Jinpan International Announces Reporting Date for First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Jinpan International Announces Reporting Date for First Quarter 2009 Financial
Results

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jinpan International
Ltd. (Nasdaq: JST), a leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of cast
resin transformers for voltage distribution equipment, today announced the
Company will report its financial results for the first quarter ended March
31, 2009 on Friday, May 15, 2009 before the market opens.

The management team will hold a conference call on May 15, 2009 at 8:30am ET
to discuss its first quarter 2009 results. Listeners may access the call by
dialing 1-913-981-5567. A webcast will also be available via the Company's
website at http://www.jstusa.net/.

A replay of the call will be available through May 29, 2009. Listeners may
access the replay by dialing 1-719-457-0820; access code: 7695004.

About Jinpan International Ltd.
Jinpan International Ltd. (Nasdaq: JST) designs, manufactures, and markets
cast resin transformers for power distribution and wind energy products.
Jinpan's cast resin transformers allow high voltage transmissions of
electricity to be distributed to various locations in lower, more usable
voltages. The Company has obtained ISO9001 and ISO1401 certifications of its
cast resin transformers. Its principal executive offices are located in
Hainan, China and its U.S. headquarters is based in Englewood Cliffs, New
Jersey.

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Statements in this press release which are not historical data are
forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties or other factors not under the company's control, which may
cause actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be
materially different from the results, performance or other expectations
implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are
not limited to, those detailed in the company's periodic filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

SOURCE Jinpan International Ltd.

Investors, Mark Du, Chief Financial Officer of Jinpan International Ltd.,
+1-201-227-0680; or in China, William Zima, +86-10-6599-7969, or in U.S.,
Brian M. Prenoveau, CFA, +1-203-682-8200, both of ICR, Inc.