NEW YORK, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Natural Gas, Inc. (OTC BB: 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 that the Company will attend the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference, held on November 10-12, 2008 at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City. Management is currently scheduled to present at 9:30 am ET on November 12, 2008. The three-day conference will feature more than 250 companies in a variety of sectors, including energy, steel, metal & mining, healthcare, Asia & Growth and SPAC. For more information regarding the conference, please contact your Rodman & Renshaw sales representative. About China Natural Gas, Inc. China Natural Gas, Inc., ("CHNG"), is the first China-based natural gas retailing company publicly traded in the U.S. It currently owns and operates a network of CNG retail filling stations as well as a 120 kilometer long compressed natural gas pipeline in Xi'an, China. Xi'an is a fast growing Chinese city supported by a population of 8.5 million and is the "gateway" to the broad Western regions of China. CHNG has three business segments: retail natural gas at company-owned filling stations, end user delivery of natural gas services to residential, commercial and industrial customers, and conversion of gasoline-fueled vehicles to hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles. Currently it is estimated that there are 5,000 buses and 20,000 taxis using CNG in Xi'an. 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 and our ability to penetrate the new markets. CONTACT In the U.S.: Ashley Ammon ICR, Inc. 203-682-8200 In Asia: Wei-Jung Yang +86 10 8523 3088 DATASOURCE: China Natural Gas, Inc. CONTACT: U.S., Ashley Ammon, +1-203-682-8200, of ICR, Inc. for China Natural Gas, Inc.; Asia, Wei-Jung Yang, +86-10-8523-3088, of China Natural Gas, Inc. Web Site: http://www.naturalgaschina.com/

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