Harbin Electric to Report Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results on August 11th, 2009

HARBIN, China, July 27 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Harbin Electric, Inc., ("Harbin Electric" or the "Company"; Nasdaq: HRBN), a leading developer and manufacturer of a wide array of electric motors in the People's Republic of China, today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss the second quarter 2009 financial results at 8:30 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, August 11th, 2009. Tianfu Yang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Zedong Xu, Chief Financial Officer, and Christy Shue, Executive Vice President will be on the call. The Company plans to release its second quarter 2009 financial results before the conference call.

To participate in the conference call, please dial any of the following numbers:

  USA:            1-800-603-1779
  International:  +1-706-643-7429
  North China:    10-800-713-0924
  South China:    10-800-130-0748

  The conference ID for the call is 21701110

A replay of the call will be available beginning at 9:30 a.m. EDT on August 11th, 2009 and will remain available through midnight on August 18th, 2009.

  To access the replay, please dial any of the following numbers:

  USA:            1-800-642-1687
  International:  +1-706-645-9291

  Passcode is 21701110.

This conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet. To listen to the live webcast, go to http://www.harbinelectric.com/ and click on 'Harbin Electric Q2 2009 Financial Results Conference Call'. The replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days and will be archived on the Investor Kits page of the website after 30 days.

About Harbin Electric, Inc.

Harbin Electric, headquartered in Harbin, China, is a leading developer and manufacturer of a wide array of electric motors with a focus on innovative, customized and value-added products. Its major product lines include linear motors, automobile specialty micro-motors, and industrial rotary motors. The Company's products are purchased by a broad range of domestic and international customers, including those involved in oil services, factory automation, food processing, packaging, transportation, automobile, medical devices, machinery and tool manufacturing, petrochemical, as well as in the metallurgical and mining industries.

Harbin Electric has built a strong research and development capability by recruiting talent worldwide and through collaborations with top scientific institutions. The Company owns numerous patents in China and has developed award-winning products for its customers. Through its U.S. and China-based subsidiaries, the Company operates three manufacturing facilities in China located in Harbin, Weihai, and Shanghai with a total of approximately 1,800 employees. Each of the three manufacturing facilities is dedicated to a specific product line and is equipped with state-of-the-art production equipment and quality control systems.

As China continues to grow its industrial base, Harbin Electric aspires to be a pioneer in leading the industrialization and technology transformation of the Chinese manufacturing sector. To learn more about Harbin Electric, visit http://www.harbinelectric.com/ .

  For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

  In China
   Harbin Electric, Inc.
   Tel:   +86-451-8611-6757
   Email: MainlandIR@Tech-full.com

  In the U.S.
   Christy Shue
   Harbin Electric, Inc.
   Executive VP, Finance & Investor Relations
   Tel:   +1-631-312-8612
   Email: cshue@HarbinElectric.com

   Kathy Li
   Christensen Investor Relations
   Tel:   +1-212-618-1987
   Email: kli@christensenir.com