SHANGHAI, January 31, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd. ("Ossen" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: OSN), a China-based manufacturer of an array of plain surface, rare earth and zinc coated pre-stressed steel materials, today announced that on January 30, 2013 the Company received a letter from the NASDAQ Stock Market stating that for the previous 30 consecutive business days, the closing bid price of the Company's stock was below the minimum bid price of $1.00 per share for continued listing on the NASDAQ Global Market pursuant to NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5450(a)(1) (the "Minimum Bid Price Rule"). The NASDAQ letter has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company's shares.
In accordance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has been provided with a period of 180 calendar days, or until July 29, 2013, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule. If at any time during this 180-day period the closing bid price of the Company's American Depositary Shares is at least $1.00 for a minimum of ten consecutive days, NASDAQ will provide written confirmation of compliance and matter will be closed.
The Company intends to evaluate available options to resolve the deficiency and regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule.
About Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd.
Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd. manufactures and sells a wide variety of plain surface pre-stressed steel materials and rare earth coated and zinc coated pre-stressed steel materials. The Company's products are mainly used in the construction of bridges, as well as in highways and other infrastructure projects. Ossen has two manufacturing facilities located in Maanshan, Anhui Province, and Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province.
Safe Harbor Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated, including risks outlined in the Company's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's annual report on Form 20-F, as amended. All information provided in this press release is as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
For more information, please contact:
Ossen Innovation Co., Ltd.
Alan Jin, Chief Financial Officer
Email: alanjin@osseninnovation.com
Phone: +86 (21) 6888-8886
Web: www.osseninnovation.com
Investor Relations:
MZ North America
Ted Haberfield, President
Phone: +1-760-755-2716
Email: thaberfield@mzgroup.us
Web: www.mzgroup.us