2007 Strategic Forum on Urban Water Sector was Held in Beijing

On 6-7 April 2007, the 2007 Strategic Forum on Urban Water Sector was successfully held in Beijing. The Forum, sponsored by SFWD, was organized by Environmental Science & Engineering Department of Tsinghua University and Chinawater.net. More than 20 managerial staff and VIPs from SFWD headquarters, Changshu JV, Xinchang JV and Chongqing Tangjiatuo JV attended the conference.

On the President’s Strategic Forum on 7 April, Ms. Laura SUN, Executive Vice President of SFWD, conducted a presentation to “Review and Forecast SUEZ and SFWD’s Business Strategic Development”. Over her speech, she systematically reviewed the historical development of SFWD in China’s water market since 1992, and forecasted the business development from the scopes of water supply, sewage and industrial water treatment. She finally made a conclusion on the company’s local development strategy.

Aside from that, Sino-French Holdings (“SFH”) was ranked number one among the “Top Ten Influential Enterprises in the Water Industry”. Over the awarding ceremony, Mr. Steve Clark, Executive Director of SFWD, received the trophy on behalf of the company. Commenting on the ranking, he expressed: “With the significant achievements in 2006, SFWD was granted this honor. In pursuit of a better performance in 2007, we will, based on these achievements, further expand our market, enhance the management and service qualities in our Joint Ventures”.