Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. Declares Dividend and Announces Share Buyback Program

BEIJING, May 26, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. (NYSE: XIN), a residential real estate developer with a focus on high growth, strategic Tier II & III cities in China, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of US$0.05 per common share, or US$0.10 per American Depositary Share (ADS), payable on June 20, 2011 to shareholders of record on June 10, 2011.

Xinyuan also announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program under which the Company may spend up to US$10 million to repurchase common shares, either in the form of common shares or American Depositary Shares in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions over the next 12 months at the discretion of management.

The shares will be purchased from time to time at such prices, and in such manner as are authorized by management depending upon market conditions. Under the program, the purchases will be funded from available working capital. There is no guarantee as to the exact number of shares that Xinyuan may repurchase and Xinyuan may discontinue purchases at any time that management determines additional purchases are not warranted.  As of May 25, 2011, Xinyuan had approximately 153 million common shares, or 76.5 million ADSs, outstanding.  

Mr. Yong Zhang, Xinyuan's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer commented, "These actions reflect our confidence in the future financial performance of our business and the prospects of China's real estate industry.  For the past several years, our key priorities for using our cash were to invest in our development projects. We have made significant progress on these efforts, and they will continue to be a focus. However, given the weakness in our share price, we believe accelerating the repurchase of shares and the implementation of a dividend is a highly appropriate use of cash at this time. We are pleased to maximize value for our shareholders through these initiatives. We believe the company remains well positioned for future development, and will have a strong growth and solid profits this year."

About Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. ("Xinyuan") (NYSE: XIN) is a developer of large scale, high quality residential real estate projects aimed at providing middle-income consumers with a comfortable and convenient community lifestyle. Xinyuan focuses on China's Tier II & III cities, characterized as larger, more developed urban areas with above average GDP and population growth rates. Xinyuan has expanded its network to cover a total population of over 44.7 million people in seven strategically selected Tier II & III cities, comprising Hefei, Jinan, Kunshan, Suzhou, Zhengzhou, Xuzhou and Chengdu. Xinyuan is the first real estate developer from China to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit http://www.xyre.com.

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SOURCE Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.