[TAL Education to Hold Annual General Meeting on August 26, 2011 STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> (Beijing August 2, 2011) TAL Education (NYSE:XRS) (TAL or thempany), a leading K-12 after-school tutoring services provider in China, today announced that it will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders at 42/F, Edinburgh Tower, The Landmark, 15 Queens Road]
[INTRODUCTION 1 2 PART I 3 Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers 3 Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable 3 Item 3. Key Information 3 Item 4. Information on the Company 34 Item 4A. Unresolved Staff Comments 56 Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects 56 Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees 78 Item] [TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PARTIES 1 RECITALS 1 Section 1. Certain Definitions (a) ADR Register 1 (b) ADRs; Direct Registration ADRs 1 (c) ADS 1 (d) Custodian] [Form of Real Estate Sale and Purchase Agreement Seller: Beijing Suo Tu Shi Ji Investment Management Co., Ltd. Legal person: Organization code: Address: Post code: Telephone: Agent: Nationality: ID No.: Address: Post code: Telephone: Buyer: TAL Education & Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.] [Name Jurisdiction of Incorporation Subsidiaries: Beijing Huanqiu Zhikang Shidai Education Consulting Co., Ltd. PRC Beijing Yidu Huida Education Technology Co., Ltd. PRC TAL Education Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. PRC Xueersi International Education Group Limited Hong Kong Variable Interest Entities: Beijing Xueersi Education Technology Co., Ltd. PRC Beijing Xueersi Network Technology Co., Ltd. PRC Affiliated Entities: Beijing Dongcheng District Xueersi Training] [I, Bangxin Zhang, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of TAL Education Group; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made,] [Certification by the Principal Financial Officer I, Joseph Kauffman, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of TAL Education Group; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances] [(1) (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Bangxin Zhang Chief Executive Officer] [Certification by the Principal Financial Officer (1) (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Joseph Kauffman Chief Financial Officer] [TIAN YUAN LAW FIRM 10/F, CPIC Plaza, 28 Fengsheng Lane, Xicheng District Beijing 100032, P. R. China Tel: (8610) 5776-3888; Fax: (8610) 5776-3777 July 25, 2011 TAL Education Group 18/F, Hesheng Building 32 Zhongguancun Avenue, Haidian District Beijing 100080 Peoples Republic of China Ladies and Gentlemen: Sincerely yours, Tian Yuan Law Firm EX-15.1 9 dex151.htm CONSENT OF TIAN YUAN LAW] [CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement No. 333-172178 on Form S-8 of our report dated July 25, 2011 relating to the consolidated financial statements of TAL Education Group, its subsidiaries, its variable interest entities (the VIEs) and its VIEs subsidiaries as of February 28, 2010 and 2011 and] [July 25, 2011 Board of Directors TAL Education Group 17/F, Hesheng Building 32 Zhongguancun Avenue, Haidian District Beijing, 100080, Peoples Republic of China Subject: WRITTEN CONSENT OF AMERICAN APPRAISAL CHINA LIMITED Yours faithfully, AMERICAN APPRAISAL CHINA LIMITED Valuation / Transaction Consulting / Real Estate Advisory / Fixed Asset Management EX-15.3 11 dex153.htm CONSENT OF AMERICAN APPRAISAL CHINA LIMITED]
[INTRODUCTION 1 2 PART I 3 Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers 3 Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable 3 Item 3. Key Information 3 Item 4. Information on the Company 34 Item 4A. Unresolved Staff Comments 56 Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects 56 Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees 78 Item] [TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PARTIES 1 RECITALS 1 Section 1. Certain Definitions (a) ADR Register 1 (b) ADRs; Direct Registration ADRs 1 (c) ADS 1 (d) Custodian] [Form of Real Estate Sale and Purchase Agreement Seller: Beijing Suo Tu Shi Ji Investment Management Co., Ltd. Legal person: Organization code: Address: Post code: Telephone: Agent: Nationality: ID No.: Address: Post code: Telephone: Buyer: TAL Education & Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.] [Name Jurisdiction of Incorporation Subsidiaries: Beijing Huanqiu Zhikang Shidai Education Consulting Co., Ltd. PRC Beijing Yidu Huida Education Technology Co., Ltd. PRC TAL Education Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. PRC Xueersi International Education Group Limited Hong Kong Variable Interest Entities: Beijing Xueersi Education Technology Co., Ltd. PRC Beijing Xueersi Network Technology Co., Ltd. PRC Affiliated Entities: Beijing Dongcheng District Xueersi Training] [I, Bangxin Zhang, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of TAL Education Group; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made,] [Certification by the Principal Financial Officer I, Joseph Kauffman, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of TAL Education Group; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances] [(1) (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Bangxin Zhang Chief Executive Officer] [Certification by the Principal Financial Officer (1) (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Joseph Kauffman Chief Financial Officer] [TIAN YUAN LAW FIRM 10/F, CPIC Plaza, 28 Fengsheng Lane, Xicheng District Beijing 100032, P. R. China Tel: (8610) 5776-3888; Fax: (8610) 5776-3777 July 25, 2011 TAL Education Group 18/F, Hesheng Building 32 Zhongguancun Avenue, Haidian District Beijing 100080 Peoples Republic of China Ladies and Gentlemen: Sincerely yours, Tian Yuan Law Firm EX-15.1 9 dex151.htm CONSENT OF TIAN YUAN LAW] [CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement No. 333-172178 on Form S-8 of our report dated July 25, 2011 relating to the consolidated financial statements of TAL Education Group, its subsidiaries, its variable interest entities (the VIEs) and its VIEs subsidiaries as of February 28, 2010 and 2011 and] [July 25, 2011 Board of Directors TAL Education Group 17/F, Hesheng Building 32 Zhongguancun Avenue, Haidian District Beijing, 100080, Peoples Republic of China Subject: WRITTEN CONSENT OF AMERICAN APPRAISAL CHINA LIMITED Yours faithfully, AMERICAN APPRAISAL CHINA LIMITED Valuation / Transaction Consulting / Real Estate Advisory / Fixed Asset Management EX-15.3 11 dex153.htm CONSENT OF AMERICAN APPRAISAL CHINA LIMITED]
[TAL Education Group Announces Purchase of New Headquarters Premises in Beijing (Beijing July 20, 2011) TAL Education Group (NYSE: XRS) (TAL or the Company), a leading K-12 after-school tutoring services provider in China, today announced it has signed agreements with a real estate developer to purchase approximately 7,500 square meters of office space in Beijing for a total cash]
[TAL Education Group Announces Purchase of New Headquarters Premises in Beijing (Beijing July 20, 2011) TAL Education Group (NYSE: XRS) (TAL or the Company), a leading K-12 after-school tutoring services provider in China, today announced it has signed agreements with a real estate developer to purchase approximately 7,500 square meters of office space in Beijing for a total cash]
[INTRODUCTION 1 2 PART I 3 Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management andvisers 3 Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable 3 Item 3. Key Information 3 Item 4. Information on thempany 34 Item 4A. Unresolved Staffmments 56 Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects 56] [DEPOSITREEMENT BETWEEN TAL EDUCATION AND JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, DEPOSITARY AND HOLDERS OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS WORLDWIDE SECURITIES SERVICES jpmorgan.com TABLE OFNTENTS Page PARTIES 1 RECITALS 1 Section1. Certain Definitions (a)R Register 1 (b)Rs; Direct RegistrationRs 1 (c)S 1 (d) Custodian 1 (e) Deliver, execute, issue et] [Form of Real Estatele and Purchasereement Seller: Beijing Suo Tu Shi Ji Investment Management Legal person: Organizationde:dress: Postde: Telephone:ent: Nationality: ID No.:dress: Postde: Telephone: Buyer: TAL Education & Technology (Beijing) Legal person: Organizationde:dress: Postde: Telephone:ent:] [Name JurisdictionofIncorporation Subsidiaries: Beijing Huanqiu Zhikang Shidai Educationnsulting Beijing Yidu Huida Education Technology TAL Education Technology (Beijing) Xueersi International Education Limited HongKong Variable Interest Entities: Beijing Xueersi Education Technology Beijing Xueersi Network Technology Affiliated Entities:] [I, Bangxin Zhang, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of TAL Education; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does notntain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such] [Certification by the Principal Financial Officer I, Joseph Kauffman, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of TAL Education; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does notntain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light] [(1) (2) The informationntained in the Report fairly presents, inl material respects, the financialndition and results of operations of thempany. Bangxin Zhang Chief Executive Officer dex131.htm 7 EX-13.1] [Certification by the Principal Financial Officer (1) (2) The informationntained in the Report fairly presents, inl material respects, the financialndition and results of operations of thempany. Joseph Kauffman Chief Financial Officer dex132.htm 8 EX-13.2] [TIAN YUAN LAW FIRM 10/F, CPIC Plaza, 28 Fengsheng Lane, Xicheng District Beijing 100032, P. R. China Tel: (8610) 5776-3888; Fax: (8610) 5776-3777 July 25, 2011 TAL Education 18/F, Hesheng Building 32 Zhongguancun Avenue, Haidian District Beijing 100080 Peoples Republic of China Ladies and Gentlemen: Sincerely yours, Tian Yuan Law Firm] [CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Wensent to theorporation by reference in the Registration Statement No. 333-172178 on Form S-8 of our reportted July 25, 2011 relating to thensolidated financial statements of TAL Education, its subsidiaries, its variable interest entities (the VIEs) and its VIEs subsidiaries of February 28, 2010 and 2011 and for] [July25, 2011 Board of Directors TAL Education 17/F, Hesheng Building 32 Zhongguancun Avenue, Haidian District Beijing, 100080, Peoples Republic of China Subject: WRITTENNSENT OF AMERICAN APPRAISAL CHINA LIMITED Yours faithfully, AMERICAN APPRAISAL CHINA LIMITED Valuation / Transactionnsulting / Real Estatevisory / Fixedset ManagementNSENT OF AMERICAN APPRAISAL CHINA LIMITED]
[INTRODUCTION 1 2 PART I 3 Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management andvisers 3 Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable 3 Item 3. Key Information 3 Item 4. Information on thempany 34 Item 4A. Unresolved Staffmments 56 Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects 56] [DEPOSITREEMENT BETWEEN TAL EDUCATION AND JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, DEPOSITARY AND HOLDERS OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS WORLDWIDE SECURITIES SERVICES jpmorgan.com TABLE OFNTENTS Page PARTIES 1 RECITALS 1 Section1. Certain Definitions (a)R Register 1 (b)Rs; Direct RegistrationRs 1 (c)S 1 (d) Custodian 1 (e) Deliver, execute, issue et] [Form of Real Estatele and Purchasereement Seller: Beijing Suo Tu Shi Ji Investment Management Legal person: Organizationde:dress: Postde: Telephone:ent: Nationality: ID No.:dress: Postde: Telephone: Buyer: TAL Education & Technology (Beijing) Legal person: Organizationde:dress: Postde: Telephone:ent:] [Name JurisdictionofIncorporation Subsidiaries: Beijing Huanqiu Zhikang Shidai Educationnsulting Beijing Yidu Huida Education Technology TAL Education Technology (Beijing) Xueersi International Education Limited HongKong Variable Interest Entities: Beijing Xueersi Education Technology Beijing Xueersi Network Technology Affiliated Entities:] [I, Bangxin Zhang, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of TAL Education; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does notntain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such] [Certification by the Principal Financial Officer I, Joseph Kauffman, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of TAL Education; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does notntain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light] [(1) (2) The informationntained in the Report fairly presents, inl material respects, the financialndition and results of operations of thempany. Bangxin Zhang Chief Executive Officer dex131.htm 7 EX-13.1] [Certification by the Principal Financial Officer (1) (2) The informationntained in the Report fairly presents, inl material respects, the financialndition and results of operations of thempany. Joseph Kauffman Chief Financial Officer dex132.htm 8 EX-13.2] [TIAN YUAN LAW FIRM 10/F, CPIC Plaza, 28 Fengsheng Lane, Xicheng District Beijing 100032, P. R. China Tel: (8610) 5776-3888; Fax: (8610) 5776-3777 July 25, 2011 TAL Education 18/F, Hesheng Building 32 Zhongguancun Avenue, Haidian District Beijing 100080 Peoples Republic of China Ladies and Gentlemen: Sincerely yours, Tian Yuan Law Firm] [CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Wensent to theorporation by reference in the Registration Statement No. 333-172178 on Form S-8 of our reportted July 25, 2011 relating to thensolidated financial statements of TAL Education, its subsidiaries, its variable interest entities (the VIEs) and its VIEs subsidiaries of February 28, 2010 and 2011 and for] [July25, 2011 Board of Directors TAL Education 17/F, Hesheng Building 32 Zhongguancun Avenue, Haidian District Beijing, 100080, Peoples Republic of China Subject: WRITTENNSENT OF AMERICAN APPRAISAL CHINA LIMITED Yours faithfully, AMERICAN APPRAISAL CHINA LIMITED Valuation / Transactionnsulting / Real Estatevisory / Fixedset ManagementNSENT OF AMERICAN APPRAISAL CHINA LIMITED]
[TAL Education Announces Purchase of New Headquarters Premises in Beijing (Beijing July20, 2011) TAL Education (NYSE: XRS) (TAL or thempany), a leading K-12 after-school tutoring services provider in China, today announced it has signedreements with a real estate developer to purchase approximately 7,500 square meters of officeace in Beijing for a totalshnsideration of RMB386.5 million.]
[TAL Education Announces Purchase of New Headquarters Premises in Beijing (Beijing July20, 2011) TAL Education (NYSE: XRS) (TAL or thempany), a leading K-12 after-school tutoring services provider in China, today announced it has signedreements with a real estate developer to purchase approximately 7,500 square meters of officeace in Beijing for a totalshnsideration of RMB386.5 million.]
[INTRODUCTION 1 2 PART I 3 Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management andvisers 3 Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable 3 Item 3. Key Information 3 Item 4. Information on thempany 34 Item 4A. Unresolved Staffmments 56 Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects 56] [DEPOSITREEMENT BETWEEN TAL EDUCATION STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"LOR="#FFFFFF">AND JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, DEPOSITARY STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"LOR="#FFFFFF">AND HOLDERS OF AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"LOR="#FFFFFF">WORLDWIDE SECURITIES SERVICES jpmorgan.com TABLE OFNTENTS Page PARTIES 1 RECITALS 1 Section1. Certain Definitions (a)R Register 1 (b)Rs; Direct RegistrationRs] [Form of Real Estatele and Purchasereement Seller: Beijing Suo Tu Shi Ji Investment Management Legal person: Organizationde:dress: Postde: Telephone:ent: Nationality: ID No.:dress: Postde: Telephone: Buyer: TAL Education & Technology (Beijing) Legal person: Organizationde:dress: Postde: Telephone:ent:] [Name JurisdictionofIncorporation Subsidiaries: Beijing Huanqiu Zhikang Shidai Educationnsulting Beijing Yidu Huida Education Technology TAL Education Technology (Beijing) Xueersi International Education Limited HongKong Variable Interest Entities: Beijing Xueersi Education Technology Beijing Xueersi Network Technology Affiliated Entities:] [STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> I, Bangxin Zhang, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of TAL Education; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does notntain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the] [Certification by the Principal Financial Officer STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> I, Joseph Kauffman, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of TAL Education; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does notntain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the] [STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> (1) (2) The informationntained in the Report fairly presents, inl material respects, the financialndition and results of operations of thempany. Bangxin Zhang Chief Executive Officer dex131.htm 7 EX-13.1] [Certification by the Principal Financial Officer STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> (1) (2) The informationntained in the Report fairly presents, inl material respects, the financialndition and results of operations of thempany. Joseph Kauffman Chief Financial Officer dex132.htm 8 EX-13.2] [TIAN YUAN LAW FIRM 10/F, CPIC Plaza, 28 Fengsheng Lane, Xicheng District STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> Beijing 100032, P. R. China Tel: (8610) 5776-3888; Fax: (8610) 5776-3777 July 25, 2011 STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> TAL Education 18/F, Hesheng Building 32 Zhongguancun Avenue, Haidian District Beijing 100080 Peoples Republic of China] [CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Wensent to theorporation by reference in the Registration Statement No. 333-172178 on Form S-8 of our reportted July 25, 2011 relating to thensolidated financial statements of TAL Education, its subsidiaries, its variable interest entities (the VIEs) and its VIEs subsidiaries of February 28, 2010 and] [July25, 2011 STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Board of Directors TAL Education STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">17/F, Hesheng Building 32 Zhongguancun Avenue, Haidian District Beijing, 100080, Peoples Republic of China Subject: WRITTENNSENT OF AMERICAN APPRAISAL CHINA LIMITED Yours faithfully, AMERICAN APPRAISAL CHINA LIMITED Valuation / Transactionnsulting / Real Estatevisory / Fixedset Management]
