FUWEI FIL : Fuwei Films Announces Court's Approval of the Settlement of U.S. Securities Class Action Litigation

BEIJING, April 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: FFHL) ("Fuwei Films" or the "Company"), a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality BOPET plastic film located in China, today announced that the settlement agreement entered into with Plaintiffs in the securities class action pending in federal district court in New York (the "Action") was approved by the Court at the fairness hearing held on April 27, 2011. The Action has been dismissed with prejudice.

As previously disclosed, in September 2010, pursuant to a settlement agreement and subject to the Court's approval, Plaintiffs agreed to accept US$2.15 million in full and final settlement of all claims they have or may have against the Company, certain of its present and former officers, directors, and shareholders, and the underwriters. Fuwei Films agreed to contribute US$1.0 million towards the settlement.

The Company's management believed that Plaintiffs' allegations were without merit. However, in recognition of the attendant risks and costs of continued litigation, and the benefits of resolving the same, the Board of Directors unanimously consented to settle this case.

"We are pleased that the court finally approved the settlement agreement, which we believe is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders." said Mr. Xiaoan He, Chairman and CEO of Fuwei Films, "We look forward to closing this chapter and focusing on creating value for the shareholders."

About Fuwei Films

Fuwei Films conducts its business through its wholly owned subsidiary, Fuwei Films (Shandong) Co., Ltd. ("Fuwei Shandong"). Fuwei Shandong develops, manufactures and distributes high-quality plastic films using the biaxial oriented stretch technique, otherwise known as BOPET film (biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate). Fuwei's BOPET film is widely used to package food, medicine, cosmetics, tobacco, and alcohol, as well as in the imaging, electronics, and magnetic products industries.

Safe Harbor

This press release contains information that constitutes forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is subject to risks. Risk factors that could contribute to such differences include those matters more fully disclosed in the Company's reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission which, among other things, include both the short and long-term effects of the global financial crisis on the Company and the BOPET film industry; competition in the BOPET film industry; growth of, and risks inherent in, the BOPET film industry in China; uncertainty as to future profitability and our ability to obtain adequate financing for our planned capital expenditure requirements; uncertainty as to our ability to continuously develop new BOPET film products and keep up with changes in BOPET film technology; risks associated with possible defects and errors in our products; uncertainty as to our ability to protect and enforce our intellectual property rights; uncertainty as to our ability to attract and retain qualified executives and personnel; and uncertainty in acquiring raw materials on time and on acceptable terms, particularly in view of the volatility in the prices of petroleum products in recent years. The forward-looking information provided herein represents the Company's estimates as of the date of the press release, and subsequent events and developments may cause the Company's estimates to change. The Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking information in the future. Therefore, this forward-looking information should not be relied upon as representing the Company's estimates of its future financial performance as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Actual results of our operations may differ materially from information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors.

    For more information, please contact:
    In China:

    Ms. Amy Gao
    Investor Relations Manager
    Phone: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]


    In the U.S.:

    Ms. Leslie Wolf-Creutzfeldt
    Investor Relations
    Grayling
    Phone: [phone]
    Email: [e-mail]

SOURCE Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd.