SHENZHEN, China , June 23 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc. ('The Company' & 'CSST')(NYSE: CSR), a leading provider of digital surveillance technology in the PRC, today announced recent notable business developments, with two new project wins in Beijing , Safe City Project updates in Kunming City and Yinchuan City, and a Strategic Partnership Memorandum with IBM Global Financing. The Company today also reiterates its second quarter and full year of 2008 financial forecast.
CSST has recently won two new security projects in Beijing , the first time
the Company has ever won projects in this city. This first project is with
The People's Bank of China to provide security surveillance solutions in its
central office in Beijing . Separately, CSST has also been selected to be the
sole contractor to implement a video surveillance platform within a 30
kilometer radius of the Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) in Beijing
City. The new surveillance system will enable the existing airport security
operations centers to simultaneously monitor various remote sites, which
include secured airport areas and public parking lots. Together, these two
new projects in Beijing are valued at approximately
''This is a great honor to win such notable projects in a tier one city such as Beijing ,'' said Mr. Guoshen Tu, Chief Executive Officer of China Security. ''These two new wins indicate the continued progress our team is making in extending our growth and business expansion within China . We are particularly encouraged by the two project wins in Beijing given that we have historically focused on delivering solutions within China's tier 2 and 3 cities. We will continue to press forward with our plans of expanding our security and surveillance business solutions in China .''
The Company also announced that implementation for two of its largest Safe
City projects: Kunming City (valued at
In addition, the Company is pleased to announce signing a Strategic Partnership Memorandum with IBM Global Financing (IGF), a division of IBM (NYSE: IBM), to obtain lease financing facilities for Safe City projects within China .
''We are proud to have the opportunity to work with a world class organization like IBM Global Financing,'' Said Mr. Tu. ''We believe that our partnership with IBM will enable CSST to further expand its Safe City projects in China by utilizing financing facilities to address working capital needs for the larger government Safe City projects. We look forward to this strategic partnership with IBM Global Financing.''
For the second quarter of 2008, the Company reiterates its revenue
estimate of
Mr. Guoshen Tu, commented, ''We are confident that the security and surveillance industry in China and globally will continue to grow significantly. Our business fundamentals and operations continue in accordance to our business plans. We are highly focused on maintaining steady and deliberate progress towards our key growth objectives.''
About China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc.
Based in Shenzhen, China , China Security manufactures, distributes, installs and maintains security and surveillance systems throughout the PRC. China Security has manufacturing facilities located in China and an R&D facility which maintains an exclusive collaboration agreement with Beijing University and Wuhan University. China Security has built a diversified customer base through its extensive sales and service network that includes numerous points of presence throughout the PRC. To learn more about the Company visit http://www.csst.com .
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