Haier Ready for the 'Green Olympics'

Over 60,000 Haier Products Installed in Olympic Venues

BEIJING, July 22 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Haier, the world's fourth largest
white goods manufacturer and the official white goods sponsor of the Beijing
2008 Olympic Games, announced today that it has provided over 60,000
environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient products to the Beijing
Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG). Products
such as refrigerators, air-conditioners, washing machines and water heaters
will be used throughout the Olympic venues.
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Focusing on the mission of the Beijing Olympic Games -- "Green Olympics,
High-tech Olympics, People's Olympics" -- and using its experience as
provider of air-conditioners to the Athens 2004 Olympic stadium, Haier has
designed a complete line of green products for the Beijing Games. 31
categories of Haier products have been installed in all Olympic venues in
Beijing and the co-host cities. The Olympic products are also on sale
throughout China to meet the consumers' need.
Haier has supplied all venues with 13,236 refrigerators, all CFC-free,
with 5,353 using carbon dioxide as a natural refrigerant.
1,500 green washing machines have been installed in 18 laundries
established by Haier in the Olympic Village and the Media Village to provide
quick and efficient laundry services for all athletes, officials and
journalists. This includes 530 detergent-free washing machines and over 700
double-driven washing machines. The International Electrotechnical Commission
(IEC) has chosen the technologies used in these washing machines to become an
international standard.
Haier also installed 2,864 square meters of solar power panels for air-
conditioners and water heaters in the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center, the
Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Court and the Olympic Village Restaurant.
According to Haier's calculation, this energy-effective system will reduce CO2
emissions by approximately 2,140 tons per year.
Olympic venues are cooled using the Haier 08 Olympic wind air-conditioner,
which is the only air-conditioner providing "Grade A'' fresh air. It
incorporates a self-cleaning function to keep the air filter clean and
unobstructed, ensuring cleaner air, while also saving energy.
''We are very grateful for the energy-efficient and non-polluting
appliances that Haier has provided to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. These
state of the art products are installed in all venues and will ease the daily
life of all athletes, journalists, visitors and staff participating in the
Games, allowing them to focus on their important work,'' said Mr. Chen Feng,
Marketing Department Deputy Director, Beijing Organizing Committee for the
Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG).
''We are proud to support the Beijing Olympic Games. The Olympics is the
most exciting sports event in the world. As the world's 4th largest white
goods manufacturer, Haier is glad to provide the best products and services to
the leading athletes from all over the world," said Haier Group SVP Mr. ZHOU
Yunjie.
Haier Group Co. Ltd. signed a contract with the Beijing Organizing
Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) in Qingdao on August 12,
2005, making Haier the first official home appliances supplier in the history
of the Olympic Games.
About Haier Group Co. Ltd
Founded in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, in 1984 under the leadership
of ZHANG Ruimin, its current Chairman and CEO, Haier Group Co. Ltd. is the
world's fourth largest white goods manufacturer. Haier is one of the best
known Chinese brands in the world, with distribution in over 160 countries.
Haier employs 50,000 people, including 10,000 outside China.
SOURCE Haier Group Co. Ltd.

Ms. Han Xiaohua of Haier Group Co. Ltd., +86-150-1037-8047, or hxh@haier.com;
or Mr. Simon Vericel of Hill and Knowlton China, +86-10-5861-7570, or
simon.vericel@hillandknowlton.com.cn, for Haier