CHONGQING, China, Nov. 23, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- China Redstone
Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CGPI) ("China Redstone" or the "Company"), the largest
private provider of cemetery products and services in Chongqing, China, today reported it sold 643
cemetery plots during the month of October
2010.
China Redstone sold 643 cemetery
plots in October 2010, representing
an increase of 20% from September
2010 and 8.1% from the same period last year. The
average selling price was $7,341 per
plot, an increase of 40.7% from $5,218 last year.
"We have built very positive momentum through the first seven
months of our fiscal year," began Mr. Yiyou
Ran, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of China Redstone. "Our customers' strong
preference for premium plots reflects an emerging trend for the
past few years. As incomes rise and demand for premium products
exceed the available supply, sales of cemetery plots should remain
robust."
The following table summarizes the Company's recent cemetery
plot sales trends:
|
|
(Fiscal year
ending March 30)
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August
2010
|
September
2010
|
October
2010
|
FY11
YTD
|
FY
2011
Guidance
|
|
Cemetery Plot
Sales
|
577
|
536
|
643
|
4,223
|
7,000
|
|
Average Sales Per
Plot
|
$6,738
|
$6,746
|
$7,341
|
$6,725
|
$5,250-$6,250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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"We are encouraged by the outstanding performance during the
first half of fiscal 2011, as reflected in our plot sales and
average selling prices coming in at the high end of our full year
targets," stated Chairman Ran. "Furthermore, we expect the strong
results to continue for the remainder of the year. Our strong,
recurring cash flows and fortress balance sheet provides us with
sufficient capital to support our organic growth for many years to
come."
China Redstone Group, Inc.
China Redstone is a cemetery
developer and provider of cemetery products and services in
Chongqing, China, through its
contractually controlled affiliate Chongqing Foguang Tourism
Development (Group) Co., Ltd. Founded in 2002, the Company provides
a complete range of funeral merchandise and services, including
cemetery property, both at the time of need and on a preneed basis.
Its cemeteries are highly regarded in terms of a number of factors
such as tradition, reputation, physical size, capacity of business,
available supply, name recognition, aesthetics and potential for
development or expansion.
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SOURCE China Redstone Group, Inc.