NEW YORK, May 5 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China Hydroelectric Corporation (NYSE: CHC, CHC-WS) ("China Hydroelectric" or the "Company"), a consolidator, developer and operator of small hydroelectric power projects in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced it will present at the following conferences in May:
Seventh Annual Piper Jaffray China Growth Conference
Date: Thursday, May 13, 2010
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Le Parker Meridien Hotel, Mirus 1, New York, New York
Presenter: John D. Kuhns, Chairman and CEO
Rodman and Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference
Date: Monday, May 17, 2010
Time: 12:20 pm
Location: Grosvenor House Hotel, Fitzroy Suite, London, UK
Presenter: John D. Kuhns, Chairman and CEO
Conference participation is by invitation only and registration is mandatory. For more information on the conferences, contact your Piper Jaffray and Rodman and Renshaw representatives.
About Piper Jaffray Companies
Piper Jaffray is a leading international middle market investment firm serving the needs of corporations, private equity groups, public entities, nonprofit clients and institutional investors. Founded in 1895, the firm is headquartered in Minneapolis with offices across the U.S. and in Hong Kong and London. The firm operates through three principal business lines-investment banking, institutional securities and asset management-offering a full suite of products to serve its clients' business lifecycle needs, geographic reach in an increasingly global market, and deep expertise in core middle market sectors. For additional information on Piper Jaffray and the Seventh Annual Piper Jaffray China Growth Conference visit http://www.piperjaffray.com .
About Rodman and Renshaw
Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: RODM) is a holding company with a number of direct and indirect subsidiaries, including Rodman & Renshaw, LLC. Rodman & Renshaw is a full-service investment bank dedicated to providing corporate finance, strategic advisory and related services to public and private companies across multiple sectors and regions. Rodman also provides research and sales and trading services to institutional investors. Rodman is the leader in the PIPE (private investment in public equity) and RD (registered direct offering) transaction markets. According to Sagient Research Systems, Rodman has been ranked the #1 Placement Agent in terms of the aggregate number of PIPE and RD financing transactions completed every year since 2005. For more information on Rodman & Renshaw and the Annual Global Investment Conference, visit http://www.rodm.com .
About China Hydroelectric Corporation
China Hydroelectric Corporation ("CHC" or the "Company") is a consolidator, developer and operator of small hydroelectric power projects in the People's Republic of China. Led by an international management team, the Company's primary business is to identify and evaluate acquisition and development opportunities and acquire, and in some cases construct, small hydroelectric power plants in China. China produces approximately 22% of its total energy from hydroelectric energy. The Company currently owns twelve operating hydropower projects in China with total installed capacity of 377 MW. These projects are located in four provinces: Zhejiang, Fujian, Yunnan and Sichuan. In addition, CHC recently expanded operations through the acquisition, pending government approval, of development rights to a 1,000 MW pumped storage hydropower plant in Henan. For further information about China Hydroelectric Corporation, please visit the Company's website at http://www.chinahydroelectric.com .
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements:
Statements contained herein that address operating results, performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements relating to our business strategies and plan of operations, our ability to acquire hydroelectric assets, our capital expenditure and funding plans, our operations and business prospects, projects under development, construction or planning and the regulatory environment. The forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those anticipated. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected. Among the factors that could cause actual results to materially differ include: supply and demand changes in the electric markets, changes in electricity tariffs, hydrological conditions, our relationship with and other conditions affecting the power grids we service, our production and transmission capabilities, availability of sufficient and reliable transmission resources, our plans and objectives for future operations and expansion or consolidation, interest rate and exchange rate changes, the effectiveness of our cost-control measures, our liquidity and financial condition, environmental laws and changes in political, economic, legal and social conditions in China, and other factors affecting our operations that are set forth in our Prospectus dated January 25, 2010 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and in our future filings with the SEC. Unless required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
For more information, please contact:
Company:
Mary Fellows, EVP and Secretary
China Hydroelectric Corporation
Phone: +1-860-435-7000
Email: mfellows@chinahydroelectric.com
Investor Relations:
Scott Powell
HC International, Inc.
Phone: +1-917-721-9480
Email: scott.powell@hcinternational.net
