Xinhu Zhongbao Co.,Ltd. provided earnings guidance for the year 2016. If the company changes to adopt the equity method in accounting investment of China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited, adjusts the book value of long-term equity investment and takes into account the net profit increase caused by it, the Company predicts an increase of about between 370% and 420% in the net profit belonging to shareholders of the listed company in 2016 compared with the same period of the year before. If excluding impact of Point 1, the Company expects that its net profit in 2016 will be roughly flat compared with the same period of the year before.