New Energy Systems Group Appoints Paul Li as Chief Financial Officer

SHENZHEN, China, June 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- New Energy Systems Group (NYSE Amex: NEWN) ("New Energy" or the "Company"), a vertically-integrated original design manufacturer and distributor of lithium ion batteries and consumer branded backup power systems, appointed Paul Li as the Company's Chief Financial Officer effective August 16, 2011. Mr. Li replaces Junfeng Chen, who will remain the Company's CFO until the commencement of Mr. Li's appointment. There were no disagreements between Mr. Chen and the Company or any officer or director of the Company associated with Mr. Chen's departure as CFO.

Mr. Li has extensive experience as an officer and director of several publicly listed and private companies. Prior to joining New Energy, Mr. Li served as the Chief Financial Officer of Sen Yu International Inc. (OTCBB: CSWG) from September 2010. Mr. Li was a manager with Kelmar Associates LLC, a corporate regulatory compliance consulting firm providing auditing services to the U.S. government from April 2007 to January 2010. Mr. Li is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in California and New Jersey.

New Energy Chairman Weihe Yu stated, "We thank Junfeng for his hard work and welcome Paul to New Energy. With 35 years of auditing and financial management experience, Paul will lead our efforts to further improve our financial controls and reporting. He will also work with the other members of the senior management team to expand our margins and cash flows."

About New Energy Systems Group

New Energy Systems Group is a vertically integrated original design manufacturer and distributor of lithium ion batteries and backup power systems for leading manufacturers of mobile phones, laptops, digital cameras, MP3s and a variety of other portable electronics. The Company's end-user consumer products are sold under the Anytone® brand in China while it's commercial and OEM batteries and battery components are sold under New Power and E'Jenie. The fast pace of new mobile device introductions in China combined with a growing middle class make it fertile ground for New Energy's end-user consumer products, as well as its high powered, light weight lithium ion batteries. In addition to historically strong organic growth, New Energy is expected to benefit from economies of scale, broader distribution and higher profit margins in 2011. Additional information about the company is available at: www.newenergysystemsgroup.com .

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