American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. Options To Trade On Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE)

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 2005--American Oriental Bioengineering Inc. (AMEX: AOB), an emerging Chinese company that produces and distributes a broad range of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products, announced today that on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, options on the company's common stock began trading on the Chicago Board Options Exchange ("CBOE"). The CBOE is the world's largest options marketplace.