China Redstone Announces Cemetery Plot Sales for October 2010
-- Plots sales increased 51.9% year-over-year to $4.7 million
-- Average sales price per plot increased 40.7% to $7,341
CHONGQING, China, Nov. 23, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 it sold 643 cemetery plots during the month of October 2010.
China Redstone sold 643 cemetery plots in October 2010, representing an increase of 20% from September 2010 and 8.1% from the same period last year. The average selling price was $7,341 per plot, an increase of 40.7% from $5,218 last year.
"We have built very positive momentum through the first seven months of our fiscal year," began Mr. Yiyou Ran, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of China Redstone. "Our customers' strong preference for premium plots reflects an emerging trend for the past few years. As incomes rise and demand for premium products exceed the available supply, sales of cemetery plots should remain robust."
The following table summarizes the Company's recent cemetery plot sales trends:
(Fiscal year ending March 30) |
August 2010 |
September 2010 |
October 2010 |
FY11 YTD |
FY 2011 Guidance |
|
Cemetery Plot Sales |
577 |
536 |
643 |
4,223 |
7,000 |
|
Average Sales Per Plot |
$6,738 |
$6,746 |
$7,341 |
$6,725 |
$5,250-$6,250 |
|
"We are encouraged by the outstanding performance during the first half of fiscal 2011, as reflected in our plot sales and average selling prices coming in at the high end of our full year targets," stated Chairman Ran. "Furthermore, we expect the strong results to continue for the remainder of the year. Our strong, recurring cash flows and fortress balance sheet provides us with sufficient capital to support our organic growth for many years to come."
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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SOURCE China Redstone Group, Inc.
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