China-Biotics Files New Patent Applications

SHANGHAI, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China-Biotics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHBT) ("China-Biotics" or "the Company"), the leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of probiotics products in China, today announced that it has submitted two new patent applications to the State Bureau of Intellect Property.

The Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Growing Bioengineering (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., located in the Qingpu Industrial Zone, has filed two applications in the areas of heat resistant fermentation technology and probiotics protein beverage.

Mr. Jinan Song, Chairman and CEO of China-Biotics, concluded, "We continue to focus on the development of our proprietary technologies and products to heighten entry barriers for our competitors. After we successfully implemented our incentive plan for product development and production innovations, our sales team and R&D team are now working more closely with each other to develop new products, cut costs and increase productivities. Also, we will be launching more joint R&D programs with leading research institutions in China. Our goal remain intact, to provide the best comprehensive probiotics solutions to our end customers. As the Chinese government continues to address food safety measures and Chinese consumers are increasing their healthcare expenditures, we expect that more and more dairy and animal feed companies will embrace and increase the use of our probiotics products."

About China-Biotics

China-Biotics, Inc. ("China-Biotics" or "the Company"), a leading manufacturer of biotechnology products and supplements, engages in the research, development, marketing and distribution of probiotics dietary supplements in China. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Shanghai Shining Biotechnology Co., Ltd. and Growing Bioengineering (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., the Company develops and produces its proprietary product portfolio. Currently, the retail products are sold OTC through large distributors to pharmacies and supermarkets in Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang province. The Company also sells bulk products to institutional customers such as dairy and animal feed producers, as well as pharmaceutical companies. In February 2010, China-Biotics began its commercial production in China's largest probiotics production facility to meet growing demand in China. For more information, please visit http://www.chn-biotics.com .

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    For more information, please contact:

    China-Biotics, Inc.
     Travis Cai
     Chief Financial Officer
     Email: [email protected]

    Grayling
     Kevin Theiss / Shiwei Yin
     Tel:   +1-646-284-9409
     Email: kevin.theiss@grayling. com
            [email protected]

SOURCE China-Biotics, Inc.

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