SHENYANG, China, July 23 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- 3SBio Inc. (Nasdaq: SSRX), a leading China-based biotechnology company focused on researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing biopharmaceutical products, today announced that it will release financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009 after the US market closes on Tuesday, August 11, 2009.

Following the earnings announcement, 3SBio's senior management will host a conference call at 5:00 am (Pacific) / 8:00 am (Eastern) / 8:00 pm (Beijing/Hong Kong) on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 to discuss its 2009 second quarter financial results and recent business activity. The conference call may be accessed using the dial-in numbers below:

    Conference ID:   21352657

    Local dial-in:
     China - landline  800-819-0121
     China - mobile    400-620-8038

    International toll-free dial-in:
     Hong Kong       800933053
     United Kingdom  080-8234-6646
     United States   1-866-519-4004

    International toll dial-in: 65-6735-7955

Replay

A telephone replay will be available two hours after the call until August 17, 2009, at:

     International dial-in: +61-2-8235-5000
     United States dial-in: 1-866-214-5335

Webcast

A live webcast of the conference will be available on the investor relations page of 3SBio's website at http://bbs.3sbio.com/en/News/xinvestors.aspx and at http://tinyurl.com/l8hs96 . A replay of the webcast will be available within one hour after the conclusion of the call.

About 3SBio Inc.

3SBio Inc. is a leading, fully integrated biotechnology company focused on researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing biopharmaceutical products, primarily in China. For more information, please visit 3SBio on the web at http://www.3sbio.com or contact us at ir@3SBio.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

Statements in this release may contain "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon 3SBio management's current expectations, and actual results could differ materially. Among the factors that could cause 3SBio's actual results to differ from what the company currently anticipates may include competition from other domestic and foreign pharmaceutical companies; the expected market growth for pharmaceutical products in China; market acceptance of 3SBio products; expected hospital or patient demand for our products; the completion of 3SBio's ongoing clinical trials as planned; receipt and timing of regulatory approvals for 3SBio's new products and uses; 3SBio's ability to expand its production, sales and distribution network and other aspects of its operations; its ability to effectively protect its intellectual property; changes in the healthcare industry in China, including changes in the healthcare policies and regulations of the PRC government and changes in the healthcare insurance sector in the PRC; and fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China. For additional information on these and other factors that may affect the 3SBio's financial results, please refer to the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. 3SBio undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward- looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this press release.

    For more information, please contact:

     Bo Tan
     Chief Financial Officer
     3SBio Inc.
     Tel:   +86-24-2581-1820

     Tom Folinsbee
     Director of Investor Relations
     3SBio Inc.
     Tel:   +852-8191-6991
     Email: ir@3SBio.com

SOURCE 3SBio Inc.

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