William P. Haus

China Valves Technology, Inc. offers valves, actuators, forging and castings, valve locks and related services to the nuclear power, fossil power, hydropower, oil & gas, chemical and petrochemical, water treatment and other industries. Its products include high pressure power station valves, butterfly valves, vent valves and accessories. The company was founded by Siping Fang on August 1, 1997 and is headquartered in Zhengzhou, China.

China Nutrifruit Group Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in the production of specialty fruit-based products in China. It specializes in developing, processing, marketing and distributing a variety of food through its subsidiaries. The company was founded on August 14, 2008 and is headquartered in Daqing, China.

BTHC VIII, Inc. operates as a development stage company. It intends to identify and evaluate businesses and assets to complete a qualifying transaction. Previously, the company was engaged in operating nursing homes throughout the United States. The company was founded on August 7, 2006 and is headquartered in Argyle, TX.

CS China Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It acquires an operating business through a stock exchange, asset acquisition, or other similar business combination. The company was founded on September 24, 2007 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Founded in 1932, Stanford Group Co. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Houston, Texas with offices nationwide. They are a subsidiary of Stanford Financial Services, Inc. and their ultimate parent is CBaySystems Holdings Ltd. The firm offers a full range of brokerage services for both domestic and international clients. They are a member of the NASD and the SIPC. Stanford's research includes both institutional equity research and Washington-focused policy research, offering a perspective on individual companies, sector-specific topics and national policy. Their equity analysts offer insight and opinions on companies in the consumer/retail, media, energy, financial institutions, healthcare, technology and water/environment sectors, targeting small- and mid-cap companies. Their policy analysts deliver investment relevant insights across a broad range of sectors, including geopolitics, international/trade, Federal Reserve board policy, health care (including services, medical devices and pharmaceuticals, telecom, media, financial services, water/environment, agribusiness/tobacco, energy) and technology (including information technology services, homeland security and biometrics/emerging technologies).

Pinnacle China Fund LP provides investment management services. It offers open-end investment funds, hedge and private-equity funds. The company was founded in August 2005 and is located in Plano, TX.