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19 Jun 2007 10:14

Asian Citrus Holdings Ltd19 June 2007 For immediate release 19 June 2007 ASIAN CITRUS VOTED INTERNATIONAL AIM COMPANY OF THE YEAR AT THE FT/INVESTORS CHRONICLE AWARDS Asian Citrus Holdings, the largest orange plantation owner and operator inChina, has been voted International AIM company of the year at the inauguralFinancial Times/Investors Chronicle AIM awards. Asian Citrus was selected as the winner by a panel of judges made up of leadingjournalists and institutional investors who were impressed by the Company'sstringent corporate governance and by the readers of Investors Chronicle whofelt that the company had provided UK investors access to an attractive overseasmarket. Tony Tong, Chairman of Asian Citrus said; "We were one of the first Chinese companies to join AIM in August 2005 and wereattracted to the London market because it is one of the world's leadingfinancial centres where the international investment community is fullyrepresented. Also, London's long association with the plantation sector meansthere is an established base of investors who understand the exciting dynamicsof the sector. "We are delighted to receive this prestigious award, the quality of the judgingpanel and the endorsement from the readers of the Investors Chronicle is a greatreward for the hard work we have done to maintain an open dialogue with theLondon market and our investors." About Asian Citrus Holdings Limited Asian Citrus Holdings Limited is the largest orange plantation owner andoperator in China and has two plantations in the Hepu county of the GuangxiZhuang Autonomous Region and the Xinfeng county of the Jiangxi province of Chinaand recently reached agreement to develop a third in Hunan province. Its primarygoal is to sell quality oranges at an affordable price and in so doing,strengthen its position as a leading, mechanised and industrialised orangegrower and distributor in China. For Further Information Contact: Terry Garrett/ John MoriartyWeber Shandwick Financial 0207 067 0700 JPMorgan Cazenove 0207 588 2828(NOMAD & broker to Asian Citrus)James Mitford This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange