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

BEIJING, April 18, 2016 /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, and key board members will present in an investor's meeting organized by Wells Fargo Securities on April 26^th, 2016, following the company's board meeting which will be held in New York City during April 21-22, 2016. In his presentation, Dr. Han is expected to discuss the company's new development of corn seed biotechnology, global strategies, and collaborations with research institutes and multinational institutes in corn seed technologies and seed production & distribution.

This investor's meeting will be hosted by Wells Fargo Securities in Midtown Manhattan, New York City and will start at 4:30 p.m. ET on April 26th, 2016. Interested investors please contact Noelle Ulrich of Wells Fargo at [email protected] or Investor Relations 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'sphytase 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.

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