Sutor Technology Group Limited Received an Additional Compliance Period to Satisfy the Minimum Bid Price Requirement

CHANGSHU, China, Feb. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sutor Technology Group Limited (the "Company" or "Sutor") (Nasdaq: SUTR), one of the leading China-based manufacturers and service providers for fine finished steel products used by a variety of downstream applications, today announced that on February 5, 2015 it received a letter from the staff of the Listing Qualification of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("NASDAQ"), indicating that the Company was granted an additional 180 calendar day period, or until August 3, 2015 to satisfy with the $1.00 minimum closing bid price requirement under the Nasdaq Listing Rules.

NASDAQ's determination was based on the Company meeting the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other applicable requirements for initial listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market with the exception of the bid price requirement, and the Company's written notice to NASDAQ stating its intention to cure the deficiency during the additional compliance period by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary.

The NASDAQ notification letter has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company's common stock on the NASDAQ Capital Market. The Company will consider all available options to resolve the deficiency and regain compliance during the second compliance period.

About Sutor Technology Group Limited

Sutor is one of the leading China-based manufacturers and service providers for high-end fine finished steel products and welded steel pipes used by a variety of downstream applications. The Company utilizes a variety of in-house developed processes and technologies to convert steel manufactured by third parties into fine finished steel products, including hot-dip galvanized steel, pre-painted galvanized steel, acid-pickled steel, cold-rolled steel and welded steel pipe products. In addition, the Company offers fee-based steel processing services and sells fine finished steel products through electronic commerce platforms. To learn more about the Company, please visit http://www.sutorcn.com/en/index.php.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes certain statements that are not descriptions of historical facts, but are "forward-looking statements' in nature within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such statements include, among others, those concerning our expected financial performance, liquidity and strategic and operational plans, our future operating results, our expectations regarding the market for our products, our expectations regarding the steel market, as well as all assumptions, expectations, predictions, intentions or beliefs about future events.  You are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that a number of risks and uncertainties could cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements.  These risks and uncertainties include, but not limited to, the factors mentioned in the "Risk Factors" section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2014, and other risks mentioned in our other reports filed with the Securities Exchange Commission ("SEC¡).  Copies of filings made with the SEC are available through the SEC's electronic data gathering analysis retrieval system (EDGAR) at http://www.sec.gov. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "targets," "optimistic," "intend," "aim," "will" or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements.  The Company assumes no obligation and does not intend to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

For more information, please contact:
Investor Relations                                                                   
Sutor Technology Group Limited                                                       
Tel: +86-512-5268-0988                                                                
Email: [email protected]          

SOURCE Sutor Technology Group Limited

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