BEIJING, China, March 18 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sino Gas International Holdings, Inc. (OTC:SGAS) (BULLETIN BOARD: SGAS) ("Sino Gas" or the "Company"), a leading developer of natural gas distribution systems in small and medium-sized cities and distributor of natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers in the People's Republic of China, announced the appointment of Mr. Zhicheng Zhou and Mr. Xinmin Zhang to the Company's Board of Directors. The two new Directors replace Mr. John D. Kuhns and Ms. Fang Chen, who resigned due to personal reasons. Mr. Zhicheng Zhou has served as the Company's Chief Operating Officer since October 2006. Mr. Zhou was the Director and General Manager of Beijing Chenguang Gas Co., Ltd. from late 2002 to late 2006. From 2001 to 2002, he served as the Associate General Manager and General Manager of Beijing Zhong Ran Xiang Ke Petroleum and Oil Technology Co., Ltd. Mr. Zhou graduated from Tianjin Finance University and has a Master's degree in Finance. Mr. Xinmin Zhang has been the Dean of the International Business School at the University of International Business and Economics ("UIBE") in Beijing since 1999. From September 1994 to December 1999, he was the Vice Dean of the International Business School, UIBE. Mr. Zhang is an FCCA (Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Certified Accountants) in the UK and an FCPA (Fellow of the Certified Practicing Accountants) in Australia. He is also a professor of accounting at UIBE. Mr. Zhang serves as the independent director of three listed companies in China; Minmetals Development Co., Ltd, Gree Corporation and Guangcai Construction Co., Ltd. Mr. Zhang obtained his Bachelor of Engineering from Northern Industrial University in 1983, his Masters of Economics from Renmin University in 1989 and his Ph.D. in Management Science from Northeastern University of Economics and Trade in 2001. "We are pleased to welcome Mr. Zhou and Mr. Zhang as new Directors," said Mr. Yu-Chuan Liu, President and CEO of Sino Gas. "We believe their experience in the gas distribution industry and expertise in accounting at public companies in China will greatly benefit our Company. We look forward to working with both of them as Sino Gas grows and expands into more cities in China, and we consolidate our status as a leading domestic natural gas distributor." About Sino Gas International Holdings, Inc. The Company, through its indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary, Beijing Zhong Ran Wei Ye Gas Co., Ltd. ("Beijing Gas"), and the subsidiaries of Beijing Gas, is a leading developer of natural gas distribution systems in small and medium size cities in China, as well as a distributor of natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers in China. The company owns and operates 24 natural gas distribution systems serving approximately 100,000 residential and eight commercial and industrial customers. Facilities include approximately 700 kilometers of pipeline and delivery networks with a designed daily capacity of approximately 70,000 cubic meters of natural gas. Beijing Gas owns and operates natural gas distribution systems in Hebei, Jilin, Jiangsu and Shandong Provinces. The Company's website is: http://www.sino-gas.com/ . Safe Harbor Statement This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact in this announcement are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, the Company's ability to raise additional capital to finance the Company's activities; the effectiveness, profitability, and the marketability of its products; the ability of the Company to identify attractive acquisition candidates and close on acquisitions; the period of time for which its current liquidity will enable the Company to fund its operations; the Company's ability to protect its proprietary information; general economic and business conditions; the volatility of the Company's operating results and financial condition; the Company's ability to attract or retain qualified senior management personnel and research and development staff; and other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about the companies and the industry. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or to changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward looking statements are reasonable, they cannot assure you that their expectations will turn out to be correct, and investors are cautioned that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results. For more information, please contact: Sino Gas International Holdings, Inc. Vincent Hu, Chief Financial Officer Tel: +86-10-8260-0041 Email: CCG Elite Investor Relations Crocker Coulson, President Tel: +1-646-213-1915/1914 (New York) Email: DATASOURCE: Sino Gas International Holdings, Inc. CONTACT: Vincent Hu, Chief Financial Officer, Sino Gas International Holdings, Inc., +86-10-8260-0041, or ; or Crocker Coulson, President of CCG Elite Investor Relations, +1-646-213-1915/1914 (New York), or , for SGAS Web Site: http://www.sino-gas.com/

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