AgFeed Industries to Present at Merrill Lynch AsiaPac Agriculture Investor Forum on September 4, 2008

 

Source: AgFeed Industries

July 28, 2008

via MarketWire on CNN Money

 

AgFeed Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FEED), the largest commercial hog producer and the largest premix feed company in China, today announced that AgFeed has been invited to present at the Merrill Lynch AsiaPac Agriculture Investor Forum on September 4, 2008 in Hong Kong. The forum will consist of one-on-one and small group meetings between AgFeed and the institutional equity fund clients of Merrill Lynch who manage significant investment exposure in this sector.

 

Dr. Songyan Li, AgFeed's Chairman, commented: "AgFeed has been invited to present at several investor conferences similar to today's Merrill Lynch event announcement. After we report our 2nd quarter financial results, we plan to actively participate in investor conferences and meet with institutional investors. AgFeed management is focused on executing on our corporate strategy and delivering financial results. We look forward to sharing our growth with our shareholders."

 

About AgFeed Industries, Inc.

 

NASDAQ Global Market listed AgFeed Industries (www.agfeedinc.com) is a US company with its primary operations in China. AgFeed has two profitable business lines -- premix animal feed and hog production. AgFeed is China's largest commercial hog producer in terms of total annual hog production as well as the largest premix feed company in terms of revenues. China is the world's largest hog producing country that produces over 600 million hogs per year, compared to approximately 100 million hogs in the US. China also has the world's largest consumer base for pork consumption. Over 65% of total meat consumed in China is pork. Hog production in China enjoys income tax free status. The pre-mix feed market in which AgFeed operates is an approximately $1.6 billion segment of China's $40 billion per year animal feed market, according to the China Feed Industry Association.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

All statements in this press release that are not historical are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from the company's expectations. AgFeed's actual results may differ from its projections. Further, preliminary results are subject to normal adjustments. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements in this press release as they reflect AgFeed's current expectations with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risks described in AgFeed's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Contact Information:

U.S. Contact:

Mr. Arnold Staloff

Independent Board Member

AgFeed Industries, Inc.

Tel: 212-631-3510

Corporate Contact:

Summer Xie

Corporate Development

AgFeed Industries, Inc.

Tel: 011-86-13767051503

Email: info@agfeedinc.com

 

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