QKL Stores Inc. Announces Participation in May Investor Conferences

DAQING, China, May 11 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- QKL Stores Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: QKLS), the leading regional supermarket chain in Northeast China, today announced its participation in the following conferences:

    -- Piper Jaffray China Growth Conference, to be held on Thursday, May 13,
       2010 at the Le Parker Meridien in New York City. Management is
       scheduled to present at 2:30 pm ET on Thursday, May 13, 2010 and will
       conduct one-on-one meetings with investors throughout the day.

    -- Oppenheimer 4th Annual China Dragon Call Conference to be held May
       18-20, 2010 at Oppenheimer's 300 Madison Avenue offices in New York
       City. Management is scheduled to present at 2:55 pm ET on Tuesday, May
       18, 2010 and will conduct one-on-one meetings with investors on May
       18th and 19th.

Institutional investors interested in meeting the Company at this event should contact their institutional sales representative at each respective bank.

About QKL Stores Inc.:

Based in Daqing, China, QKL Stores, Inc. is a leading regional supermarket chain company operating in Northeast China. QKL Stores sells a broad selection of merchandise, including groceries, fresh food, and non-food items, through its retail supermarkets, hypermarkets and department stores; the company also has its own distribution centers that service its supermarkets. As of the date of this press release, the Company had 39 retail locations for an aggregate total of 160,303 sq. meters of store space. For more information, please access the Company's website at: http://www.qklstoresinc.com .

    For more information, please contact:

    QKL Stores, Inc.

     In U.S.:
     Crystal L. Chen, CFO
     Tel: +1-909-895-6516

     In China:
     Mike Li, Investor Relations
     Tel: +86-459-460-7987

    ICR, Inc.

     In U.S.:
     Bill Zima
     Tel: +1-203-682-8200

     In China:
     Wei-Jung Yang
     Tel: +86-10-6599-7968

SOURCE QKL Stores Inc.