BEIJING, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Dairy, Inc. (NYSE:ADY) one of the leading producers and distributors of milk powder and soybean products in China, today announced that it was added to the Russell 3000 index and the Halter USX China Index. Leng You Bin, Chief Executive Officer and President of American Dairy stated, "We are delighted to be added to these highly visible indices and it speaks to the progress we have made in the past several years. Our addition to the indices will enhance our visibility among investors, provide an opportunity to broaden our shareholder base and ultimately contribute to our efforts to increase shareholder value." Membership in the Russell 3000, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the large-cap Russell 1000 Index or the small-cap Russell 2000 Index, as well as the appropriate growth and value style indexes. Russell determines membership for its equity indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes. Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for both passive and active investment strategies. The Halter USX China Index is comprised of companies whose common stock is publicly traded in the United States and the majority of whose business is conducted within the People's Republic of China. For a company to be included in the Halter USX China Index it must conduct a majority of its business in China, maintain an average market cap of over $50 million for the preceding 40 trading days, trade on the NYSE, Amex or NASDAQ and be approved by the USX Selection Committee. 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 also has 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. DATASOURCE: American Dairy, Inc. CONTACT: Investors, Ashley Ammon MacFarlane, or Bill Zima, of Integrated Corporate Relations, Inc., +1-203-682-8200 Web site: http://www.feihe.com/

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