Synutra Provides Web Link to Phoenix TV's Public Apology

QINGDAO, China and ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Synutra International, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYUT), a leading infant formula company in China and a producer, marketer and seller of nutritional products for infants, children and adults, today provided the web link to Phoenix Satellite Television Holdings Limited's ("Phoenix TV") public apology.  As announced yesterday, Synutra has received a formal public apology from Phoenix TV for promulgating false claims against Synutra. The on-air apology, delivered on the same program as were the false claims, resolves the previously reported legal actions brought by Synutra against Phoenix TV and its subsidiary, Beijing Tianying Jiuzhou Network Technology Co. Ltd, the operating company of the website ifeng.com.  

Mr. Liang Zhang, Chairman and CEO of Synutra, commented, "We never doubted the quality of our product or our commitment to our consumers, and we believe the public apology from Phoenix TV is an appropriate response, especially since it comes from the very source of the false allegations. We feel that Phoenix TV's on-air apology lays a sturdy foundation for the restoration of our brand going forward. To that end, we remain cautiously optimistic about our ongoing recovery, and we continue to monitor diligently our sales channels."

To view the video segment containing the apology, please visit the Events and Presentations page of the Company's IR website, www.synutra.com. The apology begins approximately 32'10" into the show, and lasts until approximately 33'50" into the show.

About Synutra International, Inc.

Synutra International, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYUT) is a leading infant formula company in China. It principally produces, markets and sells its products under the "Shengyuan" or "Synutra" name, together with other complementary brands. It focuses on selling premium infant formula products, which are supplemented by more affordable infant formulas targeting the mass market as well as other nutritional products and ingredients. It sells its products through an extensive nationwide sales and distribution network covering 30 provinces and provincial-level municipalities in China. As of June 30, 2010, this network comprised over 560 independent distributors and over 1,000 independent sub-distributors who sell Synutra products in over 74,000 retail outlets.

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