Shengtai Pharmaceutical, Inc. Reports Unaudited Third Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financi...(ompared with a profit of $2.9million in ...),Health

Net loss for the third quarter 2009 was $661,398, or $0.03 per diluted share compared with net income of $1.9 million, or $0.10 per diluted share the same period last year. Net loss for the nine months ended March 31, 2009 was $505,489, or $0.03 per diluted share compared with net income of $7.3 million, or $0.36 per diluted share the same period last year.

As of March 31, 2009, Shengtai Pharmaceutical had cash and restricted cash totaled $11.2 million. Net cash generated from operating activities for the three month ended March 31, 2009 was $2.0 million.

Business Outlook

Mr. Liu concluded, "The current economic conditions may slow down the demand growth of our cornstarch and other products sales, nonetheless, I am encouraged that our glucose business remains stable and continues to grow. The long-term outlook for our glucose business remains on track. The recently approved healthcare reform spending is designed to expand the healthcare coverage to many people currently without healthcare. Increased government investment and greater product quality control should translate to additional sales opportunities for our high-quality glucose products. As a leading domestic supplier of pharmaceutical grade glucose, we are dedicated to producing products that meet or exceed the highest quality standards. Our modern new production facilities and added capacity, combined with our ability to produce the highest quality products, are key factors that will separate us from our competitors. We will be prepared to take advantage of any additional sales opportunities, especially glucose, resulting from the healthcare reforms. Our stringent cost controls initiatives are designed to help us to remain
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