Harbin Electric to Present at William Blair & Company Small-Cap Growth Stock Conference

HARBIN, China, Oct. 1, 2008 - Harbin Electric, Inc. ('Harbin Electric' or the 'Company'; Nasdaq: HRBN), a leading developer and manufacturer of a wide range of electric motors, will participate in the William Blair & Company Small-Cap Growth Stock Conference on Tuesday, Oct 7th, 2008 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. The Company management will present a business overview of Harbin Electric including core businesses, competitive strengths, and key growth strategies at 1:20 p.m. EDT on October 7, 2008 and will be available to answer investor questions after the presentation and at the one-on-one meetings.

All interested parties are invited to listen to the web cast live at Harbin Electric's internet site, http://www.harbinelectric.com/.