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Hollysys Automation Technologies Announces Its Proprietary High-speed Rail LEU Certified According to European Safety Standard

BEIJING, March 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. (Nasdaq: HOLI) ("Hollysys" or the "Company"), a leading provider of automation and control technologies and applications in China, announced today that its proprietary high-speed rail LEU (Line-Side Electronic Unit) has been certified to Safety Integrity Level 4 (SIL4) of European safety standards of EN50126/50128/50129/50159.

LEU plays an important role in facilitating real-time data transmission between on-ground TCC (Train Control Center) and on-board ATP (Automatic Train Protection), two of the most critical components of high-speed rail signaling system to ensure safety and smooth operation of high-speed rail trains. LEU can be applied to both 200-250km/h section and 300-350km/h section of high-speed rail signaling system.

Dr. Changli Wang, CEO and Chairman of Hollysys, commented: "Proprietary technology and strong R&D capability is one of our core pillar foundations driving our market leadership across all of our attractive industry verticals including the high-speed rail. Following the SIL4 certification of our proprietary 200-250km/h ATP and LEU products, we are well on track to have more of our proprietary products certified to various international standards to pave the way for our future international expansion and domestic market replacement opportunities."

About Safety Integrity Level (SIL)

Safety Integrity Level is a relative level of risk-reduction provided by a safety function. Within the European Functional Safety standards four SILs are defined, with SIL 4 being the most dependable and SIL 1 being the least. The International Electrotechnical Commission's (IEC) standard IEC 61508 defines SIL using requirements grouped into two broad categories: hardware safety integrity and systematic safety integrity. A device or system must meet the requirements for both categories to achieve a given SIL. To achieve a given SIL, the device must meet targets for the maximum probability of dangerous failure and a minimum Safe Failure Fraction. The standards such as EN50126/8/9 use SIL as a measure of reliability and/or risk reduction for railway safety products.

About Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd.

Hollysys Automation Technologies is a leading provider of automation and control technologies and applications in China that enables its diversified industry and utility customers to improve operating safety, reliability, and efficiency. Founded in 1993, Hollysys has approximately 3,000 employees with nationwide Presence in 29 cities in China and serves over 1700 customers in the industrial, railway, subway & nuclear industries. Its proprietary technologies are applied in product lines including Distributed Control System (DCS) and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) for industrial sector, high-speed railway signaling system of TCC (Train Control Center) and ATP (Automatic Train Protection), subway supervisory and control platform (SCADA), and nuclear conventional island automation and control system.

Safe Harbor

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements," including statements regarding: the ability of the Company to achieve its commercial objectives; the business strategy, plans and objectives of the Company and its subsidiaries; and any other statements of non-historical information. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects" or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements, based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Hollysys management, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the Company's reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website (http://www.sec.gov). All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a dutyto update these forward-looking statements.

Contact information:

 

 

Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd.

 

 

www.hollysys.com

 

 

 

 

Jennifer Zhang

 

 

Investor Relations Manager

 

 

(8610) 5898-1386

 

 

investors@hollysys.com

 

 

 

 

Lily Yu

 

 

Investor Relations

 

 

(8610) 5898-1326/+1-646-593-8125

 

 

yuyiou@hollysys.com

 

 

 




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