Business -- March 1, 2006

• 486 mln Chinese have credit file
• African Development Bank to provide more aid for Ethiopia
• China reports 9.5%. rise in total energy cost for 2005
• Configuration of Lenovo's PC on US market made public
• China's grain output increases by 3.1 percent in 2005

• China's output of energy, raw materials grows fast in 2005
• China expects another successful five years
• China's battery firms to tackle EU's trade barrier through WTO mechanism
• China's cell phone users to exceed 440 mln, Internet users, nearly 130 mln in 2006
• Chinese economy grows 9.9% in 2005

• China introduces "happiness index" into regional development evaluation system
• Cement industry structure to undergo reform
• Chinese firms urged to face EU's charges
• China, Australia hold fourth round of FTA talks
• Mazda 3 sedan rolls off the assembly line

• Sinopec denies BP investment
• Samsung builds largest overseas handset base in Tianjin
• U.S. economy increases 1.6 percent in 4th quarter of 2005