Cogo Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Kang Proposes Acquiring 30% of Cogo Assets, Liabilities and Revenue for Valuation of $6-8 per Share

Cogo Group, Inc.

today announced that its founder, CEO and Chairman, Jeffrey Kang, proposed to the Cogo Board of Directors that he purchase a series of operating entities accounting for approximately 30% of Cogo's total assets, liabilities and revenue through his personal investment venture, Envision Global Group. The total purchase price is expected to be between $60 million and $82 million, depending on the results of an appraisal by an appraisal firm. The deal is expected to close during the second quarter of 2012, subject to approval by an audit committee that is comprised of the independent directors on Cogo's Board. Since this is a related-party transaction, the audit committee will oversee the entire process through to the deal's closure. The transaction provides an implied share valuation of $6-$8 a share. At the NASDAQ close on March 13, Cogo's share price stood at $1.84 a share.