Central China Securities Co., Ltd. provided earnings guidance for the year ending December 31, 2018. For the year, it is estimated that the net profit attributable to the shareholders of the listed company for 2018 will decrease by RMB 360 million to RMB 379 million as compared with that for the corresponding period of 2017, representing a year-on-year decrease of 81% to 86%. The net profit attributable to the shareholders of the listed company after deducting non-recurring gain or loss will decrease by RMB 379 million to RMB 399 million as compared with that for the corresponding period of 2017, representing a year-on-year decrease of 86% to 91%. Due to the impact of the volatility of the securities market, the Company's revenue from proprietary trading and brokerage businesses and others recorded a decline to a certain extent as compared with the corresponding period of 2017.