BEIJING, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Dairy, Inc. (NYSE Arca: ADY), one of the leading producers and distributors of milk powder and soybean products in China, today announced plans to enhance the Company's presence in the U.S. American Dairy listed on the NYSE Arca exchange in April 2005 and currently operates out of its offices in Harbin and Beijing, China. To improve communication with auditors, legal counsel, regulatory bodies and investors, American Dairy expects to open an office in the U.S. during the first half of 2007. "As a publicly traded U.S. listed company, we recognize the need to devote the appropriate time and resources to maintain a presence on the ground in the U.S. While our operations remain in China, we have a responsibility to our shareholders to be accessible, and we are confident that having a staffed office in the U.S. will allow us to better manage the accounting and regulatory requirements of a company participating in the U.S. capital markets," stated Roger Liu, Chief Financial Officer of American Dairy, Inc. In accordance with today's announcement, American Dairy has hired Judy F. Tu in the role of Vice President of U.S. Operations. Bilingual in English and Mandarin, Ms. Tu brings to American Dairy a wealth of knowledge and experience in operating Chinese companies as well as a background in U.S. law. In 2006, Ms. Tu received her J.D. from Loyola Law School and is a licensed attorney in the State of California. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Tu served as President of Fuki America Inc. ("Fuki"), where she was involved in the production, transportation, marketing and sales of products in China. Before joining Fuki, Ms. Tu was the Senior Director of International Affairs at American Utilities Services, where she completed a joint venture agreement to build power plants for the Jinzhou Economic & Technological Development Zone in Liaoning province in China. Additionally, today the Company announced participation in two investor conferences in January 2007: The ICR XChange Investor Conference and the Brean Murray Carret & Co. One on One Winter Consumer Conference. American Dairy will present at the Ninth Annual ICR XChange Investor Conference at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa in Dana Point, California, on January 11, 2007. Roger Liu, Chief Financial Officer and Judy Tu, Vice President of U.S. Operations will present to investors at 2:45 p.m. PT and will host group meetings with investors beginning at 11:00 a.m. PT that day. Listeners may access a live webcast of the presentation by visiting the ICR XChange webcast link at http://www.icr-online.com/xchange/x9/attendee/webcast.htm. Please check the website in advance to confirm the Company's presentation time. For more information on the Ninth Annual ICR XChange, or to meet with American Dairy at the conference, please contact ICR at 203 682 8200. Additionally, American Dairy will attend the Brean Murray Carret & Co. One on One Winter Consumer Conference on January 25, 2007 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. Roger Liu, Chief Financial Officer and Judy Tu, Vice President of U.S. Operations, will meet individually with investors throughout the day. For more information about the One on One Winter Consumer Conference, please contact your Brean Murray Carret & Co. sales representative. About American Dairy, Inc. American Dairy, Inc. conducts operations in The People's Republic of China ("China") through its wholly owned subsidiary, Feihe Dairy. Founded in 1962, Feihe Dairy is one of the leading producers and distributors of milk powder and soybean products in China. Feihe Dairy is located in Kedong County, China, and has been in operation since 2001. American Dairy also has a milk powder processing plant, BaiQuan Feihe Dairy in Kedong County, and also has a milk powder processing plant in the city of QiQiHaEr, Heilongjiang Province. http://www.feihe.com/ Certain of the statements made herein constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements typically involve risks and uncertainties and may include financial projections or information regarding our future plans, objectives or performance. Actual results could differ materially from the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including the risks associated with the effect of changing economic conditions in The People's Republic of China, variations in cash flow, reliance on collaborative retail partners and on new product development, variations in new product development, risks associated with rapid technological change, and the potential of introduced or undetected flaws and defects in products, and other risk factors detailed in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. DATASOURCE: American Dairy, Inc. CONTACT: INVESTOR RELATIONS: Ashley M. Ammon, of Integrated Corporate Relations, Inc., +1-203-682-8200, for American Dairy, Inc. Web site: http://www.americandairyinc.com/ http://www.feihe.com/ http://www.icr-online.com/xchange/x9/attendee/webcast.htm

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