JUNAN COUNTY, Shandong, China, May 8 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- American Lorain Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: ALRC) ("American Lorain" or the "Company"), an international processed foods company based in Shandong Province, People's Republic of China ("PRC"), announced today that the Company's management will present at the upcoming China Rising Conference hosted by CCG Investor Relations in New York, NY on May 18, 2009.
The date, time and location of American Lorain's presentation at the China Rising Conference are as follows:
Date: Monday, May 18, 2009
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time
Presenter: Alan Jin, Chief Financial Officer
Venue: The Yale Club
50 Vanderbilt Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Webcast: http://www.chinarisingconference.com/webcast.html
A replay of the webcast will be available for up to one year following the presentation using the same link.
The China Rising Investment Conference hosted by CCG Investor Relations will provide over 250 fund managers and investors access to senior management of a wide range of Chinese growth companies in sectors including consumer staples, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, information technology, advanced materials, capital goods, and alternative energy. The conference will include over 30 US-listed Chinese companies and a number of private companies.
Interested parties and investors may find more information for the conference by visiting the website at http://www.chinarisingconference.com .
About American Lorain Corporation
American Lorain Corporation ("American Lorain" or the "Company") is a Delaware corporation that develops, manufactures and sells various food products. The Company's products include chestnut products; convenience foods (including ready-to-cook meals and ready-to-eat meals); and frozen, canned and bulk foods. The Company currently sells over 234 products to 26 provinces and administrative regions in China as well as to 42 foreign countries. The Company operates through its four direct and indirect subsidiaries and one leased factory located in China. For more information about American Lorain, please visit our website at http://www.americanlorain.com .
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements contained herein that relate to the Company's future performance, including statements with respect to forecasted revenues, margins, cash generation and capital expenditures are "forward-looking statements". Such statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those anticipated. Such statements are based on current expectations only, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected. Among the factors that could cause actual results to materially differ include: general business and economic conditions, particularly the current downturn in the worldwide economy; our ability to obtain adequate supplies of raw materials; our ability to manage our expansion strategy; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; government regulation; difficulties in new product development; changing consumer tastes in disparate markets worldwide and our ability to address those changes; our ability to attract and retain highly qualified personnel; and other factors affecting our operations that are set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
For more information, please contact:
American Lorain Corp
Mr. Alan Jin, CFO
Tel: +86-21-6145-3891
Email: alanjin@americanlorain.com
Web: http://www.americanlorain.com
CCG Investor Relations
Mr. Crocker Coulson, President
Tel: +1-646-213-1915
Email: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com
Ms. Linda Salo, Financial Writer
Tel: +1-646-922-0894
Email: Linda.salo@ccgir.com
Web: http://www.ccgirasia.com
