China XD Plastics Appoints Robert Brisotti as Non-Executive Director

HARBIN, China, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China XD Plastics Company Limited ("China XD Plastics" or the "Company"), (Nasdaq: CXDC), one of the leading Chinese manufacturers engaged in the development, manufacture, and distribution of modified plastics primarily for use in automotive applications in China, today announced the appointment of Mr. Robert Brisotti to its Board of Directors. Mr. Brisotti replaces Mr. Cosimo Patti as a member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the compensation committee.

Mr. Brisotti has 14 years of experience in the plastics industry as business manager and chemist and 20 years of experience in the securities industry as an investment banker and securities analyst. In the plastics industry, Mr. Brisotti has experience with acrylics at Rohm and Haas, now a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, and urethanes at Olin Corporation. In addition, Mr. Brisotti held several managerial positions of increasing responsibility culminating with general management of a specialty polyolefin business at Union Carbide, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company. Currently Senior Vice President at Buckman, Buckman & Reid, Inc., Mr. Brisotti manages underwriting and merger and acquisition transactions. Mr. Brisotti has a BS in Chemistry from Lehigh University, an MS in Chemistry from University of Rhode Island, and an MBA in Finance from Columbia University.

Mr. Jie Han, the Company's Chairman and CEO commented, "We are extremely fortunate to have Mr. Robert Brisotti join China XD Plastics as an independent non-executive director. We believe that his unique and extensive experience and connections in both the chemical and plastics industries, as well as his capital markets background will add valuable experience and insight to the Company and will be of great benefit to the Board and the Company."

About China XD Plastics Company Limited

China XD Plastics Company Limited, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Harbin Xinda Macromolecule Material ("Xinda"), develops, manufactures, and distributes modified plastics, primarily for use in the production of automobile parts and components. The Company's specialized plastics are used to produce: exterior parts, such as automobile bumpers, rearview and sideview mirrors and license plate parts; interior parts, such as door panels, dashboard, steering wheel, glove compartment and safety belt components; and functional components, such as air conditioner casings, heating and ventilation casings, engine covers, and air ducts. The Company's specialized plastics are utilized in more than 30 automobile brands manufactured in China, including Audi, Red Flag, Volkswagen and Mazda. The Company's wholly-owned research institute is dedicated to the research and development of modified plastics, and benefits from the cooperation with well-known scientists from prestigious universities in China. At present, 159 Xinda's automotive-specific modified plastic products have been certified by one or more of the automobile manufacturers in China. For more information please visit http://www.chinaxd.net.

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