engages in the research, development, production, sale, and distribution of hybrid crop seeds; Hurray! Holding Co., Ltd.(NASDAQ: HRAY) which provides wireless value-added services (WVAS) to mobile phone users; SORL Auto Parts, Inc.(NASDAQ: SORL) which engages in the development, manufacture, and distribution of automotive air brake valves and related components; Spreadtrum Communications, Inc.(NASDAQ: SPRD) which designs, develops, and markets baseband processor solutions for the mobile wireless communications market; American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. (NYSE: AOB) which engages in the development, manufacture, and commercialization of a range of pharmaceutical and healthcare products; China-Biotics, Inc.(NASDAQ: CHBT) which engages in the research, development, production, marketing, and distribution of probiotics products; China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE: DL) which provides online education and test preparation courses, and other related services and products; HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc. (NYSE Amex: HQS) which operates as an integrated aquatic product producing, processing, and farming company; ReneSola, Ltd. (NYSE: SOL) which engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of solar wafers and related products; Synutra International, Inc.(NASDAQ: SYUT) which engages in the production, processing, packaging, marketing, and sale of dairy based nutritional products; VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (NYSE: VIT), which engages in the provision of information technology (IT) services; Silvercorp Metals Inc. (NYSE Amex: SVM) which engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and mining of silver, gold, lead, and zinc related mineral properties; and China Green Agriculture, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CGA) which engages in the research, development, manufacture, and distribution of humic acid organic liquid compound fertilizers.
About the Halter USX China Index
The Index, created by the Halter Financial Group and calculated and distributed by the NYSE Arca, is comprised of companies whose common stock is publicly traded in the United States and the majority of whose business is conducted within the People's Republic of China. The Halter USX China Index was created in response to the unique economic opportunities taking place in China, as well as the current dynamics in the United States capital markets. While there is strong demand for Chinese equity, U.S. investors still seek and prefer the transparency offered with a U.S. listing. For a company to be included in the Halter USX China Index it must conduct a majority of its business in China, maintain an average market cap of over $50 million for the preceding 40 trading days, trade on the NYSE, NYSE Amex or NASDAQ and be approved by USX Selection Committee. Investors can gain exposure to the Index by investing in an exchange traded fund (ETF), the PowerShares Golden Dragon Halter USX China Portfolio (NYSE Arca: PGJ). For more information please visit www.usxchinaindex.com. The following 120 public companies currently comprise the Halter USX China Index:
3SBio, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRX) 51 Job, Inc. (NASDAQ: JOBS) Acorn International, Inc. (NYSE: ATV) Actions Semiconductor Co (NASDAQ: ACTS) Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABAT) AgFeed Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FEED) Agria Corp. (NYSE: GRO) AirMedia Group, Inc (NASDAQ: AMCN) Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. (NYSE: ACH) American Dairy, Inc (NYSE: ADY) American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. (NYSE: AOB) A-Power Energy Generation Systems (NASDAQ: APWR) AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASIA) ATA, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATAI) Baidu.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) BMP Sunstone Corporation (NASDAQ: BJGP) Canadian Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ) CDC Corp (NASDAQ: CHINA) China Architectural Engineering (NASDAQ: CAEI) China Automotive Systems Inc (NASDAQ: CAAS) China BAK Battery, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBAK) China Digital TV Holdings Co., LTD. (NYSE: STV) China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE: DL) China Eastern Airlines Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: CEA) China Finance Online (NASDAQ: JRJC) China Fire & Security Group (NASDAQ: CFSG) China Green Agriculture, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CGA) China Housing and Land Development, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHLN) China Information Security Technology, Inc (NASDAQ: CPBY) China Infrastructure Investment (NASDAQ: CIIC) China INSOnline Corp.(NASDAQ: CHIO) China Life Insurance Co Ltd (NYSE: LFC) China Medical Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: CMED) China Mobile Hong Kong Ltd. (NYSE: CHL) China Natural Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHNR) China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. (NYSE: NPD) China Petroleum and Chemical Corp (Sinopec) (NYSE: SNP) China Precision Steel, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPSL) China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc. (NYSE: CSR) China Sky One Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSKI) China Southern Airlines Company Ltd. (NYSE: ZNH) China Sunergy Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: CSUN) China Techfaith Wireless Communication Technology Ltd. (NASDAQ: CNTF) China Telecom Corporation Ltd (NYSE: CHA) China TransInfo Technology Corp (NASDAQ: CTFO) China Unicom Ltd (NYSE: CHU) China Yuchai International Ltd. (NYSE: CYD) China-Biotics, Inc.(NASDAQ: CHBT) ChinaCast Education Corp. (NASDAQ: CAST) ChinaEdu Corp. (NASDAQ: CEDU) Chindex International Inc (NASDAQ: CHDX) Cninsure, Inc. (NASDAQ: CISG) CNOOC Ltd. (NYSE: CEO) Cogo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: COGO) Ctrip.com (NASDAQ: CTRP) E-House (China) Holdings Limited (NYSE: EJ) eLong (NASDAQ: LONG) Focus Media Holding Ltd. (NASDAQNM: FMCN) Fuqi International, Inc. (NASDAQ: FUQI) Fushi International, Inc (NASDAQ: FSIN) General Steel Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GSI) Giant Interactive Group, Inc. (NYSE: GA) Global Sources Ltd (NASDAQ: GSOL) Guangshen Railway Co Ltd (NYSE: GSH) Gushan Environmental Energy Ltd. (NYSE: GU) Harbin Electric, Inc. (NASDAQ: HRBN) HLS Systems International, Ltd. (NASDAQ: HOLI) Home Inns & Hotels Management, Inc. (NASDAQ: HMIN) HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc. (NYSE Amex: HQS) HuaNeng Power International, Inc. (NYSE: HNP) Hurray! Holding Co., Ltd.(NASDAQ: HRAY) JA Solar Holdings (NASDAQ: JASO) Jinpan International Limited (NASDAQ: JST) KongZhong Corporation (NASDAQ: KONG) LDK Solar Co. Ltd. (NYSE: LDK) Linktone Ltd. (NASDAQ: LTON) Longtop Financial Technologies Limited (NYSE: LFT) Mindray Medical International Ltd (NYSE: MR) Nam Tai Electronics Inc (NYSE: NTE) Netease.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES) New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE: EDU) Noah Education Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE: NED) Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ: SEED) Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD) PetroChina Co. Ltd. (NYSE: PTR) Qiao Xing Mobile Com (NYSE: QXM) Qiao Xing Universal Telephone (NASDAQ: XING) ReneSola, Ltd. (NYSE: SOL) Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (NYSE: SMI) Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd (NASDAQ: SNDA) Shengdatech Inc (NASDAQ: SDTH) Silvercorp Metals Inc. (NYSE Amex: SVM) Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (NYSE: SCR) Sina Corporation (NASDAQ: SINA) Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemcial Co. Ltd. (NYSE: SHI) Sinovac Biotech, Ltd. (NYSE Amex: SVA) Sohu.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHU) Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: SOLF) SORL Auto Parts, Inc.(NASDAQ: SORL) Spreadtrum Communications, Inc.(NASDAQ: SPRD) Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. (NYSE: STP) Sutor Technology Group, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SUTR) Synutra International, Inc.(NASDAQ: SYUT) The9 Limited (NASDAQ: NCTY) Tiens Biotech Group (NYSE Amex: TBV) Tongjitang Chinese Medicines (NYSE: TCM) Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) UTStarcom Inc (NASDAQ: UTSI) VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (NYSE: VIT) Vimicro International Corp. (NASDAQ: VIMC) VisionChina Media Inc. (NASDAQ: VISN) Wonder Automotive Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: WATG) WSP Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: WH) WuXi Pharma Tech (Caymen) Inc. (NYSE: WX) Xinhua Sports & Entertainment Limited (NASDAQ: XSEL) Xinyuan Real Estate Company Ltd. (NYSE: XIN) Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. (NYSE: YZC) Yingli Green Energy Holdings Co. Ltd. (NYSE: YGE) Yucheng Technologies Limited (NASDAQ: YTEC) Zhongpin, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOGS)
The information in this news release includes certain forward looking statements that are based upon assumptions that in the future may prove not to have been accurate and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including statements to the future financial performance of the Company. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in its forward looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations or any of its forward- looking statements will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause results to differ include, but are not limited to, successful performance of internal plans, product development and acceptance, the impact of competitive services and pricing, or general economic risks and uncertainties.