Cathay Life Insurance Company Limited (Shanghai) is permitted to open a branch company in Zhejiang.

2006-12-08

1.Date of occurrence of the event:2006/12/08 2.Company name:Cathay Life Insurance Company 3.Relationship to the Company (please enter ”head office” or ”affiliate company”):affiliate company 4.Reciprocal shareholding ratios:100% 5.Cause of occurrence:Cathay Life Insurance Company Limited (Shanghai)，a 50/50 joint venture formed by Cathay Life Insurance Co., Ltd (Taiwan) and China Eastern Holding Company, acquired an official approval to open a branch company in Zhejiang on December 8, 2006. 6.Countermeasures:NA 7.Any other matters that need to be specified:NA