09:56 CASIL TELECOM<01185>-Announcement & Resumption of Trading(4) will be subject to final measurement after installation and construction. Jiangsu Longyuan The kenetic power plant project of Jiangsu Longyuan has been approved by the NDRC as follows: 1. the period of authorised operation would be 25 years 2. the construction size would be 100.5 megawatt 3. the total investment and registered capital would be RMB872,620,000 and RMB211,610,000 respectively 4. prior to the production of 30,000 hours of electricity, Jiangsu Longyuan would be entitled to a electricity rate of RMB0.519 per hour for each kilowatt. After the production of electricity has reached 30,000 hours until the end of the authorised operation period, the electricity price would be calculated according to the average local grid electricity rate. The actual rate would be determined by the relevant price authority 5. the approval is subject to the application of CDM. Reasons for and benefit of investing in the joint ventures The Group is principally engaged in the businesses of intelligent transportation systems, broadband wireless access systems and equipment, and manufacturing and sale of telecommunications products. Nevertheless, the Directors considered that the Company would benefit from the entering into of such joint venture contracts, as the transactions will widen the business scope and earning base of the Group. Given the shortage of electricity supplies in the PRC and the global trend towards renewable energy for environment reasons, the investment by the Company into such power supply project is also fulfilling the Group corporate responsibility. Both joint ventures have been granted a concession of 25 years by NDRC. Prior to the production of 30,000 hours of electricity, the joint ventures would be entitled to a electricity rate of RMB0.509 to RMB0.519 per hour for each * (kilowatt). After the production of electricity has reached 30,000 hours until the end of the authorised operation period, the electricity price would be calculated according to the average local grid electricity rate. The rate would be determined by the relevant price authority. The terms of the joint venture contracts and articles of association are negotiated after arm's length negotiation and taking into account that for each of the joint venture to enjoy tax allowance, a foreign investment of 25% in the registered capital is required. The board of directors (including the independent non-executive directors) of the Company considers that the transactions was entered into on normal commercial terms, the terms of the Sino-foreign joint venture contracts of Jiangsu Longyuan and Jilin Sanyuan are fair and reasonable and in the interests of the shareholders of the Company as a whole. Funding Pursuant to the joint venture contracts, the amount of investment made by each joint venture partner is restricted to their respective contributions in the registered capital of the joint ventures. The difference between total investment and registered capital will be funded by bank borrowings to be secured by assets of the joint ventures. Consent in principal to provide loan facilities has been given by China Development Bank. The share of registered capital to be contributed by the Group amounted to an aggregate of RMB120,157,500 (equivalent to approximately HK$113,356,132) and will be payable in US$ according to official rate as quoted by the People's Bank of China. The funding of the capital contribution will be by way of internal resources and bank borrowings. The joint ventures will be accounted for as associated companies of the Company. Information on the joint venture partners Longyuan Electric is a collectively owned enterprise established in Beijing and engages in the provision of technology services and maintenance services of electrical systems and electric appliances; the development, production, sale and transfer of new technology, new facilities and new materials in relation to electricity etc.. Nantong TSG Electric is a Sino-foreign joint venture enterprise