1) Hongwei Technologies' auditors Ernst & Young notified the company of issues regarding cash and bank balance confirmations at its Chinese subsidiary Shuangli (Xiamen) Polyester Co. 2) The company's audit committee has started an investigation and appointed the auditors to conduct an expanded audit. 3) Hongwei requested a trading halt on the Singapore stock exchange and will apply for an extension to announce its FY2010 financial results beyond the March 1 deadline, as the audit committee works to resolve the audit issues.