Analysis of Sales Data of King Long Bus in Jan.-Jul.2010

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Analysis of Sales Growth of Bus Industry in Jan. - Jul. 2010 and Jan. - Jul. 2009

1. Sales Growth in Various Lengths

Table 1: Sales Growth Statistics Table in various lengths for buses in Jan.- Jul 2010

Chart 1: Sales Growth Statistics Table in various lengths for buses in Jan. - Jul 2010

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The sales goes up 46.7% in Jan. - Jul., 2010 than Jan. - Jul., 2009. In lengths, the sales of buses in all lengths increase, which is the seventh successive growth after Jul. 2010. It indicates that the positive influence of national good economic development is still making on the bus market, however, the growth rate slightly decreases compared with previous months (It is less than 50% for the first time in 2010). The biggest growth show at 5-6 meter (164.1%), and then 11-12 meter (73.1%), 8-9 meter (43.7%), longer than 12-meter (17.9%), 6-7 meter (16.8%) and 9-10 meter (the smallest growth).

 2. Analysis of Sales Growth of King Long Bus in Various Lengths

Table 2: Sales Growth Statistics Table of KIng Long Bus in various lengths for buses in Jan.- Jul. 2010

Chart 2: Sales Growth Statistics Table of King Long Bus in various lengths for buses in Jan. - Jul. 2010

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① The growth range of King Long Bus comes to 88.9% in Jan. - Jul., 2010, almost 6348 units more than in Jan. - Jul., 2009, and almost 42 percentage higher than the industry.

② In lengths of buses, it grows 82.2% for 10-11 meter, 265.7% for 5-6 meter and 683.3% for extra large buses while the base is comparatively small for King Long Bus. The sales growth rate for other lengths is lower than that of the industry.

③ King Long Bus occupies No.1 among King Long, Higer, Gloden Dragon and Yutong in the first seven months. The traditionally advantageous length 11-12 meter still ranks No.2, second to Yutong in the industry.

Analysis of Sales Growth of Seat Buses in Jan.-Jul. 2010 and Jan. - Jul. 2009

1. Sales Growth of Seat Buses in the Bus Industry

Table 3: Sales Growth Statistics Table of Seats Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan. - Jul .2010

Chart 3: Sales Growth Statistics Table of Seats Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan. - Jul. 2010

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The sales goes up 57.6% for seat buses in Jan.-Jul.2010,and growth rate slightly lowing than that in first half of 2010 . In lengths, it only reduces in extra large buses, while all increase in other lengths, especially 5-6 meter, and then 11-12 meter, and 8-9 meter. The smallest growth shows in 9-10 meter buses. It indicates that the sales increasing of seat buses is main factors for the growth of the general bus market in the first seven months in 2010 and the positive influence of national good economic development is still making on the seat bus market in Jan.-Jul.2010.

2. King Long Seat Buses

Table 4: Sales Growth Statistics Table of King Long Seat Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-Jul. 2010

Chart 4: Sales Growth Statistics Chart of King Long Seat Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan. - Jul. 2010

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① The sales of King Long Bus seat buses overall increases 117.2% in various lengths, almost 60 percentage less than the growth rate of the industry and about 28 percentage less than that of the general growth of the bus market. It indicates that the growth of King Long seat buses increasingly slows down in the first seven months of 2010 and the growth of seat buses is not the main reason for that of King Long, ranking No.1 among King Long, Higer, Golden Dragon and Yutong.

② The sales of King Long seat buses for 10-11 meter grows 119.8% and 265.7% for 5-6 meter in Jan.-Jul.2010.The growth rate for other lengths is all lower than or similar to that of the industry, in particular, negative growth in 9-10 meter. It tells the growth of various King Long seat buses is not in balance. In addition, King Long got zero sales for extra large seat buses in Jan.-Jul.2010 while six units in Jan.-Jul.2009.

Analysis of Sales Growth of City Buses in Various Lengths in Jan.-Jul. 2010 and Jan.-Jul. 2009

1. The Sales Growth of City Buses in Various Lengths for the Bus Industry

Table 5: Sales Growth Statistics Table of City Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan. - Jul. 2010

Chart 5: Sales Growth Statistics Chart of City Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan. – Jul. 2010

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The sales of city buses increases 25.3% in Jan.-Jul.2010, and the growth rate is lower than that of previous several months. In lengths, the sales of buses at all lengths show positive growth, apart from 6-7 meter with rate of 24.2%, in particular, the growth of 5-6 meter buses comes to 377.9%. The growth range of above 12-meter buses reaches 84.3% and of 11-12 meter comes to 49.5%.

2. King Long City Buses

Table 6: Sales Growth Statistics Table of Higer City Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan.-Jul. 2010

Chart 6: Sales Growth Statistics Chart of KIng Long City Buses in various lengths for buses in Jan. - Jul. 2010

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① The sales volume of King Long city buses grows 6.9% in the first seven months while 25.3% in the industry in the same period of time. The small growth of city buses depends on the decreasing of 66% for 11-12 meter buses (637 less units). It shows that the small growth of King Long city buses sustains the overall growth.

② The sales of King Long 10-11 meter buses increases 32.4% while 5.6% in the industry. The sales of King Long 8-9 meter buses grows 39.2% while 20.2% in the industry.