WUHAN, China, March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Automotive Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAAS), a leading power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced that it will issue financial results for the 2011 fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011 on Friday, March 9, 2012 before the market opens. Management will conduct a conference call on March 9th at 8:00 A.M. EST/9:00 P.M. Beijing Time to discuss these results. A question and answer session will follow management's presentation.
To participate, please call the following numbers 10 minutes before the call start time and ask to be connected to the "China Automotive Systems" conference call:
Phone Number: +1-877-407-8031 (North America)
Phone Number: +1-201-689-8031 (International)
In addition, the conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet at: http://www.caasauto.com
Please go to the web site at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary software.
A telephone replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call through 11:59 P.M. EDT on April 9, 2012. The dial-in details for the replay are: U.S. Toll Free Number +1-877-660-6853, International dial-in number +1-201-612-7415; using Account "286" and Conference ID "390452 " to access the replay.
About China Automotive Systems, Inc.
Based in Hubei Province, the People's Republic of China, China Automotive Systems, Inc. is a leading supplier of power steering components and systems to the Chinese automotive industry, operating through nine Sino-foreign joint ventures. The Company offers a full range of steering system parts for passenger automobiles and commercial vehicles. The Company currently offers four separate series of power steering with an annual production capacity of over 3.5 million sets, steering columns, steering oil pumps and steering hoses. Its customer base is comprised of leading Chinese auto manufacturers, such as China FAW Group, Corp., Dongfeng Auto Group Co., Ltd., BYD Auto Company Limited, Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd., Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. and Chrysler North America outside of North America. For more information, please visit: http://www.caasauto.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that are "forward-looking statements" as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. Our actual results may differ materially from the results described in or anticipated by our forward-looking statements due to certain risks and uncertainties, including those described under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 28, 2011, and in documents subsequently filed by the Company from time to time. The Company expressly disclaims any duty to provide updates to any forward-looking statements made in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
For further information, please contact:
Jie Li
Chief Financial Officer
China Automotive Systems
jieli@chl.com.cn
Kevin Theiss
Investor Relations
Grayling
+1-646-284-9409
kevin.theiss@grayling.com
