SHENZHEN, China, May 15, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- New Dragon Asia Corp. (AMEX:NWD), one of China's leading producers of instant noodles, flour-related products and soybean-derived products announced today that the recent earthquake in Sichuan Province has not adversely impacted its operations. The Company's noodle factory in Sichuan Province was not damaged and will continue to operate as normal.
Heng Jing Lu, Chairman of New Dragon Asia Corporation stated, "While our operations were not impacted by the recent earthquake, we are highly aware that many people and businesses in the region were devastated by this tragedy. On behalf of the entire team at New Dragon Asia, I would like to extend our sincere sympathy to those individuals. We are currently preparing to donate one ton of flour to help in relief efforts for the region, and hope that we can play a small part in helping the people of Sichuan Province recover and rebuild."
About New Dragon Asia Corp.
New Dragon Asia Corp., a Florida corporation (AMEX:NWD), is headquartered in Shandong Province, China and is engaged in the milling, sale and distribution of flour, instant noodles, soybean-derived products and ginger powder, to retail and commercial customers. As the fourth largest instant noodle manufacturer in China, New Dragon Asia Corp. markets its well-established Long Feng brand through a network of more than 200 key distributors and 16 regional offices in 27 Chinese provinces with an aggregate production capacity of approximately 195,000 tons of flour and more than 1.1 billion packages of instant noodles per year. Instant noodles are also exported to a growing number of countries. For more information, visit the Company's website at www.newdragonasia.com.