To Business Editors
For Immediate Release
CITIC Capital Announces New Appointments to its Private Equity Team

Hong Kong, (12 December 2007) CITIC Capital Holdings Limited (“CITIC Capital”)
today announced several new appointments to its China and Japan private equity
teams.
Mr. Bo LIU has joined the China private equity team as a Director, based in Shanghai.
Prior to joining CITIC Capital, Mr. Liu was one of the senior members responsible
for running the China investment operations of Ewing Management Group, a US
private equity firm. While at Ewing, Mr. Liu was involved in the control buyouts of
two Chinese companies, experience that is directly relevant to CITIC Capital’s own
focus on control buyouts in China.
Mr. Terry CUI has also joined our China private equity team in Shanghai, as a Senior
Associate. Mr. Cui previously worked in management consulting and spent one year
advising a state-owned enterprise on its privatization and management buyout.
Ms. Hanxi ZHAO has joined the Japan private equity team, based in Shanghai. Ms.
Zhao joins the firm as a Director and has a background in corporate strategy andconsumer goods, including substantial experience in helping multi-national
corporations enter and grow in the China market.
Ms. Yueping CHEN and Ms. Eriko YAMAMOTO have also joined the Japan<private equity team and both have experience in China market entry consulting andare based in Shanghai and Tokyo, respectively.
Of these new appointments, Mr. Yichen ZHANG, Chief Executive Officer of CITIC
Capital, said: “We are delighted to welcome these new members to our team. We
will continue our pursuit of talent at the mid to senior level to complement ourexisting senior investment team members and to grow with the firm as we build ourinvestment franchise.”

Mr. Bo LIU, Director, China Private Equity
Mr. Liu is based in Shanghai and focuses on our private equity activities in China.
Prior to joining us, Mr. Liu was the Senior Vice President and General Manager for
China at Ewing Management Group, a US private equity firm. He led theestablishment of Ewing’s Shanghai office and was responsible for deal originationand execution, managing portfolio companies and serving on their boards. He hadextensive experience in business consulting and led various projects at Bain & Co.
and A.T. Kearney. Mr. Liu received his MBA from the University of Michigan
Business School and a B.S. in MIS and Finance from Robert Morris College, US.
Ms. Hanxi ZHAO, Director, Japan Private Equity
Ms. Zhao is based in Shanghai and plays a leadership role in our Japan private
equity fund, CITIC Japan Partners. Prior to joining us, Ms. Zhao was the Director ofStrategy & Planning at Dow Jones & Company, focusing on formulating andexecuting business strategy for its consumer media group. Previously, she worked asa Management Consultant at The Boston Consulting Group in the US and as a Brand
Manager at Procter & Gamble in China, where she led market entry and businessgrowth for a range of brands. Ms. Zhao is proficient in Japanese and received her
MBA from Harvard Business School in the US and a B.A. from Wuhan University,China.
Mr. Terry CUI, Senior Associate, China Private Equity
Mr. Cui is based in Shanghai and focuses on our private equity activities in China.
Prior to joining us, Mr. Cui worked as a Consultant at The Boston Consulting Groupand had extensive project experience in multiple industries including healthcare,retailing and manufacturing. He also played a role in advising a Chinese stateowned enterprise on its privatization and management buyout. Mr. Cui received his
MBA from the Wharton School and a B.S. from Shanghai Jiao Tong University,China.
Ms. Eriko YAMAMOTO, Associate, Japan Private Equity
Ms. Yamamoto is based in Tokyo and focuses on our private equity activities inJapan. Prior to joining us, Ms. Yamamoto worked as a Consultant at A.T. Kearney,
focusing on China market entry and growth strategy for various industries including
manufacturing, facility maintenance, information technology and financial services.
Ms. Yamamoto received her B.A. from International Christian University andreceived Chinese language training at Shanghai JiaoTong University and Beijing
Institute of Economic Management.
Ms. Yueping CHEN, Senior Analyst, Japan Private Equity
Starting 2 January 2008, Ms. Chen will be based in Shanghai and focus on our private
equity activities in Japan. Prior to joining us, Ms. Chen worked as a Business Analyst
at Arthur D. Little’s Shanghai office, providing services to multi-nationalcorporations and local Chinese enterprises in sectors such as construction andindustrial materials, consumer goods and telecommunications. Previously, sheworked as a Researcher for SIKT AS, a consulting firm based in Norway. Ms. Chenreceived her M.S. from of Bergen in Norway, and a B.A. fromTongji University,China. Ms. Chen speaks Norwegian and German.

About CITIC Capital Holdings Limited
Founded in 2002, CITIC Capital Holdings Limited is a leading China-focusedinvestment management and advisory firm. We manage over US$1.3 billion ofcapital from a diverse base of international investors. Our core businesses include
Private Equity, Asset Management, Real Estate, Structured Finance and Special
Situation Investment. Our firm combines deep knowledge of the China business andfinancial markets with world-class investment expertise in order to create value forinvestors.
We are part of the CITIC Group, one of China's largest and most comprehensive
conglomerates focusing on financial services. Our founding investors are CITIC
Pacific Limited (HKEx: 267) and CITIC International Financial Holdings Limited(HKEx: 183), both of which are listed companies in Hong Kong and each holds a 50%
stake in CITIC Capital. We currently have over 130 employees located in offices inHong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo and New York.

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