NEW YORK, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Natural Gas, Inc. (OTC:CHNG) (BULLETIN BOARD: CHNG) , one of the leading providers of pipeline natural gas for industrial, commercial and residential use and compressed natural gas (CNG) for vehicular fuel in Xi'an, China, today announced the appointment of Lihong Guo as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Ms. Guo has over 12 years of financial experience at various companies in China, including previously serving in the role of Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, from September 2005 to July 2007, Ms. Guo was the Chief Financial Officer of Aoda Enterprise Group Co., Ltd. Prior to that, Ms. Guo served as director of Finance of Xi'an Yangsen Pharmaceutical Ltd., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson Company. Ms. Guo received her bachelor's degree in economics and management from Shaanxi Normal University in 1987 and her MBA from Northwest University in Shaanxi, China, in 2002. Mr. Xiaogang Zhu, who preceded Ms. Guo as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, resigned as an officer of the Company for personal health reasons effective December 10, 2007. Mr. Ji Qinan, Chairman of China Natural Gas, commented, "We are delighted to have Ms. Guo join our team. Her strong finance and accounting background will be an asset to our Company as we expand and manage our growth. I am pleased to welcome her to China Natural Gas on behalf of the Company and the Board of Directors. We also thank Zhu Xiaogang for his contributions to China Natural Gas." Mr. Zhu will continue to be available to the Company as a senior advisor. About China Natural Gas, Inc. China Natural Gas, Inc., ("CHNG"), is the first China-based natural gas company publicly traded in the US. It currently owns and operates a 120 kilometer long compressed natural gas pipeline in Xi'an, China, a fast growing Chinese city supported by a population of approximately eight million and is the "gateway" to the broad Western regions of China. CHNG has three profitable business segments: end user delivery of natural gas services to residential, commercial and industrial customers; wholesale natural gas to retail natural gas filling stations; and retail natural gas at company-owned natural gas filling stations. The city of Xi'an has approximately 20,000 taxis, 3,000 buses and 2,000 special purpose vehicles that are powered by compressed natural gas. This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the current expectations or beliefs of China Natural Gas, Inc. management and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, including the fluctuation of natural gas prices, the availability of natural gas supplies, changes in governmental regulations and/or economic policies. CONTACT China Natural Gas Inc. 212-786-7372 Ashley Ammon MacFarlane or Bill Zima Integrated Corporate Relations 203-682-8200 (Investor Relations) In Asia: Xuyang Zhang Integrated Corporate Relations, Inc. +86 10 8523 3087 DATASOURCE: China Natural Gas, Inc. CONTACT: China Natural Gas Inc., +1-212-786-7372; or Investors, Ashley Ammon MacFarlane or Bill Zima, +1-203-682-8200; or in Asia, Xuyang Zhang, +86 10 8523 3087, all of Integrated Corporate Relations, Inc., for China Natural Gas, Inc. Web site: http://www.naturalgaschina.com/

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