Yongye Biotechnology International, Inc. (YONG)

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This ones looking like it can trend back up for a month or two now on these earnings.

Yongye International, Inc. (NASDAQ:YONG - News), a leading agricultural nutrient company in China ("Yongye" or the "Company"), today announced preliminary financial results for the first quarter of 2011.

The Company's revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2011, were $50.2 million, more than double last year's first quarter revenues of $24.9 million. The significant increase in revenues was driven by higher demand for the Company's products in its traditional markets, and growth in several new markets. In addition, after the acquisition of the Hebei customer list in July 2010, the Company is selling its products at a higher price directly to lower level distributors in Hebei, which is Yongye's largest regional market in China. As of March 31, 2011, Yongye had 26,006 independently-owned branded stores in its network, compared to 24,036 stores at the end of 2010. In addition, during the first quarter of 2011, the Company achieved positive cash flow from operations.

For full year 2011, the Company continues to expect revenues of between $315 million and $325 million, representing an increase of 47.1% and 51.8% over 2010's revenue of $214.1 million. The Company expects adjusted net income attributable to Yongye, which excludes non-cash expenses related to share-based compensation for management and independent directors, the amortization of the acquired Hebei customer list, and a change in the fair value of derivative liabilities, of between $80 million and $82 million, representing an increase of between 47.9% and 51.6% over 2010 adjusted net income attributable to Yongye of $54.1 million. The Company has a year-end target of at least 30,000 for the number of independently-owned, branded stores selling Yongye's Shengmingsu products.