1. The Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China(PRC) has received an ODA Loan from JAPAN BANK FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION(JBIC), in the amount of JP14,525,000,000 towards the cost of Anshan Environmental Improvement Project, dated on March 29, 2002, and intends to apply the proceeds of the loan to payments under Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction sub-project Package No. 1: Steel & Cement and Package 3: Pipe Line byICB. Disbursement of an ODA Loan by JBIC will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement, including the disbursement procedures and the “Guidelines for Procurement under JBIC ODA Loans”. No party other than the Ministry of Finance of PRC shall derive any rights from the Loan Agreement or have any claim to loan proceeds. The above Loan Agreement will cover only a part of the project cost. As for the remaining portion, the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China will take appropriate measures for finance.

2. INSTRIMPEX International Tendering Corporation (Purchaser), entrusted by Anshan Urban Water Supply Company now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders from eligible source countries for the supply of the Goods for the purpose of the Project.

3. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information on the bid form and inspectthe bidding documents from 9:00 am to 11:00 am 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm (Beijing Time) on working days from December 30, 2010 to January 8, 2011 (Weekend and holidays excepted) at the office of the Purchaser: 1st Floor, Genertec Plaza, No.90,Xisanhuan Zhonglu, Fengtai District, Beijing 100055, PRC Tel:8610-63348907; Fax:8610-63373644.

4. A complete set of bidding documents for each package may be purchased by any interested eligible bidders on submission of a written application to the above address and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of USD2,000.00or RMB12,000.00 (VAT included) for the documents. For mail order, an extra USD80.00 or RMB500.00 express mail postage shall be added.

5. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of not less than three percent (3%) of total Bid Price, and must be delivered in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders on or before 10:00 .m. January 29, 2011, and will be publicly opened immediately thereafter.

6. The Purchaser will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of bids.