Notices. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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BILLING CODE 8011-01-P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [File No. 500-1] RINO International Corporation; Order of Suspension of Trading April 11, 2011. It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of RINO International Corporation, because the company has failed to disclose that:
(i)The outside law firm and forensic accountants hired by the audit committee to investigate allegations of financial fraud at the company resigned on or about March 31, 2011, after reporting the results of their investigation to management and the board;
(ii)the chairman of its audit committee resigned on March 31, 2011; and
(iii)the company's remaining independent directors have also resigned. Further, questions have arisen regarding, among other things:
(i)The size of the company's operations and number of employees;
(ii)the existence of certain material customer contracts; and
(iii)the existence of two separate and materially different sets of corporate books and accounts. RINO is a Nevada corporation with its headquarters and operations in the People's Republic of China, which trades on OTC Link under the symbol “RINO.” The Commission is of the opinion that the public interest and the protection of investors require a suspension of trading in the securities of the above-listed company. Therefore, *it is ordered,* pursuant to Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that trading in the above-listed company is suspended for the period from 9:30 a.m. EDT, April 11, 2011, through 11:59 p.m. EDT, on April 25, 2011. By the Commission. Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011-9060 Filed 4-11-11; 11:15 am]