The board of directors of Anton Oilfield Services Group announced that the unaudited profit attributable to equity holders of the company for the year ended December 31, 2011 is expected to experience a decline as compared with that of 2010. The decline in the profit attributable to equity holders of the company was primarily attributable to the loss incurred by Northern Heavy Anton Machinery Manufacturing Co. Ltd., a joint venture under the company, and the impairment loss provided for it.