Hong Kong, Dec 6, 2008 - (ACN Newswire) - More than 66 percent of nominated companies at this year's IR Magazine Hong Kong and Taiwan Awards have not been previously nominated for the awards. The volume of new nominees could indicate that investors are seeing improved IR in the region, perhaps due to current market conditions. Fay Sanders, international editor of IR magazine, remarks: "It's only when times are bad that IR can really show what it's capable of, and changing market conditions offer a great opportunity to attract new investors."

The winners will be announced on December 11 at the annual awards ceremony at The Conrad, Hong Kong. A full list of this year's nominees is available below or on our website at www.irmagazinehongkong.com.

The awards are presented in association with HKIRA, and are co-sponsored by ACT Conferencing, The Bank of New York Mellon, Citigate Dewe Rogerson, Corporate Asia Network, Hill & Knowlton, irasia.com, NASDAQ OMX, Orient Capital, Rematch and Thomson Reuters. The Wall Street Journal Asia is the official media partner.

The nominees were identified by an independent survey of buy-side analysts, sell-side analysts and portfolio managers. The complete results of the survey will be published in IR magazine's Investor Perception Study, Asia 2008/2009 this month.

The IR magazine investor perception studies together make up the world's largest survey of their kind, canvassing more than 5,000 analysts and investors in more than 14 countries and regions. Survey respondents nominate companies in specific categories and offer their opinions on IR-related topics and trends. For more information on the study, please contact Kate Giblin at the number listed at the bottom of this release.

Full List of Hong Kong and Taiwan Awards 2008 Nominees

I. Grand prix for best overall investor relations by a Hong Kong-domiciled 
large-cap company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

- Hang Seng Bank
- Li & Fung
- MTR Corporation

II. Grand prix for best overall investor relations by a Hong Kong-domiciled 
small or mid-cap company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

- Hang Lung Group
- Kingboard Chemical Holdings
- Wing Lung Bank

III. Grand prix for best overall investor relations by a PRC-domiciled 
large-cap company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

- China Life Insurance
- China Mobile
- Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)

IV. Grand prix for best overall investor relations by a PRC-domiciled 
small or mid-cap company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

- China Shipping Development Company
- Datang International Power Generation
- Lenovo Group

V. Grand prix for best overall investor relations by a Taiwanese 
large-cap company

- China Steel Corporation
- Delta Electronics
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)

VI. Grand prix for best overall investor relations by a Taiwanese small 
or mid-cap company

- China Airlines
- D-Link Corporation
- Sunplus Technology

VII. Best investor relations officer at a Hong Kong-domiciled company 
listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

- China Yurun Food Group
- Hang Lung Properties
- Pacific Basin Shipping

VIII. Best investor relations officer at a PRC-domiciled company 
listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

- Bank of China
- China COSCO Holdings
- Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China

IX. Best investor relations officer at a Taiwanese company
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering

- ASUSTek Computer
- Delta Electronics
- Tripod Technology Corporation
- TSRC Corporation

X. Best investor relations by a CEO at a Hong Kong-domiciled company 
listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

- Cathay Pacific Airways
- Hang Lung Properties
- Li & Fung

XI. Best investor relations by a CEO at a PRC-domiciled company listed 
on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

- Bank of Communications
- China COSCO Holdings
- China Mobile

XII. Best investor relations by a CEO at a Taiwanese company

- Acer
- China Steel Corporation

XIII. Best Investment meetings

- Cosco Pacific
- Delta Electronics
- Li & Fung

XIV. Most progress in investor relations

- ASUSTek Computer
- China Overseas Land & Investment
- Cosco Pacific
- Unimicron Technology Corporation
- Wing Lung Bank

XV. Best annual report and other corporate literature by a small or 
mid-cap company

- Bosideng International Holdings
- China Resources Enterprise
- Cosco Pacific
- Pacific Basin Shipping

XVI. Best corporate governance

- Cathay Pacific Airways
- China Merchants Holding International
- Swire Pacific

XVII. Best website by a small or mid-cap company

- AAC Acoustic Technologies Holdings
- China National Building Material 
- China Resources Enterprise
- Cosco Pacific

XVIII. Best investor relations for a Hong Kong, PRC or Taiwanese IPO 
on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

- Franshion Properties (China)
- Little Sheep
- Sinotrans Shipping

About Cross Border Ltd and IR magazine

Cross Border Ltd is the publisher in New York and London of IR magazine, the only global publication focused on the interface between companies and their investors. IR magazine hosts annual awards ceremonies in the US, the UK, continental Europe, Canada, the Nordic region, Asia, Brazil and Ireland, with a combined annual attendance of around 8,000 investor relations professionals. Visit www.thecrossbordergroup.com for more information.

Contact:

Kate Giblin
Webcomms manager
Email: kate.giblin@thecrossbordergroup.com 
Tel (direct): +44 20 7251 7520

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