Mr. FANG Wei, aged 38, was appointed as the Acting Chief Financial Officer of the Group with effect from 27 November 2008 and is a member of the decision-making committee of the Group. Mr. Fang is responsible for the overall planning and implementation of the Group’s internal budget as well as the accounting and auditing system. Mr. Fang also participates in major decision making in relation to the investment, financing and operations of the Group. Mr. Fang is a graduate of the accounting faculty of Central University of Finance and Economics (中央財經大學會計系) and a holder of a Master degree in Management. He is qualified as a senior accountant and senior economist in China. Mr. Fang has extensive and solid experience in finance management, internal control, budget control and capital management in China. Since 1994, Mr. Fang had held senior management positions in China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation (中國電子進出口公司), KPMG Huanzhen and 北京朝歌寬頻數碼科技有限公司. He joined the Group in January 2005 and had previously held positions as assistant director and the director of the finance centre and member of the execution committee of the Group. Mr. Fang was named as the “Talented Youth of Retail Sector in China for Year 2008” (2008年度中國零售業青年英才) by China Business Herald (中國商報) and linkshop.com.cn (聯商網) jointly.

Mr. MU Gui Xian, aged 38, is the Vice President of the Group. He is responsible for the Group’s communication equipment, IT equipment and office equipment business. He has over 10 years of experience in sales and marketing of retail business. He is also a director of various subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Mu joined the Group in 2001 and had previously held positions as assistant director of the management centre, general manager of the store management centre, general manager of Region 1 of the Northern China Region, general manager of the Beijing Area, general manager of Northern China and general manager of the telecommunication subsidiary of the Group. Mr. Mu was named as one of the “100 Influential Persons of the Mobile Phone Industry in China for Year 2008” (2008年度中國手機界影響力100人).

Mr. LI Jun Tao, aged 44, is the Vice President of the Group, and is mainly responsible for the home electrical appliances business centre and the daily home electrical appliances centre of the Group. He is also a director of various subsidiaries of the Company. He is one of the important decision makers in relation to the business operations and development strategies of the Group. Mr. Li has over 20 years of experience in electrical appliances retail business, chain store operations and management as well as market analysis. Mr. Li joined the Group in 1988, had previously held positions as a member of the decision-making committee, general manager of the sale and procurement centre, director of the strategic cooperation centre and general manager of the Northern China Region of the Group and had also been responsible for the home electrical appliances for rural areas centre of the Group. Mr. Li was named as one of the “Ten High-Profile Persons of Electrical Appliances Industry in China for Year 2002” (2002年度中國家電十大風雲人物) by China Electronics News (中國電子報) and SINA (新浪網) jointly in February 2003 and was granted the Gold Contribution Award by the Group in February 2005. In addition, Mr. Li has been granted the “Special Contribution Award” and “Outstanding Leader Award” on numerous occasions by the Group.

Mr. HE Yang Qing, aged 46, is the Vice President of the Group, mainly responsible for the brand management centre, the store re-modelling and refurnishing centre as well as the customer service centre of the Group. Mr. He joined the Group in 2003 and had previously held positions as member of Decision-making Committee and assistant director of the sales centre of the Group. Mr. He has 25 years of extensive and solid experience in the industries of retail sale and manufacture of home electrical appliances, and was awarded one of the “Top Ten Persons of Brand Building in China for Year 2005” (2005年中國品牌建設十大人物) and one of the “Ten Outstanding Brand Managers in China for Year 2007” (2007年中國十大傑出品牌經理人). Mr. He was also a torcher for the Year 2004 and Year 2008 Olympic Games.