Name of the Chinese partner: Ningxia Jishi Muslin Food Co Ltd
Project description: The project is to produce 10,000 tons of snack fresh water fish, and 500 tons of fish powder.

Total investment: 40.62 million yuan (US$4.89 million)

Pattern of cooperation: joint venture or contractual joint venture

Project background: Ningxia Jishi Muslin Food Co Ltd was set up in 1989 and began to process fresh water fish in 1994. Ningxia is rich in fresh water fish. The total output was 334,000 tons in 1999, of which 70 percent were sold outside Ningxia.

Economic benefit forecast:

Sales income: 142 million yuan (US$17.11 million)

Tax : 26.75 million yuan (US$3.22 million)

Payoff period: 1.3 years.

Person to contact: Zhang Xueyi, Ji Xiaobing

Tel: +86-951-80611715/8061442

Http://www.nxychlcei.gov.cn

Address: 25 Xijie, Helan County, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region

Post code: 750200