Dr. Gengchen Han, Origin Agritech's Chairman and CEO, Will Present in an Investor Meeting at Wells Fargo Securities

BEIJING, June 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ GS: SEED) ("Origin", or the "Company"), a technology-focused supplier of crop seeds in China, today announced that Dr. Gengchen Han, Chairman and CEO of Origin, will present in an investor's meeting organized by Wells Fargo Securities on June 16^th, 2015. In his presentation, Dr. Han is expected to discuss the strategic direction of new Origin Agritech and company's capabilities in biotech corn seed development, corn seed breeding technologies, and seed production & distribution. His presentation materials will be filed with SEC before the meeting.

This investor's meeting will be hosted by Wells Fargo Securities in Midtown Manhattan, New York City and will start at noon on June 16th, 2015. For interested investors, please contact Noelle Ulrich of Wells Fargo at [email protected] or Investor Relation of Origin Agritech at [email protected].

About Origin

Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Zhong-Guan-Cun (ZGC) Life Science Park in Beijing, Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ GS: SEED) is China's leading agricultural biotechnology company, specializing in crop seed breeding and genetic improvement, seed production, processing, distribution, and related technical services. Leading the development of crop seed biotechnologies in China, Origin Agritech's phytase corn was the first transgenic corn to receive the Bio-Safety Certificate from China's Ministry of Agriculture. Over the years, Origin has established a robust biotechnology seed pipeline including products with glyphosate tolerance and pest resistance (Bt) traits. Origin operates production centers, processing centers and breeding stations nationwide with sales centers located in key crop-planting regions. Product lines are vertically integrated for corn, rice and canola seeds. For further information, please log on to the Company's website at: www.originseed.com.cn.

Forward Looking Statement

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Origin Agritech Limited
James Chen
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