American Lorain Corporation Retains HC International, Inc. as Corporate Communications Advisor
27 Januar 2010 - 2:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
JUNAN COUNTY, China, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ --
American Lorain Corporation (NYSE AMEX: ALN) ("American Lorain" or
the "Company"), an international processed snack foods company
based in Shandong Province, People's Republic of China ("PRC"),
today announced that it has retained HC International, Inc. ("HC
International") as its strategic investor relations advisor to
assist the Company in broadening its presence in the financial
markets while helping investors gain a better understanding of
American Lorain's core business and financial attributes. Matthew
Hayden, John Mattio, and the rest of the HC International team will
be advising the Company in all facets of corporate and financial
communications. "The team at HC International is well-respected and
has a proven track record of representing successful China-based,
U.S.-listed companies. This year, we will initiate a more intense
effort to increase and improve communications with our investor
base. We have selected HC International to provide us with
strategic investor relations services," said Chairman Mr. Si Chen
of American Lorain. "We are confident that HC International will
enable us to more proactively communicate our business model,
growth strategy and competitive advantages to the investment
community and convey our value proposition and business strategy to
a wider audience, while providing a greater level of corporate
transparency to shareholder and public investors alike." About HC
International, Inc. HC International, Inc. is a China information
resource for institutional investors, hedge funds, independent
portfolio managers, buy and sell-side analysts, small to large
retail brokerage firms and accredited individual investors. HC
International will leverage its recognized investment community
relationships to help capitalize on their clients' key business
attributes, while helping management to articulate its future
growth opportunities. Additionally, the firm will extend their
clients' investor awareness programs, shareholder communications
and coordinate introductions to key industry and sell-side analysts
as part of a comprehensive IR program. About American Lorain
Corporation American Lorain Corporation is a Nevada corporation
that develops, manufactures and sells various food products. The
Company's products include chestnut products, convenience food
products and frozen, canned and bulk food products. The Company
currently sells over 234 products to 26 provinces and
administrative regions in China as well as to 42 foreign countries.
The Company operates through its four direct and indirect
subsidiaries and one leased factory located in China. For further
information about American Lorain Corporation, please visit the
Company's website at http://www.americanlorain.com/ .
Forward-looking statements: Statements contained herein that relate
to the Company's future performance, including statements with
respect to forecasted revenues, margins, cash generation and
capital expenditures are "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Such statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and
contingencies, many of which are beyond our control, which may
cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ
materially from those anticipated. Such statements are based on
current expectations only, and are subject to certain risks,
uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or
uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove
incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those
anticipated, estimated or projected. Among the factors that could
cause actual results to materially differ include: general business
and economic conditions, particularly the current downturn in the
worldwide economy; our ability to obtain adequate supplies of raw
materials; our ability to manage our expansion strategy; changes in
foreign currency exchange rates; government regulation;
difficulties in new product development; changing consumer tastes
in disparate markets worldwide and our ability to address those
changes; our ability to attract and retain highly qualified
personnel; and other factors affecting our operations that are set
forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2008 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward- looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. For more information,
please contact: At the company: American Lorain Corporation Alan
Jin, CFO Tel: +86-539-731-7959 Email: Web:
http://www.americanlorain.com/ Investor relations: John Mattio, SVP
HC International, New York Tel: +1-203-616-5144 Email: Web:
http://www.hcinternational.net/ DATASOURCE: American Lorain
Corporation CONTACT: Alan Jin, CFO of American Lorain Corporation,
+86-539-731-7959, ; or Investors, John Mattio, SVP of HC
International, New York, +1-203-616-5144, Web site:
http://www.americanlorain.com/ http://www.hcinternational.net/
Copyright