Teleconference to be Held at 8 a.m. EST
SHENZHEN, China, Dec. 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. (NYSE: NPD) (“Nepstar” or “the Company”), the largest drugstore chain in China, announced today that it will report financial results for the third quarter and nine month period ended September 30, 2007, before the market opens on Tuesday, December 11, 2007.
The Company will host a conference call, to be simultaneously Webcast, on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time / 9:00 p.m. Beijing Time. A question-and-answer session will follow management’s presentation. Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing the following numbers approximately five to ten minutes before the call start time:
+ 1-877-407-9210 (North America)
+ 1-201-689-8049 (International)
A live Webcast of the conference call will be available on the Nepstar Web site at www.nepstar.cn.
A replay of the call will be available starting on December 11, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time / 12:00 a.m. Beijing Time through December 18, 2007 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time / 12:59 p.m. Beijing Time. An archived Webcast of the conference call will be available on the Nepstar Web site at www.nepstar.cn. Interested parties may access the replay by dialing the following numbers and entering the account number and conference ID number below:
+1-877-660-6853 (North America)
+1-201-612-7415 (International)
Account Number: 286
Conference ID Number: 264885
About China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd.
China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. (NYSE: NPD) is China’s largest retail drugstore chain. As of September 30, 2007, the Company had 1,791 stores in 62 cities and 11 regional distributional centers in China. It uses directly operated stores, centralized procurement and a network of regional distribution centers to provide customers with high-quality, professional and convenient pharmacy services and a wide variety of other merchandise, including over-the-counter (“OTC”) drugs, nutritional supplements, herbal products, personal care products, family care products, and convenience products including consumables and seasonal and promotional items. China Nepstar’s strategy of competitive pricing, customer loyalty programs and private label offerings have enabled it to capitalize on the robust demographic and economic growth trends in China to achieve a strong brand and leading market position. For further information, please go to http://www.nepstar.cn .
For more information, please contact:
In China:
Lucia Qian
Marketing and Investor Relations Director
China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd.
Tel: +86-755-2641-4065
Email: qianrt@nepstar.cn
In the United States:
Dixon Chen
Investor Relations
The Global Consulting Group
Tel: +1-646-284-9403
Email: dchen@hfgcg.com
Ivette Almeida
Media Relations
The Global Consulting Group
Tel: +1-646-284-9455
Email: ialmeida@hfgcg.com
