Lihua International Retains The Piacente Group as Strategic Investor Relations Consulting Firm

Lihua International Retains The Piacente Group as Strategic Investor Relations
Consulting Firm

DANYANG, China, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Lihua International, Inc.,
(Nasdaq: LIWA) ("Lihua" or the "Company"), a leading Chinese producer of
superfine and magnet wire, today announced that it has retained The Piacente
Group, Inc. ("TPG"), a full service investor relations consulting firm based
in New York and Beijing. TPG will assist Lihua in implementing investor
communications and Wall Street outreach programs aimed at making new
connections in the financial community for the Company.

As of Monday, September 28, 2009, Lihua was ranked the No. 1 performing IPO in
2009 with a 136.5% increase in stock price since its $4.00 IPO pricing on
September 3, 2009.

"As we make the transition to a public Company and enter the next phase of
Lihua's growth and expansion, we recognize the importance of effective,
proactive communication with the investment community both in the U.S. and
China," said Jianhua Zhu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lihua.
"TPG's strong relationships on Wall Street and wealth of experience supporting
the communications efforts of China-based companies listed on U.S. stock
exchanges make TPG an ideal partner. We look forward to working with our
dedicated TPG team as we move ahead."

Brandi Piacente, President of TPG, added, "We are delighted to represent Lihua
on the heels of their successful IPO. As one of the fastest growing companies
in China, Lihua offers an exciting and compelling investment story with a
strong track record of revenue and earnings growth, industry leading products
and a proven management team. We look forward to helping Lihua communicate
their strong value proposition and supporting management in their efforts to
build shareholder value as the Company continues to grow its business."

About Lihua International, Inc.
Lihua International, through its two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Lihua Electron
and Lihua Copper, is a leading value-added manufacturer of copper replacement
products for China's rapidly growing magnet and fine wire market. Lihua is
one of the first vertically integrated companies in China to develop, design,
manufacture, market and distribute lower cost, high quality, alternatives to
pure copper magnet wire. Lihua's products include copper-clad aluminum wire
("CCA") and recycled scrap copper wire and are sold in China either directly
to manufacturers or through distributors in the wire and cable industries and
manufacturers in the consumer electronics, white goods, automotive, utility,
telecommunications and specialty cable industries. Lihua's corporate and
manufacturing headquarters are located in the heart of China's copper industry
in Danyang, Jiangsu Province. http://www.lihuaintl.com

SOURCE Lihua International, Inc.

Investors, Kristen McNally, or Brandi Floberg, +1-212-481-2050,
lihua@tpg-ir.com, both of The Piacente Group, Inc. for Lihua International,
Inc.