Halter USX China Index Up 40.88% for Second Quarter 2009

Adds QIAO XING UNIVERSAL TELEPHONE (NASDAQ: XING), XINHUA SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
LIMITED (NASDAQ: XSEL), CHINA INSOnline CORP (NASDAQ: CHIO), CHINA HOUSING AND
LAND DEVELOPMENT, INC. (NASDAQ: CHLN), CHINA INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT CORP.
(NASDAQ: CIIC), CHINA TransInfo TECHNOLOGY Corp. (NASDAQ: CTFO), ORIGIN AGRITECH
LIMITED (NASDAQ: SEED), HURRAY! HOLDING CO. LTD. (NASDAQ: HRAY), SORL AUTO
PARTS, INC. (NASDAQ: SORL), SPREADTRUM COMMUNICATIONS INC. (NASDAQ: SPRD),
AMERICAN ORIENTAL BIOENGINEERING INC. (NYSE: AOB), CHINA-BIOTICS, INC. (NASDAQ:
CHBT), CHINA DISTANCE EDUCATION HOLDINGS LIMITED (NYSE: DL), HQ SUSTAINABLE
MARITIME INDUSTRIES INC. (NYSE AMEX: HQS), ReneSola LTD. (NYSE: SOL), SYNUTRA
INTERNATIONAL INC. (NASDAQ: SYUT), VanceInfo TECHNOLOGIES INC. (NYSE: VIT),
SILVERCORP METALS INC. (NYSE AMEX: SVM), and CHINA GREEN AGRICULTURE, INC. (NYSE
AMEX: CGA)
DALLAS--(Business Wire)--
For the second quarter of 2009, the Halter USX China Index (NYSE Arca: HXC) was
up 40.88%. During the same period, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased
11.01% and the NASDAQ increased 20.05%.

HXC is also pleased to announce the inclusion of 19 new constituents to its
existing index of China-focused, U.S. listed companies including: Qiao Xing
Universal Telephone (NASDAQ: XING) which designs, manufactures, and sells
telecommunication terminals and equipment; Xinhua Sports & Entertainment Limited
(NASDAQ: XSEL) which engages in the production of television programs, the
placement of advertising, the provision of advertising services, market
research, and the publication of magazines with a focus on sports and
entertainment; China INSOnline Corp.(NASDAQ: CHIO) which operates as an Internet
service and media company; China Housing and Land Development, Inc. (NASDAQ:
CHLN) which engages in the acquisition, development, management, and sale of
commercial and residential real estate properties; China Infrastructure
Investment (NASDAQ: CIIC) which engages in the investment, construction,
operation, and management of the Pinglin Expressway toll road; China TransInfo
Technology Corp (NASDAQ: CTFO) which provides public transportation information
systems technology and solutions; Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ: SEED) which
engages in the research, development, production, sale, and distribution of
hybrid crop seeds; Hurray! Holding Co., Ltd.(NASDAQ: HRAY) which provides
wireless value-added services (WVAS) to mobile phone users; SORL Auto Parts,
Inc.(NASDAQ: SORL) which engages in the development, manufacture, and
distribution of automotive air brake valves and related components; Spreadtrum
Communications, Inc.(NASDAQ: SPRD) which designs, develops, and markets baseband
processor solutions for the mobile wireless communications market; American
Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. (NYSE: AOB) which engages in the development,
manufacture, and commercialization of a range of pharmaceutical and healthcare
products; China-Biotics, Inc.(NASDAQ: CHBT) which engages in the research,
development, production, marketing, and distribution of probiotics products;
China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE: DL) which provides online
education and test preparation courses, and other related services and products;
HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc. (NYSE Amex: HQS) which operates as an
integrated aquatic product producing, processing, and farming company; ReneSola,
Ltd. (NYSE: SOL) which engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of
solar wafers and related products; Synutra International, Inc.(NASDAQ: SYUT)
which engages in the production, processing, packaging, marketing, and sale of
dairy based nutritional products; VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (NYSE: VIT), which
engages in the provision of information technology (IT) services; Silvercorp
Metals Inc. (NYSE Amex: SVM) which engages in the acquisition, exploration,
development, and mining of silver, gold, lead, and zinc related mineral
properties; and China Green Agriculture, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CGA) which engages in
the research, development, manufacture, and distribution of humic acid organic
liquid compound fertilizers.

About the Halter USX China Index

The Index, created by the Halter Financial Group and calculated and distributed
by the NYSE Arca, is comprised of companies whose common stock is publicly
traded in the United States and the majority of whose business is conducted
within the People's Republic of China. The Halter USX China Index was created in
response to the unique economic opportunities taking place in China, as well as
the current dynamics in the United States capital markets. While there is strong
demand for Chinese equity, U.S. investors still seek and prefer the transparency
offered with a U.S. listing. For a company to be included in the Halter USX
China Index it must conduct a majority of its business in China, maintain an
average market cap of over $50 million for the preceding 40 trading days, trade
on the NYSE, NYSE Amex or NASDAQ and be approved by USX Selection Committee.
Investors can gain exposure to the Index by investing in an exchange traded fund
(ETF), the PowerShares Golden Dragon Halter USX China Portfolio (NYSE Arca:
PGJ). For more information please visit www.usxchinaindex.com. The following 120
public companies currently comprise the Halter USX China Index:

3SBio, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRX)
51 Job, Inc. (NASDAQ: JOBS)
Acorn International, Inc. (NYSE: ATV)
Actions Semiconductor Co (NASDAQ: ACTS)
Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ABAT)
AgFeed Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FEED)
Agria Corp. (NYSE: GRO)
AirMedia Group, Inc (NASDAQ: AMCN)
Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. (NYSE: ACH)
American Dairy, Inc (NYSE: ADY)
American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. (NYSE: AOB)
A-Power Energy Generation Systems (NASDAQ: APWR)
AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASIA)
ATA, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATAI)
Baidu.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU)
BMP Sunstone Corporation (NASDAQ: BJGP)
Canadian Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ)
CDC Corp (NASDAQ: CHINA)
China Architectural Engineering (NASDAQ: CAEI)
China Automotive Systems Inc (NASDAQ: CAAS)
China BAK Battery, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBAK)
China Digital TV Holdings Co., LTD. (NYSE: STV)
China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE: DL)
China Eastern Airlines Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: CEA)
China Finance Online (NASDAQ: JRJC)
China Fire & Security Group (NASDAQ: CFSG)
China Green Agriculture, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CGA)
China Housing and Land Development, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHLN)
China Information Security Technology, Inc (NASDAQ: CPBY)
China Infrastructure Investment (NASDAQ: CIIC)
China INSOnline Corp.(NASDAQ: CHIO)
China Life Insurance Co Ltd (NYSE: LFC)
China Medical Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: CMED)
China Mobile Hong Kong Ltd. (NYSE: CHL)
China Natural Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHNR)
China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. (NYSE: NPD)
China Petroleum and Chemical Corp (Sinopec) (NYSE: SNP)
China Precision Steel, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPSL)
China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc. (NYSE: CSR)
China Sky One Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSKI)
China Southern Airlines Company Ltd. (NYSE: ZNH)
China Sunergy Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: CSUN)
China Techfaith Wireless Communication Technology Ltd. (NASDAQ: CNTF)
China Telecom Corporation Ltd (NYSE: CHA)
China TransInfo Technology Corp (NASDAQ: CTFO)
China Unicom Ltd (NYSE: CHU)
China Yuchai International Ltd. (NYSE: CYD)
China-Biotics, Inc.(NASDAQ: CHBT)
ChinaCast Education Corp. (NASDAQ: CAST)
ChinaEdu Corp. (NASDAQ: CEDU)
Chindex International Inc (NASDAQ: CHDX)
Cninsure, Inc. (NASDAQ: CISG)
CNOOC Ltd. (NYSE: CEO)
Cogo Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: COGO)
Ctrip.com (NASDAQ: CTRP)
E-House (China) Holdings Limited (NYSE: EJ)
eLong (NASDAQ: LONG)
Focus Media Holding Ltd. (NASDAQNM: FMCN)
Fuqi International, Inc. (NASDAQ: FUQI)
Fushi International, Inc (NASDAQ: FSIN)
General Steel Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GSI)
Giant Interactive Group, Inc. (NYSE: GA)
Global Sources Ltd (NASDAQ: GSOL)
Guangshen Railway Co Ltd (NYSE: GSH)
Gushan Environmental Energy Ltd. (NYSE: GU)
Harbin Electric, Inc. (NASDAQ: HRBN)
HLS Systems International, Ltd. (NASDAQ: HOLI)
Home Inns & Hotels Management, Inc. (NASDAQ: HMIN)
HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc. (NYSE Amex: HQS)
HuaNeng Power International, Inc. (NYSE: HNP)
Hurray! Holding Co., Ltd.(NASDAQ: HRAY)
JA Solar Holdings (NASDAQ: JASO)
Jinpan International Limited (NASDAQ: JST)
KongZhong Corporation (NASDAQ: KONG)
LDK Solar Co. Ltd. (NYSE: LDK)
Linktone Ltd. (NASDAQ: LTON)
Longtop Financial Technologies Limited (NYSE: LFT)
Mindray Medical International Ltd (NYSE: MR)
Nam Tai Electronics Inc (NYSE: NTE)
Netease.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES)
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE: EDU)
Noah Education Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE: NED)
Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ: SEED)
Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD)
PetroChina Co. Ltd. (NYSE: PTR)
Qiao Xing Mobile Com (NYSE: QXM)
Qiao Xing Universal Telephone (NASDAQ: XING)
ReneSola, Ltd. (NYSE: SOL)
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (NYSE: SMI)
Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd (NASDAQ: SNDA)
Shengdatech Inc (NASDAQ: SDTH)
Silvercorp Metals Inc. (NYSE Amex: SVM)
Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (NYSE: SCR)
Sina Corporation (NASDAQ: SINA)
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemcial Co. Ltd. (NYSE: SHI)
Sinovac Biotech, Ltd. (NYSE Amex: SVA)
Sohu.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHU)
Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: SOLF)
SORL Auto Parts, Inc.(NASDAQ: SORL)
Spreadtrum Communications, Inc.(NASDAQ: SPRD)
Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. (NYSE: STP)
Sutor Technology Group, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SUTR)
Synutra International, Inc.(NASDAQ: SYUT)
The9 Limited (NASDAQ: NCTY)
Tiens Biotech Group (NYSE Amex: TBV)
Tongjitang Chinese Medicines (NYSE: TCM)
Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL)
UTStarcom Inc (NASDAQ: UTSI)
VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (NYSE: VIT)
Vimicro International Corp. (NASDAQ: VIMC)
VisionChina Media Inc. (NASDAQ: VISN)
Wonder Automotive Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: WATG)
WSP Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: WH)
WuXi Pharma Tech (Caymen) Inc. (NYSE: WX)
Xinhua Sports & Entertainment Limited (NASDAQ: XSEL)
Xinyuan Real Estate Company Ltd. (NYSE: XIN)
Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. (NYSE: YZC)
Yingli Green Energy Holdings Co. Ltd. (NYSE: YGE)
Yucheng Technologies Limited (NASDAQ: YTEC)
Zhongpin, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOGS)

The information in this news release includes certain forward looking statements
that are based upon assumptions that in the future may prove not to have been
accurate and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including
statements to the future financial performance of the Company. Although the
Company believes that the expectations reflected in its forward looking
statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations or
any of its forward- looking statements will prove to be correct. Factors that
could cause results to differ include, but are not limited to, successful
performance of internal plans, product development and acceptance, the impact of
competitive services and pricing, or general economic risks and uncertainties.

Halter USX China Index
Chelsea Augustine, 972-233-0300

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