Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. Announces Additional US$60 Million for Share Repurchase

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. ("Xinyuan" or "the Company")

, a residential real estate developer with a focus on high growth, strategic Tier II and III cities in China, today announced that through June 30, 2013 it had repurchased $12.6 million of its US$20 million share repurchase program originally announced on June 21, 2012. Effective July 12, 2013, the Board of Directors has approved an additional US$60 million share repurchase program through 2015. This will be funded from available working capital. Mr. Yong Zhang, Xinyuan's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Our first quarter 2013 results have once again demonstrated our ability to achieve and surpass corporate objectives and financial targets. Xinyuan's diverse development projects, solid balance sheet, and China's healthy housing market all bode well for our growth and profitability this year. Our strong cash position and optimistic outlook in our business performance allow us to expand our share repurchase program. We expect to carry out the remainder of our $20 million share repurchase program in the near future and will continue to capitalize on our discounted valuation to buy back shares at attractive price levels with our newly approved $60 million repurchase program." The share repurchases under this program will be made through the open market, with the timing of purchases and the amount of stock purchased determined at the discretion of the Company's management. About Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.

is a developer of large scale, high quality residential real estate projects aimed at providing middle-income consumers with a comfortable and convenient community lifestyle. Xinyuan primarily focuses on China's Tier II and Tier III cities. Xinyuan's U.S. development arm, XIN Development Group International, Inc. is a pioneer among Chinese real estate residential developers, entering the U.S. market in 2012. Xinyuan is the first real estate developer from China to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit http://www.xyre.com.