WANG Xin, born in June 1958, an engineering technique application researcher, doctor of engineering technology, is the chairman of the Board of the company and the vice chairman of the board of directors and general manager of the Parent Company. Mr. Wang joined the predecessor of the Company in 1982 and became the vice general manager of the Parent Company in 2000. He was appointed as the director of the board of directors and vice general manager of the Parent Company in 2002, and has promoted to be the vice chairman of the board of directors and the general manager of the Parent Company in 2003. In 2004, he has become a director and the chairman of the Board of the Company. Mr. Wang graduated from China University of Mining and Technology.

GENG Jiahuai, born in October 1950, an engineering technique application researcher, is the vice chairman of the Board of the Company and the chairman of the board of directors of and the party committee secretary of the Parent Company. During the period from 1985 to 2002, Mr. Geng successively acted as the deputy director of Zibo Mining Bureau, the Director of the Safety and Supervision Bureau and the general manager of Zibo Mining Bureau. Mr. Geng joined the Parent Company in 2002 and became the general manager, the vice chairman of the board of directors and the party committee deputy secretary of the Parent Company. Mr. Geng has become the chairman of the board of the directors and the party committee secretary of the Parent Company in 2003. And he has become a director of the Company in 2002 and the vice chairman of the Company in 2004. Mr. Geng graduated from Shandong Mining Institute.

YANG Deyu, born in April 1949, an engineering technique application researcher, is the vice chairman of the Board and the general manager of the Company, and a director of the board of the Parent Company. Mr. Yang joined the Predecessor in 1968 and became the deputy director of Yanzhou Mining Bureau in 1994, and the deputy general manager of the Predecessor and the Director of the Safety and Supervision Bureau in 1996. Mr. Yang has become an executive director and the general manager of the Company in 1997 and the vice chairman of the Board and the general manager of the Company in 2002. And he has become a director of the board of directors of the Parent Company in 2004. Mr.Yang graduated from Shandong Mining Institute.

Shi Xuerang, born in February 1955, a senior engineer, is a director of the Company and deputy general manager of the Parent Company. From 2001 to 2003, Mr. Shi was the deputy general manager of Xinkuang Group. He has joined the Yankuang Group as the deputy general manager of the Parent Company in 2003 and become a director of the Company in 2005. Mr. Shi graduated from Shandong Mining Institute.

Chen Changchun, born in February 1953, a senior accountant, is a director of the Company and a director and the chief accountant of the Parent Company. Mr. Chen joined the Predecessor in 1984 and has become the chief accountant of the Parent Company in 1998 and become a director of the Parent Company in 2004. And he has become a director of the Company in 2005. Mr. Chen graduated from Beijing Coal Cadre Institute.

WU Yuxiang, born in January 1962, a senior accountant, is a director and the chief financial officer of the Company. Mr. Wu joined the Predecessor in 1981 and became the chief accountant of the finance department of the Predecessor in 1996. And he became the manager of the finance department of the Company in 1997, and has promoted to be a director and the chief financial officer of the Company in 2002. Mr. Wu graduated from Shandong TV University.

WANG Xinkun, born in August 1952, a senior economist, is a director and the deputy general manager of the Company. Mr. Wang joined the Predecessor in 1977 and became the manager of the coal transportation and sales department of the Company in 2000, and the deputy general manager of the Company in 2002. He has become a director of the Company in 2004. He graduated from Tianjin University.

Zhang Baocai, born in May 1967, a senior accountant, is a director, the secretary to the Board and the head of the Secretariat of the Board. Mr. Zhang joined the Predecessor in 1989. He was appointed as the manager of the planning finance department of the Company since 2002 and has become the secretary to the Board and the head of the Secretariat of the Board of the Company in September 2006 and become a director of the Company in November 2006. Mr. Zhang graduated from Nankai University.

DONG Yunqing, born in May 1955, a senior administrative officer, is a director and the chairman of labor union of the Company. Mr. Dong joined the Predecessor in 1981 and was the vice chairman of labor union of the Parent Company from 2001 to April 2003. Mr. Dong has become a director and the chairman of labor union of the Company in 2002. He graduated from Shandong Mining Institute.

【Independent Non-executive Directors】

PU Hongjiu, born in October 1936, professor-level senior engineer, is an independent non-executive director of the Company. He is the first vice chairman of the China Coal Industry Association, the board chairperson of China Coal Academy. Mr. Pu was a party group member and the head of disciplinary inspection group in State Administration of Work Safety and State Administration of Coal Mine Safety in 2001. He has been the board chairperson of China Coal Academy since 2001, the first vice chairman of the China Coal Industry Association since 2003, and He has become an independent non-executive director of the Company in 2005. He graduated from Hefei Mining Institute. He also acts as an independent non-executive director in Shanghai Datun Energy Company Limited and Shenhua Ningxia Coal Mining Group Corporation Limited.

CUI Jianmin, born in November 1932, a senior auditor and certified accountant, is the independent non-executive director of the Company, a consultant for China Certified Tax Expert Association, and part-time professor for colleges such as Central Finance and Economics University. Mr. Cui had previously been the deputy chief auditor of National Audit Office of the PRC, the chairman of the Association of China Certified Accountant, and a committee member of the 8th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. Mr. Cui has become an independent non-executive director of the Company in 2002 and been a consultant in China Tax Expert Association since September 2004. Mr. Cui graduated from People’s University of China. Mr. Cui also acts as an independent non-executive director both in Changjiang Electricity Power Co., Ltd and CITIC Guoan Information Industry Co., Ltd.

WANG Xiaojun, born in August 1954, admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales and Hong Kong, is an independent non-executive director and a partner of the Wang & Co., X. J. in Hong Kong and is an independent non-executive director of the Company. He was admitted as a solicitor in the PRC, Hong Kong and England and Wales in 1988, 1995 and 1996, respectively. Mr. Wang has worked as a legal adviser in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and Richards Bulter. He has become an independent non-executive director of the Company in 2002. He graduated from the People’s University of China and the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and holds a bachelor degree in laws and a master degree in laws. Meanwhile, he also acts as independent non-executive director of Guangzhou Guangchuan International Company Limited and Hong Kong Zhengqi Investment Company Limited.