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China Organic Agriculture Announces New Ticker Symbol -- CNOA -- Effective Today, Thursday, July 5, 2007.


Company to Begin Trading Today Under New Ticker Symbol Ticker Symbol

An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors
 CNOA CNOA California Narcotics Officers Association  with New Cusip Number CUSIP Number

An identification number assigned to all stocks and registered bonds. The Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (CUSIP) oversees the entire CUSIP system.

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This system is used in the U.S. and Canada.
 

BEIJING -- China Organic Agriculture, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB

See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB).
:CNOA) (OTCBB:INEL INEL Idaho National Engineering Laboratory ), a growth-driven agricultural and products company leading China's organic foods revolution, has announced that effective as of today, July 5, 2007, the Company's new trading symbol Trading symbol

See: Ticker symbol
 on the OTC Bulletin Board OTC Bulletin Board

An electronic quotation listing of the bid and asked prices of OTC stocks that do not meet the requirements to be listed on the NASDAQ stock-listing system.
 is now CNOA.

"We are very pleased to have finalized the change of our ticker symbol, which is a more accurate reflection of the name of our operating company," said Jian Lin, Chief Executive Officer of China Organic Agriculture.

COA (Certificate Of Authenticity) A document that accompanies software which states that it is an original package from the manufacturer. It generally includes a seal with a difficult-to-copy emblem such as a holographic image.  is among the largest producers of organic rice in China with an output of 10,000 tons of product that commands a 40 percent market share. Unlike other and more rural competitors, COA controls all aspects of the process from seeds to planting and processing, R&D and sales. The proprietary processing factory is 20,000 square meters and has an annual production capacity of 30,000 tons. The Company also has an extensive sales network, located in the major cities in China China is a geographical area encompassing multiple territories, under two states. You may be looking for:
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In the first quarter of 2007, the Company reported revenues of $4.1 million, up 30 percent from the same period 2006. Gross margins increased to 43.9% with earnings of $1.72 million, or 42% of sales. In 2006 return on assets Return on assets (ROA)

Indicator of profitability. Determined by dividing net income for the past 12 months by total average assets. Result is shown as a percentage. ROA can be decomposed into return on sales (net income/sales) multiplied by asset utilization (sales/assets).
 (ROA ROA

See: Return on assets


ROA

See: Right of accumulation


ROA

See return on assets (ROA).
) was 59% while return on equity (ROE) was 73%. For 2006, the Company reported revenues of $9 million and earnings of $3.43 million.

About China Organic Agriculture

China Organic Agriculture is among the largest producers of organic rice in China commanding a 40 percent market share. COA controls all aspects of the process from seeds to planting and processing, R&D and sales. The proprietary processing factory is 20,000 square meters and has an annual production capacity of 30,000 tons. The Company also has an extensive sales network, located in the major cities in China.

COA, which follows GAAP GAAP

See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles


GAAP

See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
 accounting principles and is fully SEC compliant, has experienced significant growth since its inception in 2002, and has put solid plans in place to markedly expand revenues and increase shareholder value. The quality of COA's products results in the ability to command and receive prices 40% higher than comparables. In the first quarter of 2007 (as of March 31st) the company posted $4.1 million in revenue, up 30 percent from the same period 2006. Gross profit margins grew to 43.9% yielding net income of $1.72 million, or 42% of sales.

China Organic has in excess of 6,260 acres dedicated to green and organic rice. The irrigation irrigation, in agriculture, artificial watering of the land. Although used chiefly in regions with annual rainfall of less than 20 in. (51 cm), it is also used in wetter areas to grow certain crops, e.g., rice.  system is fed from the Nen River, one of the last unpolluted rivers in China, and no chemicals or fertilizers are used in the process. The Company's flagship brand, ErMaPao, has won several quality awards, holds the highest organic certification and is the most popular rice brand in the country.

China Organics has the business plan, the depth of management and the capital to realize its mandated goal of becoming the leading organic agriculture company within this explosive sector in China as well as globally within the next five years.

For investor-specific information and resources, visit http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/coa.

To view current stock quotes and news, visit http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/coa/quote.html.

To view an investor fact sheet about the company, visit http://www.trilogy-capital.com/tcp/coa/factsheet.html.

Mission Statement

China Organic Agriculture, Inc. is firmly committed to increasing shareholder value through setting the next generation standard for quality organic food products in China and throughout the world.

Forward-Looking Statements

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995 -- With the exception of historical information, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The actual future results of COA could differ significantly from those statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include risks and uncertainties such as the inability to finance the company's operations or expansion, inability to hire and retain qualified personnel, changes in the general economic climate, including rising interest rate and unanticipated events such as terrorist activities. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential" or "continue," the negative of such terms, or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements should not be regarded as a representation by the Company, or any other person, that such forward-looking statements will be achieved. We undertake no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of the foregoing, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. For further risk factors see the risk factors associated with our Company, review our SEC filings.
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