Effective as of October 1, 2012, Arnold F. Staloff notified Deer Consumer Products, Inc. of his decision to resign as a member of the Board of Directors of the company, as Chairman of the Board's Audit Committee, and as a member of the Board's Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. Mr. Staloff's decision to resign was not a result of any disagreement with the company on any matter relating to the company's operations, policies or practices. As a result of the resignation of Mr. Staloff, the company is currently not in compliance with Listing Rules 5605(b)(1) and 5605(c)(2)(A) of the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC.