Gulf Chairman to Consider Privatization Option

Gulf Resources, Inc.

is issuing a press release regarding recent market speculation as to the Company's plans with respect to a potential third-party investment in the Company, or a privatization transaction. There have been recent market rumors about the implications for the Company of an investment letter of intent between Shandong Ocean Bright Stone Industry Fund Management Co., Ltd., a PRC-based investment fund, and Shandong Haoyuan Industrial Group Co., Ltd. SHIG is an entity controlled by our Chairman and is a record owner of approximately 11.9% of our common stock. SHIG, together with the Chairman and his family, owns in the aggregate approximately 38.5% of our common stock. We have been informed by Chairman Yang that, on February 20, 2012, SHIG did execute an LOI with Ocean Bright regarding a potential investment program in China's bromine exploitation industry, with the objective of consolidating those investments under SHIG and ultimately seeking a stock exchange listing for SHIG in China. We have been told that the LOI is highly preliminary and conditional, being subject to, among other things, due diligence and the commitment of definitive funding for potential PRC bromine investments. The Company is not a party to the LOI, but the Chairman has informed us that SHIG and Ocean Bright are considering the Company as a potential principal component to their strategy of consolidating the bromine industry in China, and, accordingly, as a potential candidate for a privatization in order to satisfy the listing requirements for SHIG in China. As of this time, the Company has not received from either SHIG or Ocean Bright any formal or informal offer as to any type of investment or acquisition transaction, or any other inquiry seeking negotiations or due diligence. The Company's Board of Directors will take appropriate steps in the best interests of the Company's shareholders to evaluate fully and independently any such offer or inquiry that may be received from SHIG or Ocean Bright in the future.