Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. Announces Agreement to Acquire Remaining Equity Interest in Jiantou Xinyuan Joint Venture

BEIJING, Sept. 30  /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. ("Xinyuan" or "the Company") (NYSE:XIN), a residential real estate developer with a focus on high growth, strategic Tier II cities in China, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Henan Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. ("Xinyuan China"), has signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 55% equity interest in Zhengzhou Jiantou Xinyuan Real Estate Co. ("Jiantou Xinyuan") it does not already own, making Xinyuan the sole owner of Jiantou Xinyuan.

Jiantou Xinyuan is a joint venture among Zhengzhou General Construction Investment Company ("Jiantou Construction"), which holds 50% of Jiantou Xinyuan shares; Zhengzhou Jiantou Project Consulting Co., Ltd. ("Engineering Consulting Company"), which holds 5% of Jiantou Xinyuan shares; and Xinyuan China, which holds 45% of Jiantou Xinyuan shares. In this share transfer, Xinyuan will acquire, through Xinyuan China, the Jiantou Xinyuan shares held by Jiantou Construction and Engineering Consulting Company (the "Acquired Shares"). The transfer is subject to government approval, including approval procedures for transfer of state-owned assets, given that Jiantou Construction and Engineering Consulting Company are state-owned enterprises, and is expected to close by the end of 2009.

Xinyuan's 45% interest in Jiantou Xinyuan contributed net income of US$1.0 million and US$2.5 million to first quarter and second quarter 2009 results.

Per the agreement, Jiantou Xinyuan will distribute dividends of US$26.8 million to Jiantou Construction and Engineering Consulting Company in the aggregate and US$21.9 million to Xinyuan China prior to completion of the transaction. Per the agreement, Xinyuan China will pay Jiantou Construction and Engineering Consulting Company US$3.97 million in cash in the aggregate for full ownership of the Acquired Shares.

  As of June 30, 2009, Jiantou Xinyuan had three active projects as follows:

  Project Name                 Unsold GFA as of    Estimated completion date
                               Jun 30, 09 ('000)
  International City Garden         42.6                    Q1 2010
  City Mansion, International
   Plaza, International City
   Garden                            8.4                    Q4 2009
  YiPin Xiangshan                   61.8                    Q2 2010
  Total                            112.8




Jiantou Xinyuan owns two adjacent parcels of undeveloped land located in Zhengzhou with total gross floor area (GFA) of 198,400 square meters.

"We are optimistic about the growth opportunities for our Company as we look forward to taking full ownership of Jiantou Xinyuan," said Mr. Yong Zhang, Xinyuan's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Jiantou Xinyuan owns two prime undeveloped adjacent parcels of land in Zhengzhou on which we would hope to commence construction in 2010. In addition Jiantou Xinyuan has three late stage properties that are expected to generate positive cash flows through the first half of 2010. Combined with our recently announced land acquisition in the Zhengzhou East Development Area, we are building our pipeline for expansion, further increasing our presence in Zhengzhou, and positioning the Company for revenue growth in 2010 and beyond. "

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 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 34.5 million people in six strategically selected Tier II cities, comprising Hefei, Jinan, Kunshan, Suzhou, Zhengzhou 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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  For more information, please contact:

  In China:
   Mr. Tom Gurnee
   Chief Financial Officer
   Tel:   [phone]
   Email: 

   Ms. Helen Zhang
   Director of Investor Relations
   Tel:   [phone]
   Email: 

  In the United States:
   Mr. Bill Zima
   ICR, LLC
   Tel:   [phone]
   Email: 

   Ms. Kate Messmer
   ICR, LLC
   Tel:   [phone]
   Email: 

DATASOURCE: Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.



CONTACT: In China: Mr. Tom Gurnee, Chief Financial Officer,

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Investor Relations, [phone], ; In the United States:

Bill Zima, ICR, LLC, [phone], , or Kate Messmer,

ICR, LLC, [phone], 

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