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SORL Auto Parts, Inc. Awarded Major Contract in the Indian OEM Market

  -- Three New Overseas OEM and Aftermarket Contracts Expected to Total
            Approximately $7 Million in Sales for 2007-2008 --

RUIAN CITY, China, Nov. 27, 2007; SORL Auto Parts, Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of commercial automotive air brake valves and related components in China, today announced that it has signed a product sales contract with a major Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) in India. According to the contract, SORL will supply air brake systems including relay valves, hand brake valves, four circuit protection valves and spring brake chambers, all of which have passed the 60,000-kilometer (or 37,282 mile) durability test for the abovementioned Indian OEM's trucks. This new contract marks the third overseas OEM customer win for SORL.

Since June 2007, SORL has expanded aggressively in the overseas OEM market as well as in the aftermarket. In addition to the Indian OEM announced today, SORL signed a contract with a major trailer OEM in South Africa and established aftermarket supply relations with a major auto parts distributor in the United States (including spring brake chambers, clutch boosters and air dryers). During the last 4 months, the cumulative sales to these three new customers totaled approximately US$2 million. SORL is expecting to generate approximately US$5 million in revenue from these three overseas customers next year.

Xiaoping Zhang, CEO of SORL, commented, "I am very pleased with the success of our overseas marketing initiatives. We continue to market our brand and products to major overseas OEMs and aftermarket distributors to enhance our global position in the auto parts industry. We expect overseas growth to continue to boost our top and bottom lines going forward."

About SORL Auto Parts, Inc.

As China's leading manufacturer and distributor of automotive air brake valves, SORL Auto Parts, Inc. ranks first in market share in the segment for commercial vehicles weighing more than three tons, such as trucks and buses. The Company distributes products both within China and internationally under the SORL trademark. SORL ranks among the top 100 auto component suppliers in China, with a product range that includes 40 types of air brake valves and over 800 different specifications. The Company has three authorized international sales centers in Australia, United Arab Emirates, and the United States, with additional offices slated to open in other locations in the near future. For more information, please visit http://www.sorl.cn/ .