Hong Kong, 10th May 2005 - Lee Kum Kee has received the "Hong Kong Q - Mark License 2005" organized by the Hong Kong Q-Mark Council to acknowledge and honor its product quality standard is in compliance with internationally recognized standards.

Established in 1978, the Hong Kong Q-Mark Scheme is administered by the Hong Kong Q-Mark Council under the auspices of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries. This certification presentation aims to recognize industry leaders for their exceptional efforts and continuous commitment to raise the level of quality in products and services. Since the beginning of the program, Q-Mark is today a premium brand for companies that pledge to quality. This year, Lee Kum Kee’s Premium Oyster Sauce, Premium Soy Sauce, XO Sauce and Seasoned Soy Sauce for Seafood are certified for the Q-Mark Scheme.

Lee Kum Kee, the first food manufacturer received ISO9002 international certification in Hong Kong, has won major awards worldwide in recognition of its strong brand and high quality over the years. These include the "Hong Kong Top Ten Brandnames Award", "Hong Kong Premier Brand", Hong Kong Top Brand Award’s "The Most Popular Brand On-line" Award, "Top 20 Leading Companies in Hong Kong", "No. 1 Asian Food Brand", "Hong Kong Business Awards – International Award", "Hong Kong 10 Supermarket Favorite Brand", "Reader’s Digest Superbrand Gold Award" for seven consecutive years, and acclaimed as the "Hall of Fame" in 2003. Recently, Lee Kum Kee Soy Sauce Series were selected as "China Top Brand" and the Company was awarded "100 Star Enterprises of Overseas Chinese in China in 2000-2002" in September 2003.

As a household name all over the world, Lee Kum Kee is committed to focusing on quality and delivering an eclectic range of sauce and conditments products to consumers in more than 80 countries and regions. With "Pragmatism, Integrity and Constant Entrepreneurship" as its core values, Lee Kum Kee has become a "Quality and Trusted" brand in the minds of consumers, and is dedicated to achieving its mission of "Promoting Chinese cuisine worldwide". Looking ahead, Lee Kum Kee will continue to grow and prosper under the Q-Mark label and its stringent quality control system.