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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-08-038704
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080728
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080707
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080703
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20080707

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHINA BAK BATTERY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001117171
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690]
		IRS NUMBER:				880442833
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

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		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32898
		FILM NUMBER:		08939726

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BAK INDUSTRIAL PARK, NO. 1 BAK STREET
		STREET 2:		KUICHONG TOWN, LONGGANG DISTRICT
		CITY:			SHENZHEN PEOPLE
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			518119
		BUSINESS PHONE:		86-755-8977-0093

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		STREET 1:		BAK INDUSTRIAL PARK, NO. 1 BAK STREET
		STREET 2:		KUICHONG TOWN, LONGGANG DISTRICT
		CITY:			SHENZHEN PEOPLE
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			518119

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEDINA COFFEE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000626
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      perspective on the Company and its activities, and to meet certain directors
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      Company&#8217;s Common Stock, par value $.001 per share (&#8220;Common Stock&#8221;) and
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      all matters that are scheduled to come before the stockholders at the Annual
      Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend, please take the time now to read
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      proxy statement and vote and submit your proxy by signing, dating and returning
      your proxy card promptly in the enclosed postage-paid envelope. You may revoke
      your proxy at any time before it is exercised. Regardless of the number of
      Company shares you own, your presence in person or by proxy is important for
      quorum purposes and your vote is important for proper corporate
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      Relations Manager, China BAK Battery, Inc., BAK Industrial Park, No. 1 BAK
      Street, Kuichong Town, Longgang District, Shenzhen, 518119, People&#8217;s Republic of
      China; Telephone: 011 (86-755) 8977-0093.</font></div>
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      July 28, 2008, at 9:00 a.m., local time, at BAK Industrial Park, No. 1 BAK
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                increase the number of shares of the Company&#8217;s Common Stock available for
                grants of options and other stock-based awards under such plan and
                make a
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      to
      this Notice. Our 2007 Annual Report accompanies this Notice, but it is not
      deemed to be part of the Proxy Statement.</font></div>
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      review the attached Proxy Statement and, whether or not you plan to attend
      the
      meeting in person, please vote your shares promptly by either completing,
      signing and returning the accompanying proxy card or casting your vote via
      the
      internet as directed either in instructions of our transfer agent, Securities
      Transfer Corporation (the &#8220;Transfer Agent&#8221;) or on the proxy card included with
      this Proxy Statement. You do not need to affix postage to the enclosed reply
      envelope if you mail it within the United States. If you attend the meeting,
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      as directed on the proxy card. This will assist us with meeting preparations.
      If
      your shares are not registered in your own name and you would like to attend
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      shares to provide you with evidence of your share ownership. This will enable
      you to gain admission to the Meeting.</font></div>
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      Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy are being furnished with respect
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      the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of China BAK Battery,
      Inc., a Nevada corporation (the &#8220;Company,&#8221; &#8220;China BAK&#8221; or &#8220;we&#8221;), for the 2008
      Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &#8220;Meeting&#8221;). The Meeting is to be held at
      9:00 a.m., local time, on Monday, July 28, 2008, and at any adjournment or
      adjournments thereof, at BAK Industrial Park, No. 1 BAK Street, Kuichong Town,
      Longgang District, Shenzhen, 518119, People&#8217;s Republic of China.</font></div>
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      purposes of the Meeting are to seek stockholder approval of three proposals:
      (i)
      electing five (5) directors to the Board of Directors of the Company (the
&#8220;Board&#8221;); (ii) ratifying the appointment of the Company&#8217;s accountants for fiscal
      year 2008; and (iii) amending the Company&#8217;s Stock Option Plan (the
&#8220;Plan&#8221;).</font></div>
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      stockholders of record of our Common Stock, as of the close of business on
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      11, 2008 (the &#8220;Record Date&#8221;) are entitled to notice and to vote at the Meeting
      and any adjournment or adjournments thereof.</font></div>
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      stockholders entitled to vote at the Meeting will be available at the Meeting
      and for ten days prior to the Meeting, during office hours, at the executive
      offices of the Company at BAK Industrial Park, No. 1 BAK Street, Kuichong Town,
      Longgang District, Shenzhen 518119, People&#8217;s Republic of China, by contacting
      the Secretary of the Company.</font></div>
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      presence at the Meeting of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock
      as of the Record Date, in person or by proxy, is required for a quorum. Should
      you submit a proxy, even though you abstain as to one or more proposals, or
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      are present in person at the Meeting, your shares shall be counted for the
      purpose of determining if a quorum is present.</font></div>
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      &#8220;non-votes&#8221; are included for the purposes of determining whether a quorum of
      shares is present at the Meeting. A broker &#8220;non-vote&#8221; occurs when a nominee
      holder, such as a brokerage firm, bank or trust company, holding shares of
      record for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because
      the
      nominee holder does not have discretionary voting power with respect to that
      item and has not received voting instructions from the beneficial
      owner.</font></div>
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      Record Date, we had issued and outstanding 53,227,387 shares of Common Stock.
      Each holder of Common Stock on the Record Date is entitled to one vote for
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      share then held on all matters to be voted at the Meeting. No other class of
      voting securities was then outstanding.</font></div>
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                on the internet. Please follow the instructions that are either included
                with the proxy materials provided by the Transfer Agent (you may
                obtain
                copies of such information by contacting the Transfer Agent at Securities
                Transfer Corporation, 2591 Dallas Parkway, Suite 102, Frisco, Texas
                75034;
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      options.</font></div>
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      shares represented by any proxy duly given will be voted at the Meeting in
      accordance with the instructions of the stockholder. If no specific instructions
      are given, the shares will be voted FOR the election of the nominees for
      director set forth herein, FOR ratification of PKF as the Company&#8217;s independent
      registered public accounting firm and FOR amending the Plan. In addition, if
      other matters come before the Meeting, the persons named in the accompanying
      form of proxy will vote in accordance with their best judgment with respect
      to
      such matters.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Each
      share of Common Stock outstanding on the record date will be entitled to one
      vote on all matters. Under Proposal 1 (Election of Directors), the five
      candidates for election as directors at the Meeting are uncontested. In
      uncontested elections, directors are elected by majority of the votes cast
      at
      the Meeting. Proposal 2 (Ratification of the selection of Independent Auditors)
      seeks the vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Meeting. Proposal 3
      (amending the Plan) requires the vote of a majority of the shares present in
      person or by proxy at the Meeting.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Shares
      which abstain from voting as to a particular matter, and shares held in &#8220;street
      name&#8221; by brokers or nominees who indicate on their proxies that they do not have
      discretionary authority to vote such shares as to a particular matter, will
      not
      be counted as votes in favor of such matter, and will also not be counted as
      shares voting on such matter. Accordingly, abstentions and &#8220;broker non-votes&#8221;
will have no effect on the voting on matters (such as the election of directors,
      the ratification of the selection of the independent registered public
      accounting firm and increasing the number of authorized shares of the Company&#8217;s
      Common Stock) that require the affirmative vote of a plurality or a majority
      of
      the votes cast or the shares voting on the matter.</font></div>
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      you execute a proxy, you retain the right to revoke it and to change your vote
      by notifying us at any time before your proxy is voted. Mere attendance at
      the
      meeting will not revoke a proxy. Such revocation may be effected in writing
      by
      execution of a subsequently dated proxy or by a written notice of revocation,
      in
      each case sent to the attention of the Secretary at the address of our principal
      office set forth above in the Notice to this Proxy Statement, or by your
      attendance and voting in person at the Meeting. In addition, you may revoke
      your
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      instructions). Unless so revoked, the shares represented by proxies, if received
      in time, will be voted in accordance with the directions given
      therein.</font></div>
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      Meeting is postponed or adjourned for any reason, at any subsequent reconvening
      of the Meeting, all proxies will be voted in the same manner as the proxies
      would have been voted at the original convening of the Meeting (except for
      any
      proxies that have at that time effectively been revoked or withdrawn), even
      if
      the proxies had been effectively voted on the same or any other matter at a
      previous Meeting.</font></div>
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      are
      requested, regardless of the number of shares you own or your intention to
      attend the Meeting, to sign the proxy and return it promptly in the enclosed
      envelope.</font></div>
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      expenses of solicitation of proxies will be paid by the Company. We may solicit
      proxies by mail, and the officers and employees of the Company, who will receive
      no extra compensation therefore, may solicit proxies personally or by telephone.
      The Company will reimburse brokerage houses and other nominees for their
      expenses incurred in sending proxies and proxy materials to the beneficial
      owners of shares held by them.</font></div><br>
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      one
      copy of the Company&#8217;s 2007 Annual Report and Proxy Statement for the 2008 Annual
      Meeting of Stockholders will be delivered to an address where two or more
      stockholders reside unless we have received contrary instructions from a
      stockholder at the address. A separate proxy card will be delivered to each
      stockholder at the shared address.</font></div>
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    <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">If
      you
      are a stockholder who lives at a shared address and you would like additional
      copies of the 2007 Annual Report, this Proxy Statement, or any future annual
      reports or proxy statements, contact Manager, Investor Relations at China BAK
      Battery, Inc., BAK Industrial Park, No. 1 BAK Street Kuichong Town, Longgang
      District, Shenzhen 518119, People&#8217;s Republic of China; Telephone number 011
      (86-755) 8977-0093, and we will promptly mail you copies.</font></div>
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      option to purchase 1,080,000 shares of Common Stock to Mr.&#160;Xiangqian Li,
      subject to stockholder approval of Proposal 3 (amending the Plan to, among
      other
      things, increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for grants
      of
      options and other stock-based awards under the Plan) as there is not a
      sufficient number of shares currently available under the Plan for issuance
      upon
      exercise of such option and additional options granted on the same day to other
      employees (which options also are subject to stockholder approval of Proposal
      3). None of the Company&#8217;s officers or directors have any other interest in any
      of the matters to be acted upon, except to the extent that a director is named
      as a nominee for election to the Board or to the extent that such officer or
      director will be eligible to receive future grants of restricted stock or stock
      options under the Plan. </font></div><br>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Denotes
                less than 1% of the outstanding shares of Common
                Stock.</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The
                number of shares beneficially owned is determined under SEC rules,
                and the
                information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership
                for any
                other purpose. Under those rules, beneficial ownership includes any
                shares
                as to which the individual has sole or shared voting power or investment
                power, and also any shares which the individual has the right to
                acquire
                within 60 days of the Record Date, through the exercise or conversion
                of
                any stock option, convertible security, warrant or other right (a
                &#8220;Presently Exercisable&#8221; security). Including those shares in the table
                does not, however, constitute an admission that the named stockholder
                is a
                direct or indirect beneficial owner of those shares. Unless otherwise
                indicated, the address of each person or entity named in the table
                is c/o
                China BAK Battery, Inc., BAK Industrial Park, No. 1 BAK Street, Kuichong
                Town, Longgang District, Shenzhen 518119,People&#8217;s Republic of
                China.</font></div>
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                otherwise indicated, each person or entity named in the table has
                sole
                voting power and investment power (or shares that power with that
                person&#8217;s
                spouse) with respect to all shares of Common Stock listed as owned
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                total of 53,227,387 shares of Common Stock are considered to be
                outstanding on May 30, 2008, pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1) under the
                Securities Exchange Act of 1934. For each beneficial owner above,
                any
                Presently Exercisable securities of such beneficial owner have been
                included in the denominator.</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">According
                to the Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 11, 2008, by Invesco
                Ltd. on behalf of PowerShares Capital Management LLC.
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Mr.
                Li is a party to a guarantee agreement under which he has pledged
                certain
                of his shares of Common Stock to China Development Bank as collateral
                for
                a long-term loan agreement entered into by Shenzhen BAK. Such shares
                had
                previously been subject to a pledge in favor of Shenzhen Development
                Bank
                which was released by Shenzhen Development Bank on August 25, 2006.
                On May
                29, 2008, the Compensation Committee approved the grant to Mr. Li
                of an
                option to purchase 1,080,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of
                $4.18
                per share. The option is subject to a three-year vesting schedule,
                with
                the first 1/12 vesting on the last day of the full fiscal quarter
                following the date of grant, and the remaining 11/12 vesting in eleven
                equal installments on the last day of each following fiscal quarter.
                Issuance of the option to Mr. Li is subject to stockholder approval
                of the
                amendment of the Plan to increase the number of shares available
                for
                issuance thereunder.</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Dr.
                Mao was granted an option to purchase 200,000 shares of Common Stock
                on
                May 16, 2006, at a price of $6.25 per share, 40% of which vested
                on July
                1, 2007, an additional 30% of which vested on January 1, 2008, and
                the
                final 30% of which will vest on July 1, 2008. Any unvested portion
                of the
                option is subject to forfeiture if Dr. Mao is no longer employed
                by the
                Company. On January 28, 2008, Mr. Mao was granted an option to purchase
                an
                additional 200,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $4.30 per
                share.
                The option vests and becomes exercisable in 12 installments over
                a
                three-year period as follows: the first 16,667 shares on April 28,
                2008,
                an additional 16,667 shares each three months thereafter beginning
                on July
                28, 2008, through October 28, 2010, and the final 16,663 shares on
                January
                28, 2011.</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On
                June 25, 2007, each of Ms. Budd and Mr. Zhang were granted 5,000
                shares of
                restricted Common Stock and on July 17, 2007, Mr. Goodner was granted
                5,000 shares of restricted Common Stock. The restricted Common Stock
                granted to each director is subject to a one-year vesting schedule,
                with
                unvested shares being subject to limitations on transfer and forfeiture
                provisions. The first 25% of the restricted shares vested on the
                applicable grant date, and the remaining 75% vest in three equal
                installments on the last day of each following full fiscal quarter
                of the
                Company.</font></div>
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              <div align="justify"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On
                June 25, 2007, Mr. Shen was granted an option to purchase 80,000
                shares of
                Common Stock at a price of $3.35 per share. The option vests over
                two
                years, with 10,000 shares vesting on the last day of each fiscal
                quarter
                following the grant date, with the first vesting date occurring on
                June
                30, 2007. On January 28, 2008, Mr. Shen was granted an option to
                purchase
                120,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $4.30 per share. The
                option
                vests and becomes exercisable over a three-year period with the option
                vesting and becoming exercisable as to 1/12 of the total shares every
                three months beginning on April 28,
                2008.</font></div>
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                Cao was granted 20,485 restricted shares of Common Stock on December
                26,
                2006, with 40% of such shares vesting on July 1, 2007, an additional
                30%
                vesting on January 1, 2008, and the remaining 30% vesting on July
                1,
                2008.</font></div>
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                June 25, 2007, Mr. Broom was granted an option to purchase 100,000
                shares
                of Common Stock at a price of $3.268 per share. The option vests
                over four
                years, with 25,000 shares vesting on July 1 of each year and with
                the
                first vesting date occurring on July 1, 2008. On January 28, 2008,
                Mr.
                Broom was granted an option to purchase 40,000 shares of Common Stock
                at a
                price of $4.30 per share. The option vests and becomes exercisable
                in 12
                installments over a three-year period as follows: the first 3,334
                shares
                on April 28, 2008, an additional 3,334 shares each three months thereafter
                beginning on July 28, 2008, through October 28, 2010, and the final
                3,326
                shares on January 28, 2011.</font></div>
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      Board
      is responsible for establishing broad corporate policies and monitoring the
      overall performance of the Company. It selects the Company&#8217;s executive officers,
      delegates authority for the conduct of the Company&#8217;s day-to-day operations to
      those officers, and monitors their performance. Members of the Board are kept
      informed of the Company&#8217;s business by participating in Board and Committee
      meetings, by reviewing analyses and reports, and through discussions with the
      Chairman and other officers.</font></div>
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      December 8, 2006, Article V of our articles of incorporation was amended so
      that
      the number of our directors shall be determined in accordance with our bylaws
      instead of in accordance with provisions contained in our articles of
      incorporation. There are currently five (5) directors serving on the Board.
      At
      the Meeting, five (5) directors will be elected, each to hold office until
      the
      next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or his or her earlier death or resignation
      or until his or her successor, if any, is elected or appointed. The individuals
      who have been nominated for election to the Board at the Meeting are listed
      in
      the table below. Each of the nominees is a current director of the
      Company.</font></div>
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      as a
      result of circumstances not now known or foreseen, any of the nominees is
      unavailable to serve as a nominee for the office of Director at the time of
      the
      Meeting, the holders of the proxies solicited by this Proxy Statement may vote
      those proxies either (i) for the election of a substitute nominee who will
      be
      designated by the proxy holders or by the present Board or (ii) for the balance
      of the nominees, leaving a vacancy. Alternatively, the size of the Board may
      be
      reduced accordingly. The Board has no reason to believe that any of the nominees
      will be unwilling or unable to serve, if elected as a Director. The five
      nominees for election as directors are uncontested. In uncontested elections,
      directors are elected by majority of the votes cast at the meeting. </font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Proxies
      submitted on the accompanying proxy card will be voted for the election of
      the
      nominees listed below, unless the proxy card is marked
      otherwise.</strong></font></div>
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      provided in its charter, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
      of
      the Company&#8217;s Board is responsible for identifying individuals qualified to
      become Board members and recommending to the Board nominees for election as
      directors. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers
      recommendations for director nominees, including those submitted by the
      Company&#8217;s stockholders, on the bases described below. Stockholders may recommend
      nominees by writing to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee c/o
      the
      Secretary at BAK Industrial Park, No. 1 BAK Street Kuichong Town, Longgang
      District, Shenzhen, 518119. Stockholder recommendations will be promptly
      provided to the chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
      To be considered by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee for
      inclusion in the proxy for the 2009 annual meeting, recommendations must be
      received by the Secretary of the Company not later than the close of business
      on
      January 29, 2009.</font></div>
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      identifying and evaluating nominees, the Nominating and Corporate Governance
      Committee may consult with the other Board members, management, consultants,
      and
      other individuals likely to possess an understanding of the Company&#8217;s business
      and knowledge of suitable candidates. In making its recommendations, the
      Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee assesses the requisite skills
      and
      qualifications of nominees and the composition of the Board as a whole in the
      context of the Board's criteria and needs. In evaluating the suitability of
      individual Board members, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
      may
      take into account many factors, including general understanding of marketing,
      finance and other disciplines relevant to the success of a publicly traded
      company in today&#8217;s business environment; understanding of the Company&#8217;s business
      and technology; the international nature of the Company&#8217;s operations;
      educational and professional background; and personal accomplishment. The
      Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee evaluates each individual in
      the
      context of the Board as a whole, with the objective of recommending a group
      that
      can best perpetuate the success of the Company&#8217;s business and represent
      stockholder interests through the exercise of sound judgment, using its
      diversity of experience. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
      also
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      information as to the shares of the Common Stock held by each nominee, see
      &#8220;Securities Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management,&#8221; which starts
      on page 4 of this Proxy Statement.</font></div>
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      following are biographical summaries for our nominees for election as
      directors:</font></div>
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      Li</em></strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
      has
      served as the chairman of our Board, our president and chief executive officer
      since January 20, 2005. He has been a director of BAK International Limited,
      our
      Hong Kong incorporated subsidiary, since November 2004. Mr. Li is the founder
      and has served as the chairman of the board of Shenzhen BAK Battery Co., Ltd.,
      our wholly owned subsidiary (&#8220;Shenzhen BAK&#8221;), since its inception in August
      2001, and served as Shenzhen BAK&#8217;s general manager since December 2003. From
      June 2001 to June 2003, Mr. Li was the chairman of Huaran Technology Co., Ltd.,
      a company incorporated in the People&#8217;s Republic of China (&#8220;PRC&#8221;) that is engaged
      in the car audio business. Mr. Li received a bachelor&#8217;s degree in thermal energy
      and power engineering from the Lanzhou Railway Institute, China and a doctorate
      degree in quantitative economics from Jilin University in China.</font></div>
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      has
      served as a director of our company since May 12, 2006. He has also served
      as
      our chief technology officer since January 20, 2005 and as our chief operating
      officer since June 30, 2005. Dr. Mao has been the chief scientist of Shenzhen
      BAK since September 2004. Prior to joining us, between 1997 and September 2004,
      Dr. Mao was the chief technology officer of Tianjin Lishen, a leading battery
      manufacturer in China. Dr. Mao pioneered core technologies on lithium-ion
      battery before its commercialization in 1992 and was the inventor under seven
      U.S. patents relating to lithium-ion technology. Dr. Mao received a doctorate
      degree in electrochemistry from Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
      where he focused on conductive polymers.</font></div>
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      has
      served as our director since May 12, 2006. Since June 2003, Mr. Goodner has
      served as the vice president for legal affairs and general counsel for U.S.
      Home
      Systems, Inc., a public company listed on the Nasdaq National Market. Since
      May
      2006, Mr. Goodner also has been a director of Winner Medical Group Inc., a
      leading Chinese exporter of medical disposal products, which shares are traded
      on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board in the United States. From 1997 to 2003,
      Mr. Goodner was a partner in the law firm of Jackson Walker L.L.P. Mr. Goodner
      holds a bachelor of arts degree in economics from Eastern New Mexico University
      and a law degree from Southern Methodist University, the United
      States.</font></div>
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      has
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      of
      Accounting at Baylor University, where she was a professor and Emerson O. Henke
      Chair of Accounting from 1993 through 2005, and where she has taught graduate
      management accounting, graduate project management, and other classes since
      1973. She received her PhD in business administration from The University of
      Texas-Austin and her MBA and undergraduate degrees from Baylor University.
      She
      holds certifications as a CPA, CMA, CFM, PMP, and in all six professional
      categories of the theory of constraints. Currently, Ms. Budd also serves as
      Chair, Business Environment &amp; Content Subcommittee, of the American
      Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Chair, Finance &amp;
Metrics (F&amp;M) Committee of the Theory of Constraints International
      Certification Organization (TOC-ICO).</font></div><br>
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      served as our director since June 25, 2007. Since mid-2005, Mr. Zhang has served
      as General Manager of AASTOCKS.com, Ltd., Shenzhen Branch, an online stock
      investment service operating in China. From 2003 through mid-2005, Mr. Zhang
      served as General Manager of Shenzhen Sharemax Management Co., Ltd, where he
      was
      involved in brokerage of Hong Kong-listed stocks, asset management and managing
      venture capital projects. From 1998 through 2003, Mr. Zhang served as General
      Manager of Haixing Security Brokage Co., Ltd, Shenzhen Branch, involved in
      securities trading and asset management. Prior to joining Haixing Security
      Brokerage, from 1985 through 1996, Mr. Zhang served as Manager for China
      Resources Holding Co., Ltd., an import/export company. Mr. Zhang received his
      bachelor degree in Economy from Jilin University in 1985.</font></div>
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      directors will hold office for the terms indicated, or until their earlier
      death, resignation, removal or disqualification, and until their respective
      successors are duly elected and qualified. There are no arrangements or
      understandings between any of the nominees, directors or executive officers
      and
      any other person pursuant to which any of our nominees, directors or executive
      officers have been selected for their respective positions. No nominee, member
      of the Board of Directors or executive officer is related to any other nominee,
      member of the Board of Directors or executive officer.</font></div>
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      director, officer or affiliate of the Company, nor to the Company&#8217;s knowledge,
      any owner of record or beneficially of more than five percent of any class
      of
      voting securities of the Company or any associate of any of the foregoing,
      is a
      party adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or has a material
      interest adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries.</font></div>
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      Board
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      perform various duties on behalf of and report to the Board: (i) Audit
      Committee, (ii) Compensation Committee and (iii) Nominating and Corporate
      Governance Committee. Each of the three standing Committees is comprised
      entirely of independent directors as that term is defined under the Nasdaq
      listing standards. From time to time, the Board may establish other
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      25, 2007, Messrs. Mannes and Shi resigned from the Board, and Charlene Spoede
      Budd and Chunzhi Zhang were elected to the Board. Each of Ms. Budd and Mr.
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      chair of the Audit Committee and as our Audit Committee financial expert. Each
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      consisted of our directors Richard B. Goodner, Joseph R. Mannes and Jay J.
      Shi.
      On June 25, 2007, Ms. Budd and Mr. Zhang replaced Messrs. Mannes and Shi on
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      Compensation Committee. Each director who has served or is serving on our
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      Nasdaq listing standards at all times during their service on such
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      compensation structure of our directors and executive officers, including all
      forms of compensation to be provided to our directors and executive officers.
      Our chief executive officer may not be present at any Committee meeting during
      which his compensation is deliberated. The Compensation Committee is permitted
      to delegate its authority in accordance with Nevada law unless prohibited by
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      Committee held three meetings during the fiscal year ended September 30,
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      such Committee. None of the past or present members of our Compensation
      Committee are present or past employees or officers of ours or any of our
      subsidiaries. No member of the Compensation Committee has had any relationship
      with us requiring disclosure under Item 404 of Regulation S-K under the
      Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. None of our executive officers
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      Joseph R. Mannes and Jay J. Shi. On June 25, 2007, Ms. Budd and Mr. Zhang
      replaced Messrs. Mannes and Shi on the Nominating and Corporate Governance
      Committee. Mr.&#160;Goodner continues to serve as chair of this Committee. Each
      director who has served or is serving on our Nominating and Corporate Governance
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      of the Board and its committees. The Nominating and Corporate Governance
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      recognize that transactions between us and any of our directors or executive
      officers can present potential or actual conflicts of interest and create the
      appearance that our decisions are based on considerations other than the best
      interests of our stockholders. Pursuant to its charter, the Nominating and
      Corporate Governance Committee considers and makes recommendations to the Board
      with regard to possible conflicts of interest of Board members or management.
      The Board then makes a determination as to whether to approve the
      transaction.</font></div>
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      business by our employees, officers and directors. We intend to maintain the
      highest standards of ethical business practices and compliance with all laws
      and
      regulations applicable to our business, including those relating to doing
      business outside the United States. During the fiscal year ended September
      30,
      2007, there were no amendments to or waivers of our Code of Conduct. If we
      effect an amendment to, or waiver from, a provision of our Code of Conduct,
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      whom has been determined by the Board to be &#8220;independent&#8221; under the meaning of
      Rule 10A-3(b)(1) under the Exchange Act. Ms.&#160;Budd, the chair of the Audit
      Committee, is an &#8220;audit committee financial expert&#8221; within the meaning of Item
      401(h) of SEC Regulation S-K. The Audit Committee assists the Board&#8217;s oversight
      of the integrity of the Company&#8217;s financial reports, compliance with legal and
      regulatory requirements, the qualifications and independence of the Company&#8217;s
      independent registered public accounting firm, the audit process, and internal
      controls. The Audit Committee operates pursuant to a written charter adopted
      by
      the Board. The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing the corporate
      accounting and financing reporting practices, recommending the selection of
      the
      Company&#8217;s registered public accounting firm, reviewing the extent of non-audit
      services to be performed by the auditors, and reviewing the disclosures made
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      the Company&#8217;s periodic financial reports. The Audit Committee also reviews and
      recommends to the Board that the audited financial statements be included in
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      2007, the Audit Committee (1) reviewed and discussed the audited financial
      statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, with Company
      management; (2) discussed with the independent auditors the matters required
      to
      be discussed by SAS 61 (Codification of Statements on Auditing Standards),
      as
      may be modified or supplemented; and (3) received the written disclosures and
      the letter from the independent accountants required by Independence Standards
      Board Standard No. 1 (Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, Independence
      Discussions with Audit Committees), as may be modified or supplemented, and
      has
      discussed with the independent accountant its independence.</font></div>
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      the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee had
      recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements
      be
      included in the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
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      Compensation Committee of the Board. The Committee has three members, each
      of
      whom is independent of management. None of the members of the Committee has
      any
      insider or interlocking relationship with the Company, and each of them is
      a
      non-employee director, as these terms are defined in applicable rules and
      regulations of the SEC.</font></div>
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      Company&#8217;s executive compensation philosophy is to align the interests of
      executive management with shareholder interests and with the Company&#8217;s business
      strategy and success, through an integrated executive compensation program
      that
      considers short-term performance, the achievement of long-range strategic goals
      and growth in total shareholder value. The key elements of executive
      compensation are competitive base salary, annual incentives and equity
      participation. The aggregate compensation package is designed to attract and
      retain individuals critical to the long-term success of the Company, to motivate
      these persons to perform at their highest levels, and to reward exceptional
      performance.</font></div>
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      salary levels for executive officers are determined not only on the basis of
      the
      Committee&#8217;s assessment of individual performance, but also on the total
      compensation, including salaries, paid by companies engaged in similar
      businesses, to persons holding equivalent positions. The Compensation Committee
      believes that any increases in base salary should be based upon a favorable
      evaluation of individual performance relative to individual goals, the
      functioning of the executive&#8217;s team within the corporate structure, success in
      furthering the corporate strategy and goals, and individual management skills,
      responsibilities and anticipated workload.</font></div>
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      from contractual commitments, the Compensation Committee also considers
      demonstrated loyalty and commitment and the competitive salaries offered by
      similar companies to attract and retain executives. Merit increases for
      executives are to be subject to the same budgetary guidelines as apply to any
      other employees. In those cases where an executive has entered into an
      employment agreement, the base salary is determined pursuant to the terms of
      the
      agreement, and renewals of contracts will be considered on the basis of the
      performance of the individual, the performance of the Company and the
      compensation philosophy of the Company.</font></div>
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      Company may pay bonuses to provide an incentive to executives and to reward
      executives based on the overall performance of the Company, as well as on the
      performance of each executive officer&#8217;s area of responsibility or operating
      group. Measures of performance are both financial and strategic. Financial
      elements are based on achieving quarterly and annual EBITDA targets and
      strategic elements include, but are limited to technological or quality
      improvements, improvements in operations and contributions to business success.
      The goals are also structured to provide the kinds of objectivity and checks
      and
      balances required to ensure compliance with SEC regulations and the
      Sarbanes-Oxley Act.</font></div>
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      May
      2005 the Board approved the Stock Option Plan to expand the number of employees
      eligible for equity awards so as to award equity more broadly and deeply
      throughout the organization and thus provide additional incentive to employees
      to maximize shareholder value. Executives are eligible for equity awards in
      the
      form of stock options and restricted stock units under the Plan. Awards are
      made
      at the discretion of the Compensation Committee. The number of shares awarded
      to
      any individual depends on individual performance, salary level and competitive
      data, and the impact that such employee&#8217;s productivity may make to shareholder
      value over time. In addition, in determining the number of stock options or
      restricted stock units granted to each executive, the Compensation Committee
      reviews the unvested options and units of each executive to determine the future
      benefits potentially available to the executive. The number of options or units
      granted will depend in part on the total number of unvested options and units
      deemed necessary to provide an incentive to that individual to make a long
      term
      commitment to remain with the Company. By giving to executives an equity
      interest in our company, the value of which depends upon stock performance,
      the
      policy seeks to further align management and shareholder interests. The
      Committee believes that using restricted stock units as part of the overall
      equity awards program better aligns the interest of management and shareholders
      as restricted stock units closely replicate the economic characteristics of
      capital stock.</font></div><br>
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      In
      September 2006, the Compensation Committee approved the cancellation of options
      for 1,400,000 shares of Common Stock previously granted to employees who are
      residents of the PRC. In December 2006, a total of 914,994 shares of restricted
      stock were granted as replacement awards for the cancelled options to the
      employees whose options had been terminated and who continued to be employed
      by
      the Company at that time. On June 25, 2007, the Compensation Committee approved
      the grant of options to purchase 1,501,500 shares of Common Stock to 111
      employees. On January 28, 2008, the Compensation Committee also approved the
      grant of options to purchase 360,000 shares of Common Stock to three employees:
      Dr. Mao, the Company&#8217;s Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer and
      a member of the Company&#8217;s Board, Mr. Shen, the Company&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer
      and Secretary, and Mr. Broom, the Company&#8217;s Vice President of International OEM
      Business. On May 29, 2008, the Compensation Committee approved the grant of
      options to purchase a total of 1,250,000 shares of Common Stock to the Company&#8217;s
      Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Li, and five other employees. Issuance of the
      options to Mr. Li and the other five employees is subject to shareholder
      approval of the amendment of the Plan to increase the number of shares available
      for issuance thereunder.</font></div>
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      16(a) of the Exchange Act requires executive officers and directors of the
      Company and persons who own more than ten percent of the outstanding Common
      Stock to file with the SEC an initial report of ownership on Form 3 and changes
      in ownership on Forms 4 and 5. The reporting persons are also required to
      furnish the Company with copies of all forms they file.</font></div>
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      solely on the review of copies of Forms 3, 4 and 5 furnished to the Company
      with
      respect to the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, the Company has determined
      that its directors, officers and greater than 10% beneficial owners complied
      with all applicable Section 16 filing requirements except as follows: (i) late
      Form 4 reports filed by each of Houde Liu and Shuquan Zhang on October 23,
      2006
      and by Yanlong Zou on October 20, 2006, in each case to report the cancellation
      of a stock option grant on September 28, 2006 of 50,000 shares of common stock
      pursuant to termination and release agreements entered into between us and
      each
      of Messrs. Liu, Zhang and Zou; (ii) late Form 3 reports filed by each of Joseph
      R. Mannes, Richard B. Goodner and Jay J. Shi on October 25, 2006, in each case
      to report his appointment as our director on May 12, 2006; (iii) late Form
      4
      reports filed by each of Messrs. Mannes, Goodner and Shi on October 25, 2006,
      in
      each case to report the grant of 5,000 restricted shares of our common stock
      pursuant to our Compensation Plan for Nonemployee Directors; (iv) late Form
      4
      report filed by Xiangqian Li on April 2, 2007, to report the release of
      1,089,775 shares of common stock from escrow to investors pursuant to an escrow
      agreement between Mr. Li and such investors; (v) late Form 4 reports filed
      by
      each of Houde Liu, Yanlong Zou, Shuquan Zhang and Yongbin Han on April 2, 2007
      to report the grant of 34,142, 34,142, 34,142 and 136,566 shares of restricted
      stock, respectively, on December 26, 2006; (vi) late Form 3 report filed by
      Zhongyi Deng on April 3, 2007 to report his appointment as our Vice-President
      of
      Business Development; and (vii) late Form&#160;4 report filed by Mr. Li on June
      5, 2008, to report the grant on May 29, 2008, of an option to purchase 1,080,000
      shares of Common Stock.</font></div>
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      PRC
      subsidiary, Shenzhen BAK Battery, Co., Ltd. (&#8220;Shenzhen BAK&#8221;) has several
      outstanding short term bank loans, long term bank loans and bills payable to
      (i)
      Agricultural Bank of China (Longgang/Shenzhen Eastern Branches), (ii) Shenzhen
      Ping An Bank (Shuibei Branch), (iii) Shenzhen Development Bank (Longgang
      Branch), (iv) China CITIC Bank, (v) Bank of China (Shenzhen Branch) and (vi)
      China Development Bank, respectively, the proceeds of which were used primarily
      to fund the operations of our manufacturing facility located at the BAK
      Industrial Park and for general working capital requirements. At March 31,
      2008,
      we had aggregate amounts due and payable under these debt arrangements of $187.0
      million, including short-term bank loans of $116.8 million, long-term bank
      loans
      of $8.5 million maturing within one year, long-term bank loans of $31.3 million
      maturing in over one year, and bills payable of $30.4 million. The debt
      arrangements bear interest at rates ranging from 5.751% to 8.217% per annum
      and
      have maturity dates ranging from six to forty-eight months. Each loan is
      guaranteed by Mr. Li, our director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive
      Officer. Mr. Li has also pledged certain of his shares of Common Stock to secure
      certain of our indebtedness. Mr. Li did not receive nor is entitled to receive
      any consideration for the above referenced guarantees, and we are not
      independently obligated to indemnify any of those guarantors for any amounts
      paid by them pursuant to any guarantee.</font></div>
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      Committee has selected PKF to serve as the independent registered public
      accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008.
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      registered public accounting firm. Although ratification is not required by
      our
      bylaws or otherwise, the Board is submitting the selection of PKF to our
      stockholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. In the
      event our stockholders fail to ratify the appointment by majority of the votes
      cast at the Meeting, the Audit Committee may reconsider this
      appointment.</font></div><br>
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      had any relationship with the Company. Representatives of PKF will be available
      via teleconference during the Meeting, at which time they may make any statement
      they consider appropriate and will respond to appropriate questions raised
      at
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      Auditors</em></font></div>
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      May
      15, 2006, the Company changed its independent registered public accounting
      firm
      from Schwartz Levitsky Feldman LLP (&#8220;SLF&#8221;) to KPMG. On July 7, 2006, the Board,
      acting upon the recommendation of the Audit Committee, ratified and authorized
      the appointment of KPMG as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public
      accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006. Subsequently,
      effective April 1, 2007, the Board dismissed KPMG and authorized the appointment
      of PKF as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for the
      fiscal year ending September 30, 2007. </font></div>
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      fiscal years ended September 30, 2005 and 2006, the Company&#8217;s principal
      accountants&#8217; report on the Company&#8217;s financial statements did not contain any
      adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified or modified
      as to
      uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles, except as follows: KPMG&#8217;s
      audit report, dated December 8, 2006, on the consolidated financial statements
      of the Company and its subsidiaries (the &#8220;Group&#8221;) as of and for the years ended
      September 30, 2006 and 2005, contained a separate paragraph stating that &#8220;As
      discussed in note 2(q) to the consolidated financial statements, on October
      1,
      2005, the Group adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (&#8216;SFAS&#8217;)
      No.123 (Revised 2004), &#8220;Share-Based Payment,&#8221; using the modified prospective
      method, representing a change in the Group&#8217;s method of accounting for
      stock-based compensation.&#8221; The audit report, dated August 22, 2006, of KPMG on
      the consolidated financial statements of the Group as of September 30, 2005
      and
      2004 and for the three-year period ended September 30, 2005, which was included
      in Amendment No. 3 to our Form 10-KSB/A for the fiscal year ended September
      30,
      2005, did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and was
      not
      qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles,
      except as follows: KPMG&#8217;s report contained a separate paragraph stating that &#8220;As
      described in Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements,
      the
      Company has restated the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2004
      and 2005 and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive
      income, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended
      September 30, 2005, which were previously audited by other independent
      accountants, to correct certain accounting errors that were detected after
      the
      original issuance of those consolidated financial statements.&#8221; The audit report
      of KPMG on management&#8217;s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over
      financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial
      reporting as of September 30, 2006, which is included in our Annual Report
      on
      Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006 (the &#8220;2006 Form 10-K&#8221;),
      did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor was it
      qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles,
      except that KPMG&#8217;s report indicates that the Group did not maintain effective
      internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2006, because
      of
      the effect of material weaknesses, including those set forth below, described
      in
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      the fiscal years ended September 30, 2005 and 2006, there were no disagreements
      with the Company&#8217;s former accountants on any matters of accounting principles or
      practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure which,
      if not resolved to such former accountant&#8217;s satisfaction, would have caused such
      former accountant to make reference in connection with their opinion to the
      subject matter of the disagreement. During the fiscal years ended September
      30,
      2005 and 2006, there were no &#8220;reportable events,&#8221; as such term is defined in
      Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K, except that KPMG advised the Group of
      certain material weakness in its internal controls over financial reporting,
      which were reported by the Company under Item 9A. &#8220;Controls and Procedures&#8221; of
      the 2006 Form 10-K, to the effect that the Company had an insufficient
      complement of personnel, including in senior management, with a level of
      accounting knowledge, experience and training in the application of U.S. GAAP
      and did not implement adequate supervisory review to ensure that the
      consolidated financial statements were prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP.
      The lack of sufficient personnel with such accounting knowledge, experience
      and
      training contributed to the following material weaknesses in the Group&#8217;s (i)
      accounting for capitalization of interest costs, and the related recognition
      of
      property, plant and equipment and depreciation expense; (ii) accounting for
      deferred taxes under U.S. GAAP, in particular the identification and measurement
      of differences between the respective tax and financial reporting bases of
      certain assets and liabilities and the determination of the applicable income
      tax rate to ensure that deferred taxes were accurately presented in the Group&#8217;s
      consolidated financial statements; (iii) accounting for the share-based
      compensation, in particular the accounting for cancellation and replacement
      of
      certain option grants and the classification of the associated share-based
      compensation expense in the consolidated statement of income and comprehensive
      income; (iv) the calculation of earnings per share in accordance with Statement
      of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128 &#8220;Earnings per Share,&#8221; in particular
      the identification of dilutive instruments in the calculation of diluted
      earnings per share; (v) accounting for the complete and accurate recognition
      of
      construction in progress assets; and (vi) accounting for construction in
      progress assets and the determination of depreciation expense when the assets
      are ready for their intended use. </font></div><br>
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        related to financial statement audit work, quarterly reviews, audit of internal
        control over financial reporting and registration statements. Fees paid or
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        its policies and procedures, our Audit Committee pre-approved the audit service
        performed by KPMG and PKF for our consolidated financial statements as of
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        reporting as of September 30, 2007.</font></div>
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        certain non-employee advisors of the Company. The Company may grant stock
        options and restricted Common Stock to eligible participants under the Plan.
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        maximum number of shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan is 4 million
        shares. As of June 1, 2008, options to purchase approximately 2.2 million
        shares
        of Common Stock and 0.8 million shares of restricted stock had been granted
        under the Plan. Accordingly, of the 4 million shares of Common Stock available
        for issuance under the Incentive Plan, as of June 1, 2008, approximately
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        to
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        the
        Plan by 4 million shares. The additional 4 million shares of Common Stock
        would
        be available for all types of awards authorized under the Plan. In connection
        with the increase, Section 1.7 of the Plan will be amended to delete the
        provision that, when an option is exercised in whole or in part, the number
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        increased by a number of shares equal to the number of shares to which the
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        to provide that options granted to U.S. taxpayers be priced at grant date
        closing price of our Common Stock.</font></div>
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        agents under the Plan, as amended (the &#8220;Amended Plan&#8221;). The continued success of
        the Company depends on its ability to attract and retain directors and employees
        who are highly qualified and motivated. The Board believes that the Amended
        Plan
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        the
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        designed to create an identity of interests between the Company&#8217;s directors and
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        U.S. taxpayers be priced at the grant date closing price of our Common
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        which
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        attached as Appendix B to this Proxy Statement. The Amended Plan is identical
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        Stock
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        directors, and advisors. The Amended Plan is designed to help the Company
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        positions of substantial responsibility and to provide key employees,
        nonemployee directors, and advisors with an additional incentive to contribute
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        employees nor directors who perform substantial bona fide services to the
        Company) are eligible to participate in the Plan. </font></div>
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        Board currently serves as the Committee of the Plan. The Committee has sole
        discretion and authority to determine which participants shall be granted
        options or restricted shares and the terms of such grants, to interpret the
        Amended Plan and any option or restricted stock agreement, to prescribe,
        amend
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        administration of the Plan, to modify or amend any option or restricted stock
        agreement or waive any conditions or restrictions applicable to any options
        (or
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        necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. </font></div>
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        The
        Committee shall have sole and complete authority to determine to whom shares
        of
        restricted stock shall be granted, the number of shares of restricted stock
        to
        be granted to each participant, the duration of the period during which,
        and the
        conditions under which, the restricted stock may be forfeited to the Company,
        and the other terms and conditions of such restricted stock. Dividends and
        other
        distributions paid on or in respect of any shares of restricted stock may
        be
        paid directly to the participant, or may be reinvested in additional shares
        of
        restricted stock as determined by the Committee in its sole
        discretion.</font></div>
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        the
        outstanding Common Stock is increased, decreased, changed into, or exchanged
        for
        a different number or kind of shares or securities through merger,
        consolidation, combination, exchange of shares, other reorganization,
        recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse
        stock
        split or any other increase, or decrease in the number of issued shares of
        Common Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company (but
        not
        including conversion of convertible securities issued by the Company), an
        appropriate and proportionate adjustment shall be made in the maximum number
        and
        kind of shares as to which options may be granted under the Plan. A
        corresponding adjustment changing the number or kind of shares allocated
        to
        unexercised options or portions thereof that shall have been granted prior
        to
        any such change shall likewise be made. Any such adjustment in outstanding
        options shall be made without change in the aggregate purchase price applicable
        to the unexercised portion of the options, but with a corresponding adjustment
        in the price for each share covered by the options.</font></div>
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        an
        agreement between the Company and an optionee with respect to one or more
        options. No option shall be granted under the Amended Plan after the date
        of
        termination. The Committee may at any time amend or revise the terms of the
        Plan, including the form and substance of option agreements to be used in
        connection herewith; provided that no amendment or revision may be made without
        the approval of the stockholders of the Company if such approval is required
        under applicable law or rule. No amendment, suspension or termination of
        the
        Amended Plan shall, without the consent of the individual who has received
        an
        option, alter or impair any of that individual&#8217;s rights or obligations under any
        option granted under the Amended Plan prior to that amendment, suspension
        or
        termination. </font></div>
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        The
        purchase price for shares acquired pursuant to the exercise, in whole or
        in
        part, of any option shall not be less than fair market value at the time
        of the
        grant of the option, where &#8220;fair market value&#8221; means such value as determined by
        the Committee on the basis of such factors as it deems appropriate on the
        basis
        of the reported sales prices for the Common Stock over a ten business day
        period
        ending on the date for which such determination is relevant, as reported
        on the
        Nasdaq National Market System; provided that, with respect to U.S. taxpayers,
        &#8220;fair market value&#8221; shall mean the closing price of the Common Stock as reported
        on the Nasdaq National Market System on the date of grant or, if the Common
        Stock is not listed, the average of the bid and asked priced of the Common
        Stock
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        event an optionee ceases to be an employee, nonemployee director or advisor
        for
        any reason other than death, permanent disability or misconduct, unless provided
        in an option agreement or in connection with a corporate transaction (described
        below), then, the unvested portion of such optionee&#8217;s option shall terminate
        immediately and cease to remain outstanding and the vested portion shall
        immediately terminate at the beginning of the 31st day following termination
        of
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        of Optionees&#8217; Rights Upon Death, Permanent Disability or
        Misconduct.</em></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
        In the
        event an optionee ceases to serve as an employee, nonemployee director or
        advisor due to death, permanent disability or misconduct, the optionee&#8217;s options
        may be exercised as follows:</font></div>
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        as
        otherwise limited by the Committee at the time of the grant of an option,
        if an
        optionee dies while serving as, or within three months after ceasing to be,
        an
        employee, nonemployee director or advisor, his or her option shall become
        fully
        exercisable on the date of his or her death and shall expire 12 months
        thereafter, unless by its terms it expires sooner or unless the Committee
        agrees, in its sole discretion, to further extend the term of such option.
        </font></div>
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        an
        optionee ceases to serve as an employee, nonemployee director or advisor
        as a
        result of permanent disability, his or her option shall become fully exercisable
        and shall expire 12 months thereafter, unless by its terms it expires sooner
        or,
        unless the Committee agrees, in its sole discretion, to extend the term of
        such
        option. </font></div>
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        Should
        the optionee cease to be an employee, nonemployee director or advisor because
        of
        misconduct, his or her option, whether vested or unvested, shall terminate
        immediately. </font></div>
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        the
        event of any Corporate Transaction (defined below), each outstanding option
        shall automatically accelerate so that each such option shall, immediately
        prior
        to the effective date of Corporate Transaction, become fully exercisable.
        However, an outstanding option shall not so accelerate if: (i)&#160;such option
        is either to be assumed by the successor corporation (or parent thereof)
        or to
        be replaced with a comparable option to purchase shares of the capital stock
        of
        the successor corporation (or parent thereof), (ii)&#160;such option is to be
        replaced with a cash incentive program of the successor corporation or
        (iii)&#160;the acceleration of such option is subject to other limitations
        imposed by the Committee at the time of the option grant. </font></div>
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        Plan </em></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">as
        either
        of the following stockholder-approved transactions to which the Company is
        a
        party: (i) a merger or consolidation in which securities possessing more
        than
        50% of the total combined voting power of the Company&#8217;s outstanding securities
        are transferred to a person or person different from the persons holding
        those
        securities immediately prior to such transaction or (ii.) the sale, transfer
        or
        other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company&#8217;s assets in
        complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.</font></div>
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        following the consummation of the Corporate Transaction, all outstanding
        Options
        shall terminate and cease to be outstanding, except to the extent assumed
        by the
        successor corporation (or parent thereof) as provided in Section VII of the
        Plan. The Committee shall have the discretion (i) to provide that any options
        which are assumed or replaced in the Corporate Transaction and do not otherwise
        accelerate at that time shall automatically accelerate in the event the
        optionee&#8217;s service should subsequently terminate by reason of an involuntary
        termination within 18 months following the effective date of such Corporate
        Transaction and (ii) to provide for the automatic acceleration of one or
        more
        outstanding options upon the occurrence of a Corporate Transaction, whether
        or
        not those options are to be assumed or replaced in the Corporation Transaction.
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        In the
        event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Committee
        shall notify each Optionee as soon as practicable prior to the effective
        date of
        such proposed transaction. The Committee in its discretion may provide for
        an
        Optionee to have the right to exercise his or her Option until ten
        (10)&#160;days prior to such transaction as to all of the Optioned Stock covered
        thereby, including Shares as to which the Option would not otherwise be
        exercisable.&#160; In addition, the Committee may provide that any Company
        repurchase option applicable to any Shares purchased upon exercise of an
        Option
        shall lapse as to all such Shares, provided the proposed dissolution or
        liquidation takes place at the time and in the manner contemplated. To the
        extent it has not been previously exercised, an Option will terminate
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                <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>upon&#160;exercise</strong></font></div>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="border-bottom: #ccffcc;">&#160;</td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="border-bottom: #ccffcc;">&#160;</td>
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              <td align="right" valign="bottom" width="11%" style="border-bottom: #ccffcc;">&#160;</td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="2%" style="border-bottom: #ccffcc;">&#160;</td>
              <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="1%" style="border-bottom: #ccffcc;">&#160;</td>
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                  Company granted options to purchase a total of 2,000,000 shares
                  of common
                  stock in May 2005. Of these options, options in respect of 170,000
                  shares
                  of common stock were cancelled as of October 1, 2005. In the fiscal
                  quarter ended September 30, 2007, options to purchase 30,000 shares
                  of
                  Common Stock were cancelled. In each case, the holders of the options
                  terminated their employment with the Company. On September 22,
                  2006, the
                  Compensation Committee approved the form of termination and release
                  agreement for cancellation of 1,400,000 shares of stock options
                  granted to
                  the optionees who are residents of the PRC. The Compensation Committee
                  also consented to adopt the terms and provisions for Restricted
                  Stock
                  Grant Agreement for the issuance of restricted shares and agreed
                  to meet
                  during the first quarter of fiscal year 2007 to determine an appropriate
                  number of shares of restricted stock that will be granted to these
                  optionees under the Plan (&#8220;the Replacement Awards&#8221;). Fair value of the
                  Replacement Awards granted to each optionee approximated that of
                  the stock
                  options given up by each optionee. The Replacement Awards are classified
                  as liability-classified awards until such time that the number
                  of shares
                  is determined. On September 28, 2006, options to purchase a total
                  of
                  1,400,000 shares of our common stock were cancelled pursuant to
                  termination and release agreements signed on that day. On December
                  26,
                  2006, pursuant to the restricted stock grant agreements signed
                  between the
                  Company and the respective optionees and based on the closing market
                  price
                  of the Company&#8217;s listed common stock on that day, a total of 914,994
                  shares of restricted stock were granted as Replacement Awards to
                  the
                  employees who gave up their stock options and continued to be employed
                  by
                  the Company on that date pursuant to restricted stock grant agreements.
                  The fair value of the Replacement Awards granted to each optionee
                  approximated that of such employee&#8217;s terminated stock options. The
                  Compensation Committee ratified such grants on January 15, 2007.
                  On June
                  25, 2007, the Company issued 1,501,500 options to 111 employees
                  pursuant
                  to the Plan. In accordance with the vesting provisions of the grants,
                  the
                  options will become vested and exercisable during the period from
                  June 30,
                  2007 to February 9, 2012 according to each employee&#8217;s respective
                  agreement. On January 28, 2008, the Compensation Committee approved
                  the
                  grant of 360,000 options to three employees: Dr. Mao, the Company&#8217;s Chief
                  Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer and a member of
                  the
                  Company&#8217;s Board, Mr. Shen, the Company&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer and
                  Secretary, and Mr. Broom, the Company&#8217;s Vice President of International
                  OEM Business. In accordance with the vesting provisions of the
                  grants, the
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                  April
                  28, 2008 to January 28, 2011 according to each of the employee&#8217;s
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                  shares. If stockholder approval is obtained, this number would
                  be
                  3,752,160, which amount would reflect an increase by 4 million
                  shares, and
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                  options to
                  purchase a total of 1,250,000 shares of Common Stock to the Company&#8217;s
                  Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Li, and five other employees. Issuance
                  of the
                  options to Mr. Li and the other five employees is subject to stockholder
                  approval of the amendment of the Plan to increase the number of
                  shares
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        increase by 4 million the number of shares of Common Stock available for
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        presented for action at the meeting other than those described above. However,
        if any other matters should come before the Annual Meeting, it is the intention
        of the persons named in the accompanying proxy to vote such proxy in accordance
        with their judgment on such matters.</font></div>
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        to it
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        one or more employees of the Company designated by the Board, who will determine
        whether they should be presented to the Board. The purpose of this screening
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        communications.</font></div>
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        Street Kuichong Town, Longgang District, Shenzhen 518119, People&#8217;s Republic of
        China, no later than the close of business on January 29, 2009. A proposal
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        for stockholder proposals established by the SEC will not be included. The
        submission of a stockholder proposal does not guarantee that it will be included
        in the proxy statement.</font></div>
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        on the
        written request of such person, a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K,
        including the financial statements and financial statement schedules, as
        filed
        with the SEC for our most recent fiscal year. Such written requests should
        be
        directed to the Secretary of the Company, at our address listed on the top
        of
        page one of this Proxy Statement. A copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K
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        also made available on our website at www.bak.com.cn after it is filed with
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        business which will be presented for consideration at the Meeting other than
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        election of directors and the ratification of the appointment of the accountants
        of the Company. Should any other matters be properly presented, it is intended
        that the enclosed proxy will be voted in accordance with the best judgment
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        additional restrictions elsewhere in the Plan, the maximum aggregate number
        of
        shares of Common Stock that may be issued and sold hereunder shall be 8,000,000.
        Notwithstanding the foregoing, the maximum aggregate number of shares of
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        year not exceed 5% of the total outstanding shares of Company Common Stock
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        hereunder covering the number of Plan Shares to which such Option termination
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        mean the closing price of the Common Stock as reported on such national
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        service) or, in the event that there shall be no bid or asked quotations
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        shall be determined by the Committee on the basis of the reported sales prices
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        securities exchange or on the Nasdaq National Market System, the Committee
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        make a determination of Fair Market Value on a reasonable basis, which may
        include the mean between the closing bid and asked quotations for such stock
        on
        the date for which such determination is relevant (as reported by a recognized
        stock quotation service) or, in the event that there shall be no bid or asked
        quotations on the date for which such determination is relevant, then on
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        on
        the date of the applicable grant (as reported by a recognized stock quotation
        service) or, in the event that there shall be no bid or asked quotations
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        date
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        B</font></div>
      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="right"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">China
        BAK
        Battery, Inc. Stock Option Plan</font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>CHINA
        BAK BATTERY, INC. </strong></font></div>
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        OPTION PLAN </strong></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>ARTICLE
        I. </strong></font></div>
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        PLAN </strong></font></div>
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        This
        Plan shall be known as the &#8220;China BAK Battery, Inc. Stock Option
        Plan.&#8221;&#160;Capitalized terms used herein are defined in Article VII hereof.
</font></div>
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        The
        purpose of the Plan is to promote the growth and general prosperity of the
        Company by permitting the Company to grant Options to purchase Common Stock
        and
        Restricted Stock of the Company to key Employees, Nonemployee Directors,
        and
        Advisors. The Plan is designed to help the Company and its subsidiaries and
        affiliates attract and retain superior personnel for positions of substantial
        responsibility and to provide key Employees, Nonemployee Directors, and Advisors
        with an additional incentive to contribute to the success of the
        Company.</font></div>
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        Plan
        is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
        as
        amended (the &#8220;Code&#8221;), and any regulatory or other guidance issued under such
        section. At the Effective Date of the Plan, additional guidance had yet to
        be
        promulgated by the Department of Treasury.&#160;Any terms of the Plan that
        conflict with such guidance shall be null and void as of the Effective Date.
        After such additional guidance is issued, the intent is to amend the Plan
        to
        delete any conflicting provisions and to add such other provisions as are
        required to fully comply with Section&#160;409A and any other legislative or
        regulatory requirements applicable to the Plan. The Plan is also intended
        to
        comply with Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
        as
        amended from time to time, or any successor provision thereto (&#8220;Rule 16b-3&#8221;),
        and shall be construed to so comply. With respect to any restriction in the
        Plan
        that is based on the requirements of Rule 16b-3 or the rules of any exchange
        upon which the Company&#8217;s securities are listed or automated quotation system
        upon which the Company&#8217;s securities are quoted, or any other applicable law,
        rule or restriction, to the extent that any such restriction is no longer
        required, the Committee shall have the sole discretion and authority to remove
        such restrictions from the Plan and/or to waive them. </font></div>
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        Date.</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
        The Plan
        shall become effective upon the Effective Date. </font></div>
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        Any key
        Employee, Nonemployee Director, or Advisor shall be eligible to participate
        in
        the Plan. Subject to the provisions of this Plan, the Committee may grant
        Options in accordance with such determinations as the Committee shall make
        from
        time to time in its sole discretion. </font></div>
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        The
        shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Plan shall be either
        authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock or shares of Common Stock
        issued
        and thereafter acquired by the Company. </font></div>
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        additional restrictions elsewhere in the Plan, the maximum aggregate number
        of
        shares of Common Stock that may be issued and sold hereunder shall be 4,000,000.
        Notwithstanding the foregoing, the maximum aggregate number of shares of
        Company
        Common Stock which may be issued under the Plan shall during any given calendar
        year not exceed 5% of the total outstanding shares of Company Common Stock
        during such calendar year. </font></div>
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        If an
        Option terminates without being wholly exercised, new Options may be granted
        hereunder covering the number of Plan Shares to which such Option termination
        relates. Moreover, when an Option is exercised in whole or in part, the number
        of Plan Shares then available for issuance hereunder shall be increased by
        a
        number of shares equal to the number of Plan Shares to which the exercise
        relates.</font></div>
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        Common Stock is then listed, unless the Committee determines in its sole
        discretion that such listing is neither necessary nor advisable; </font></div>
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        completion of any registration or other qualification of the offer or sale
        of
        the Plan Shares under any federal or state law or under the rulings or
        regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental
        regulatory body that the Committee shall in its sole discretion deem necessary
        or advisable; and </font></div>
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        and any federal or state governmental agency that the Committee shall in
        its
        sole discretion determine to be necessary or advisable. </font></div>
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        such number of shares of Common Stock as shall be necessary to satisfy the
        requirements of the Plan as to the number of Plan Shares.&#160;In addition, the
        Company shall from time to time, as is necessary to accomplish the purposes
        of
        the Plan, seek or obtain from any regulatory agency having jurisdiction any
        requisite authority that is necessary to issue Plan Shares hereunder.&#160;The
        inability of the Company to obtain from any regulatory agency having
        jurisdiction the authority deemed by the Company&#8217;s counsel to be necessary to
        the lawful issuance of any Plan Shares shall relieve the Company of any
        liability in respect of the nonissuance of Plan Shares as to which the requisite
        authority shall not have been obtained. </font></div>
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        issuance of Plan Shares is subject to the condition that if at any time the
        Committee shall determine, in its discretion, that the satisfaction of
        withholding tax or other withholding liabilities under any federal, state
        or
        local law is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with,
        such issuances, then the issuances shall not be effective unless the withholding
        shall have been effected or obtained in a manner acceptable to the Committee.
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        When a
        participant is required by the Committee to pay to the Company an amount
        required to be withheld under applicable income tax laws in connection with
        the
        exercise of an Option, such payment may be made (i)&#160;in cash, (ii)&#160;by
        check, (iii)&#160;if permitted by the Committee, by delivery to the Company of
        shares of Common Stock already owned by the participant having a Fair Market
        Value on the Tax Date equal to the amount required to be withheld, (iv)&#160;if
        permitted by the Committee, through the withholding by the Company of a portion
        of the Plan Shares acquired upon the exercise of the Options (if applicable)
        having a Fair Market Value on the Tax Date equal to the amount required to
        be
        withheld, or (v)&#160;in any other form of valid consideration, as permitted by
        the Committee in its discretion. </font></div>
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        Each
        Option shall be exercisable in accordance with the terms of the Option Agreement
        pursuant to which the Option was granted. No Option may be exercised for
        a
        fraction of a Plan Share. </font></div>
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        The
        purchase price of any Plan Shares purchased shall be paid at the time of
        exercise of the Option either (i)&#160;in cash, (ii)&#160;by certified or
        cashier&#8217;s check, (iii)&#160;if permitted by the Committee, by shares of Common
        Stock so long as the participant has not acquired the Common Stock from the
        Company within six (6)&#160;months prior to the date of exercise, (iv)&#160;if
        permitted by the Committee, by cash or certified or cashier&#8217;s check for the par
        value of the Plan Shares plus a promissory note for the balance of the purchase
        price, which note shall provide for full personal liability of the maker
        and
        shall contain such terms and provisions as the Committee may determine,
        including without limitation the right to repay the note partially or wholly
        with Common Stock, (v)&#160;if approved by the Committee, in accordance with a
        cashless exercise program under which either (A)&#160;if so instructed by the
        participant, Plan Shares may be issued directly to the participant&#8217;s broker or
        dealer upon receipt of the purchase price in cash from the broker or dealer,
        or
        (B)&#160;Plan Shares may be issued by the Company to a participant&#8217;s broker or
        dealer in consideration of such broker&#8217;s or dealer&#8217;s irrevocable commitment to
        pay to the Company that portion of the proceeds from the sale of such Plan
        Shares that is equal to the exercise price of the Option(s) relating to such
        Plan Shares, or (vi)&#160;in any other form of valid consideration, as permitted
        by the Committee in its discretion.&#160;If any portion of the purchase price or
        a note given at the time of exercise is paid in shares of Common Stock, those
        shares shall be valued at the then Fair Market Value. </font></div>
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        Any
        Option shall be deemed to be exercised for purposes of the Plan when written
        notice of exercise has been received by the Company at its principal office
        from
        the person entitled to exercise the Option and payment for the Plan Shares
        with
        respect to which the Option is exercised has been received by the Company
        in
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        Plan
        Shares shall not be issued with respect to any Option unless the issuance
        and
        delivery of the Plan Shares and the exercise of an Option shall comply with
        all
        relevant provisions of state and federal law (including without limitation
        (i)&#160;the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
        thereunder, and (ii)&#160;the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the
        Plan Shares may then be listed) and shall be further subject to the approval
        of
        counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance. The Committee may
        also
        require a participant to furnish evidence satisfactory to the Company, including
        without limitation a written and signed representation letter and consent
        to be
        bound by any transfer restrictions imposed by law, legend, condition, or
        otherwise, that the Plan Shares are being acquired only for investment and
        without any present intention to sell or distribute the shares in violation
        of
        any state or federal law, rule, or regulation. Further, each participant
        shall
        consent to the imposition of a legend on the certificate representing the
        Plan
        Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option restricting their transfer
        as required by law or this section. </font></div>
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        in the Plan or in any Option or Restricted Stock granted hereunder shall
        confer
        upon any Employee any right to continued employment by the Company or any
        of its
        subsidiaries or affiliates or limit in any way the right of the Company or
        any
        of its subsidiaries or affiliates at any time to terminate or alter the terms
        of
        that employment. Nothing in the Plan or in any Option granted hereunder shall
        confer upon any Nonemployee Director or Advisor any right to continued service
        as a Nonemployee Director or Advisor of the Company or any of its subsidiaries
        or affiliates or limit in any way the right of the Company or any of its
        subsidiaries or affiliates at any time to terminate or alter the terms of
        that
        service. </font></div>
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        In the
        event an Optionee ceases to be an Employee, Nonemployee Director, or Advisor
        for
        any reason other than death, Permanent Disability or Misconduct, unless provided
        in an Option Agreement or in Article VI hereof, then, the unvested portion
        of
        the Optionee&#8217;s Option shall terminate immediately and cease to remain
        outstanding and the vested portion shall immediately terminate at the beginning
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        following termination of Optionee&#8217;s service. In the event an Optionee ceases to
        serve as an Employee, Nonemployee Director, or Advisor due to death, Permanent
        Disability or Misconduct, the Optionee&#8217;s Options may be exercised as follows:
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        if
        an Optionee dies while serving as an Employee, Nonemployee Director, or Advisor
        or within three months after ceasing to be an Employee, Nonemployee Director,
        Advisor, his or her Option shall become fully exercisable on the date of
        his or
        her death and shall expire 12 months thereafter, unless by its terms it expires
        sooner or unless, with respect to a Nonqualified Stock Option, the Committee
        agrees, in its sole discretion, to further extend the term of such Nonqualified
        Stock Option. During such period, the Option may be fully exercised, to the
        extent that it remains unexercised on the date of death, by the Optionee&#8217;s
        personal representative or by the distributees to whom the Optionee&#8217;s rights
        under the Option shall pass by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
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        If an
        Optionee ceases to serve as an Employee, Nonemployee Director, or Advisor
        as a
        result of Permanent Disability, the Optionee&#8217;s Option shall become fully
        exercisable and shall expire 12 months thereafter, unless by its terms it
        expires sooner or, unless, with respect to a Nonqualified Stock Option, the
        Committee agrees, in its sole discretion, to extend the term of such
        Nonqualified Stock Option. </font></div>
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        of
        Misconduct, the Optionee&#8217;s Option shall terminate whether vested or unvested
        immediately. </font></div>
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        Except
        as the Committee may otherwise provide, Options shall not be transferable
        other
        than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or, with respect to
        Nonqualified Stock Options, pursuant to the terms of a qualified domestic
        relations order as defined by the Code or Title I of ERISA, or the rules
        thereunder. The designation by an Optionee of a beneficiary shall not constitute
        a transfer of the Option. The Committee may, in its discretion, provide in
        an
        Option Agreement that Nonqualified Stock Options granted hereunder may be
        transferred by the Optionee to members of his or her immediate family, trusts
        for the benefit of such immediate family members and partnerships in which
        such
        immediate family members are the only partners. </font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>1.17</strong></font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 20.5pt">&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Information
        to Participants.</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
        The
        Company shall furnish to each participant a copy of the annual report, proxy
        statements and all other reports (if any) sent to the Company&#8217;s stockholders.
        Upon written request, the Company shall furnish to each participant a copy
        of
        its most recent Form 10-K Annual Report (if any) and each quarterly report
        to
        stockholders issued (if any) since the end of the Company&#8217;s most recent fiscal
        year. </font></div>
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        II. </strong></font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>2.1</strong></font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 20.5pt">&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Committee.</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
        The Plan
        shall be administered by a Committee, which shall be appointed by the Board.
        If
        the Board so elects, the Plan may be administered by different Committees
        with
        respect to different groups of participants. The Committee shall be constituted
        to satisfy applicable laws. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee
        shall have the sole discretion and authority to determine from time to time
        the
        Employees, Non-Employee Directors, and Advisors to whom Options shall be
        granted
        and the number of Plan Shares subject to each Option, to interpret the Plan,
        to
        prescribe, amend and rescind any rules and regulations necessary or appropriate
        for the administration of the Plan, to determine and interpret the details
        and
        provisions of each Option Agreement, to modify or amend any Option Agreement
        or
        waive any conditions or restrictions applicable to any Options (or the exercise
        thereof) or Restricted Stock, and to make all other determinations necessary
        or
        advisable for the administration of the Plan.&#160;The Board may remove any
        member of the Committee, with or without cause. </font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>2.2</strong></font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 20.5pt">&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Majority
        Rule; Unanimous Written Consent.</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
        A
        majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum, and any
        action taken by a majority present at a meeting at which a quorum is present
        or
        any action taken without a meeting evidenced by a writing executed by all
        members of the Committee shall constitute the action of the Committee. Meetings
        of the Committee may take place by telephone conference call. </font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>2.3</strong></font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 20.5pt">&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Company
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        The
        Company shall supply full and timely information to the Committee on all
        matters
        relating to Employees, Nonemployee Directors, and Advisors, their employment,
        death, Permanent Disability, or other termination of employment or other
        relationship with the Company, and such other pertinent facts as the Committee
        may require.&#160;The Company shall furnish the Committee with such clerical and
        other assistance as is necessary in the performance of its duties. </font></div>
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        of Committee.</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
        No
        member of the Committee shall be personally liable for, and the Company shall
        indemnify all members of the Committee and hold them harmless against, any
        claims resulting directly or indirectly from any action or inaction by the
        Committee pursuant to the Plan. </font></div>
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        The
        terms and conditions of Options granted under this Article may differ from
        one
        another as the Committee shall, in its discretion, determine as long as all
        Options granted under this Article satisfy the requirements of this Article.
        </font></div>
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        Each
        Option granted pursuant to this Article and all rights thereunder shall expire
        on the date determined by the Committee.&#160;In addition, each Option shall be
        subject to early termination as provided elsewhere in the Plan. </font></div>
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        The
        purchase price for the Plan Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise, in
        whole
        or in part, of any Option granted under this Article shall not be less than
        the
        Fair Market Value of the Plan Shares at the time of the grant of the Option.
        </font></div>
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        Each
        Optionee receiving Options pursuant to this Article shall be required to
        enter
        into a written Option Agreement with the Company.&#160;In such Option Agreement,
        the Optionee shall agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan,
        the Options made pursuant hereto, and such other matters as the Committee
        deems
        appropriate. </font></div>
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        Notwithstanding any provisions of the Plan to the contrary, the Committee
        shall
        have sole and complete authority to determine to whom Shares of Restricted
        Stock
        shall be granted, the number of Shares of Restricted Stock to be granted
        to each
        participant, the duration of the period during which, and the conditions
        under
        which, the Restricted Stock may be forfeited to the Company, and the other
        terms
        and conditions of such Restricted Stock. </font></div>
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        Dividends and other distributions paid on or in respect of any shares of
        Restricted Stock may be paid directly to the participant, or may be reinvested
        in additional shares of Restricted Stock as determined by the Committee in
        its
        sole discretion. </font></div>
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        V. </strong></font></div>
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        AMENDMENT, AND ADJUSTMENT </strong></font></div>
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        and Amendment.</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
        The Plan
        shall terminate with respect to Nonqualified Stock Options on the date that
        is
        fifty years after the Effective Date unless provided otherwise in the option
        agreement. No Option shall be granted under the Plan after the respective
        date
        of termination. Subject to the limitations contained in this section, the
        Committee may at any time amend or revise the terms of the Plan, including
        the
        form and substance of the Option Agreements to be used in connection herewith;
        provided that no amendment or revision may be made without the approval of
        the
        stockholders of the Company if such approval is required under the Code,
        Rule
        16b-3, or any other applicable law or rule. No amendment, suspension, or
        termination of the Plan shall, without the consent of the individual who
        has
        received an Option, alter or impair any of that individual&#8217;s rights or
        obligations under any Option granted under the Plan prior to that amendment,
        suspension, or termination. </font></div>
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        If the
        outstanding Common Stock is increased, decreased, changed into, or exchanged
        for
        a different number or kind of shares or securities through merger,
        consolidation, combination, exchange of shares, other reorganization,
        recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse
        stock
        split or any other increase, or decrease in the number of issued shares of
        Common Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company (but
        not
        including conversion of convertible securities issued by the Company), an
        appropriate and proportionate adjustment shall be made in the maximum number
        and
        kind of Plan Shares as to which Options may be granted under the Plan. A
        corresponding adjustment changing the number or kind of shares allocated
        to
        unexercised Options or portions thereof that shall have been granted prior
        to
        any such change shall likewise be made. Any such adjustment in outstanding
        Options shall be made without change in the aggregate purchase price applicable
        to the unexercised portion of the Options, but with a corresponding adjustment
        in the price for each share covered by the Options. The foregoing adjustments
        and the manner of application of the foregoing provisions shall be determined
        solely by the Committee, and any such adjustment may provide for the elimination
        of fractional share interests. </font></div>
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        VI. </strong></font></div>
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        IN CAPITALIZATION; DISSOLUTION </strong></font></div>
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        In the
        event of any Corporate Transaction, each outstanding option shall automatically
        accelerate so that each such option shall, immediately prior to the effective
        date of Corporate Transaction, become fully exercisable for all of the shares
        of
        Common Stock at the time subject to such option and may be exercised for
        any or
        all of those shares as fully-vested shares of Common Stock. However, an
        outstanding Option shall not so accelerate if and to the extent: (i)&#160;such
        Option is, in connection with the Corporate Transaction, either to be assumed
        by
        the successor corporation (or parent thereof) or to be replaced with a
        comparable Option to purchase shares of the capital stock of the successor
        corporation (or parent thereof), (ii)&#160;such Option is to be replaced with a
        cash incentive program of the successor corporation which preserves the spread
        existing on the unvested Option shares at the time of the Corporate Transaction
        and provides for subsequent payout in accordance with the same vesting schedule
        applicable to such option or (iii)&#160;the acceleration of such Option is
        subject to other limitations imposed by the Committee at the time of the
        option
        grant. The determination of option comparability under clause (i)&#160;above
        shall be made by the Committee, and its determination shall be final, binding
        and conclusive. </font></div>
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        Termination.</strong> Immediately following the consummation of the Corporate
        Transaction, all outstanding Options shall terminate and cease to be
        outstanding, except to the extent assumed by the successor corporation (or
        parent thereof) as provided in this Section VII. </font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>6.3</strong></font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 20.5pt">&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Assumption.</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
        Each
        Option which is assumed in connection with the Corporate Transaction shall
        be
        appropriately adjusted, immediately after such Corporate Transaction, to
        apply
        to the number and class of securities which would have been issuable to the
        Optionee in consummation of such Corporate Transaction had the option been
        exercised immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction. Appropriate
        adjustments to reflect such Corporate Transaction shall also be made to
        (i)&#160;the number and class of securities available for issuance under the
        Plan following consummation of such Corporate Transaction and (ii)&#160;the
        exercise price payable per share under each outstanding Option, provided
        the
        aggregate exercise price payable for such securities shall remain the same.
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        The
        Committee shall have the discretion, exercisable at the time the Option is
        granted or at any time while the Option remains outstanding, to provide that
        any
        Options which are assumed or replaced in the Corporate Transaction and do
        not
        otherwise accelerate at that time shall automatically accelerate in the event
        the Optionee&#8217;s Service should subsequently terminate by reason of an involuntary
        termination within eighteen (18)&#160;months following the effective date of
        such Corporate Transaction. Any Options so accelerated shall remain exercisable
        for fully-vested shares until the earlier of (i)&#160;the expiration of the
        option term or (ii)&#160;the expiration of the one (1)-year period measured from
        the effective date of the involuntary termination. </font></div>
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        The
        Committee shall have the discretion, exercisable either at the time the Option
        is granted or at any time while the option remains outstanding to provide
        for
        the automatic acceleration of one or more outstanding Options upon the
        occurrence of a Corporate Transaction, whether or not those Options are to
        be
        assumed or replaced (or those repurchase rights are to be assigned) in the
        Corporation Transaction. </font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>6.6</strong></font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 20.5pt">&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>No
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        The
        grant of Options under the Plan shall in no way affect the right of the Company
        to adjust, reclassify, reorganize or otherwise change its capital or business
        structure or to merge, consolidate, dissolve, liquidate or sell or transfer
        all
        or any part of its business or assets. </font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>6.7</strong></font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 20.5pt">&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Dissolution
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        In the
        event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the
        Administrator shall notify each Optionee as soon as practicable prior to
        the
        effective date of such proposed transaction. The Administrator in its discretion
        may provide for an Optionee to have the right to exercise his or her Option
        until ten (10) days prior to such transaction as to all of the Optioned Stock
        covered thereby, including Shares as to which the Option would not otherwise
        be
        exercisable. In addition, the Administrator may provide that any Company
        repurchase option applicable to any Shares purchased upon exercise of an
        Option
        shall lapse as to all such Shares, provided the proposed dissolution or
        liquidation takes place at the time and in the manner contemplated. To the
        extent it has not been previously exercised, an Option will terminate
        immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action. </font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="center"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>ARTICLE
        VII. </strong></font></div>
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        </strong></font></div>
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        The
        adoption of the Plan shall not affect any other stock option or incentive
        or
        other compensation plans in effect for the Company or any subsidiary or
        affiliate of the Company, nor shall the Plan preclude the Company or any
        subsidiary or affiliate thereof from establishing any other forms of incentive
        or other compensation plans. </font></div>
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        Binding on Successors.</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
        The Plan
        shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Company and any
        subsidiary or affiliate of the Company that adopts the Plan. </font></div>
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        Whenever
        used herein, nouns in the singular shall include the plural where appropriate,
        and the masculine pronoun shall include the feminine gender. </font></div>
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      <div style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 27pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>7.4</strong></font><font id="TAB2" style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 20.5pt">&#160;</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><strong>Headings.</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
        Headings
        of articles and sections hereof are inserted for convenience of reference
        and
        constitute no part of the Plan. </font></div>
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        Rights.</strong></font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
        The
        holder of an option shall have no stockholder rights with respect to the
        shares
        subject to the option until such person shall have exercised the option,
        paid
        the exercise price and become a holder of record of the purchased shares.
        </font></div>
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        In
        connection with any underwritten public offering by the Corporation of its
        equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under
        the Securities Act of 1933, the Optionee may not sell, make any short sale
        of,
        loan, hypothecate, pledge, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise
        dispose or transfer for value or otherwise agree to engage in any of the
        foregoing transactions with respect to, any shares of Common Stock acquired
        upon
        exercise of an option granted under the Plan without the prior written consent
        of the Corporation or its underwriters. Such restriction (the &#8220;Market
        Stand-Off&#8221;) shall be in effect for such period of time from and after the
        effective date of the final prospectus for the offering as may be required
        to
        execute such agreements as the Corporation or the underwriters request in
        connection with the Market Stand-Off. </font></div>
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        or negligence by such person adversely affecting the business or affairs
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