American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. Announces Appointment of Audit Committee Chairman

NEWARK, N.J., June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors (the "Board") of American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. , (the "Company", or "we" ), by unanimous written consent appointed Cosimo J. Patti, an independent director of the Board since 2004, as the Chairman of the audit committee of the Board.

Mr. Patti has no family relationships with any of the executive officers or directors of the Company. There have been no transactions in the past two years to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries was, or is to be a party, in which Mr. Patti had or will have a direct or indirect material interest.

About American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc.

American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to improving health through the development, manufacture and commercialization of a broad range of prescription and over the counter products.

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