L & L Energy Recruits Two Consultants

SEATTLE, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- L & L Energy, Inc., (Nasdaq: LLEN), a U.S.-based coal company, today announced that Dr. Syd S. Peng, a coal expert, was engaged as a consultant to strengthen energy operations.  In addition, Mr. Robert Okun, a Wall Street veteran became an advisor to assist the company's strategic planning.

Dr. Peng is a distinguished professor of mining engineering at the West Virginia University (WVU), who specializes in underground mining technologies.  Dr. Peng worked for the U.S. Bureau of Mines, and then joined the faculty of WVU where he served as Chairman of Department of Mining Engineering.  Dr. Peng earned his PhD in Mining Engineering from Stanford University in 1970.  

Mr. Okun is a Managing Director of The Seaport Group.  He has over 20 years of experience including UBS AG, and JP Morgan in convertibles and institutional investments.  Mr. Okun holds a Bachelor degree from New York University and a MBA from Fordham University.

Dickson Lee Chairman and CEO of L & L, stated:  "As L & L continues to grow, we are recruiting additional professionals to join our operations and enhance our human resources.  It is expected that more executives will join L & L."

About L & L Energy

Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Seattle, L & L (http://www.LLEnergyInc.com) focuses on the energy market in China.  It operates profitable coal mines, coal wholesale, coking, and coal-washing facilities in Yunnan and Guizhou Provinces.

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