Halter USX China Index Up 2.86% for First Quarter 2010

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

For the first quarter 2010, the Halter USX China Index (NYSE Arca: HXC) was up 2.86%. During the same period the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 4.11%, while the NASDAQ finished up 5.68%.

HXC is also pleased to announce the inclusion of 9 new constituents to its existing index of China-focused, U.S. listed companies including: Orient Paper Inc ONP engages in the production and distribution of paper and paper products; ChinaNet Online Holdings Inc CNET which operates a media development and advertising platform for small and medium enterprises; China Wind Systems Inc CWS that principally engages in supplying forged components for use in the wind energy industry; China GengSheng Minerals Inc CHGS develops, manufactures, and markets a range of mineral-based industrial material products, including monolithic refractories, industrial ceramics, fracture proppants, and precision abrasives; China Cord Blood Corp CO which operates a cord blood bank; Duoyuan Printing, Inc DYP that engages in the design, development, and manufacture of offset printing equipment and solutions; China Hydroelectric CHC operates as a consolidator, operator, and developer of hydropower plants; Concord Medical Services Holding Ltd CCM which operates a network of radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging centers; and 7 Days Group Holdings Ltd SVN operates limited service economy hotels.

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 168 public companies currently comprise the Halter USX China Index:

3SBio, Inc. SSRX

51 Job, Inc. JOBS

7 Days Group Holdings Ltd SVN

A-Power Energy Generation Systems APWR

Acorn International, Inc. ATV

Actions Semiconductor Co ACTS

Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. ABAT

AgFeed Industries, Inc. FEED

Agria Corp. GRO

AirMedia Group, Inc AMCN

Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd. ACH

American Dairy, Inc ADY

American Lorain Corporation ALN

American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. AOB

AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. ASIA

ATA, Inc. ATAI

AutoChina International, Ltd. AUTC

Baidu.com, Inc. BIDU

BMP Sunstone Corporation BJGP

Canadian Solar, Inc. CSIQ

CDC Corp CHINA

Changyou.com Limited CYOU

China Advanced Construction Materials Group, Inc. CADC

China Agritech, Inc. CAGC

China Architectural Engineering CAEI

China Auto Logistics, Inc. CALI

China Automotive Systems Inc CAAS

China BAK Battery, Inc. CBAK

China Biologic Products, Inc. CBPO

China Cord Blood Corp CO

China Digital TV Holdings Co., LTD. STV

China Distance Education Holdings Limited DL

China Eastern Airlines Corporation Ltd. CEA

China Finance Online JRJC

China Fire & Security Group CFSG

China GengSheng Minerals Inc CHGS

China Green Agriculture, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CGA)

China GrenTech Corporation Limited GRRF

China Housing and Land Development, Inc. CHLN

China Hydroelectric CHC

China Information Security Technology, Inc CPBY

China Infrastructure Investment CIIC

China Integrated Energy, Inc CBEH

China Life Insurance Co Ltd LFC

China Marine Food Group Limited CMFO

China Mass Media Corp. CMM

China MediaExpress Holdings, Inc. CCME

China Medical Technologies, Inc. CMED

China Mobile Hong Kong Ltd. CHL

China Natural Gas, Inc. CHNG

China Natural Resources, Inc. CHNR

China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. NPD

China North East Petroleum Holdings Limited NEP

China Nutrifruit Group Limited CNGL

China Petroleum and Chemical Corp (Sinopec) SNP

China Pharma Holdings, Inc. CPHI

China Precision Steel, Inc. CPSL

China Real Estate Information Corporation CRIC

China Ritar Power Corp. CRTP

China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc. CSR

China Sky One Medical, Inc. CSKI

China Southern Airlines Company Ltd. ZNH

China Sunergy Co. Ltd. CSUN

China Techfaith Wireless Communication Technology Ltd. CNTF

China Telecom Corporation Ltd CHA

China TransInfo Technology Corp CTFO

China Unicom Ltd CHU

China Valves Technology, Inc. CVVT

China Wind Systems Inc CWS

China XD Plastics Company, Ltd. CXDC

China Yuchai International Ltd. CYD

China-Biotics, Inc.CHBT

ChinaCast Education Corp. CAST

ChinaEdu Corp. CEDU

ChinaNet Online Holdings Inc CNET

Chindex International Inc CHDX

Cninsure, Inc. CISG

CNOOC Ltd. CEO

Cogo Group, Inc. COGO

Concord Medical Services Holding Ltd CCM

Ctrip.com CTRP

Deer Consumer Products, Inc. DEER

Duoyuan Printing, Inc DYP

E-House (China) Holdings Limited EJ

eLong LONG

Focus Media Holding Ltd. FMCN

Fuqi International, Inc. FUQI

Fushi International, Inc FSIN

General Steel Holdings, Inc. GSI

Giant Interactive Group, Inc. GA

Global Sources Ltd GSOL

Guangshen Railway Co Ltd GSH

Gulf Resources, Inc. GFRE

Gushan Environmental Energy Ltd. GU

Harbin Electric, Inc. HRBN

HLS Systems International, Ltd. HOLI

Home Inns & Hotels Management, Inc. HMIN

Hong Kong Highpower Technology, Inc. HPJ

HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries, Inc. (NYSE Amex: HQS)

HuaNeng Power International, Inc. HNP

Hurray! Holding Co., Ltd.HRAY

JA Solar Holdings JASO

Jinpan International Limited (NASDAQ; JST)

Kandi Technologies, Corp. KNDI

KongZhong Corporation KONG

LDK Solar Co. Ltd. LDK

Lihua International, Inc. LIWA

Linktone Ltd. LTON

Longtop Financial Technologies Limited LFT

Mindray Medical International Ltd MR

Nam Tai Electronics Inc NTE

Netease.com, Inc. NTES

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. EDU

Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Company Limited NINE

NIVS IntelliMedia Technology Group, Inc. NIV

Noah Education Holdings, Ltd. NED

Orient Paper Inc ONP

Origin Agritech Limited SEED

Perfect World Co., Ltd. PWRD

PetroChina Co. Ltd. PTR

Puda Coal, Inc. PUDA

Qiao Xing Mobile Com QXM

Qiao Xing Universal Telephone XING

ReneSola, Ltd. SOL

RINO International Corporation RINO

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp SMI

Shanda Games Limited GAME

Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd SNDA

Shengdatech Inc SDTH

Silvercorp Metals Inc. (NYSE Amex: SVM)

Simcere Pharmaceutical Group SCR

Sina Corporation SINA

SinoHub Inc. SIHI

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemcial Co. Ltd. SHI

Sinovac Biotech, Ltd. (NYSE Amex: SVA)

Skystar Bio Pharmaceutical Company SKBI

Sohu.com, Inc. SOHU

Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. SOLF

SORL Auto Parts, Inc.SORL

Spreadtrum Communications, Inc.SPRD

Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. STP

Sutor Technology Group, Ltd. SUTR

Synutra International, Inc.SYUT

Telestone Technologies Corporation TSTC

The9 Limited NCTY

Tianyin Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. TPI

Tiens Biotech Group (NYSE Amex: TBV)

Tongjitang Chinese Medicines TCM

Tongxin International Limited TXIC

Trina Solar Limited TSL

Universal Travel Group UTA

UTStarcom Inc UTSI

VanceInfo Technologies Inc. VIT

Vimicro International Corp. VIMC

VisionChina Media Inc. VISN

Winner Medical Group, Inc. WWIN

Wonder Automotive Technology, Inc. WATG

WSP Holdings Ltd. WH

Wuhan General Group, Inc. WUHN

WuXi Pharma Tech (Caymen) Inc. WX

Xinhua Sports & Entertainment Limited XSEL

Xinyuan Real Estate Company Ltd. XIN

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. YZC

Yingli Green Energy Holdings Co. Ltd. YGE

Yucheng Technologies Limited YTEC

Yuhe International, Inc. YUII

Zhongpin, Inc. HOGS

ZST Digital Networks, Inc. ZSTN

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.