China Hydroelectric Corporation Strengthens Investor Communications Program

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NEW YORK, March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Hydroelectric
Corporation (NYSE: CHC, CHCWS) ("China Hydroelectric" or "the Company"), an
owner, developer and operator of small hydroelectric power projects in the
People's Republic of China, today announced the appointment of ICR, a global
financial communications firm, as its newly retained investor relations advisor.
Additionally, the Company announced the hiring of Scott Powell to manage the
Company's Investor Relations and Corporate Communications function.

"We chose to engage ICR as we seek to increase market awareness of our company.
Retaining an investor relations firm will serve to better convey China
Hydroelectric's business model, corporate vision, competitive advantages and
potential growth opportunities to investors," commented Dr. You-Su Lin, interim
Chief Executive Officer of China Hydroelectric.

Amit Gupta, Chairman of the Board, said, "We are delighted that Scott has joined
our communications team. Together with ICR, our new IR team will work together
across geographies to effectively communicate our business progress and value
proposition to our shareholders, potential investors and industry professionals.
We believe these efforts will help increase our visibility within the
investment community."

William Zima, Managing Director of ICR, stated, "We are very pleased to have
been selected by China Hydroelectric as its investor relations advisor to help
raise the Company's profile within the capital markets. We look forward to
working with Company management to communicate its business model and growth
prospects to interested investors."

About ICR

Established in 1998, ICR is consistently ranked as one of the top independent
financial communications firms in North America, and in 2011 was ranked as the
8th largest independent communications firm overall. ICR specializes in investor
relations, corporate and crisis communications and digital media, and represents
more than 350 public and private companies across more than twenty different
sectors. The firm maintains offices in Norwalk, Conn., New York, Los
Angeles, San Francisco, Boston and Beijing.

About China Hydroelectric Corporation

China Hydroelectric Corporation (NYSE: CHC, CHCWS) ("China Hydroelectric" or
"the Company") is an owner, developer and operator of small hydroelectric power
projects in the People's Republic of China. Through its geographically diverse
portfolio of operating assets, the Company generates and sells electric power to
local power grids. Led by an international management team, the Company's
primary business is to identify, evaluate, acquire, develop, construct and
finance hydroelectric power projects. The Company currently owns 26 operating
hydropower stations in China with total installed capacity of 548 megawatts,
of which it acquired 22 operating stations and constructed four. These
hydroelectric power projects are located in four provinces: Zhejiang, Fujian,
Yunnan and Sichuan. For further information about China Hydroelectric
Corporation, please visit the Company's website at:
http://www.chinahydroelectric.com.

For more information, please contact:

China Hydroelectric Corporation
Scott Powell James Hull

Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
Financial Analyst

Phone (U.S.): +1-646-650-1351
Phone (China): +86-10-6408-2341

Email: ir@chinahydroelectric.com
Email: james.hull@chinahydroelectric.com
ICR, LLC
William Zima

Managing Director

Phone (U.S.): +1-646-308-1635

Phone (China): +86-10-6583-7511

Email: william.zima@icrinc.com

SOURCE China Hydroelectric Corporation