ZKIN Wins Bid With One of China's Largest Suppliers of Gas, ENN Energy

ZK International Group Co., Ltd. (ZKIN) is pleased to announce that the Company has won the strongly contested Pressed-type Carbon Steel Pipe Procurement contract with ENN Energy Holdings Limited ("ENN"), which is one of the largest clean energy distributors in China. The principal business of the ENN Group is the investment in the construction, operation, management of gas pipeline infrastructure, vehicle and ship refueling stations, integrated energy projects, the sales and distribution of piped gas, LNG and other multi-energy products.

ENN Energy Holdings Limited, a flagship division of ENN Group, has been engaged in the urban pipeline gas business since 1992. As one of the largest clean energy distributors in China, and an integrated energy service provider, it has formed four core businesses through continuous strategic upgrading - natural gas sales, integrated energy services, energy trade, and energy transmission and distribution.

Mr. Jiancong Huang, Chairman and CEO of ZK International, stated, "We are pleased that ENN recognizes ZK for its quality and innovation. ZK International is approved by ENN as a Qualified Stainless Steel Gas Pipe Supplier and has consistently passed its annual comprehensive assessment, which further solidifies our manufacturing quality, capability and integrity with globally recognized corporations such as ENN. ENN China strictly enforces a high standard of selecting gas pipeline suppliers it does business with as the instances of gas leakage can be fatal. Therefore, the quality of the manufacturing and the experience of ZK is essential and it is for this reason, ENN has committed to adopting more stainless-steel piping systems in its future residential gas pipeline projects. The driver behind the commitment is the increased market recognition of stainless-steel pipe and press-fit connection solution such as ZK's as compared to those of traditional PVC pipes."

ZK International's stainless-steel pipe and press-fit connection advantages are as follows:

• Easy installation and handling.
• Connecting solution is 2.5 times faster than old-fashioned threading pipe system.
• Wide choices of system design options
• Easy to assemble fittings, no special tools required
• Expansion of new gas appliances or additions to homes made easy
• Fewer joints, less potential leak points than in galvanized pipe or copper pipe systems
• No pipe cutting and threading or heavy equipment needed.