Stone Technology: Short-term profit fluctuations are a temporary phenomenon during the company's globalization strategy investment and product structure upgrade phase.

Securities Daily Online News: On March 9th, Stone Technology responded to investor questions on the interactive platform, stating that since its establishment, the company has always focused on enhancing its capabilities, refining management, and solidifying its fundamentals. Since the third quarter of 2024, the company has implemented active marketing and product strategies, maintaining continuous high-speed revenue growth and consistently ranking first globally in market share. Short-term profit fluctuations are temporary phenomena during the company’s globalization strategy investments and product structure upgrades, representing normal adjustments within proactive strategic planning. The company will proactively improve through the following core initiatives: first, upgrading product structure to continuously increase revenue from high-margin products; second, optimizing the global supply chain and channel structure, reducing costs, and streamlining intermediate links; third, deepening refined operations through technological cost reduction and expense control to strengthen profitability and ensure long-term, sustainable development, creating long-term value for investors.

(Edited by Ren Shibi)