China Nepstar Special Committee Retains Financial Advisor and Legal Counsel to Evaluate 'Going Private' Proposal

China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd.

today announced that the special committee (the "Special Committee") of the Company's board of directors has retained Houlihan Lokey (China) Limited as its financial advisor and Shearman & Sterling LLP as its United States legal counsel in connection with its review and evaluation of the previously announced preliminary non-binding "going private" proposal letter that the Company's board of directors received on July 6, 2015. The Special Committee is continuing its evaluation of the proposed "going private" transaction. There can be no assurance that any definitive offer will be made, that any definitive agreement will be executed relating to the proposed transaction or that this or any other transaction will be approved or consummated. The Company does not undertake any obligation to provide any updates with respect to this or any other transaction, except as required under applicable law. About China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd.

is a leading retail drugstore chain in China. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had 1,969 directly operated