Viewtran Receives Nasdaq Deficiency Notice

SHENZHEN, China, January 12, 2015 — Viewtran Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIEW) (“Viewtran” or the “Company”), a provider of medical and healthcare devices, energy saving equipment and complementary technology and engineering services in China, today announced that on January 7, 2015, the Company received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) stating that Nasdaq’s staff (the “Staff”) had determined that Viewtran is not in compliance with Listing Rule 5250(c)(2) (the “Rule”), which requires that the Company file its six-month financial information with the SEC on a Form 6-K by no later than six months after the end of the Company’s second fiscal quarter.

The Company has until March 9, 2015 to submit a plan to regain compliance.  If the Staff accepts the Company’s plan to regain compliance, the Staff can grant an extension of up to 180 calendar days from December 31, 2014 for the Company to demonstrate compliance.  The Company is currently working on its six months financial statements for filing as soon as possible.

About Viewtran Group, Inc.:
Viewtran Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIEW) is a provider of medical and healthcare devices, energy saving equipment and complementary technology and engineering services in China.

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