Guizhou Maotai: The company and its subsidiary companies have never authorized or entrusted any entity to organize and release information on investment promotion activities such as "Maotai Collection Summit", "Strategic Cooperation Summit" and "F2C Enterprise Direct Supply Strategic Cooperation Summit".

Guizhou Maotai Brewery Co., Ltd. has issued a statement that recently, there have been online and offline platforms claiming to be "China Guizhou Maotai Brewery Co., Ltd." or "Guizhou Maotai Liquor Co., Ltd." organizing or hosting "Maotai procurement summit," "strategic cooperation summit," "F2C enterprise direct supply strategic cooperation summit" and other investment promotion activities, claiming that "Maotai is recruiting franchisees nationwide for the opening of specialty stores," "Maotai is establishing hundreds of direct-operated stores nationwide," "Maotai distribution/opening store applications," etc. Guizhou Maotai Brewery Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries have never authorized or entrusted any entity to release the above information or to organize the investment promotion activities mentioned above. The company reminds all market entities and consumers to be vigilant, enhance their awareness of prevention, and guard against being deceived. The dissemination of false information and related investment promotion activities have damaged the company's brand image and corporate reputation, as well as infringed on consumer rights. The company reserves the right to pursue legal responsibilities and will actively cooperate with relevant departments to effectively maintain market order and consumer rights.