China Natural Gas, Inc. to Release First Quarter 2013 Financial Results on May 15

NEW YORK, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- China Natural Gas, Inc. (PK: CHNG), a leading provider of compressed natural gas for vehicular fuel and pipeline natural gas for industrial, commercial and residential use in Xi'an, China, today announced that it plans to release first quarter 2013 results on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, before the market closes. Management will hold a conference call on Friday, May 17, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. ET (6:00 a.m. Pacific) to discuss these first quarter results.

To participate in the call please dial (800) 860-2442, or (412) 858-4600 for international calls, approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

A replay of the call will be available for one week from 11:00 a.m. May 17, 2013, ET until 9:00 a.m. ET on May 28, 2013. The number for the replay is (877) 344-7529, or (412) 317-0088 for international calls; the pass code for the replay is 10029059.

About China Natural Gas, Inc.

China Natural Gas (http://www.naturalgaschina.com) transports and sells natural gas to vehicular fueling terminals, as well as commercial, industrial and residential customers through its distribution networks in China's Shaanxi, Henan and Hubei Provinces. As of March 31, 2013,the Company owns approximately 120 km of high-pressure pipelines and operates 20 CNG fueling stations in Shaanxi Province, 10 CNG fuelling stations in Henan Province and 1 CNG fueling station in Hubei Province. China Natural Gas' five primary business lines include: (1) the distribution and sale of CNG through Company-owned CNG fueling stations for hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles; (2) the installation, distribution and sale of piped natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers through Company-owned pipelines; (3) production and sales of LNG through our LNG production facility in Jingbian County, Shaanxi Province; (4) the distribution and sale of gasoline through Company-owned CNG fueling stations for hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles; and (5) the conversion of gasoline-fueled vehicles to hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles through its auto conversion division.

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