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Exhibit 99.1
American Oriental Bioengineering Reports
First Quarter 2011 Financial Results


New York, May 9, 2011 – American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. (NYSE: AOB), (the “Company” or “AOB”), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to improving health through the development, manufacture and commercialization of a broad range of prescription and over–the-counter (“OTC”) products, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011.

First Quarter 2011 Financial Performance

In the first quarter of 2011, revenue decreased to $52.0 million from $53.7 million in the same period of 2010.

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The Company generated revenue of $48.7 million from its manufacturing business in the first quarter of 2011 compared with $50.5 million in the prior year period.  Revenue from pharmaceutical products decreased 4.7% to $39.0 million from $40.9 million in the prior year period.  Nutraceutical products generated revenue of approximately $9.8 million in the first quarter of 2011, an increase of 1.2% from $9.7 million in the prior year period.  The revenue performance reflects the combined results of the Company’s continuous marketing efforts, new product launches, and expanding coverage in rural areas.  This was offset by the impact from the Company’s strategic shift of revenue mix toward higher-margin products to minimize the impact from the increased costs of certain raw materials.

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The Company generated $3.3 million from its distribution business, Nuo Hua, in the first quarter of 2011, compared to $3.2 million in the prior year period.

Gross profit in the first quarter of 2011 was $25.1 million compared to $28.2 million in the first quarter of 2010. Gross margin was 48.2% compared to 52.5% in the prior year period.  The margin pressure was mainly caused by a higher proportion of generic product sales in the rural market, the increased costs of certain raw materials, as well as the new levied urban construction and maintenance tax and educational surcharge.

Operating income in the first quarter of 2011 decreased to $5.5 million compared with $6.4 million in the prior year period.  Total operating expenses decreased 10.7% to $19.5 million from $21.9 million in the prior year period.  Selling, general and administrative expenses were $11.2 million, or 21.6% of total revenue, compared to $10.7 million, or 20.0% of total revenue, in the prior year period.  Advertising expense decreased to $3.8 million in the first quarter of 2011 compared to $6.7 million in the prior year period, reflecting reduced advertising efforts on OTC drugs to correspond to the Company’s selective product sales strategy.  Research and development expenses were $2.7 million compared to $2.8 million in the prior year period.  Management continued to implement stringent cost control measures which offset the increased labor costs.

Net income attributable to controlling interest for the first quarter of 2011 was $0.9 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared to $3.1 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, in the prior year period.

Balance Sheet

As of March 31, 2011, the Company had $111.4 million in cash and cash equivalents, and generated approximately $21.6 million of operating cash flow during the first quarter of 2011.  Working capital was $162.9 million as of March 31, 2011, compared to $162.2 million as of December 31, 2010.

Mr. Tony Liu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AOB, commented, “We are pleased with our financial performance despite the increasingly challenging economic and regulatory environment in China and worldwide.  Our first quarter results reflect our continuing efforts on profitability focus and cost control.  We dynamically adjusted our product mix to minimize the negative impact from the increased costs of certain raw materials and the government’s price reduction on certain drugs.  In addition, we believe our continued investments in CAPEX and R&D will give us a competitive advantage in for the long term , especially under the stricter regulatory environment.”

 
 

 
Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call at 8:00 am ET on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, to discuss its results.  Listeners may access the call by dialing 1-877-299-4454 or 1-617-597-5447 for international callers, access code: 91826695.  A webcast will also be available through AOB's website at www.bioaobo.com.  A replay of the call will be available through May 17, 2011.  Listeners may access the replay by dialing 1-888-286-8010 or 1-617-801-6888 for international callers, access code: 86841058.

About American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc.

American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to improving health through the development, manufacture and commercialization of a broad range of prescription and over the counter products.

Safe Harbor Statement

Statements made in this press release are forward-looking and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in these statements.  The economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors identified in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those described in the forward looking statements in this press release.  The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise.


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AMERICAN ORIENTAL BIOENGINEERING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME  
(UNAUDITED)  
             
  THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Revenues
  $ 52,002,110     $ 53,749,768  
                 
Cost of sales
    26,926,200       25,513,047  
                 
GROSS PROFIT
    25,075,910       28,236,721  
                 
Selling, general & administrative expenses
    11,239,247       10,742,712  
Advertising costs
    3,821,148       6,748,470  
Research and development costs
    2,701,212       2,778,809  
Depreciation and amortization
    1,770,711       1,596,958  
                 
     Total operating expenses
    19,532,318       21,866,949  
                 
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
    5,543,592       6,369,772  
                 
Equity in (losses) earnings from unconsolidated entities
    (409,886 )     117,473  
Interest expense, net
    (1,513,585 )     (1,565,785 )
Other expenses, net
    425,880       12,247  
                 
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    4,046,001       4,933,707  
Income tax
    3,124,855       1,815,930  
                 
NET INCOME
    921,146       3,117,777  
                 
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
    3,006       5,400  
                 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST
    924,152       3,123,177  
                 
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
    3,132,466       92,849  
                 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
  $ 4,056,618     $ 3,216,026  
                 
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
               
     Basic
  $ 0.01     $ 0.04  
     Diluted
  $ 0.01     $ 0.04  
                 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
         
     Basic
    74,987,374       74,697,044  
     Diluted
    76,018,561       89,460,953  
 
 
 

 
 
AMERICAN ORIENTAL BIOENGINEERING, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES  
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS  
(UNAUDITED)
   
MARCH 31,
   
DECEMBER 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
CURRENT ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 111,432,776     $ 94,568,520  
Restricted Cash
    875,318       537,297  
Accounts and notes receivable, net
    46,865,375       80,598,919  
Inventories, net
    25,138,004       12,665,586  
Advances to suppliers and prepaid expenses
    16,715,346       14,246,144  
Deferred tax assets
    440,174       649,503  
Other current assets
    3,394,063       2,986,005  
Total Current Assets
    204,861,056       206,251,974  
                 
LONG-TERM ASSETS
               
Property, plant and equipment, net
    108,907,254       109,547,616  
Land use rights, net
    155,562,594       155,433,311  
Other long term assets
    8,212,645       8,167,880  
Construction in progress
    28,556,117       22,516,044  
Other intangible assets, net
    14,144,113       14,889,127  
Goodwill
    33,164,121       33,164,121  
Investments in and advances to equity investments
    58,933,172       59,068,491  
Deferred tax assets
    145,302       147,024  
Unamortized financing costs
    2,127,332       2,359,404  
Total Long-Term Assets
    409,752,650       405,293,018  
                 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 614,613,706     $ 611,544,992  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
         
   
MARCH 31,
   
DECEMBER 31,
 
      2011       2010  
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Accounts payable
  $ 11,436,580     $ 10,716,686  
Notes payable
    875,318       537,297  
Other payables and accrued expenses
    13,922,647       18,039,557  
Taxes payable
    2,590,172       1,237,169  
Short-term bank loans
    7,001,416       6,957,258  
Current portion of long-term bank loans
    61,706       61,405  
Other liabilities
    5,881,213       6,284,107  
Deferred tax liabilities
    193,671       243,304  
Total Current Liabilities
    41,962,723       44,076,783  
                 
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
               
Long-term bank loans, net of current portion
    663,783       679,866  
Deferred tax liabilities
    15,656,086       15,837,479  
Unrecognized tax benefits
    5,551,703       5,050,157  
Convertible Notes
    115,000,000       115,000,000  
Total Long-Term Liabilities
    136,871,572       136,567,502  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    178,834,295       180,644,285  
                 
EQUITY
               
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized;
 
1,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
    1,000       1,000  
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized;
 
 78,598,604 shares issued and outstanding at both March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010
    78,598       78,598  
Common stock to be issued
    435,000       350,500  
Prepaid forward repurchase contract
    (29,998,616 )     (29,998,616 )
Additional paid-in capital
    204,063,263       203,322,671  
Retained earnings (the restricted portion of retained earnings is
 
$26,471,124 at both March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010)
    208,439,256       207,515,104  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    52,258,717       49,126,251  
Total Shareholders’ Equity
    435,277,218       430,395,508  
Non-controlling Interest
    502,193       505,199  
TOTAL EQUITY
    435,779,411       430,900,707  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
  $ 614,613,706     $ 611,544,992