Sales Volume of Jinhua Neoplan (Jan-Jul) I

1. Jinhua Neoplan’s Sales Volume in China Bus Industry

A. Bus Length Comparison

Remark: Compared the same period of the last year, the whole sale from January to July in 2009 is down 28.03%. It shows that the financial crisis is lingering. The market performance of 12L bus is bad and it is down 62.34%. From the statistics show that global economic turmoil badly impacts the China buses and coaches industry.

B. Seating Bus

Remark: Compared the same period of the year in 2008, the whole sales volume from January to July in 2009 of seating bus goes down with 27.06%. The length of 10-11m bus is great impacted by economic turmoil with down 36% year-on-year. However, the large-size bus has a little bit increase.

C. Inner city Bus

Remark: The whole sales volume of inner city bus is down 30.19% from January to July in 2009 year-on-year. The statistics show that the inner city bus sector is impacted by global economic downturn. The list also shows a good signal. The performance of the bus length 6-7m sector is excellent and its increase reaches 207.24%.

D. Sleeper Bus

Remark: Compared the same period of the year in 2008, the whole sales volume from January to July in 2009 of sleeper bus goes down with 9.91%. The worst performance sector is 11-12m bus and it decreases 196 units in total. The statistics show that the business of sleeper bus is also impacted by global financial crisis.

2. Sales Volume Top 20 manufacturers (Jan-Jul)

Remark: The list shows that only two bus manufacturers’sale has increase. These two bus manufacturers are FAW and Chongqing Hengtong Bus. The bus industry is still in downturn and the sale is down 28.03% because of bad global economic circumstance.