China Armco Metals Inc. (CNAM)

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China Armco Metals Provides Update on Metal Recycling Business

China Armco Metals, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CNAM) ("China Armco" or the "Company"), a distributor of imported metal ore and metal recycler with a new state-of-the-art scrap metal recycling facility in China, today announced it expects the Company to produce and sell approximately 25,500 tons of recycled steel with an aggregate value of approximately $12 million in the fourth quarter of 2010.
China Armco's fourth quarter orders to sell 25,500 tons of recycled steel are from 5 customers. The central government recently announced that the power rationing for energy intensive industries and steel producers will be phased out and the Company is optimistic about being able to be operating on a full time basis in the near term.

"We are encouraged by recent actions by the central government to relax the power restrictions," remarked Mr.Kexuan Yao, the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Recycled steel produced through our state-of-the-art production facility, which uses less electricity and emits less air pollution than steel produced through traditional iron ore processing, is poised to benefit from the central government's new policies. We are working diligently to secure additional scrap metal in order to service the pent up demand for recycled steel in China."

About China Armco Metals, Inc.

China Armco Metals, Inc. is engaged in the sale and distribution of metal ore and non-ferrous metals throughout the PRC and has entered the recycling business with the recent launch of operations of a 80,000 ton per year shredder and recycler of metals located on 32 acres of land. China Armco maintains customers throughout China which includes the fastest growing steel producing mills and foundries in the PRC. Raw materials are acquired from a global group of suppliers located diverse countries, including, but not limited to, India, Hong Kong, Nigeria, Brazil, Turkey and the Philippines. China Armco's product lines include ferrous and non-ferrous ore, iron ore, chrome ore, nickel ore, magnesium, copper ore, manganese ore and steel billet. The recycling facility is expected to be capable of recycling one million metric tons of scrap metal per year which will position China Armco as one of the 10 largest recyclers of scrap metal in China. China Armco estimates the recycled metal market in China as 70 million metric tons. For more information about China Armco, please visit http://www.armcometals.com.