YaSheng Group to Participate in the 2009 Roth Capital 21st Annual Growth Stock Conference

REDWOOD CITY, CA--(Marketwire - February 16, 2009) - YaSheng Group (PINKSHEETS: YHGG), an agriculture leader in China, today announced that the Company will attend the 2009 Roth Capital 21st Annual Growth Stock Conference, to be held at the Ritz Carlton in Dana Point, California from February 16 to 18, 2009. Management is scheduled to meet with the investment community and present to institutional investors.

"This signifies the kickoff of our investor relations efforts in 2009 and the commitment from the Management to build YaSheng towards an international company," said Chairman, Mr. Zhou Changsheng.

About YaSheng Group:

The YaSheng Group (PINKSHEETS: YHGG) is a diversified industrial conglomerate incorporated in California, operates in hi-tech agriculture, salt chemistry and biological technology as its core Business with advantages in rich land, mineral resources, capital and technology reserves.

Through three major industries, Agriculture, Chemical, and Biotechnology, the company's operating categories include: chemical engineering, agricultural production, biotech, pharmaceuticals, textile products, printing and dyeing, commercial trading, beverages and inorganic salt manufacturing. With total assets of approximately $1.5 billion USD and over 15,000 employees, YaSheng Group has 155,097,355 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2007.

Further information concerning YaSheng Group can be found on the corporate website: http://www.yashenggroup.com/

Forward-Looking Statements:

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