H beta zeolite supported Pt catalysts promoted by Cr, La, Ce, Al or Zn were prepared by the co-impregnation method, and characterized by XRD, BET, NH3-TPD and H-2-TPR. Their catalytic activities were evaluated in the hydroisomerization of n-heptane with an atmospheric fixed-bed reactor. The Pt-bearing catalyst doped with Cr, La or Ce, especially Cr, is found to exhibit a much higher catalytic activity and isomerization selectivity than the catalyst without the dopant. At the low reaction temperature of 230C, the catalyst with a Pt loading of 0.4% and a molar ratio of Cr to Pt of 5:1 shows a high conversion of n-heptane of 77.1% coupled with a high selectivity to isomerization products of 94.4%. In contrast, over the counterpart catalyst without Cr, the conversion of n-heptane is 50.6% with a low selectivity to isomerization products of 82.4%. The substantial promotion effect of Cr is suggested to associate with the improved Pt dispersion, as well as the increased strong acid amount, due to the introducing of Cr into the catalyst.