Strong progress reported

RNS Number:8022P
China Shoto plc
11 March 2008

                                China Shoto plc

                         ("China Shoto" or "the Group")


                                 Trading Update


          The Board is pleased to report a year of excellent progress


The Board of China Shoto plc (AIM: CHNS), a leading Chinese producer of
industrial batteries and power supply systems, is pleased to report excellent
progress for the year ended 31 December 2007.


The Group is planning to announce its financial results for the year on April
22, 2008, and anticipates that they will be better than market expectations. As
announced on 29th Nov, 2007, the directors are recommending a final dividend of
4.5 pence per share in cash for the year ending 31 December 2007, in line with
its stated dividend policy.


During 2007 the Group has made significant progress in developing its export
markets, successfully entering into the Indian telecommunication market with the
order signed with Reliance Communications, a leading telecommunications operator
in India. Also, last year, the Group became a qualified locomotive battery
supplier to GETS, a subsidiary of US multinational GE. In 2007, the
Group initiated negotiations with the network operators and the OEM Customers,
resulting in a linkage scheme on lead prices which effectively alleviates the
operating pressure arising from the increase in the raw material price.


The expansion of the global market and the accelerated building of the 3G
network in China has expanded the market opportunity for the Group. The current
year has started well and the board has every confidence that the Group will
continue to make sound progress in 2008.



For further information:

China Shoto plc
Cao Guifa, Executive Chairman                        Tel: [phone]/ 
                                                          [phone]
                                                     www.chinashoto.com

Seymour Pierce Limited
Stuart Lane / John Depasquale                        Tel: [phone]
                                                     [e-mail]
                                                     www.seymourpierce.com

Media enquiries:

Allan Piper/ Jiang Lei                               Tel: [phone]/ 
                                                          [phone]
                                                     [e-mail]
                                                     www.firstcitypr.cn



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