Motion to Dismiss Affirmed by U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
 

QINGDAO, China and ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Synutra International, Inc. /quotes/zigman/98167/quotes/nls/syut SYUT +1.89% ("Synutra" or the "Company"), which owns subsidiaries in China that produce, market and sell nutritional products for infants, children and adults, today announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ("Appellate Court") affirmed a previous ruling of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland ("District Court"). As announced in April 2010, the District Court had granted the Company's motion to dismiss a product liability lawsuit brought against the Company related to products allegedly sold by subsidiaries during the 2008 melamine crisis in China. The plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal thereafter. In its opinion issued on September 6, 2011 regarding the appeal, the judges of the Appellate Court affirmed the District Court's dismissal of the complaint on the grounds of forum non conveniens.

Mr. Weiguo Zhang, President and interim CFO of Synutra, commented, "We are gratified that the Appellate Court has affirmed the District Court decision that the case is dismissed. We believe this will help us to focus on our business and enhance shareholder value by removing uncertainty and alleviating investor concerns."

About Synutra International, Inc.

Synutra International, Inc. /quotes/zigman/98167/quotes/nls/syut SYUT +1.89% is a leading infant formula company in China. It principally produces, markets and sells its products through its operating subsidiaries 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, 2011, this network comprised over 630 independent distributors and over 1,000 independent sub-distributors who sell Synutra products in over 69,000 retail outlets.

Forward-looking Statements

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