Jinpan International to List on NASDAQ Global Select Market

Jinpan International Ltd., a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of cast resin transformers for voltage distribution equipment, today announced that its common stock will begin trading on the NASDAQ Global Market on Tuesday, September 9, 2008, under its current ticker symbol ‘JST’. Once listed on NASDAQ, Jinpan will cease trading on the American Stock Exchange.

Mr. Zhiyuan Li, Chief Executive Officer of Jinpan, commented, “We are pleased to be listing on the NASDAQ market. Our move to NASDAQ provides us with a highly efficient and reliable trading platform that can enhance overall trading liquidity, efficiency and transparency for our stock. We look forward to joining the marketplace for growth-oriented companies and believe this move will allow Jinpan to enhance value for its shareholders.”

Jinpan International Ltd. designs, manufactures, and markets cast resin transformers for voltage distribution equipment in China and other various countries around the world. Jinpan’s cast resin transformers allow high voltage transmissions of electricity to be distributed to various locations in lower, more usable voltages. The Company has obtained ISO9001 and ISO1401 certifications of its cast resin transformers. Its principal executive offices are located in Hainan, China and its U.S. headquarters is based in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.