BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Direct, Inc. (OTC:CHND) (BULLETIN BOARD: CHND) , a company maintaining active, majority stakes in a diversified portfolio of Chinese companies as well as offering consulting services for both private and publicly traded Chinese entities, announced today that its CEO, Dr. James Wang and President, Marc Siegel, will present at the Roth Capital Partners 5th Annual New York Conference held at the Westin New York at Times Square, 270 West 43rd Street, New York, New York on September 5, 2007. The presentation will begin at 11:30 a.m. EDT or 8:30 a.m. PDT. During the presentation, management will summarize the progress made by the company over the first half of 2007, as well as provide management's overall outlook for the remainder of 2007. Shareholders and investors will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with management while they attend the conference. If you would like to schedule a meeting with China Direct's management team please contact Thomas Walsh of HC International at 212-398-3486. For shareholders and investors who are unable to attend the conference, a web cast of the presentation is available for you at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/roth13/chnd.ob/ starting at 11:30a.m. EDT or 8:30 a.m. PDT on Wednesday, September 5, 2007. About China Direct, Inc. China Direct, Inc. (OTC:CHND) (BULLETIN BOARD: CHND) maintains active, majority stakes in a diversified portfolio of Chinese companies as well as offering consulting services for both private and publicly traded Chinese entities. China Direct provides a platform to develop and nurture these entities as they expand their businesses globally. As a direct link to China, our Company serves as a vehicle to allow investors to directly participate in the rapid growth of Chinese economy in a diversified and balanced manner. For more information about China Direct, please visit http://www.cdii.net/. Safe Harbor Statement This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward- looking statements are based on current expectations or beliefs, including, but not limited to, statements concerning the Company's operations, financial performance and, condition. For this purpose, statements that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. The Company cautions that these statements by their nature involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially depending on a variety of important factors, including, but not limited to, the impact of competitive products, pricing and new technology; changes in consumer preferences and tastes; and effectiveness of marketing; changes in laws and regulations; fluctuations in costs of production, and other factors as those discussed in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. In addition, the company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. DATASOURCE: China Direct, Inc. CONTACT: Investor Relations, Alan Sheinwald, Partner of HC International, Inc., +1-914-669-0222, , for China Direct, Inc.; or Company, Richard Galterio, Executive Vice President of China Direct, Inc., 1-877-China-57, Web site: http://www.cdii.net/ http://www.wsw.com/webcast/roth13/chnd.ob

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