China Medicine announces acquisition of Guangzhou LifeTech Pharmaceuticals

China Medicine Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: CHME) ("China Medicine" or "the Company"), a developer and leading distributor of prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, traditional Chinese medicines ("TCM"), nutritional and dietary supplements, and medical devices and medical formulations, today announced that through its wholly-owned subsidiary in China, Konzern Pharmaceuticals, it has signed an equity transfer agreement (the "Transfer Agreement") to acquire 100% of equity interests in Sinoform Limited ("Sinoform"), a British Virgin Islands corporation, the sole shareholder of Guangzhou LifeTech Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. ("LifeTech"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sinoform. LifeTech is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of pharmaceuticals products and TCMs headquartered in Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China ("PRC").

Under the terms of the Transfer Agreement, China Medicine will acquire 100% of Sinoform's equity in LifeTech for a cash payment of RMB 57 million (US $8.3 million; 1 RMB = $0.1464) and the assumption of RMB 89.8 million ($13.2 million) in debt. Upon closing of the acquisition, China Medicine will obtain LifeTech's assets, appraised at RMB 174.3 million ($25.5 million), which include product licenses, permits, patents, land use rights, manufacturing facilities, state-of-the-art production equipment and a portfolio of 39 TCM and Western medicine products that treat a variety of illnesses, including two new products currently undergoing clinical trials. LifeTech's top-selling drug, Houerhuan Xiaoyan Capsules, for the treatment of throat infections and acute laryngitis, is projected to account for 66% of LifeTech's annual sales in 2009 and has a gross margin of 60-70%.

The acquisition is expected to close on or before December 31, 2009. Pursuant to the Transfer Agreement, the Company will pay approximately $0.549 million of the cash purchase price and make a repayment of $7.3 million of LifeTech's debt upon the execution of the Transfer Agreement, and, upon approval of the transaction by the foreign trade bureau, the Company will pay an additional $3.7 million. The remaining balance of the purchase price will be made on or before June 30, 2010. The Company plans to finance the acquisition with existing cash and operating cash flow, and will explore opportunities for financing from commercial banks, if needed.

"This acquisition represents a strategic move in our evolution to a vertically integrated pharmaceutical company and we expect it will lay the foundation for a significant contribution to our profitability in the coming years," said Mr. Senshan Yang, Chairman and CEO of China Medicine. "Specifically, the acquisition of LifeTech allows us to enhance our product line with high margin pharmaceuticals and improve our manufacturing capabilities for existing propriety products."

Following the acquisition, based on the Company's preliminary review of LifeTech's unaudited historical financial statements and projections, the Company expects the acquisition to be accretive to earnings, generating revenues of between $10.0 million and $12.0 million and net profit margin of at least 40% in 2010.