China Natural Gas to Report First Quarter 2010 Financial Results on May 7

XI'AN, China, April 30 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China Natural Gas, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHNG), 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 2010 financial results on Friday, May 7, 2010, after the market closes. Management will hold a conference call on Monday, May 10, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. EDT (5:00 a.m. Pacific) to discuss its first quarter results.

To participate in the call please dial (877) 941-4775, or (480) 629-9761 for international calls, approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Interested parties can also listen via a live Internet webcast, which can be found at the Company's website at http://www.naturalgaschina.com .

A replay of the call will be available for two weeks from 11:00 a.m. May 10, 2010, EDT until 11:59 p.m. EDT on May 24, 2010. The number for the replay is (800) 406-7325, or (303) 590-3030 for international calls; the passcode for the replay is 4293821. In addition, a recording of the call will be available via the company's website at http://www.naturalgaschina.com for one year.

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 24 CNG fueling stations in Shaanxi Province and 12 CNG fuelling stations in Henan Province. China Natural Gas' four primary business lines include: (1) the distribution and sale of CNG through Company-owned CNG fueling stations for hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles; (2) the installation, distribution and sale of piped natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers through Company-owned pipelines; (3) the distribution and sale of gasoline through Company-owned CNG fueling stations for hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles; and (4) the conversion of gasoline-fueled vehicles to hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles through its auto conversion division.

    For more information, please contact:

    China Natural Gas, Inc.
     Jacky Shi
     Investor Relations Director
     Tel:   +86-29-8832-3325 x922
     Cell:  +86-139-9287-9998
     Email: [email protected]

    RedChip Companies, Inc.
     Jon Cunningham
     Tel:   +1-800-733-2447 x107
     Email: [email protected]
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SOURCE China Natural Gas, Inc.