China Redstone Announces Cemetery Plot Sales for February and March 2011
-- Average sales price per plot increased 12% to $7,639 in the two-month period
-- 6,688 plots sold in fiscal 2011 vs. 6,730 last year
CHONGQING, China, May 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China Redstone Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CGPI) ("China Redstone" or the "Company"), the largest private provider of cemetery products and services in Chongqing, China, today reported the sales of the cemetery plots for February and March 2011.
China Redstone sold 902 cemetery plots from February 1st to March 31st 2011, representing a decrease of 1% from the same period last year. The average selling price was $7,639 per plot during the two-month period, an increase of 12% from $6,808 during the comparable period last year.
The following summarizes the Company's recent cemetery plot sales trends:
(Fiscal year ending March 31) |
January 2011 |
February 2011 |
March 2011 |
FY11 YTD |
FY 2011 Guidance |
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Cemetery Plot Sales |
524 |
321* |
581 |
6,688 |
7,000 |
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Average Sales Per Plot |
$7,202 |
$7,604 |
$7,658 |
$7,147 |
$5,250-$6,250 |
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Price Range |
Less than $5,000 |
$5,000-$7,500 |
Over $7,500 |
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# of Plots Sold in February & March 2011 |
3 |
502 |
397 |
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* Cemetery plot sales are typically lower during February as households celebrate Chinese New Year.
For the twelve months ended March 31, 2011, the Company sold 6,688 plots at an average price per plot of $7,147, representing a decrease of 0.62% and an increase of 25.62%, respectively.
China Redstone expects to report fiscal 2011 results ended March 31, 2011 before the end of June. Additional details will be provided once the Company finalizes its schedule.
China Redstone Group, Inc.
China Redstone is a cemetery developer and provider of cemetery products and services in Chongqing, China, through its contractually controlled affiliate Chongqing Foguang Tourism Development (Group) Co., Ltd. Founded in 2002, the Company provides a complete range of funeral merchandise and services, including cemetery property, both at the time of need and on a preneed basis. Its cemeteries are highly regarded in terms of a number of factors such as tradition, reputation, physical size, capacity of business, available supply, name recognition, aesthetics and potential for development or expansion.
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Contacts: |
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HC International, Inc. |
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Ted Haberfield, Executive VP |
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Tel: +1-760-755-2716 |
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Email: [email protected] |
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SOURCE China Redstone Group, Inc.
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