China Shoto plc ("China Shoto" or "the Company")

China Shoto plc, the largest Chinese producer of back up batteries, is pleased to announce that for the year ended 31 December 2009, due mainly to a good grasp of the linkage scheme between the fluctuating lead price and the sales price to major customers and effective management of risk, it is expected that profit before tax will be materially ahead of market expectations. 

For further information please contact:  

China Shoto plc

Susan Sun                                                              Tel: +86 15961080515

www.chinashoto.com 

Seymour Pierce Limited
Jonathan Wright                                                      Tel: +44 (0) 20 7107 8000     
                                                                             www.seymourpierce.com

First City Public Relations

Lei Jiang                                                                 Tel: +44 (0) 20 7242 2666

                                                                              www.firstcitypr.com