Puda Coal Announces Conference Call to Discuss Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2010 Results

TAIYUAN, China, March 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Puda Coal, Inc. (NYSE Amex: PUDA), a supplier of high grade metallurgical coking coal used to produce coke for steel manufacturing in China and consolidator of nine coal mines in Pinglu County Yuncheng City ("Pinglu Project") and four coking coal mines in Huozhou County Linfen City ("Jianhe Project") in Shanxi Province, today announced that the Company will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2010 financial results on Monday, March 14, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

To participate in the live conference call, please dial (866) 395-5819 (international callers dial (706) 643-6986) approximately five to ten minutes prior to the start of the call and enter passcode 484 390 72.

A replay will be available for 14 days starting on Monday, March 14, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time and can be accessed by dialing (800) 642-1687 (international callers dial (706) 645-9291) and entering passcode 484 390 72.

About Puda Coal, Inc.

Puda Coal, through its subsidiaries, supplies premium high grade metallurgical coking coal used to produce coke for steel manufacturing in China. The Company currently possesses 3.5 million metric tons of annual coking coal capacity. The Company is in the process of adding coal mining operations to its business, as an acquirer and consolidator and acquirer of coal mines in Shanxi Province. On September 30, 2009, Shanxi Coal, a 90% indirect subsidiary of the Company, was appointed by the Shanxi provincial government as an acquirer and consolidator of eight thermal coal mines located Pinglu County in southern Shanxi Province. Shanxi Coal plans to consolidate the nine coal mines into five, increasing their total annual capacity from approximately 1.1 million to 3.6 million metric tons. Shanxi Coal received another approval by the Shanxi provincial government to consolidate four additional coking coal mines into one coal mine in Huozhou County. After the completion of the consolidation, the Jianhe project is expected to increase the total annual capacity from 720,000 metric tons to 900,000 metric tons, according to the Shanxi provincial government's approval. For more information, please visit http://www.pudacoalinc.com.

SOURCE Puda Coal, Inc.