China Architectural Engineering Appoints New Director.

CITIC Capital's Miu Cheung Brings 14 Years' Experience in Investment Banking, Corporate Finance and Direct Investment

ZHUHAI, China, & LOS ANGELES -- China Architectural Engineering Inc. (CAE) (NASDAQ: CAEI), a leader in the design, engineering, fabrication and installation of high-end building envelope systems, today announced that it has appointed Miu Cheung, Managing Director and Head of the Structured Finance Group at CITIC Capital Holdings Ltd., to its Board of Directors.

Mr. Cheung has been with CITIC Capital Holdings Ltd. since 1999. In his current position, he is responsible for mezzanine investments and structured finance products. Prior to joining CITIC, he had worked with Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Societe Generale Asia Ltd and Bank of China (Hong Kong). He holds an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management, and a Bachelor's of Business Administration (Finance) from the University of Hong Kong. In all, he brings more than 14 years of experience in investment banking, corporate finance and investment management to his new position.

CITIC Capital Holdings Ltd. is a leading, China-focused investment management firm under the umbrella of the CITIC Group. Through its investment fund, CITIC Allco Investments Ltd., it is one of the lead investors in a $20 million financing package for CAE announced on April 18, 2008.

"We are pleased to have someone of Miu Cheung's experience and expertise on the CAE board," said Ken Yi Luo, China Architectural Engineering's Chairman and CEO. "Mr. Cheung will be especially helpful to us as a seasoned manager in investment banking and other areas of corporate finance. We expect him to play a key role in our continued global expansion."

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About China Architectural Engineering

China Architectural Engineering, Inc. (CAE) (NASDAQ: CAEI), which began operations in 1992, has maintained a leading position in the global commercial construction industry by providing timely, high-quality, reliable, fully integrated and cost-effective service solutions to its clients utilizing specialized technical expertise in the design, engineering, fabrication and construction of structural exterior cladding systems. It specializes in high-end curtain wall systems (including glass, stone & metal curtain walls), roofing systems, steel construction systems, eco-energy saving building conservation systems and related products for public works and commercial real estate projects.

CAE has worked with world-renowned architects and building engineers from China and other countries and has completed over 100 large, complex and unique projects throughout China, Hong Kong, Macau, Australia and Southeast Asia, including numerous award-winning landmark buildings in many of Asia's major cities. It is now capitalizing on its industry-leading expertise by expanding aggressively beyond China into some of the most active construction markets in the world, including the Middle East, Central Asia, the United States and Eastern Europe.

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