board of directors

Mr Xue has been our Director since 29 October 2003. He oversees the overall management and operations of our Group and is also responsible for formulating business strategies and policies of the Group. With over 25 years of experience, Mr Xue possesses valuable expertise and knowledge of the agriculture power tools industry in China. He obtained a Bachelor degree in Economics Management from Shandong Nu Zi Xue Yuan (山东女子学院) and subsequently graduated from the Industrial and Commercial Management School - Graduate School of the People's University of China (中国人民大 学研究学院 - 工商管理学院) with a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA). Currently, he is also a National People's Congress delegate for Shandong Province, China.

Mr Ong is our independent Director and was appointed on 16 July 2004. He is currently the Managing Director of Eversheds LLP. He is also an independent director of Fabchem China Limited as well as a non-executive director of New Lakeside Holdings Ltd and Teledata (Singapore) Limited. Prior to his current appointment, Mr Ong was the Managing Director of DLA Piper Singapore Pte Ltd ("DLA Piper"). Prior to joining DLA Piper, he was the Managing Partner of Messrs J Koh & Co ("Messrs J Koh"), a law firm in Singapore where he has been a partner since 1998. Prior to joining Messrs J Koh, he was a Legal Assistant with two law firms in Singapore, Messrs Rajah & Tan and Messrs Alen & Gledhill. Mr Ong holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the National University of Singapore.

Ms Hao is our General Manager (Administration) and was appointed our Director on 29 October 2003. She is responsible for the overall administration of our Group, including the human resource function. Ms Hao graduated from Jingyu County No.1 Middle School (靖宇 县第一中学) in 1993. She is experienced in accounting and finance industry and has extensive experience as the General Manager of a PRC conglomerate. In connection with our Group's restructuring, Ms Hao was transferred to our subsidiary in August 2003 where she holds the appointment of General Manager (Administration).

Mr Seah is our Non-executive Director and was appointed our Director on 5 September 2005. He is currently the Head of Internal Audit of Fabchem China Limited. Mr Seah is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore and a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (United Kingdom). Mr Seah was with Deloitte and Touche from 1998 to 2003 and Compact Administrative Services Pte Ltd from 1994 to 1998.

Mr Chen Yulin is the General Manager (Operations) of our china operating subsidiary since the subsidiary commenced operations in August 2003. Mr Chen assists our Executive Chairman and Managing Director in the day-to-day management and operations of our Group and is also responsible for the overall sales and marketing of our products. With over 15 years of experience, Mr Chen possesses valuable expertise and knowledge of the agriculture power tools industry in China. Mr Chen holds a diploma in Chinese studies from Shandong Linyi Institute of Education.

Dr Richard Charles Helfer is our independent Director and was appointed on 16 July 2004. He is currently Chairman of RCH International Pte Ltd, a strategic tourism/hospitality/ lifestyle group of Companies providing all-inclusive services from conceptualization, analysis, planning, restoration/ redevelopment, technical services, human resources, implementation of business structures and equity/debt funding/ financing, through to operational management of hotel/resort/ tourism projects. Prior to this, Dr Helfer was the founding Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Raffles International Limited from 1989, and from 1995 he was also the President and Chief Executive Officer of Raffles Holdings Limited. He concurrently held both positions till 2003. Dr Helfer has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management from Michigan State University, USA and also a Doctor of Business Administration in Hospitality Management, conferred by Johnson & Wales University, USA. Dr Helfer is a member of a number of private and public companies' boards of directors including, SGL Vietnam Development Limited (Chairman), Wharton Scott Pte Ltd, Singapore HealthPartners Pte Ltd, Sculpture Square Limited (Chairman) and The Old Parliament House Limited. Dr Helfer is also Advisor to H.E. Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia and Senior Advisor, at cabinet level, to the five Ministries, which comprise the Tourism Authority of Cambodia.

Mr Zhang has over 20 years of experience in food-related business and was a Senior Executive with Shandong Junan Chunyuan Foodstuffs Company from 1998 to 2002. Prior to that, he was a Deputy General Manager with Shandong Meat & Eggs Import & Export Corporation from 1992 to 1998, a company in the PRC that engages in food production and distribution. From 1992 to 1998, he was a Department Manager with Shandong Foodstuffs Import & Export Corporation, a company in the PRC that engages in food production and distribution. Mr Zhang started his career in 1983 as a Sales Assistant with National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Import & Export Corporation, a company in the PRC that engages in food production and distribution. He holds a Bachelor's degree in International Trade from Shandong Economic Institute (山东经济学院) in the PRC.