NORCENT TECHNOLOGY NAMES V-P OF SALES FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS M. Jeannie Vogler Brings Array of C.E. Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations Experience to Position

Announces the hiring of a VP for consumer electronics for Norcent Technology, a Chinese consumer electronics and PC marketer entering the U.S. market.

San Dimas, CA — Norcent Technology, Inc., an affiliate of Shanghai Hongsheng Technology Company, Ltd. (Shanghai stock exchange, symbol 600817), has announced the appointment of M. Jeannie Vogler to its newly created position of Vice President of Sales for Consumer Electronics. In her new position, Vogler will be responsible for all aspects of creating and developing Norcent Technology, Inc C.E. brand image and product placement in the market. She brings over twenty-five years of consumer electronics-related sales, marketing, finance, and operations experience to the position.

We are extremely delighted to have Jeannie join us,” said Dennis Robinson, Chief Financial Officer of Norcent Technology, Inc. in making the announcement. Her vast experiences in and knowledge of the consumer electronics field will be an immense help in our achieving our goal to become a major player in the American market. She also brings a tremendous amount of enthusiasm as well as a passion for excellence and commitment, which is sure to be a benefit to both our sales staff and our customers. We fully understand that gaining market share and being recognized as a key player in this industry will not be an easy task. But we firmly believe that Jeannie is the best qualified person to accomplish it.”

Norcent has just recently begun to market home entertainment, computer, and memory products in the United States under its own brand name. The company is incorporated in the state of California. Shanghai Hongsheng Technology Company is one of Chinas top IT and communications businesses.

   While taking a company from infancy and developing it into a thriving, well-known brand name is very challenging, it has also been a long term goal of mine,” commented Vogler regarding her new position. Im excited about the prospects this position presents. Norcent offers an excellent line of consumer electronic products. It is loaded with advanced technology, superb quality, and fashionable styling. There is a lot to be done, but Im convinced we will be a highly recognized name in this industry in a very short period of time.”
Vogler previously served as director of retail sales for Iomega and was a national sales manager for Sanyo Fisher USA. During her 18-year career at Sanyo, she had several assignments, including advertising manager, national credit/collections manager, and national sales manager for new product development as well as responsibility for the companys sales and independent representative organization.

Vogler may be reached at the Norcent San Dimas, California headquarters by telephone at (909) 305-8885 or by e-mail at jeanniev@norcent.net.

About Norcent Technology, Inc.
Norcent Technology, Inc. designs and markets superior products. Its lineup currently consists of home entertainment products: DVD players, high-definition televisions, home theater systems, CRT televisions; optical drive products: DVD-RW, CD-RW, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, and a mini DVD-Player/DVD-ROM as well as LCD monitors; and TSOP and CSP-based memory and semiconductor storage products. The vast majority of its products incorporate the latest digital technology.

In March 2002, the company became the first Chinese manufacturer to sign agreements with both the 6/C and 1/C groups for DVD patent licensing. Shortly after, it also signed the 3/C agreement, making it the first Chinese manufacturer to sign the three big DVD licensing agreements.

The Norcent business philosophy is to provide only high quality, consumer-friendly products of outstanding reliability and to do so at very competitive pricing. The company is structured in a manner that allows it to quickly react to the introduction of new technology and to any changes in existing technology. Additionally, company engineers supervise all production in order to maintain strict quality control procedures.

Norcent Technology, incorporated in the state of California, is affiliated with Shanghai Hongsheng Technology Company, Ltd. (Shanghai stock exchange, symbol 600817), one of Chinas top IT and communications businesses.

Norcent Technology, Inc. is located in San Dimas, CA. For further information, call (909) 305-8885 or visit its web site at www.norcent.net (USA) or www.norcent.com (China).

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Contact:
Dennis Robinson
Norcent Technology, Inc.
Chief Financial Officer
(909) 305-8885
dennisr@norcent.net

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