Dec. 26, 2012

Shandong Shiheng Special Steel Group Co. Ltd.,

We have received your company's Report on Application for Registration of Steel by Shandong Shiheng Special Steel Group Co. Ltd. and relevant documents. In accordance with relevant regulations, specifically the Regulations of Shanghai Futures Exchange on Registration of Steel for Futures Delivery, your company's “Shi Te" rebar complies with all specifications as prescribed in the Exchange's standard contract for rebar after our on-site inspection of registration, sampling and assaying. Upon our consideration, your company is hereby notified of the following:

Ⅰ. Your company has been given the approval to register “Shi Te” steel rebar with the Exchange.

Ⅱ. Since the release of this Notification, the abovementioned product can be used for the performance delivery of the Exchange’s standard contract for rebar. The product-specific descriptions are as below:

Registered producer: Shandong Shiheng Special Steel Group Co. Ltd.

　　Product name: Steel for reinforced concrete; Hot rolled ribbed bars

　　Registered trademark: Shi Te

　　Place of origin：Feicheng, Shandong Province

　　Product logo:（as shown in figure）

　　Product specifications：

　　Packaging: firmly and evenly bundled up with not less than four loops of steel straps or wire rod.

　　Standard: GB1499.2-2007

　　This Notification is specially issued.

　　Appendix: Registered Trademark and Packaging Standard of Rebar of Shanghai Futures Exchange