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Focus 2008

Overview

Throughout 2008, Huawei launched a series of CSR initiatives, fulfilling our commitment to act as a responsible corporate citizen and to do so in a practical and effective way.

Earthquake Relief Efforts

Following the devastating earthquake that hit Sichuan, China on 12 May 2008, Huawei responded immediately to res tore vital communications networks and offer other disaster relief. In addition to reconnecting the people of Sichuan to the outside world, the company and Huawei employees donated CNY26.3 million in cash and the company donated tele-communications equipment valued at CNY58 million as part of our efforts to support Sichuan in its time of need.

Huawei Scholarship Programs

In 2008, Huawei established scholarship programs in a number of countries, including Vietnam, India and South Africa, to motivate outstanding engineering students in telecommunications disciplines to further their college studies.

"Telecom Seed for the Future"

In 2008, we initiated the "Telecom Seed for the Future" campaign that has so far covered more than 10 countries including the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Thailand and Morocco. As part of this program, Huawei worked with local educational institutions on a range of activities to equip students with a better understanding of the new technologies and trends in the telecommunications industry.

Adoption of New AlternativeEnergy Sources

Huawei has been actively introducing alternative energy sources as par t of our energy- saving commitment to the telecommunications industry. Our New Energy Solution, which puts this commitment into practice, was widely employed for base station construction projects in China, Africa and the Middle East. In addition, more than 200 solar-powered sites were deployed by Huawei in the African continent in 2008.

Proudly Supporting the Beijing Olympics

During the Beijing Olympic Games, Huawei provided a quality network and tailored services that enabled the successful implementation of China Netcom's Broadband Olympics program and China Mobile's deployment of base stations standing at 5,200m and 6,500m above sea level on Mt. Qomolangma to support the Olympic torch relay. In addition,Huawei worked together with the Beijing municipal government to put in place communications guarantee for emergency situations.Huawei further ensured smooth communications to support power supply and transportation needs in the city.

Impetus for African Information Society

We have also created innovative solutions to help African operators extend their network reach, and we have endowed data communication, education networks and other related equipment to African nations such as Ghana. These projects have expanded access to the information society for people in these countries and strengthened Africa's connection with the rest of the world.