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SORL Auto Parts Upgrade to NASDAQ Global Market

ZHEJIANG, China, Nov. 21, 2006 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- SORL Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading manufacturer and distributor of commercial vehicle air brake valves as well as other auto parts in China, today announced that the NASDAQ Stock Market has approved the transfer of the Company's Common Stock listing from the NASDAQ Capital Market to the NASDAQ Global Market. The Company's common stock will commence trading on the NASDAQ Global Market at market open on November 21, 2006. The Company's trading symbol, "SORL" will not be affected by the transfer to the Global Market.

SORL Auto Parts' Chairman and CEO, Mr. Xiaoping Zhang, stated, "Our improved NASDAQ listing is in line with our objectives to continue to improve our fiscal performance while increasing our visibility as an industry leader in China. This significant upgrade in our listing, in light of having only been a NASDAQ-listed company since April of this year, is an accomplishment of which we are very proud."

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/ .