NEW YORK, June 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Natural Gas, Inc. ("China Natural Gas" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:CHNG), a leading provider 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 Mr. Qinan Ji, the Company's CEO and Chairman of the Board, will ring the ceremonial NASDAQ stock market closing bell on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 at 4:00 pm ET at the NASDAQ Market Site in Times Square, New York City. Other members of management, including Veronica Chen, CFO of the Company, and Fang Zhang, Vice President and Secretary of the Board, will also be joining Mr. Ji in celebration of the ringing of the closing bell. "First I would like to thank NASDAQ for this precious opportunity, and their trust and support," said Mr. Qinan Ji, "I am honored to represent China Natural Gas in ringing the closing bell and commemorating the listing of our common stock on The NASDAQ Global Market. At this exciting moment, I would like to show my gratitude to everyone who has supported China Natural Gas and helped us get to where we are today: our investors, partners, customers, and in particular, our employees and executive management team - it is your years of diligent efforts that created our success. Looking back, we are proud of what China Natural Gas has achieved over the past several years, which has helped bring us here today. Looking forward, we will continue to serve our customers with commitment, integrity and quality products and services, with the constant goal of rewarding our investors with stronger long-term performance and greater shareholder value." A live webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm. About China Natural Gas, Inc. The Company transports, distributes and sells natural gas to commercial, industrial and residential customers through its natural gas pipeline networks in China's Xi'an area, including Lantian County and the districts of Lintong and Baqiao, in Shaanxi Province. The Company owns approximately 120 km of high pressure pipelines in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province and, as of March 31, 2009, it owns and operates 23 CNG fuelling stations in Shaanxi Province and 12 CNG fuelling stations in Henan Province. The Company's four primary business lines include: (1) the distribution and sale of CNG through Company-owned CNG fuelling stations for hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles; (2) the installation, distribution and sale of piped natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers through Company-owned pipelines; (3) the distribution and sale of gasoline through Company-owned CNG fuelling stations for hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles; and (4) the conversion of gasoline-fuelled vehicles to hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles through its Auto Conversion Division. SAFE HARBOR: FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This press release includes statements that may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. China Natural Gas, Inc. may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks outlined in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its registration statements on Forms S-1 and S-3, in each case as amended. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. This release is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration. Any public offering of securities to be made in the United States will be made by means of a prospectus that may be obtained from the issuer or selling security holder and that will contain detailed information about the company and management, as well as financial statements. CONTACT ICR, Inc. Michael Tieu Tel: +86 10 6599 7960 Email: DATASOURCE: China Natural Gas, Inc. CONTACT: Michael Tieu of ICR, Inc., +86-10-6599-7960, , for China Natural Gas, Inc. Web Site: http://www.naturalgaschina.com/

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