-- Company to Hold Conference Call on March 16, 2009 -- NEW YORK, March 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Natural Gas, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CHNG), one of the leading providers of compressed natural gas (CNG) for vehicular fuel and pipeline natural gas for industrial, commercial and residential use in Xi'an, China, today announced that it plans to release its fourth quarter and full year 2008 financial results on Monday, March 16, 2009, before the market opens. The management team will hold a conference call on Monday, March 16, 2009, at 8:00 am ET to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2008 results. Listeners may access the call by dialing 1-888-205-6743 or 1-913-312-0411 for international callers. A webcast will also be available via the Company's website at http://www.naturalgaschina.com/. A replay of the call will be available through March 23, 2009. Listeners may access the replay by dialing 1-888-203-1112 or 1-719-457-0820 for international callers, access code: 7468764. 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 currently retails natural gas at company-owned filling stations, delivers natural gas services to residential, commercial and industrial customers, and converts 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 6599 7968 DATASOURCE: China Natural Gas, Inc. CONTACT: U.S., Ashley Ammon, ICR, Inc., +1-203-682-8200; Asia, Wei-Jung Yang, +86 10 6599 7968 Web Site: http://www.naturalgaschina.com/

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