XI'AN, China, April 3, 2008 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Green Agriculture, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CGAG) ("China Green Agriculture" or "the Company"), a leading producer and distributor of humic acid ("HA") based liquid compound fertilizer through its wholly owned subsidiary, Shaanxi TechTeam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd., today announced that Mr. Barry L. Raeburn and Mr. Yihao Zhang have been appointed independent directors on the Company's board. With the hiring of these two directors, China Green Agriculture now maintains an independent board.
Barry L. Raeburn, aged 36, has been Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of LS2, Inc., a government services contractor based in Reston, VA since November 2007. From September 2005 to October 2007, Mr. Raeburn was Executive Vice President of Finance and Corporate Development for Harbin Electric, a developer and manufacturer of customized linear motors and other special electric motors based in China. During his tenure at Harbin Electric as Head of U.S Operations, he led the company in their successful upgrade listing to the NASDAQ Stock Exchange, assisted in various M&A evaluations, and provided key leadership in the areas of finance, accounting, investor and public relations, SEC compliance, corporate governance, and administration. Mr. Raeburn has extensive experience in global public equity markets. From to April 2003 to September 2005, Mr. Raeburn worked as a specialty technology analyst at an investment bank covering early stage companies within multiple industries. Mr. Raeburn spent the prior 6 years at a multi-billion dollar investment advisory firm as a financial analyst responsible for developing various quantitative ranking models and analyzing equity investments. His previous experience also includes forecasting and analysis of major macro economic activity. Mr. Raeburn graduated in 1996 with his BBA degree in Finance and Risk Management from Temple University. Mr. Raeburn has been a director of Fushi Copperweld, Inc. since June 15, 2007 (Nasdaq: FSIN).
Yizhao Zhang, aged 37, is the Chief Financial Officer of Shengtai Pharmaceutical Inc. (OTC BB: SGTI) since May 2007. Mr. Zhang has over 12 years of experience in corporate finance, accounting, financial advisory and portfolio investment. From March 2005 to May 2007, Mr. Zhang consecutively held senior positions in Chinawe Asset Management Corporation and China Natural Resources Incorporation. From early 2004 to January 2005 he was a financial consultant in Hendrickson Asset Management LLC. Previously from 1993 to 1999 Mr. Zhang was employed by Guangdong South Financial Services Corporation in portfolio management and asset trading. He is a certified public accountant of Delaware, and a member of American Institute of Certified Accountants (AICPA). Mr. Zhang received a Bachelor degree in Economics from Fudan University, Shanghai in 1992 and obtained an MBA degree with Financial Analysis and Accounting concentrations from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 2003.
"We are very pleased to add these two highly qualified individuals to our board of directors," stated Mr. Tao Li, Chairman and CEO of China Green Agriculture. "The addition of Mr. Zhang and Mr. Raeburn to China Green Agriculture's board will significantly improve corporate governance and move us closer to our goal of an eventual upgrade to a senior exchange as it fulfills our requirement of an independent board," Mr. Li added.
About China Green Agriculture, Inc.
China Green Agriculture, Inc. produces and distributes humic acid ("HA") based liquid compound fertilizer through its wholly owned subsidiary, Shaanxi TechTeam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd., ("TechTeam"). TechTeam produces and sells approximately 10,000 metric tons of over 100 different kinds of fertilizer products per year. All of TechTeam's fertilizer products are certified by the PRC government as green products and suitable for growing Grade AA "green" foods, also known as green products that contain little or no chemical materials, as stated by the China Green Food Research Center. TechTeam's fertilizers are highly concentrated liquids which require an application of approximately 120 ml per mu per application. Its average customer has approximately four mu of land (one mu = .165 acres).
China Green Agriculture currently markets its fertilizer products to private wholesalers and retailers of agricultural farm products in 27 provinces in the PRC. The leading five provinces by revenue for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 include Heilongjiang (9.99%), Guangdong (7.81%), Xinjiang (6.59%), Shandong (5.81%), and Henan (5.80%). For more information, visit http://www.cgagri.com .
Cautionary Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning the Company's business, products and financial results. The Company's actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements depending on a number of risk factors including, but not limited to, the following: general economic and business conditions, development, shipment, market acceptance, additional competition from existing and new competitors, changes in technology, and various other factors beyond the Company's control. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this Cautionary Statement and the risk factors detailed in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. China Green Agriculture undertakes no duty to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.
For more information, please contact:
Company Contact:
Mr. Tao Li
Chief Executive Officer
China Green Agriculture, Inc.
Tel: +86-29-8826-6386
Email: kingtone@techteam.com.cn
Investor Relations Contact:
Mr. Crocker Coulson
President
CCG Elite Investor Relations
Tel: +1-646-213-1915 (NY Office)
Email: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com