NEW YORK, Aug. 11 /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, announced today that it plans to release second quarter 2008 financial results on Wednesday, August 13, 2008, after the market closes.

The Company will hold a conference call on Thursday, August 14, 2008, at 8:30 am ET to discuss its second quarter 2008 results. Listeners may access the call by dialing 1-888-256-1030 or 1-913-312-0685 for international callers. A webcast will also be available at http://viavid.net/dce.aspx?sid=000054D7. A replay of the call will be available through August 21, 2008. Listeners may access the replay by dialing 1-888-203-1112 or 1-719-457-0820 for international callers, access code: 7347448.

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 approximately eight 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.



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