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NEITHER THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SHARES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE HEREOF HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE ASECURITIES ACT@) OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. NEITHER THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED NOR MAY THE SHARES BE ISSUED UPON EXERCISE UNLESS SUCH SECURITIES AND SHARES ARE REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH SALE, TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR ISSUANCE IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION.
 
CHINA WIND SYSTEMS, INC.
 
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
 
THIS STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (“Option”), is made as of this 8th day of February, 2008 by and between China Wind Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Judy Ye (“Optionee”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, on February 8, 2008, in connection with the execution of an employment agreement between the Company and Optionee dated even date herewith (“Employment Agreement”), the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the grant to Optionee of an option to purchase the number of shares of common stock (the “Common Shares”) of the Company specified in Paragraph 1 hereof, at the price specified therein, such option to be for the term and upon the terms and conditions hereinafter stated;

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors, or such other committee or individual that the Board of Directors appoints, shall be the “Administrator” for purposes of this Agreement;

WHEREAS, this Option is not issued under any plan.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and of the undertakings of the parties hereto contained herein, it is hereby agreed:

1. Number of Shares; Option Price. Pursuant to said action of the Board of Directors, the Company hereby grants to Optionee this Option to purchase, upon and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, up to 120,000 Common Shares of the Company at an exercise price of $2.00 per share (“Exercise Price”).

2. Term. This Option shall expire on the day before the fourth anniversary of the date hereof (the “Expiration Date”) unless such Option shall have been terminated prior to that date in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. The term “Affiliate” as used herein shall have the meaning as set forth in the Federal Securities laws of the United States.
 
 
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3. Shares Subject to Exercise. The Option shall vest and the Common Shares shall be subject to vesting, which shall cease in the event of a cessation of “Continuous Service” of the Employee, as the term is defined in the Employment Agreement. All Common Shares shall thereafter remain subject to exercise for the term specified in Paragraph 2 hereof. This Option shall vest and be exercisable for up to:

60,000 Common Shares on the date that is one year from the date hereof, and

60,000 Common Shares on the date that is two years from the date hereof.

4. Method and Time of Exercise. The Option may be exercised by written notice delivered to the Company at its principal executive office stating the number of Common Shares with respect to which the Option is being exercised, together with a check or money order made payable to the Company in the amount of the exercise price.

5. Termination of Option. In the event that Optionee terminates its employment, pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Employment Agreement, all Options not then vested shall immediately terminate.

6. Non-transferability. Except with the express written approval of the Administrator, this Option may not be assigned or transferred except by will, qualified domestic relations order or by the laws of descent and distribution, and may be exercised only by Optionee during her lifetime and after her death, by her personal representative or by the person entitled thereto under her will or the laws of intestate succession.

7. Optionee Not a Shareholder. Optionee shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to the Common Shares of the Company covered by this Option until the date of issuance of a stock certificate or stock certificates to her upon exercise of this Option. No adjustment will be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such stock certificate or certificates are issued.
 
 
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8. No Right to Employment. Nothing in the Option granted hereby shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or of any of its Affiliates to terminate Optionee's employment or consulting at any time, nor confer upon Optionee any right to continue in the employ of, or consult with, the Company or any of its Affiliates.

9. Anti-dilution Adjustment.

9.1  Stock Dividends, Stock Splits, Etc. If the Company declares or pays a dividend on its Common Stock payable in Common Stock or other securities, or subdivides the outstanding Common Stock into a greater amount of Common Stock, then upon exercise of this Option, for each Common Share acquired, Optionee shall receive, without cost to Optionee, the total number and kind of securities to which Optionee would have been entitled had Optionee owned the Common Shares of record as of the date the dividend or subdivision occurred.

   9.2 Reclassifications, Exchange or Substitution. Upon any reclassification, exchange, substitution, or other event that results in a change of the number and/or class of the securities issuable upon exercise of this Option, Optionee shall be entitled to receive, upon exercise of this Option, the number and kind of securities and property that Optionee would have received for the Common Shares if this Option had been exercised immediately before such reclassification, exchange, substitution, or other event. The Company or its successor shall promptly issue to Optionee a new Option for such new securities or other property. The new Option shall provide for adjustments which shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided for in this Section 10.2, including, without limitation, adjustments to the Exercise Price and to the number of securities or property issuable upon exercise of the new Option. The provisions of this Section 10.2 shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications, exchanges, substitutions, or other events.
 
 
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9.3 Adjustments for Combinations, Etc. If the outstanding shares of Common Stock are combined or consolidated, by reclassification or otherwise, into a lesser number of shares, the Exercise Price shall be proportionately increased.

9.4 Merger or Consolidation. In case of any consolidation of the Company with, or merger of the Company into any other corporation, or in the case of any sale or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company other than in connection with a plan of complete liquidation of the Company, then as a condition of such consolidation, merger or sale or conveyance, adequate provision will be made whereby the registered holder of the Option will have the right to acquire and receive upon exercise of this Option in lieu of the shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore subject to acquisition upon the exercise of this Option, such shares of stock, securities or assets as may be issued or payable with respect to or in exchange for the number of shares of Common Stock immediately theretofore subject to acquisition and receivable upon exercise of this Option had such consolidation, merger or sale or conveyance not taken place. In any such case, the Company will make appropriate provision to insure that the provisions of this Section 10 hereof will thereafter be applicable as nearly as may be in relation to any shares of stock or securities thereafter deliverable upon the exercise of this Option.
 
10. Restrictions on Sale of Common Shares. Optionee represents and agrees that upon her exercise of this Option, in whole or in part, unless there is in effect at that time under the Securities Act a registration statement relating to the Common Shares issued to her, she will acquire the Common Shares issuable upon exercise of this Option for the purpose of investment and not with a view to their resale or further distribution, and that upon such exercise thereof she will furnish to the Company a written statement to such effect, satisfactory to the Company in form and substance. Optionee agrees that any certificates issued upon exercise of this Option may bear a legend indicating that their transferability is restricted in accordance with applicable state and federal securities law. Any person or persons entitled to exercise this Option under the provisions of Paragraphs 5 and 6 hereof shall, upon each exercise of this Option under circumstances in which Optionee would be required to furnish such a written statement, also furnish to the Company a written statement to the same effect, satisfactory to the Company in form and substance.

11. Notices. All notices to the Company shall be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer at the principal executive office of the Company, and all notices to Optionee shall be addressed to Optionee at the address of Optionee on file with the Company or its subsidiary, or to such other address as either may designate to the other in writing. A notice shall be deemed to be duly given if and when enclosed in a properly addressed sealed envelope deposited, postage prepaid, with the United States Postal Service. In lieu of giving notice by mail as aforesaid, written notices under this Agreement may be given by personal delivery to Optionee or to the Chief Executive Officer (as the case may be).

12. Sale or Other Disposition. If Optionee at any time contemplates the disposition (whether by sale, gift, exchange, or other form or transfer) of any Shares acquired by exercise of this Option, she or she shall first notify the Company in writing of such proposed disposition and cooperate with the Company in complying with all applicable requirements of law, which, in the judgment of the Company, must be satisfied prior to such disposition.
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date and year first above written.
 
     
 
CHINA WIND SYSTEMS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:  
/s/ Jianhua Wu
   
Name: 

Jianhua Wu
 
Title:
Chairman and CEO
   

OPTIONEE
 
       
/s/ Judy Ye
   

Judy Ye
   
 
Address:  
____________________
____________________

 
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EXHIBIT A
 
PURCHASE FORM
 
To: China Wind Systems, Inc.
 
Dated: ____________

The undersigned, pursuant to the provisions set forth in the attached option, hereby elects to purchase (check applicable box):

_________ shares of the Common Stock of China Wind Systems, Inc. covered by such Option.

The undersigned herewith makes payment of the full Exercise Price for such shares at the price per share provided for in such Option. Such payment takes the form of:

$______ in lawful money of the United States; and/or
 
       
   
Print or Type Name
   
       
     
(Signature must conform in all respects to name
of holder as specified on the face of the Option)
       
       
     
(Street Address)
       
       
     

(City) (State) (Zip Code)
 
 
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