July 11, 2008 the signing ceremony for R&D Center (China) Ltd as a platinum sponsor of 2008 International Congress & Exhibition on Nutrition Fitness and Health (NFH) was held in Shanghai Center for Scientific and Technological Exchange with Foreign Countries (SSTEC). Andreas Tschirky, Genaral Manager R&D Center (China), and CEO of SSTEC Yang Zheqing signed the contract on behalf of both parties. Journalists from the press such as Shanghai Evening Post, Oriental Morning Post, Shanghai Science and Technology Post, East China Science and Technology Post covered this signing ceremony.

After the ceremony, Mr. Andreas Tschirky received the interview by the press with pleasure. The main reason why Roche would continuously the second time sponsor NFH, as he replied to the journalist, is that Roche have been admiring the philosophy of NFH “great health” as well as the core purpose to publicize the raise common sense of health. In this way, as a world famous pharmaceutical company, undoubtedly Roche should go in for this conference. Meanwhile, he hoped that more related companies and institutes would spare their efforts to develop health industry and business in China. Mr. Yang appreciated Roche and Mr. Tschirky’s positive efforts for the development of health business in China.