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Hisense Chairman To Give CES Keynote

Arlington, Va. –  The
Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) today announced that Zhou Houjian,
chairman of Hisense, will deliver a keynote address at the 2010 International
CES as part of the third annual Technology and Emerging Countries (TEC)
Program, which focuses on technology’s role in advancing economic
development. 

“CES is the trade show where global companies do business, and
Zhou Houjian is a key addition to the CES keynote lineup because of Hisense’s
stature in China
and its growing presence in the worldwide electronics industry,” said Gary
Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA. “Global companies know that CES is the best
venue for exhibiting and making deals, and we are pleased to welcome a major
multinational company like Hisense to the CES keynote stage to unveil its
innovative global vision.”

Zhou Houjian will give his keynote presentation as part of the
TEC Program at the 2010 International CES at 4 p.m., Friday, Jan. 8, in the
Hilton Theater.

 Under Zhou Houjian’s
leadership, Hisense Group has grown from a small regional multimillion dollar
company to a large global multibillion dollar conglomerate. With a worldwide
workforce of more than 60,000 employees, Hisense has more than 300 sales
companies and more than 60,000 service outlets around the globe. It has 13
manufacturing facilities in China,
as well as in North and South
Africa, and France (Hisense Productive
Force). In addition, it has three R&D facilities in China, as well as in the U.S., South Africa
and Belgium.
Its products are exported to 130 countries and regions throughout the world.

Currently, Zhou serves as chairman of Hisense Group. Zhou has
twice won the honor of “China Central Television’s Business Man of the Year”
(2000 and 2005), a similar award to Time Magazine’s Man of the Year. He is also
recognized as one of the most influential persons since China’s
economic reform policy was established in 1978 and has been named as one of the
“Top Ten Electronic Information Leaders since China’s
Economic Reform.”

The 2010 CES marks the first time that an executive from Hisense
has delivered a keynote address at CES. Houjian will join other confirmed CES
keynote speakers, including Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer and Intel’s Paul
Otellini.

Owned and produced by CEA, the 2010 International CES is the
world’s largest trade show for consumer technology and the largest exhibition
platform of global technology companies. The 2010 CES returns to Las Vegas, Jan. 7-10, 2010.

For information on all of the global companies exhibiting at the
2010 International CES, and to register, please visit www.cesweb.org.

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