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USX China Index Rose 104% in 2003 - Beating DJIA, Nasdaq and Shanghai Composite Index by a Large Measure DALLAS, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The USX China Index ("^USXC") finished the year up 103.8%, rising 25.6% for the month of December. By comparison, the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted a 25.3% gain for 2003 and was up 6.9% in December, while the Nasdaq was up 50.0% for the year and 2.2% in December. The Shanghai Composite Index, which tracks stocks trading directly on the Shanghai exchange, ended the year up 10.3%, showing a 7.1% gain in December. "The significant gains for the past year in the USX China Index reflect the heavy buying interest shown by investors toward Chinese-focused public companies that have their securities traded on U.S. regulated stock exchanges," said Tim Halter, Managing Director of the USX China Index. "The past year's performance underscores two important trends. In the U.S. markets, Chinese stocks are outpacing U.S. companies and Chinese companies listed in the U.S. are significantly outperforming their counterparts listed directly on Chinese exchanges." The USX China Index was launched in October 2003 as the only index in the world devoted exclusively to Chinese-focused public companies traded on U.S. stock exchanges. The biggest gainer within the USX China Index during the month of December was Sinopec Beijing Yanhua Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (NYSE:BYH), posting an increase of 76.4%, while the biggest decliner was Netease.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES), which was down 20.9% in the month of December. Looking at the year, the index's biggest gainer was China Yuchai (NYSE:CYD), which was up 570% in 2003, while the lowest performer was AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASIA), up 5% in 2003. It was also announced that two new companies were added this week to the USX China Index: China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (NYSE:LFC) and Ctrip.com (NASDAQ:CTRP). With the two new additions, there are now 34 companies represented in the USX China Index. To be included in the USX China Index, companies must meet the following criteria: -- The majority of their business is conducted in China. -- Their common stock is traded on a major U.S. exchange. -- Each company's market capitalization is more than $50 million. -- The company is approved by the USX China Index Selection Committee, which considers additional factors such as float, liquidity and business fundamentals. The following 34 public companies now comprise the USX China Index: Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. (NYSE:ACH) ASAT Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:ASTT) AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASIA) Beijing Yanhua Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (NYSE:BYH) Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:CBA) China Eastern Airlines Corporation Ltd. (NYSE:CEA) China Mobile Hong Kong Ltd. (NYSE:CHL) China National Offshore Oil Corp. (NYSE:CEO) China Petroleum and Chemical Corp (Sinopec) (NYSE:SNP) China Southern Airlines Company Ltd. (NYSE:ZNH) China Telecom Corporation Ltd (NYSE:CHA) China Unicom Ltd (NYSE:CHU) Ctrip.com (NASDAQ:CTRP) China Yuchai International Ltd. (NYSE:CYD) Chinadotcom Corporation (NASDAQ:CHINA) Chindex International, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHDX) Deswell Industries Inc (NASDAQ:DSWL) Guangshen Railway Co Ltd (NYSE:GSH) HuaNeng Power International, Inc. (NYSE:HNP) INTAC International (NASDAQ:INTN) Jilin Chemical Industrial Co. Ltd. (NYSE:JCC) China Life Insurance Co Ltd (NYSE:LFC) Nam Tai Electronics Inc (NYSE:NTE) Netease.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTES) Peak Intl Ltd (NASDAQ:PEAK) PetroChina Co. Ltd. (NYSE:PTR) Qiao Xing Universal Telephone, Inc. (NASDAQ:XING) Radica Games Ltd (NASDAQ:RADA) Sina Corporation (NASDAQ:SINA) Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemcial Co. Ltd. (NYSE:SHI) Sohu.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOHU) UTStarcom Inc (NASDAQ:UTSI) Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. (NYSE:YZC) Zindart Ltd (NASDAQ:ZNDT) For more information on the USX China Index, go to http://www.usxchinaindex.com/ . For further information, please contact Bevo Beaven, VP, , or Carl Thompson, Principal, , both of CTA Public Relations, +1-303-665-4200, for USX China Index. DATASOURCE: USX China Index CONTACT: Bevo Beaven, VP, , or Carl Thompson, Principal, , both of CTA Public Relations, +1-303-665-4200, for USX China Index Web site: http://www.usxchinaindex.com/

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