28 June, 2007, Beijing - PetroChina Company Limited ("PetroChina", SEHK stock code 0857; NYSE symbol PTR), announced today that it has filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which includes its audited financial statements.
Pursuant to Section 203.01 of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") Listed Company Manual approved by the SEC on August 21, 2006, the requirement for a NYSE-listed company to distribute a hard copy of the annual reports to shareholders was eliminated. A listed company is required to file with the SEC its annual reports (which include the audited financial statements) and is required to simultaneously make the annual report available to its shareholders on or through the company's website.
Pursuant to the current rule, PetroChina's 2006 annual report on Form 20-F could be accessed through SEC's website - www.sec.gov, as well as the official website of PetroChina - http://www.petrochina.com.cn/english/tzzgx/ndbg.htm. The soft copy of PetroChina's annual report on Form 20-F (in pdf format) could also be downloaded through its website.
PetroChina will deliver within a reasonable time after request a hard copy of its 2006 annual report on Form 20-F, including its complete audited financial statements, free of charge, to any shareholder upon request.
To request a hard copy of the annual report, please write to:
Proxy Services Corporation
200 A Executive Drive
Edgewood, NY 11717
Attention: Greg Penn (Annual Report)
Shareholder may also request for a hardcopy of the annual report by
calling the toll free number 1-800-555-2470
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Additional information on PetroChina is available at the Company's website: http://www.petrochina.com.cn
Issued by PetroChina Company Limited.
For further information, please contact:
Mr. Mao Zefeng, Assistant Secretary to the Board of Directors
Tel: (852) 2899 2010 Fax: (852) 2899 2390
Email: hko@petrochina.com.hk
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