Harbin Electric to Present at Oppenheimer 3rd Annual China Dragon Call Conference on May 19, 2009

HARBIN, China, May 13 Harbin Electric, Inc. ("Harbin Electric" or the "Company", Nasdaq: HRBN), a leading developer and manufacturer of a wide array of electric motors in the People's Republic of China, today announced that the Company will participate in the Oppenheimer 3rd Annual China Dragon Call Conference to be held on May 19, 2009-21, 2009 in the Executive Conference Center at Oppenheimer's 300 Madison Avenue offices in New York City.

Ms. Christy Shue, Executive Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations, will present at the conference on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 from 2:55 pm to 3:25 pm EDT and will hold one-on-one meetings with investors during the conference.