FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 12, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- China Direct Trading Corp. (OTCBB:CHDT) ("CHDT"), a global trader of products to and from Asia, has retained New York-based Rubenstein Investor Relations, Inc. to manage the Company's IR program.
Rubenstein will work with the company to raise awareness of the Company's growth strategy within the investment and financial communities. CHDT is executing a plan to expand on its long-standing relationships in China and the U.S. in an effort to promote trade between the two markets on innovative products and technology.
Howard Ullman, Chairman of China Direct stated, "We are anxious to get our story out to the financial community and look forward to the guidance that Rubenstein IR will provide."
"We are excited about working together with CHDT," said Richard Rubenstein, president of Rubenstein IR. "The Company is constantly expanding its list of products and services for very expansive market."
About Rubenstein Investor Relations, Inc.
RIR is a boutique investor relations firm staffed by Wall Street professionals. RIR specializes in introducing and positioning small- and micro-cap companies to the appropriate community of investors. The Company focuses on facilitating and developing strong and lasting investment banking relationships, building institutional support, and improving clients' overall investor relations strategies.
About China Direct Trading:
CHDT is a global trading company engaged in trading furniture, raw materials, and product development, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, and product placement into mass retail. The company holds patents and sells products to importers, theme parks and direct to retail worldwide. By establishing relationships with various governmental agencies, public and private institutions, and private industries in China, the Company aims to play a key role in assisting U.S. companies that desire to move production or investments into China as well as helping Chinese firms grow through U.S. distribution and financial support. In addition, the company acquires and invests in innovative products, services or technology companies.
For more information on the companies products go to www.chinadirecttradingco.com
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Although the Company believes that the assumptions upon which its forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, it can give no assurance that these assumptions will prove to be correct. Many factors are beyond the company's and its subsidiaries' control. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's projections and expectations are disclosed in the Company's existing and future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements in this press release are expressly qualified by such cautionary statements and by reference to the underlying assumptions.