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	When was Yang Ming founded?
	1972.12.28.

	When was Yang Ming initially fitted into the framework of nationalized industries in which it came under the direction of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC)?
	1981.7.1.

	When were Yang Ming's shares first listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange?
	1992.4.20.

	When is the date for the company's privatization?
	1996.2.15.

	When was the China Merchants Steam Navigation Co., merge with Yang Ming?
	1995.7.1.

	When was the China Merchants Steam Navigation Co., founded? Who is the founder?
	1872.12.16. The founder is Lee Hong-Chung.

	What's the mission & vision of Yang Ming?
	A Transport Group with Excellence.

	What are the core values of Yang Ming?
	Teamwork, Innovation, Honesty & Pragmatism

What is the quality policy of Yang Ming?

Basic policy: Absolute Thoroughness, Full Participation, Constant Innovation, Customer Satisfaction Safety policy: Man, ship, cargo safety. Security Policy: Ensure the implementation of anti-terrorism measures in accordance with the ISPS Code (Intemational Ship & Port Facility Security Cod) and the C-TPA (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) plan. Environmental policy: Complying with domestic environment regulation and international convention in order to prevent pollution. Economizing the consumption of resources and avoiding unnecessary waste of resources. Strengthen and improvement control of the root of pollution in order to prevent environment from pollution. Endeavoring in the reuse and recycle of resource to reduce the waste. Establishing the environment management system to continuously improving performance of environment management. Strengthen education and promotion to promote the awareness and capability of employee.

	What is Yang Ming's billboard ranking amongst the world's top containership carriers?
	Yang Ming is ranked the 16th in the billboard up to Dec.31, 2006.

	What was Yang Ming's original total in capital upon its founding? Current capital?
	Yang Ming was founded with a capital sum of NT$100 million and our currentcapital totals about NT$24 billion.

	How many employees work for Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp., Ltd?
	As of 2006.12.31, Yang Ming employees over 1,313 people.

	How many employees are in the Yang Ming Group?
	As of 2006.12.31, there are 3,380 employees in the Yang Ming Group.

	How many Directors and Supervisors are there in the management structure?
	There are seven Directors and two Supervisors.

What is the business profile for Yang Ming?

Business profile: Domestic and international maritime service on carriage of cargo. Domestic and international maritime service on carriage of passengers. Operations of warehouses, terminals, tugs, barges and container freight station businesses. Repair, lease and sale of vessels. Repair, lease and sale of containers and chassis. Operations of shipping agency. Ocean freight forwarding services. OIn addition to licensed business operations, all other forms of commerce that are permitted under the law.

	What does the operating fleet of Yang Ming consist of?
	As of 2006.12.31, Yang Ming is currently operating 79 vessels consisting of 84 full container vessels, 10 Panamax bulk carriers .

	How many TEUS and vessels are there for Yang Ming under construction?
	As of 2006.12.31, there are 4 vessels of 8200 TEUS under construction.

	Transpacific trade is one of our main services, where is the main calling port of the U. S. East and West coasts in this liner services?
	The main calling ports include Los Angeles, Long Beach, Seattle, Tacoma on the U. S. West coast and New York, Savannah, Willington on the U. S. East coast.

	When did Yang Ming relocate to Chidu Yang Ming Head Office?
	Yang Ming relocated to the Chidu District of Keelung City,Northern Taiwan on Aug 10,1998

	How many square meters is the total area of Yang Ming Head Office in Cidu?
	The total area of the Chidu Yang Ming Head Office is 20,243 square meters.

	When did Yang Ming inaugurate its Asia/US East Coast service?
	This service started on June 9, 1978.

	When did Yang Ming inaugurate its Asia/US West Coast service?
	This service started on Oct. 16, 1979.

	When did Yang Ming inaugurate its Asia/Mediterranean service?
	This service started on Aug. 16, 1980.

	When did Yang Ming inaugurate its Asia/North-West Europe service?
	This service started on Mar. 14, 1983.

	When did Yang Ming inaugurate its Intra-Asia service?
	Yang Ming inaugurated its Taiwan-Philippines liner service on Jan. 23,1992.

	When did Yang Ming inaugurate its Asia/Australia service?
	Yang Ming inaugurated this service on Aug. 13,1984, and suspended the service in May,2002.

	When did Yang Ming cooperate with Hanjin Shipping for the Asia/US East Coast joint service to commencing on its joint-venture policy?
	The joint venture was launched on Feb.25, 1991.

	Which company has Yang Ming been cooperating with for our new liner service in the last year?
	Yang Ming has been cooperating with: (1) Hanjin Shipping for the Asia/Europe (CEX/NEX) liner services since Feb.2003 (2) Evergreen for the North - China/Philippines liner service since April 2003 (3) "K" Line for the Asia/Mediterranean (AMS) liner service since April 2003.

	With which companies did Yang Ming jointly invest in and establish the Taipei Port Container Terminal Corporation?
	Yang Ming invested together with Evergreen and Wan Hai to establish this terminal company on July 25,2003.

	What's the amount of he Taipei Port Container Terminal Corporation's capital? How much is the percentage of Yang Ming's share in this terminal company?
	Total capital is 3.2 billion NT dollars. The percentage for Yang Ming's part is 10%.

	When did Yang Ming promote the Object Management into company?
	Yang Ming promoted the Object Management into company in 1987. The company management system is setting up step by step. We focused on yearly object, mid and long term object and strategy, and then introduced Strategy Planning and Hoshin Management into the system. The department, division, personal performance thereby connected with company objects.

	When did Yang Ming promote Company-wide Quality Improvement (CWQI) activities into company?
	Yang Ming introduced CWQI activities into company in Jul. 1, 1992.

	When did Yang Ming implement 5S activity?
	Yang Ming set up 5S Committee in May 13, 1993, and then implemented 5S activity in Jun. 28, 1993.

	When did Yang Ming pass the accreditation of ISO 9002 and ISM Code certifications?
	Yang Ming got the certifications of ISO9002 and ISM Code in Aug. 1996.

	When did Yang Ming implement Key Performance Index (KPI) Management?
	Yang Ming implemented KPI Management in 2001. Through the connecting the objects of division and person by the quantified index and performance, each person and department can focus on the objects and the responsibility is clearer.

	When did Yang Ming transfer Certification of ISO9002 (1994) to ISO 9001 (2000)?
	Yang Ming transferred Certification of ISO9002 (1994) to ISO 9001 (2000) in Aug. 2003.

	When did Yang Ming begin participation in the Customs -Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) ?
	Our C-TPAT involvement began in March 2003.

	When does Yang Ming accomplish the establishment of ISO14001 Environment Management System?
	The establishment of ISO14001 Environment Management System is scheduledto be accomplished in end of June, 2004.

	When did Yang Ming Europe Representative Office move to Hamburg from London?
	1992.11.1.

	When did Yang Ming establish Yang Ming Shipping Europe GmbH?
	1992.7.10

	When did Yang Ming establish the Yangming (UK) Ltd.?
	1997.1.29.

	When did Yang Ming establish Yang Ming (Italy) S.p.A.?
	2003.01.01.

	When did Yang Ming establish Yang Ming (Netherlands) B.V.?
	2004.1.1.

	When did Yang Ming establish Yang Ming (America) Corporation?
	2003.7.1.

	When did Yang Ming establish Young-Carrier Company Ltd.?
	1997.1.14.

	When did Yang Ming establish Yang Ming Line (Hong Kong) Ltd.?
	1998.11.09.

	When did Yang Ming establish Yangming (Japan) Co., Ltd.?
	1996.12.06.

	When did Yang Ming establish Yangming Shipping (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.?
	2000.01.01.

	When did Yang Ming establish Yang Ming Line (M) Sdn. Bhd.?
	2000.01.01.

	When did Yang Ming establish Ching Ming Investment Corp.?
	1997.03.03.

	When did Yang Ming invest together with China Steel Company to establish Transyang Shipping Pte.Ltd?
	1997.09.01.

	When did Yang Ming establish Honming Terminal & Stevedoring Co., Ltd.?
	1998.01.01.

	When did Yang Ming establish Jing Ming Transportation Co., Ltd.?
	1998.08.31.

	When did Yang Ming establish Yes Logistics Corp.?
	1999.11.11.

	When did Yang Ming invest together with Chungwha Telecom. Company to Establish Chungwha Investment Co., Ltd.?
	2002.5.

	When did Yang Ming establish Yang Ming (Vietnam) corp.?
	2004.07.16