2009 Communiqués de presse

Sichuan - Manulife-Sinochem this month launched its 2009 Corporate Social Responsibility event entitled “Listening to the Love Echo,” a two-month program to bring dreams to life for deaf children in poverty-stricken areas of Sichuan province.

Tens of thousands of agents from more than 30 branches will sell “Love Umbrellas” to raise money to buy audiphones for deaf children. Audiphones are special devices that use sound vibrations to help the hearing impaired to communicate.

Manulife-Sinochem has a long history of actively participating to help children with disabilities, including building five special schools for disabled children in Sichuan last year.

Mr. James Lin, President of Manulife-Sinochem said: “Deaf children live in a silent word, but they are intelligent and work hard to face their life challenges positively. We hope to get the community’s support to help these children. The purchase of each and every Love Umbrella will make an important contribution to the lives of many deaf children.”

Manulife-Sinochem is committed to being socially responsible in the communities in which it does business. Over the past 13 years, Manulife-Sinochem has contributed to various organizations working on behalf of worthwhile causes for the betterment of society, including poverty, cancer research, dread disease, improving the environment and children’s education.

About Manulife-Sinochem
Manulife-Sinochem is a joint venture company between Manulife (International) Limited and China Foreign Economy and Trade Trust Company (a member of the Sinochem group). It was the first Chinese-foreign joint-venture life insurance company established in China. Manulife-Sinochem began operations in November 1996. To date it has over 10,000 professionally trained agents and employees, providing financial and insurance services to over 400,000 customers. The company is now developing steadily in over 38 cities including Shanghai and Beijing, and in provinces including Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Shandong, Fujian and Chongqing. With more than ten years’ successful experience, Manulife-Sinochem is committed to offering comprehensive insurance products combined with excellent customer service and professionalism.

Manulife-Sinochem can be found on the internet at www.manulife-sinochem.com

About Manulife Financial
Manulife Financial is a leading Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 22 countries and territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia, and primarily through John Hancock in the United States, the Company offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and distribution partners. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$421 billion (US$362 billion) as at June 30, 2009.

Manulife Financial Corporation trades as ‘MFC’ on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under ‘945’ on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet at www.manulife.com.

Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet at www.manulife.com.

About Sinochem
China Foreign Economy and Trade Trust Company (FOTIC) is a core enterprise of Sinochem. Sinochem is an important state-owned enterprise in China, with main focus in the sectors of agriculture, energy, chemicals, finance and real estate. It is also one of the four largest state-owned oil companies in China and the largest fertilizer provider that manufactures, distributes and markets all varieties of fertilizers. Sinochem has been listed among the Fortune Global 500 companies eighteen times and ranked 257th in 2008. In 2008, Sinochem International got yearly award of “The best corporate governance of listed companies in China”

Sinochem can be found on the Internet at  www.sinochem.com. 

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