Shiner International Re-affirms 2008 Guidance, and Reports Record Sales, Net Income...

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Shiner International Re-affirms 2008 Guidance, and Reports Record Sales, Net
Income in 2nd Quarter

HAINAN, China, July 31 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shiner
International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BEST; website: http://www.shinerinc.com ), a
market leader in China's packaging and anti-counterfeiting plastic film
industry, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June
30, 2008, highlighted by an 45.0 percent increase in revenues and 93.4 percent
increase in net income.
    Shiner reported total revenue of $14.2 million for 2nd quarter of 2008,
compared with $9.8 million in the same period of 2007.  Outstanding top line
performance was primarily driven by strong growth cross its 4 core business
lines, particular from anti-counterfeiting film, up a record high 440 percent
from the same quarter last year, as a result of bigger orders from existing
clients like Sonic Music and Vinataba Tobacco, and new orders from both
domestic and international markets.
    Net income in 2nd quarter increased to $1.8 million, or $0.07 per fully
diluted share, compared to $0.9 million last year, or 93.4 percent increase.
The continuing increase in both sale volume and price, with the help of better
overall capacity utilization, are the main contributors to this record growth.
Shiner also benefited from product structure adjustment and technical
improvement, which resulted in gross margin improving from 18.4 percent in
last year's second quarter to 19.9 percent in the current quarter.
    In terms of the breakdown, for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008,
coated film products accounted for approximately 23.1 percent of overall
revenue, while BOPP tobacco film accounted for 37.7 percent.  The Company
noted that anti-counterfeiting film products continue to grow as a percentage
of overall revenue, contributing 18.6 percent, up from 5.0 percent in the
second quarter of 2007.  Color printing accounted for the remaining 20.6
percent of revenue in the quarter.
    ''We are very pleased with the 2nd quarter results, the strong financial
performance reflects a continuation of the growth momentum we had established
in 2007,'' said Mr. Jian Fu, CEO of Shiner International.  ''The market once
again tells us the popularity and the competitiveness of our two anchor
product lines-anti counterfeiting film and coated film, there is no doubt that
we are becoming a raising solution provider for counterfeiting problem in
China.  Looking ahead, we will continue to focus on our key markets in both
anti-counterfeit and packaging, leveraging our brand influence, top tier
market presence, and unique one-stop service model, to catch numerous growth
opportunities domestically and internationally, our focused strategies, unique
business model and superior execution give us the confidence in our abilities
to deliver sustainable fast growth in 2008 and beyond.''
    Shiner reiterated its previous guidance for 2008 and said the Company
remains confident on its full-year projections
    -- 2008 Revenue Guidance: Shiner projects 2008 revenue to be in the range
       of $64 to $70 million, an increase of 50% to 64% from 2007
    -- 2008 Net Income Guidance: Shiner projects 2008 net income to be in the
       range of $8.0 to $9.0 million, an increase of 76% to 98% from 2007
    -- 2008 EPS Guidance: Shiner projects 2008 EPS to be in the range of $0.31
       to $0.35 per fully diluted share

    About Shiner International, Inc.
    NASDAQ listed Shiner International ( http://www.shinerinc.com ) is a U.S.
corporation that has its primary operations in China.  Headquartered in the
city of Haikou -- China's "Hawaii" -- Shiner's products include coated
packaging film, shrink-wrap film, common packaging film, anti-counterfeit
laser holographic film and color-printed packaging materials.  Approximately
60 percent of Shiner's current customers are located in China, with the
remainder spanning Southeast Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America.
Shiner holds 13 patents on products and production equipment, and has
additional patent applications pending.  The Company's coated films meet the
approval of U.S. FDA requirements, as well as those required for food
packaging sold in the EU.  Shiner's product manufacturing process is certified
under ISO 9001:2000.
    Safe Harbor Statement
    All statements in this press release that are not historical are forward-
looking statements made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  You are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements in this press release
as they reflect Shiner International, Inc.'s current expectations with respect
to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause
actual results to differ materially from those contemplated.  Potential risks
and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risks described in
Shiner's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


                          Shiner International, Inc.
                     Consolidated Statement Of Operations

                                   Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended
                                        June 30,             June  30,
                                   2008        2007       2008        2007
                                (unaudited) (unaudited)(unaudited) (unaudited)


    Net Revenue                $14,160,149  $9,767,737 $25,438,086 $15,741,978

    Cost of Revenue             11,339,794   7,973,205  20,079,584  12,942,728

    Gross profit                 2,820,355   1,794,532   5,358,502   2,799,250

    Operating expenses
    Selling expenses               393,461     253,733     704,380     462,258
    General and administrative
     expenses                      598,654     542,072   1,121,040     870,872
    Total operating expenses       992,115     795,805   1,825,420   1,333,130

    Income from operations       1,828,240     998,727   3,533,082   1,466,120

    Non-operating income
     (expense):
    Other income, net               49,872      92,300     125,032     248,090
    Interest income                  4,823         861      17,439       4,741
    Interest expense                (1,879)    (18,287)    (18,711)   
(39,555)
    Exchange loss                  107,634     (25,634)     54,785    
(26,375)

    Total non-operating income
     (expense)                     160,450      49,240     178,545     186,901

    Income before income tax     1,988,690   1,047,967   3,711,627   1,653,021

    Income tax                     162,425     103,752     321,479     162,205

    Net income                   1,826,265     944,215   3,390,148   1,490,816



                          Shiner International, Inc.
                         Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                 June 30,      December 31,
                                                   2008            2007
                    ASSETS                      (unaudited)

    CURRENT ASSETS:
    Cash & cash equivalents               $       2,489,874  $     4,607,434
    Accounts receivable, net of
     allowance for doubtful accounts
     of $95,333 and $84,964                      10,849,461        8,988,559
    Advances to suppliers                         2,209,911        2,514,681
    Notes receivable                                566,546           39,755
    Inventory                                     7,484,518        6,411,267
    Prepaid expense & other current assets          287,840          432,211

    Total current assets                         23,888,150       22,993,907

    Property and equipment, net                  11,679,423        5,457,961
    Advance for purchase of equipment               644,532        3,409,721
    Intangible assets                               357,963          339,593

    TOTAL ASSETS                          $      36,570,068  $    32,201,182

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    CURRENT LIABILITIES:
    Accounts payable                      $       4,551,759  $     4,545,629
    Other payables                                  273,890        1,396,233
    Unearned revenue                                510,114          520,056
    Accrued payroll                                  38,432           41,267
    Short term loan                               2,112,216          822,528
    Dividend payable                                 63,236           65,110
    Tax and welfare payable                         194,585          924,137

    Total current liabilities                     7,744,232        8,314,960

    Commitments and contingencies                        --               --

    STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
    Common stock, par value $0.001;
     75,000,000 shares authorized,
     24,650,000 and 24,650,000 shares
     issued and outstanding                          24,650           24,650
    Additional paid-in capital                   11,233,287       11,153,503
    Other comprehensive income                    2,854,073        1,384,391
    Statutory reserve                             2,700,012        2,374,069
    Retained earnings                            12,013,814        8,949,609
                Total stockholders' equity       28,825,836       23,886,222

    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
     EQUITY                               $      36,570,068  $    32,201,182


    For more information, please contact:

    U.S. Contact:
     Mr. Arnold Staloff
     Independent Board Member
     Shiner International, Inc.
     Tel:   +1-212-631-3510

    Corporate Contact:
     Mr. Qingtao Xing
     President
     Shiner International, Inc.
     Tel:   +86-1387-6683-099
     Email: qingtao.xing@shinerinc.com or info@shinerinc.com

SOURCE  Shiner International, Inc.

U.S. Contact, Mr. Arnold Staloff, Independent Board Member, Shiner
International, Inc., +1-212-631-3510; Corporate Contact, Mr. Qingtao Xing,
President, Shiner International, Inc., +86-1387-6683-099, or
qingtao.xing@shinerinc.com, or info@shinerinc.com
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