FUQI International Receives Notice of Noncompliance from NASDAQ

SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- FUQI International, Inc. (Nasdaq:  FUQI) today announced receipt, as expected, of a notice of noncompliance from The NASDAQ Stock Market due to the delay in filing the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2010.  NASDAQ Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) requires the timely filing of periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

As previously reported, on September 29, 2010, FUQI received a NASDAQ notice of noncompliance due to the delay in filing the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31 and June 30, 2010.  As a result, the Company was subject to delisting unless it requested a hearing before a NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel (the "Panel").  In response, the Company timely requested a hearing before a Panel, which occurred on November 11, 2010. The Panel typically issues a written decision approximately 30-40 days after the hearing.  Under NASDAQ's Listing Rules, the Panel has the authority to grant an extension for a period not to exceed 360 days from the due date of FUQI's initial late periodic report or through March 28, 2011. The current notification letter requested that the Company present its views with respect to this additional deficiency to the Panel.  The Company intends to timely do so.  The notice of noncompliance has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company's common stock on The NASDAQ Global Select Market.  

About FUQI International

Based in Shenzhen, China, FUQI International, Inc. is a leading designer, producer and seller of high quality precious metal jewelry in China. Fuqi develops, promotes, manufactures and sells a broad range of products consisting of unique styles and designs made from gold and other precious metals such as platinum and Karat gold.

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SOURCE FUQI International, Inc.

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