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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193805-18-000446
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180319
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180323
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180323

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GULF RESOURCES, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000885462
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2800]
		IRS NUMBER:				133637458
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34499
		FILM NUMBER:		18710174

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		99 WENCHANG RD, CHEMING INDUSTRIAL PARK
		STREET 2:		UNIT - HAOYUAN CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED
		CITY:			SHOUGUANG CITY, SHANDONG
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			262714
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(310) 470-2886

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		99 WENCHANG RD, CHEMING INDUSTRIAL PARK
		STREET 2:		UNIT - HAOYUAN CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED
		CITY:			SHOUGUANG CITY, SHANDONG
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			262714

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DIVERSIFAX INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940331
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): March 19, 2018</P>

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charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On March 19, 2018, Gulf Resources, Inc.
(the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), issued a press release announcing its fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 financial results. The full
text of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">As provided in General Instruction B.2 of
SEC Form 8-K, such information shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange Act&rdquo;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and it shall not
be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Exchange Act, whether
made before or after the date hereof, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing to this Current Report
on Form 8-K.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<A HREF="e617837_ex99-1.htm" STYLE="-sec-extract: exhibit">Press Release of Gulf Resources, Inc. dated March 19, 2018.</A></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dated: March 23, 2018</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; color: #666666">Gulf Resources Reports Fourth
Quarter and Fiscal Year 2017 Financial Results</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">SHOUGUANG, China, March 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
-- Gulf Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq:<FONT STYLE="color: #165788">GURE</FONT>) (&quot;Gulf Resources&quot; or the &quot;Company&quot;),
a leading manufacturer of bromine, crude salt and specialty chemical products in China, today announced its financial results for
the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>Fiscal Year 2017 Highlights</B></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 95%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Year-end cash $208,906,759</B>&nbsp;<B>($4.46*)&nbsp;per
share.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 95%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>The net cash position increased by $45,022,185
($0.96*&nbsp;per share).</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 95%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Net net cash was $197,967,532*&nbsp;($4.23*&nbsp;per
share).</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 95%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Working capital was $237,847,214 ($5.08*&nbsp;per
share).</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 95%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Book value was $376,560,196 ($8.05*&nbsp;per
share).</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 95%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Cash from operations $62,751,616 ($1.34*&nbsp;per
share).</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 95%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Total revenue was&nbsp;$107,522,441, a
decline of&nbsp;28% compared to the previous year.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 95%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Gross profit decreased 19% to $44,365,351.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 95%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Income from operations declined 77% to
$11,171,611. This includes the impairment of property plant and equipment due to the relocation of the chemical business of $16,636,322</B>&nbsp;<B>and
a charge for direct labor and factory overhead of $6,883,557 incurred during the shutdown.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 95%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Excluding these two items, as well eliminating
unrealized gains and losses from changes in the value of the currency, operating income would have been $36,249,249*, a decline
of 21%*.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
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a decline of 76%. Excluding the items cited above, income would have been $36,641,091*, a decline of 21%*.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"></P>

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78% because of the new tax act in the U.S., causing companies to have to pay taxes on foreign earnings over 8 years.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 95%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Net income declined 93% to $2,551,313.
Excluding the items referenced above and the change in the tax rate, net income would have been $27,627,383*.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 95%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Earnings per share were $0.05. Excluding
the items listed above, EPS would have been $0.59*.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 95%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Bromine revenues declined 26% to $42,224,901.
Income from operations declined 41% to $12,460,230.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 95%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Crude salt revenues increased slightly
to $8,986,080 despite the factory closures.Income from operation&nbsp;increased $2,417,061 due to the higher price of salt.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0pt"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Symbol">&middot;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left; width: 95%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Chemical revenues declined 33% to $56,311,460.
Write-offs of PP&amp;E totaled $16,636,322, resulting in a segment loss of&nbsp;approximately $1 million.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>Balance Sheet</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Gulf Resources ended 2018 with cash of $208.906,759,
an increase of 27.5% from that of the previous year. Cash per share was $4.46*. Net net cash (cash minus all liabilities) was $197,967,532*
($4.23* per share). Current assets were $241,513,446 or $5.16* per share. Working capital was $237,847,214 ($5.08* per share).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Mr. Liu Xiaobin, the President and CEO of
Gulf stated, &ldquo;Despite having to close our factories for four months, we ended the year in an extremely strong cash position.
This cash position gives Gulf the ability to finish its rectification, build its new chemical factory, drill natural gas wells,
and make attractive acquisitions.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Accounts receivable declined to $29,765,884
from $51,835,218. During this&nbsp;difficult period, we extended payment terms for some of our customers. However, we are pleased
to note that approximately 66% of the balances of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2017 more than 90 days past due were&nbsp;settled
by February 28, 2018.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">The current ratio was 65.9:1*.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Book value was $376,560,196 ($8.05* per share)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&ldquo;Gulf believes,&rdquo; Mr. Liu continued,
&lsquo;that it has one of the strongest balance sheets in its industry. At a time when many competitors are unable to finance the
cost of rectification or building new factories, Gulf has more than ample resources. Gulf believes its financial strength will
give it unparalleled opportunities as many of its competitors struggle with limited capital.&quot;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>Cash Flow</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">During the year of 2017, Gulf generated $62,751,616
in cash. This equates to $1.34* per share. The company invested $28,419,975 in property plant &amp; equipment and prepaid leases.
Free cash flow before the impact of currency was $34,057,768* ($0.73* per share). Net cash increased $45,022,185 ($0.96* per share).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&ldquo;We are pleased,&rdquo; Mr. Liu stated,
&ldquo;to have increased our cash position by more than $45 million.&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>Financial Results</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Total revenue was $107,522,441, a decline
of 28% compared to the previous year. Gross profit decreased 19% to $44,365,351. These declines were largely caused by the factory
shutdowns as well as by some order cancellations from customers whose factories were also closed. Income from operations declined
77% to $11,171,611. However, this figure includes the impairment of property plant and equipment due to chemical business relocation
of $16,636,322 and a charge for direct labor and factory overhead of $6,883,557 incurred during the shutdown. In addition, the
change in the value of the dollar versus the RMB caused an unrealized exchange loss versus a gain for the previous year. The net
difference amounted to $3,260,487.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Excluding the impairment, the charges for
direct labor and factory overhead, and eliminating the unrealized currency gains and losses, income from operations would have
been $36,249,249*, a decline of 21%* from the previous year.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Income before taxes equaled $11,563,453, a
decline of 76%. However, if the one-time charges and unrealized currency exchange valuations are excluded, income would have been
$36,641,091*, a decline of 21%*.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">The effective tax rate&nbsp;increased from
25% to 78% because of the new tax law in the United States. Under U.S. regulations, the statutory tax rate declined from 35% to
21%.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Net income declined 93% to $2,551,313. However,
if one-time charges, unrealized currency changes, and changes in the tax rate are excluded, net income would have been $27,627,383*.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Reported earnings per share were $0.05. However,
if one excludes the special charges, the unrealized currency changes, and the new U.S. tax rate, earnings per share would have
been $0.59*.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&ldquo;We were having a good year,&rdquo;
Mr. Liu continued, &ldquo;before the shutdown. The one-time issues, changes in currency valuation, and the new tax law do distort
the underlying strength of our business.&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">In the fourth quarter, we had revenues of
$3,361,568 and gross profit of $1,868,522. We controlled R&amp;D and marketing expenses. The major issues impacting the 4<SUP>th</SUP>&nbsp;quarter
were the write-down of PP&amp;E, the charge for direct labor and factory overhead, the negative impact of unrealized currency exchanges,
and the one-time mandatory transition tax.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>2017&nbsp;Segment Analysis</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>Bromine</B><BR>
2017, net revenues in Bromine were $42,224,901, a&nbsp;decrease of 26% compared to $56,811,730 in 2016. The sales volume of bromine
decreased from 14,955 tonnes for the fiscal year 2016 to 10,681 tonnes for the same period in 2017, a decrease of 29%. The selling
price of bromine increased from $3,799 per tonne for the fiscal year 2016 to $3,953 per tonne for the same period in 2017, an increase
of 4%. Income from operations from our bromine segment was $12,460,230 for the fiscal year 2017, a decrease of $8,764,632 (or approximately
41%) compared to the same period in 2016. The decrease in sales and earnings was mainly due to the closure of all of our plant
and factories to perform rectification and improvement since September 1, 2017, as well as to the closure of some of our customers.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>Crude Salt</B><BR>
Crude salt revenues were $8,986,080, a small increase from 2016. The sales volume of crude salt decreased by 13% from 316,161 tonnes
for the fiscal year 2016 to 274,534 tonnes for the same period in 2017. The average selling price of crude salt increased from
$28.42 per tonne for the fiscal year 2016 to $32.73 per tonne for the same period in 2017 an increase of 15%. Income from operations
from our crude salt segment was $2,426,137 for the fiscal year 2017, an increase of $2,417,061 (or approximately 26631%) as compared
to the same period in 2016. This increase is mainly attributable to increased selling price of crude salt. The major reason for
the decrease in the sales volume of crude salt was mainly due to the closure of all of our plant and factories to perform rectification
and improvement since September 1, 2017. Some of our local customers were also requested to stop production, which affected our
customers&rsquo; industries and our sales volume.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>Chemicals</B><BR>
Net revenue from our chemical products segment decreased 33% $56,311,460 for the same period in 2017, a decrease of approximately
33%. All of the products in the chemical business had significant declines, although pharmaceutical intermediaries performed slight
better than the others. Gross margin was essentially flat. There is an impairment loss of $16,636,322 on property plant and equipment.
The loss from operations in our chemicals segment was $1,024,569. Excluding the write-down of PP&amp;E, the segment would have
earned approximately $15.61 million. The primary reason for the decline in sales and earnings was primarily attributable to the
closure of our chemical factories and being relocated since September 1, 2017. Some of our local customers were also requested
to stop production, which affected our customers&rsquo; industries and our sales volume.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>Update on Business Segments</B><BR>
<B>Bromine</B><BR>
On September 1, 2017, the Company received notification from the Government of Yangkou County, Shouguang City of PRC that production
at all its factories be halted with immediate effect in order for the Company to perform rectification and improvement in accordance
with the county&rsquo;s new safety and environmental protection requirements. Later on, the local government organized the Safety
Supervision and Administration Department and the Environmental Protection Departments conducted inspections of every bromine production
enterprise within its jurisdiction, in order to improve security, environmental protections, pollution, and safety. The Company
had been working closely with the County authorities developed rectification plans for both its bromine and its chemical businesses.
The Company and the government had agreed on a rectification plan for Haoyuan Chemicals, the Company&rsquo;s bromine business which
is currently under process.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">As reported in January, the Company has converted
its factories and mines from coal to electricity, installed computerized production monitoring and safety equipment, lined all
of the salt ponds, paved roads, and performed some other upgrades. A report on the rectification including photographs of the new
equipment was issued on January 29, 2018. It can be found on our website in the &ldquo;About Gulf&rdquo; tab.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">To total cost of rectification is estimated
to be approximately $35 million. During 2017, the Company spent $17.9 million on this process. The largest portion, $13.7 million
was spent on enhancement work in the salt fields. The additional $4.2 million was primarily for equipment. In 2018, the Company
will continue to invest in this project on enhancement projects for transmission channels and ducts, equipment and upgrades.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">In addition to the $35 million, the Company
expects to spend an additional $40 million in 2018 to carry out enhancement projects for its extraction wells. This should allow
the Company to increase its efficiency and utilization.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">The Company expects to complete the rectification
and improvements of the bromine and crude salt factories and be ready for the government inspection in the first half of 2018,
and will resume operations upon receipt of approval from the government.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Once the company has received the approval
from government, it will begin test production. Then it will begin to carefully ramp up production in each of the factories. Full
production should be achieved in a few months.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">After the completion of the rectification,
the only potential constraint is the waste water treatment. It is still unclear if the government will place some small limitations
on waste water. We are currently working with the government on the waste water issue. In the worst case, it is possible we may
have a small reduction in capacity.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&ldquo;We are extremely optimistic,&rdquo;
Mr. Liu stated, &ldquo;about the future of our bromine business. Bromine prices have continued to rise. At the present time, Bromine
is selling for about RMB 32,000. This would equate to more than $5,000. Further, between the rectification, the closure of smaller
unlicensed operators, and the waste water issues, we believe domestic capacity could decrease by 30%. This should mean that domestic
prices will remain very high. We believe profits in bromine could achieve record levels in the future.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Because many smaller producers have not had
the capital to conduct the rectification required by the government, management believes there could be some extremely attractive
acquisition opportunities in bromine. At the present time, All of management&rsquo;s attention is focused on getting its facilities
approved and in full production. However, management could consider acquisitions in this segment in the future if the prices were
sufficiently attractive.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>Chemicals</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">On November 24, 2017, the Company received
a letter from the Government of Yangkou County, Shouguang City notifying the Company to relocate its two chemical production plants
located in the second living area&nbsp;of the Qinghe Oil Extraction Plant to the Bohai Marine Fine Chemical Industrial Park. This
is because the two plants are located in or near a residential area and their production activities will have certain impact on
the living environment of the residents. This is as a result of the country&rsquo;s effort to improve the development of the chemical
industry, manage safe production and curb environmental pollution accident effectively, and ensure the quality of living environment
of residents. All chemical enterprises which do not comply with the requirements of the safety and environmental protection regulations
will be ordered to shut down.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">To date, the Company has secured the land
for the chemical factory. It is currently working on the design of the factory as well as on the relevant documents to apply for
construction and project plan certificates. The company expects this process of take several months. The Company expects the new
factory will be fully operational by the beginning of 2020. However, it is working very hard to get the project completed earlier.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">There is impairment loss on property, plant
and equipment related to the relocation of our chemical production plant to Bohai Marine Fine Chemical Industry Park in the amount
of $16,636,322. &nbsp;Since much of the equipment that was used in the chemical factories was relatively old. Further, even if
it had been newer, the company believes it might not have passed new environmental tests. &nbsp;The total cost of the new factories
is currently estimated to be $60 million. The Company has incurred a relocation cost of $9,732,118 for land lease.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">The Company is not writing off any of the
goodwill related to its chemicals business. The Company believes the new chemical factory should be able to produce strong sales
and profits. There may be much less capacity in the chemical industry, as many factories may be permanently closed. In addition,
other factories will have their capacity reduced. Gulf should have a very modern factory that operates highly efficiently. With
less competition and better equipment, Gulf believes it can generate sales and earnings in this segment at a level well above previous
results. &nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">The level of capital expenditures in 2018
will depend on the timing of the approvals. As soon as the design, project plan, and construction are approved, Gulf will move
ahead as quickly as possible.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Gulf continues to control the land and buildings
where the old chemical factories are located. At this time, Gulf has not considered how or if it can monetize this asset.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&ldquo;We are very optimistic about the opportunities
in chemicals,&rdquo; Mr. Liu stated. &ldquo;Many factories may be permanently closed. This should reduce capacity and lead to increased
pricing. Once our new factory is build, we should be able to generate strong sales and earnings.&rdquo;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>Natural Gas</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Gulf has solved the waste water problem in
our initial well. The secondary problem was the technical drilling problem. The Company has been working with Xinan Shiyou Daxue
(Southwest Petroleum University) in Sichuan Province. The experts at this university have helped with the design scheme that will
solve the technical drilling problem. The company has ordered the required custom equipment and is now waiting for delivery and
installation.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Originally, the Company believed it would
be able to receive this custom equipment in time to begin drilling during the first quarter of 2018. However, because natural gas
is in very short supply and very high demand in China, the manufacturers of this equipment were backlogged. We believe this equipment
will be delivered within the next month. It should take the company one more month to install and test the equipment. We believe
this will enable us to begin production during the second quarter. The Company expects to spend approximately $1 million on its
natural gas project in 2018.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">The Company has not yet decided whether to
drill another well in 2018. While the Company remains very optimistic about the opportunities in the natural gas business, management
believes its primary objective should be to get the bromine plants fully operational and do whatever is necessary to expedite the
approvals and begin construction on the chemical plant. These businesses have traditionally been very profitable. The Company needs
strong cash flow and profits from these businesses if it is to fully develop its natural gas business.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Over the intermediate to longer term, the
company believes the natural gas opportunity will be very substantial. Daying County is very focused on development. In addition
to drilling for natural gas, Gulf could also drill for bromine, and it could also eventually open a chemical plant, which could
help this rural county with employment. The issues Gulf is confronting with rectification and relocation have not reduced its expectations
of the potential for the natural gas business.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>Conclusion</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">The Company recognizes this is a difficult
time for its employees, its management, and its shareholders. We are working diligently to get our bromine and crude salt business
in operation, to get our new chemical factory under construction, and to begin to produce natural gas. The Company believes that
after this difficult period has ended, the competitive environment in China will improve dramatically.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>(* All calculations have not been audited
and per share have been calculated using the end of the year share count of 46,803,791&nbsp;as shown on the balance sheet in the
10-K.</B>)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">(To enable investors to better understand
our financial results, we refer to one-time issues that impacted earnings. These include the write-down of PP&amp;E specifically
for the chemical factory of $16,636,322. Other write-downs are not included as they were not deemed to be solely related to the
government&rsquo;s order to close the factories; and the charge for direct labor and factory overheads of $6,883,557 incurred during
the shutdown. In addition, the impact of the new U.S. tax law is also deemed a &ldquo;one-time&rdquo; event, and assuming same
tax rate of 25% for year 2017&amp;2016 while doing calculation. )</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>Conference Call</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Gulf Resources' management will host a conference
call on Monday, March 19, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter&amp;
Fiscal Year 2017 ended December 31, 2017.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">Mr. Xiaobin Liu, CEO of Gulf Resources, will
be hosting the call. The Company's management team will be available for investor questions following the prepared remarks.&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">To participate in this live conference call,
please dial +1 (877) 275-8968 five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time. International callers should dial
+1 (706) 643-1666. The conference participant pass code is<B>&nbsp;6497588</B>.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">The webcasting is also available then, just
simply click on the link below:&nbsp;<I>http://www.gulfresourcesinc.com/events.html</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">A replay of the conference call will be available
two hours after the call's completion during 03/20/2017 11:00 EDT - 04/19/2017 22:59 EDT. To access the replay, call +1 (855) 859-2056.
International callers should call +1 (404) 537-3406. The conference ID is&nbsp;<B>6497588.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>About Gulf Resources, Inc.</B><BR>
Gulf Resources, Inc. operates through three wholly-owned subsidiaries, Shouguang City Haoyuan Chemical Company Limited (&quot;SCHC&quot;),
Shouguang Yuxin Chemical Industry Co., Limited (&quot;SYCI&quot;), and Daying County Haoyuan Chemical Company Limited (&ldquo;DCHC&rdquo;).
The company believes that it is one of the largest producers of bromine in China. Elemental Bromine is used to manufacture a wide
variety of compounds utilized in industry and agriculture. Through SYCI, the company manufactures chemical products utilized in
a variety of applications, including oil and gas field explorations and papermaking chemical agents, and materials for human and
animal antibiotics. DCHC was established to further explore and develop natural gas and brine resources (including bromine and
crude salt) in China. For more information, visit&nbsp;<I><U>www.gulfresourcesinc.com.</U></I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>Forward-Looking Statements</B><BR>
Certain statements in this news release contain forward-looking information about Gulf Resources and its subsidiaries business
and products within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, and are subject to the safe harbor created by those rules. The actual results may differ materially depending on a number
of risk factors including, but not limited to, the general economic and business conditions in the PRC, future product development
and production capabilities, shipments to end customers, market acceptance of new and existing products, additional competition
from existing and new competitors for bromine and other oilfield and power production chemicals, changes in technology, the ability
to make future bromine asset purchases, and various other factors beyond its control. All forward-looking statements are expressly
qualified in their entirety by this Cautionary Statement and the risks factors detailed in the company's reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Gulf Resources undertakes no duty to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect
events or circumstances after the date of this release.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left"><B>CONTACT: Gulf Resources, Inc.</B><BR>
Web: http://www.gulfresourcesinc.com</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;Director of Investor Relations<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Helen Xu (Haiyan Xu)<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; beishengrong@vip.163.com</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 99%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">GULF RESOURCES, INC.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;AND SUBSIDIARIES</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(Expressed in U.S. dollars)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

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<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="width: 100%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; border-collapse: collapse">
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">As of December 31,</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2017</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2016</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Current Assets&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="width: 60%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Cash</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 11%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">208,906,759</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 11%; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">163,884,574</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Accounts receivable</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">29,765,884</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">51,835,218</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Inventories, net</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">1,196,785</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">5,881,681</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Prepayments and deposits</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">1,395,289</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">117,338</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Prepaid land leases</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">246,640</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">47,255</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Other receivables</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2,089</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">1,424</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Total Current Assets</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">241,513,446</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">221,767,490</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Non-Current Assets</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Property, plant and equipment, net</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">95,114,504</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">108,731,126</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Property, plant and equipment under capital leases, net</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">492,238</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">554,257</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Prepaid land leases, net of current portion</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">14,477,771</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">4,754,169</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Deferred tax assets</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">6,526,555</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2,215,772</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Goodwill</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">29,374,909</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">27,668,539</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Total non-current assets</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">145,985,977</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">143,923,863</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Total Assets</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 2.25pt double"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">387,499,423</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 2.25pt double">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 2.25pt double"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">365,691,353</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 2.25pt double">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Liabilities and Stockholders&rsquo; Equity</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Current Liabilities</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Accounts payable and accrued expenses</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">1,032,083</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">8,682,318</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Retention payable</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">956,351</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">733,869</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Capital lease obligation, current portion</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">203,206</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">187,678</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Taxes payable-current</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">1,474,592</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">4,341,331</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Total Current Liabilities</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">3,666,232</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">13,945,196</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Non-Current Liabilities</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Capital lease obligation, net of current portion</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2,303,995</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2,284,959</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Taxes payable-non-current</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">4,969,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Total non-Current Liabilities</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">7,272,995</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2,284,959</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Total Liabilities</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 2.25pt double"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">10,939,227</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 2.25pt double">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 2.25pt double"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">16,230,155</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 2.25pt double">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#12288;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Stockholders&rsquo; Equity</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 19.8pt; text-indent: -19.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">PREFERRED STOCK; $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 19.8pt; text-indent: -19.8pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">COMMON STOCK; $0.0005 par value; 80,000,000 shares authorized; 47,052,940 and 47,052,940 shares issued; and 46,803,791 and 46,793,791 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">23,525</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">23,525</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Treasury stock; 249,149 and 259,149 shares as of December 31, 2017 and 2016</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(554,870</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(577,141</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Additional paid-in capital</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">94,524,608</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">94,156,679</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Retained earnings unappropriated</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">250,170,431</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">248,941,696</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Retained earnings appropriated</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">24,233,544</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">22,910,966</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Accumulated other comprehensive income(loss)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">8,162,958</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(15,994,527</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">)</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Total Stockholders&rsquo; Equity</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">376,560,196</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">349,461,198</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Total Liabilities and Stockholders&rsquo; Equity</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 2.25pt double"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">387,499,423</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 2.25pt double">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 2.25pt double"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">365,691,353</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 2.25pt double">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">GULF RESOURCES, INC.</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;AND SUBSIDIARIES</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(Expressed in U.S. dollars)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Years Ended December 31,</FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2017</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2016</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">NET REVENUE</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-indent: 9pt; width: 60%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Net revenue</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right; width: 11%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">107,522,441</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right; width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right; width: 11%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">149,275,002</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSE)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-indent: 9pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Cost of net revenue</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(63,157,090</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(94,785,671</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">)</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-indent: 9pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Sales, marketing and other operating expenses</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(278,600</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(343,105</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">)</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-indent: 9pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Research and development cost</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(195,195</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(261,931</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">)</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-indent: 9pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Write-off / Impairment on property, plant and equipment</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(17,581,244</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(106,545</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">)</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-indent: 9pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Loss on demolition of factory</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(1,053,445</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">)</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-indent: 9pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Direct labor and factory overheads incurred during plant shutdown</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(6,883,557</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">-</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-indent: 9pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">General and administrative expenses</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(8,536,757</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(5,434,755</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">)</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-indent: 9pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Other operating income</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">281,613</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">433,792</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(96,350,830</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(101,551,660</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">)</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">INCOME FROM OPERATIONS</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">11,171,611</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">47,723,342</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#12288;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-indent: 9pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Interest expense</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(164,321</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(174,921</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">)</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-indent: 9pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Interest income</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">556,163</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">487,617</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">391,842</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">312,696</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">11,563,453</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">48,036,038</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">INCOME TAXES</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(9,012,140</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(11,810,207</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">)</FONT></TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">NET INCOME</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 2.25pt double"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2,551,313</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 2.25pt double">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 2.25pt double"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">36,225,831</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 2.25pt double">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">COMPREHENSIVE INCOME</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">NET INCOME</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">2,551,313</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">36,225,831</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;- Foreign currency translation adjustments</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">24,157,485</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(24,930,808</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">)</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">COMPREHENSIVE INCOME</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 2.25pt double"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">26,708,798</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 2.25pt double">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 2.25pt double"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 2.25pt double; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">11,295,023</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 2.25pt double">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">EARNINGS PER SHARE</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">BASIC</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0.05</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0.78</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">DILUTED</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0.05</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">0.78</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">BASIC</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">46,796,476</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">46,279,033</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    </TR>
<TR STYLE="background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">DILUTED</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">46,835,830</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">46,625,663</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="9" STYLE="text-align: center">GULF RESOURCES, INC.</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD COLSPAN="9" STYLE="text-align: center">AND SUBSIDIARIES</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD COLSPAN="9" STYLE="text-align: center">CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD COLSPAN="9" STYLE="text-align: center"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(Expressed in U.S. dollars)</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">Years Ended December 31,</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="width: 70%; text-align: left">Net income</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 11%; text-align: right">2,551,313</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 11%; text-align: right">36,225,831</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.25in">Interest on capital lease obligation</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">163,184</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">174,167</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.25in">Amortization of prepaid land leases</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">982,108</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">774,250</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.25in">Depreciation and amortization</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">20,197,313</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">24,880,246</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Allowance for&nbsp;obsolete and slow-moving inventories</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">43,921</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(12,691</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.25in">Write-off / Impairment loss on property, plant and equipment</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">17,581,244</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">106,545</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.25in">Loss on demolition of factory</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">1,053,445</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.25in">Unrealized translation difference</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">1,557,759</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(1,702,728</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.25in">Deferred tax asset</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(4,126,947</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">3,013</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.25in">Stock-based compensation expense-options</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">372,400</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">40,300</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.25in">Treasury stock issued for services</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">17,800</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">15,000</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Changes in assets and liabilities</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.25in">Accounts receivable</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">26,110,087</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(6,167,996</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.25in">Other receivables</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(580</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(877</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 20pt">Inventories</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">4,883,850</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">901,528</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.25in">Prepayment and deposits</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(1,389,367</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(128,384</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.25in">Accounts payable and accrued expenses</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(8,203,290</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(503,015</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.25in">Retention payable</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">206,211</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(365,150</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 0.25in">Taxes payable</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">1,804,610</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(76,886</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt; text-indent: 0.25in">Net cash provided by operating activities</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">62,751,616</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">55,216,598</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Additions of prepaid land leases</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(10,481,323</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">(673,934</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Compensation received from government on property disposition</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">2,708,417</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Purchase of property, plant and equipment</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(17,938,652</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(16,995,862</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Net cash used in investing activities</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(28,419,975</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(14,961,379</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Repayment of capital lease obligation</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(273,873</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(287,387</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">Net cash used in financing activities</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(273,873</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(287,387</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">10,964,417</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">(9,689,650</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">45,022,185</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">30,278,182</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1pt">CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF YEAR</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">163,884,574</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right">133,606,392</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF YEAR</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">208,906,759</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">163,884,574</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">AND SUBSIDIARIES</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="7" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center">Years Ended December 31,</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2017</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">2016</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#12288;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Cash paid during the year for:</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#12288;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#12288;</FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 70%; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 0.25in">Income taxes</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 11%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">11,113,143</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%; padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 11%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">12,140,763</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt; padding-left: 0.25in">Par value of common stock issued upon cashless exercise of options</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">&mdash;</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 2.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: right">386</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 2.5pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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