China Natural Gas: Chairman's Exclusivity With Private Equity Consortium Terminates While Take-private Discussions Continue

Mr. Qinan Ji, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of China Natural Gas, Inc.

, announced today that the exclusive agreement that he entered into with Themes Investment Partners terminated on August 31, 2011. Themes continues to be interested in a potential investment. Mr. Ji continues to seek out alternative sources of funding for the going-private transaction.