China Natural Gas to Report First Quarter 2012 Financial Results on May 15

XI'AN, China, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China Natural Gas, Inc. (Pink: CHNG.PK), 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 its first quarter 2012 financial results on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Management will hold a conference call on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. EDT (5:30 a.m. Pacific) to discuss its first quarter results.

To participate in the call please dial 1-800-860-2442, or 1 412-858-4600 for international calls, approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.

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 and Henan Provinces. The Company owns approximately 120 km of high-pressure pipelines and operates 25 CNG fueling stations in Shaanxi Province, 12 CNG fuelling stations in Henan Province and 1 CNG fueling station in Hubei Province. China Natural Gas' five primary business lines include: (1) distribution and sales of CNG through Company-owned CNG fueling stations serving hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles; (2) installation, distribution and sales of piped natural gas to residential and commercial customers through Company-owned pipelines; (3) production and sales of LNG through our LNG production facility in Jingbian County, Shaanxi Province; (4) distribution and sales of gasoline through Company-owned CNG fueling stations for hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles; and (5) conversion of gasoline-fueled vehicles to hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles at its automobile conversion workshops.