XI'AN, China, May 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- China Recycling Energy Corp. (NASDAQ: CREG) ("CREG" or "the Company"), a leading industrial waste-to-energy solution provider in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015.

First Quarter 2015 Financial Highlights


    --  Interest income on sales-type leases increased 3.0% to US$6.49 million
        from US$6.31 million for the first quarter of 2014.
    --  Total revenues, including sales of systems, contingent rental income and
        interest income on sales-type leases, increased 2.8% to US$6.67 million
        from US$6.48 million for the first quarter of 2014.
    --  Operating expenses decreased 16.6% year-over-year to US$0.70 million.
    --  Non-operating expenses decreased 35.5% year-over-year to US$0.82
        million.
    --  Net income was US$4.14 million, up 32.4% from US$3.12 million for the
        first quarter of 2014.
    --  Basic and fully diluted earnings per share (EPS) was US$0.05, in line
        with the first quarter of 2014.

Mr. Guohua Ku, Chairman and CEO of CREG, commented, "We are pleased to report a 32% increase in net income for the quarter thanks to our efforts to reduce expenses selectively. We are making good progress with the development of new projects and expect to complete two of them in the second quarter. Our R&D efforts continue to look for new methods to recycle energy and provide energy while diversifying into new types of energy intensive industries."

For more information regarding China Recycling Energy Corp.'s financial performance during the quarter ended March 31, 2015, please refer to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 14, 2015.

About China Recycling Energy Corp.

China Recycling Energy Corp. (NASDAQ: CREG) ("CREG" or "the Company") is based in Xi'an, China and provides environmentally friendly waste-to-energy technologies to recycle industrial byproducts for steel mills, cement factories and coke plants in China. Byproducts include heat, steam, pressure, and exhaust to generate large amounts of lower-cost electricity and reduce the need for outside electrical sources. The Chinese government has adopted policies to encourage the use of recycling technologies to optimize resource allocation and reduce pollution. Currently, recycled energy represents only an estimated 1 percent of total energy consumption and this renewable energy resource is viewed as a growth market due to intensified environmental concerns and rising energy costs as the Chinese economy continues to expand. The management and engineering teams have over 20 years of experience in industrial energy recovery in China. For more information about CREG, please visit http://www.creg-cn.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

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Ms. Xiaoyan Su (China)
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Tel: +86-10-5900-3429
Email: xsu@christensenir.com

Mr. Christian Arnell (China)
Vice President
Tel: +86-10-5900-1548
E-mail: carnell@christensenir.com

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