China Shengda Packaging Group Board of Directors Voted to Dissolve the Special Committee of Its Board of Directors in Response to Chairman's Withdrawal of Non-Binding "Going Private" Proposal

HANGZHOU, China, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Shengda Packaging Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CPGI), ("China Shengda Packaging" or the "Company"), a leading Chinese paper packaging manufacturer, today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has voted unanimously to dissolve the special committee of its independent directors formed on October 15, 2012 to evaluate the preliminary, non-binding "going private" proposal received from its Chairman, Mr. Nengbin Fang ("Mr. Fang"). The decision to dissolve the special committee was in response to the withdrawal of Mr. Fang's above-mentioned proposal on November 13, 2012. 

Mr. Fang has informed the Board that he is still in preliminary discussions with a limited number of shareholders of the Company and potential debt financing sources, including VStone Investment Management Limited, in each case regarding their potential participation in a going private transaction, and that he may approach one or more other shareholders of the Company for such purpose. There can be no assurance, however, that Mr. Fang will make another proposal to take the Company private in the future or that if he does make another proposal to take the Company private that it will be consummated.

About China Shengda Packaging Group Inc.

China Shengda Packaging Group Inc. is a leading paper packaging company in China. It is principally engaged in the design, manufacturing and sale of flexo-printed and color-printed corrugated paper cartons in a variety of sizes and strengths. It also manufactures corrugated paperboards, which are used for the production of its flexo-printed and color-printed cartons. The company provides paper packaging solutions to a wide variety of industries, including food, beverage, cigarette, household appliance, consumer electronics, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, machinery and other consumer and industrial sectors in China. For more information, visit http://www.cnpti.com.

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