CHANGGE CITY, China, Jan. 14 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zhongpin Inc. (Nasdaq: HOGS) (“Zhongpin”), a leading meat and food processing company in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), today announced that the Company’s executive management presided over the opening bell at the NASDAQ MarketSite on Friday, January 11, 2008 to celebrate the Company’s listing on the NASDAQ Global Select.
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"The opening of the NASDAQ market represented an important milestone for Zhongpin in building an international company," commented Mr. Xianfu Zhu, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Zhongpin. “We look forward to the numerous opportunities available to us as a NASDAQ listed company."
About Zhongpin
Zhongpin is a meat and food processing company that specializes in pork and pork products, and fruits and vegetables, in the PRC. Its distribution network in the PRC spans more than 20 provinces and includes over 2,900 retail outlets. Zhongpin’s export markets include more than ten countries around Europe, America and Southeast Asia. For more information, contact CCG Elite directly or go to Zhongpin’s website at http://www.zpfood.com .
Safe Harbor Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Certain statements in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the company’s management and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements: unanticipated changes in product demand, interruptions in the supply of live pigs/raw pork, downturns in the Chinese economy, delivery delays, freezer facility malfunctions, poor performance of the retail distribution network, changes in applicable regulations, and other information detailed from time to time in the company’s filings and future filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
For more information, please contact:
Yuanmei Ma, Chief Financial Officer
Zhongpin Inc.
Tel: +86-10-8286-1788
Crocker Coulson, President
Leslie Richardson, Financial Writer
CCG Elite
Tel: +1-646-213-1915
Email: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com