August 4, 2009,the Company s 2008 Annual Report achieved outstanding success in the International ARC Awards 2009. The Annual Report was awarded a Gold Award at the Interior Design Hotel & Leisure, a Silver Award for Overall Annual Report Real Estate Development/ Service Commercial/ Industrial, and a Bronze Award in the Overall Annual report Real Estate Development/ Service Global/ Commercial categories.
The company first participated in the International ARC Awards 2009 with its 2008 Annual Report, the second annual report after its listing in 2007. Achieving three awards in the maiden participation of an international annual reports competition indicates that Franshion Properties efforts in the aspects of information disclosure and investor relations are globally recognized.
Franshion Properties always regards the annual reports as a crucial platform in its communications with the investors, shareholders, customers and the public. As an important channel in delivering the Company s business concept, business strategies, performance and financial data, Franshion Properties emphasized on the design and information disclosure of its annual reports.
The awards from International ARC Awards 2009 further prove the Company s effort in these aspects. Franshion Properties will continue to enhance its management and the production of annual reports to meet global standards.
Organized by MerComm, Inc., International ARC Awards is honored as the Academy Awards of the industry and the financial media. As the largest international competition honoring excellence in annual reports, it is considered the most highly respected and prestigious competition in the industry. The competition has achieved worldwide recognition for its openness, independence and fairness.