ÿþ<html><head><META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-16"><TITLE>Great Eastern Healthcare Ltd</TITLE><meta http-equiv="Pragma" content="no-cache"><link rel="stylesheet" href="tdc1.css" type="text/css"><script language="JavaScript1.2" src="tdc.js" type="text/javascript"></script></head><BODY topmargin="0" leftmargin="5" class="B2BBodyBg" bgcolor="FFFFFF"><table id="contentBody" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style=""><tbody><tr valign="top"><td width="100%"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td></td></tr><tr><td><h1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font size="3">BACKGROUND</font></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 0}fÔš">HealthOnline is a newly established online store wholly owned by Great Eastern Healthcare Ltd ( <u><span style="COLOR: blue"><a href="../en/www.gehl.com.hk" target="_parent"><font color="#003399">www.gehl.com.hk</font></a>)</span></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 0}fÔš">Great Eastern has more than 50 years history in Hong Kong. When it was first established in 1953, its main business was to represent multinational pharmaceutical companies as their agency in Hong Kong. During the last two decades, Great Eastern has successfully diversified into other fields including the provision of healthcare and logistics services. In 2006, we launched the first product under our own brand, Hygenia. We are committed to provide high quality, competitive products and services through continuous quality assurance, improvements and innovations in response to the changing demand.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 0}fÔš">We hope that HealthOnline can provide a safe and convenient platform for our valued customers to buy good quality medical and healthcare products at discounted price anytime, anywhere. Because of the strong back-ups provided by Great Eastern Healthcare Ltd., HealthOnline customers can be assured of good quality products and services and can enjoy online shopping with the peace of mind.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"> </p><h1 style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ideograph-numeric; mso-layout-grid-align: auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family: °e0}fÔš"><font size="3">MILESTONES</font></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US">1953 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1">       </span> Established Company as a subsidiary of Siberian Fur Store Limited.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US">1980s  <span style="mso-tab-count: 1">     </span> Appointed as exclusive distributor of Baxter in Hong Kong</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US">1983 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1">       </span> Introduction of Peritoneal Dialysis System into Hong Kong</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US">1984 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1">       </span> Establishment of the home delivery team to deliver peritoneal dialysis solutions to renal patients</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US">1994 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1">       </span> Incorporated as a Limited Company</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US">1998 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1">       </span> Purchase of 40,000 square feet warehouse facilities in Kwai Chung</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US">2000 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1">       </span> Formation of Kau Pui Lung Elderly Home Limited to provide residential and care services for the elderlies</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US">2005 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1">       </span> Formation of Great Eastern Mobile Logistics Limited which provides professional and efficient logistics services</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US">                 to local and overseas companies</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US">2006 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1">       </span> Launch of the first product under the Company's own brand - HYGENIA</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US">2007 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1">       </span> Establishment of i-med Integrated Health Centre and i-med Day Rehabilitation Centre to provide day-care,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US">                 rehabilitation and physiotherapy services</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US">2008 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1">       </span> Expansion of Kau Pui Lung Elderly Home Limited from 67 beds to 106 beds</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><span lang="EN-US">2009 <span style="mso-tab-count: 1">       </span> Launching of the Online shop - HealthOnline</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"> </p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td height="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" width="100%"></table></td></tr></tbody></table></BODY></html>