BEIJING and CHANGGE, China, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Zhongpin Inc. ("Zhongpin", Nasdaq: HOGS), a leading meat and food processing company in the People's Republic of China, today announced that it will host its first quarter 2012 earnings conference call and live webcast at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (New York) on Thursday, May 10, 2012 (which is also 8:00 p.m. in China on the same day).

The dial-in details for the live conference call are:


    U.S. toll-free number           1-866-549-1292
    International dial-in number    +852-3005-2050
    Mainland China toll-free number             800 876 8626 (land line)
    Mainland China toll mobile                     400 681 6949 (mobile)
    Mainland China toll mobile                     400 889 9481 (mobile)
    Participant PIN code            326 957#

The live webcast and archive of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of Zhongpin's website at http://www.zpfood.com.

A telephone replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call through 8:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, May 24, 2012. The dial-in details for the telephone replay are:


    U.S. toll-free number           1-866-753-0743
    Mainland China toll free number  800 876 5016 (land line)
    International dial-in number    +852-3005-2020
    Conference reference            145 136#

About Zhongpin

Zhongpin Inc. is a leading meat and food processing company that specializes in pork and pork products, vegetables, and fruits in China. Its distribution network in China covers 20 provinces plus Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Chongqing and includes 3,428 retail outlets as of December 31, 2011. Zhongpin's export markets include Europe, Hong Kong, and other countries in Asia. For more information about Zhongpin, please visit Zhongpin's website at http://www.zpfood.com.

For more information, please contact:

Zhongpin Inc.

Mr. Sterling Song (English and Chinese)
Director of Investor Relations
Telephone +86 10 8455 4188, extension 106 in Beijing
ir@zhongpin.com

Mr. Warren (Feng) Wang (English and Chinese)
Chief Financial Officer
Telephone +86 10 8455 4388 in Beijing
warren.wang@zhongpin.com

Christensen

Mr. Julian (Yujia) Zhao (English and Chinese)
Telephone +86 10 5826 4727 in Beijing
yzhao@christensenir.com

Mr. Tom Myers (English)
Telephone +86 139 1141 3520 in Beijing
tmyers@christensenir.com

SOURCE Zhongpin Inc.