American Dairy Engages Grant Thornton as Independent Auditor
January 28 2008 - 9:20AM
PR Newswire (US)
- Grant Thornton Will Conduct Fiscal Year 2007 Audit, as well as
Re-Audits of Prior Years - BEIJING, Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- American Dairy, Inc. (NYSE Arca: ADY) (the "Company"), one of
the leading producers and distributors of milk powder and soybean
products in China, today announced it has engaged Grant Thornton,
the Hong Kong member firm of Grant Thornton International, as the
Company's new independent registered public accounting firm. Grant
Thornton's audit team for American Dairy will operate out of
Beijing and Hong Kong. Mr. Leng You-Bin, Chief Executive Officer of
American Dairy stated, "We are excited to announce Grant Thornton
as our new auditor, which is a critical step to strengthening our
accounting infrastructure. Grant Thornton is a globally established
firm with a strong presence in China. We believe that their team
and resources will provide us the necessary support and expertise
as we execute our growth plan." Grant Thornton will perform the
audit for the fiscal year 2007 and the re- audits of the fiscal
years 2004 through 2006. These will proceed as quickly as possible.
Mr. Leng concluded, "We continue to view 2008 as a year to invest
in the infrastructure we need to be a leading diversified infant
formula provider in China. We are optimistic that we'll achieve our
goals, which include both organic and acquisition-led growth,
enhanced processing capacity, and the launch of new products.
Working with the best possible partners is certainly integral to
our plan for achieving these goals." About American Dairy, Inc.:
American Dairy, Inc. conducts operations in the People's Republic
of China ("China") through its wholly owned subsidiary, Feihe
Dairy. Founded in 1962, Feihe Dairy is one of the leading producers
and distributors of milk powder and soybean products in China.
Feihe Dairy is located in Kedong County, China, and has been in
operation since 2001. American Dairy also has a milk powder
processing plant, BaiQuan Feihe Dairy in Kedong County, and a milk
powder processing plant in the city of QiQiHaEr, Heilongjiang
Province. http://www.feihe.com/ Certain of the statements made
herein constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
statements typically involve risks and uncertainties and may
include financial projections or information regarding our future
plans, objectives or performance. Actual results could differ
materially from the expectations reflected in such forward-looking
statements as a result of a variety of factors, including the risks
associated with the effect of changing economic conditions in The
People's Republic of China, variations in cash flow, reliance on
collaborative retail partners and on new product development,
variations in new product development, risks associated with rapid
technological change, and the potential of introduced or undetected
flaws and defects in products, and other risk factors detailed in
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time
to time. CONTACT In the U.S. Integrated Corporate Relations, Inc.
Investors: Ashley Ammon MacFarlane, 203 682 8208 Media: Rich Layne,
646 277 1219 In Asia: Xuyang Zhang: +86 10 8523 3087 DATASOURCE:
American Dairy, Inc. CONTACT: In the U.S., Investors, Ashley Ammon
MacFarlane, +1-203-682-8208, or Media, Rich Layne, +1-646-277-1219,
both of Integrated Corporate Relations, Inc.; or In Asia, Xuyang
Zhang of American Dairy, Inc., +86 10 8523 3087 Web site:
http://www.feihe.com/
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