1111817--10/1/2008--LONGWEI_PETROLEUM_INVESTMENT_HOLDING

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Risks Related to Our Business ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRY FACTORS BEYOND OUR CONTROL, INCLUDING PRODUCTION LEVELS OF CRUDE OIL/PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR GROSS MARGIN. IF WE CANNOT MAINTAIN OUR SUPPLY OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, IT WILL AFFECT OUR ABILITY TO PAY OUR DEBT AND COMPANY EXPENSES. OUR ABILITY TO MAINTAIN AND INCREASE OUR PROFITABILITY AND CASH FLOW WILL DEPEND ON OUR SUCCESS IN MAKING WISE DECISIONS REGARDING SOURCES OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. WE DEPEND ON A FEW SUPPLIERS FOR MOST OF OUR SUPPLIES. THEREFORE, THE LOSS OF ANY SUPPLIER CAN HAVE AN ADVERSE AFFECT ON OUR BUSINESS CHANGES IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER REGULATORY COSTS COULD AFFECT OUR REVENUE AND PROFIT. IN THE EVENT THAT WE LOSE OUR LICENCES GRANTED BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SELL OUR PRODUCTS. THE CHINA GOVERNMENT MIGHT EXPAND AND GRANT LICENSES TO BUY DIRECTLY FROM REFINERIES TO OTHER WHOLESALERS IN OUR REGION OUR OPERATING RESULTS MAY FLUCTUATE, WHICH MAKES OUR RESULTS DIFFICULT TO PREDICT AND COULD CAUSE OUR RESULTS TO FALL SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS. THE LOSS OF OUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OR ANY INABILITY TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL COULD IMPAIR OUR ABILITY TO MAINTAIN OR EXPAND OUR BUSINESS. WE SOMETIMES EXTEND CREDIT TO OUR CUSTOMERS. FAILURE TO COLLECT THE TRADE RECEIVABLES OR UNTIMELY COLLECTION COULD AFFECT OUR LIQUIDITY. OUR BUSINESS IS SUBJECT TO PRICING VOLATILITY OF THE PETROLEUM MARKETS. SUDDEN OIL AND GAS PRICE INCREASES DUE TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, OUR INABILITY TO OBTAIN ADEQUATE QUANTITIES FROM OUR USUAL SUPPLIERS, MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR OPERATING RESULTS. ENERGY EFFICIENCY, GENERAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES HAVE AFFECTED AND MAY CONTINUE TO AFFECT DEMAND FOR OUR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES BY OUR CUSTOMERS. WE HAVE VERY FEW WRITTEN AGREEMENTS WITH OUR CUSTOMERS AND OUR CUSTOMERS COULD TERMINATE OUR SERVICES AT ANY TIME AND FOR ANY REASON. WE ARE SUBJECT TO OPERATING HAZARDS THAT COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR OPERATING RESULTS TO THE EXTENT NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE . OUR GROWTH COULD STRAIN OUR PERSONNEL AND INFRASTRUCTURE RESOURCES, AND IF WE ARE UNABLE TO IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES TO MANAGE OUR GROWTH, WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT OUR BUSINESS PLAN. WE MAY BE UNABLE TO COMPETE EFFECTIVELY. OUR PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS HAVE SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER OUR BUSINESS AND THEIR INTERESTS MAY DIFFER FROM THE INTERESTS OF OTHER SHAREHOLDERS. RISKS RELATED TO DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, LEGAL AND SOCIAL UNCERTAINTIES IN CHINA COULD HARM OUR FUTURE INTERESTS IN CHINA. THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT IN CHINA IS UNCERTAIN AND YOUR ABILITY TO LEGALLY PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENT COULD BE LIMITED. BECAUSE OUR PRINCIPAL ASSETS ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. AND ALL OF OUR DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS RESIDE OUTSIDE OF THE U.S., IT MAY BE DIFFICULT FOR INVESTORS TO ENFORCE THEIR RIGHTS BASED ON U.S. FEDERALSECURITIES LAWS AGAINST US AND OUR OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS IN THE U.S. OR TO ENFORCE A U.S.COURT JUDGMENT AGAINST US OR THE M IN THE PEOPLE S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT EXERTS SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER THE MANNER IN WHICH WE MUST CONDUCT OUR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES FUTURE INFLATION IN CHINA MAY INHIBIT OUR ACTIVITY TO CONDUCT BUSINESS IN CHINA. RESTRICTIONS ON CURRENCY EXCHANGE MAY LIMIT OUR ABILITY TO RECEIVE AND USE OUR REVENUES EFFECTIVELY. THE VALUE OF OUR SECURITIES WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE BETWEEN THE U.S. DOLLARS AND RENMINBI. ACCOUNTING LAWS IN CHINA MANDATE ACCOUNTING PRACTICES WHICH MAY NOT BE CONSISTENT WITH U.S. GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND THEREFORE OUR FINANCIALS AND THEIR INTERPRETATION INVOLVE UNCERTAINTIES

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