The 2008 Annual Report of China Agri-Industries Holdings Limited ( China Agri or the Company ; Stock Code: 606.HK), a leading producer and supplier of processed agricultural products in China, has received an Honors Award for overall presentation in the category of Food Dists., Processors & Wholesalers in the 2009 International ARC Awards Competition.
The ARC Awards, established by MerComm, Inc. in 1987, was created to honor overall excellence in annual reports, and to encourage noteworthy and vital writing, as well as imaginative and original design. It is widely regarded as the Academy Awards of Annual Reports . Criteria used to choose winners include chairman's Letter, writing financial presentation, cover and interior design, and how well the spirit of the company is reflected in the annual report overall.
China Agri is pleased that its efforts to provide a report that combines disclosure with clarity of presentation has been honored in this prestigious international competition. The Company has long been committed to reaching out to stakeholders and providing them with timely and useful information.
China Agri s 2008 Annual Report has also won the Silver Award in the Vision Awards Annual Report Competition, announced by the League of American Communications Professionals LLC last month. The Company will continue to deliver accurate, informative, well presented and timely annual reports for its shareholders and the financial community at large.
About the ARC Awards
The International ARC Awards Competition is sponsored by MERCOMM, INC., the world's independent awards organization, founded with the mission to advance the standards of excellence in the fields of corporate communications. The ARC Awards is now one of the largest international competition honoring excellence in annual reports. The competition is open to corporations, small companies, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and associations, as well as agencies and individuals involved in producing annual reports. It is considered one of the most highly respected and prestigious competition in the industry. Website: www.mercommawards.com/arc.htm
