China Electric Motor, Inc. Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock

SHENZHEN, China, Jan. 29, 2010 -- China Electric Motor, Inc. ("China Electric" or the "Company") , a Delaware corporation and China-based company that engages in the design, production, marketing and sale of micro-motor products through its subsidiary Shenzhen YuePengCheng Motor Co., Ltd. ("Shenzhen YPC"), today announces the pricing of its public offering of 5,000,000 shares of common stock. The underwriters have a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 750,000 shares of common stock from the Company solely to cover over-allotments, if any. The underwriters will also receive warrants to purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock in connection with this offering. The shares are being offered to the public at $4.50 per share. The offering is expected to settle and close on February 3, 2010, subject to customary closing conditions. Net proceeds from the offering are expected to be used to increase manufacturing capacity, to purchase more industrial space, to modernize factory equipment and for other general working capital purposes.

Roth Capital Partners, LLC ("Roth") is acting as sole book-running manager and WestPark Capital, Inc. ("WestPark") is acting as co-manager for the offering. The offering will be made solely by means of prospectus and accompanying prospectus supplement, copies of which may be obtained from either Roth or WestPark. Roth headquarters is located at 24 Corporate Plaza Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660, and can be reached by calling 800-678-9147. WestPark headquarters is located at 1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 310, Los Angeles, CA 90067, and can be reached by calling 310-843-9300. An electronic copy of such prospectus is also available on the web site of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") at http://www.sec.gov/.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About China Electric Motor, Inc.

China Electric Motor, Inc. is a China-based company that engages in the design, production, marketing and sale of micro-motor products through its subsidiary Shenzhen YPC. The Company's products are incorporated into consumer electronics, automobiles, power tools, toys and household appliances, and are sold under its "Sunna" brandname. The Company provides micro-motor products that meet the growing demand for efficient, quiet and compact motors from manufacturers of consumer electronics, automobiles, power tools, toys and household appliances. China Electric Motor, Inc. sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers and to distributors and resellers both domestically in the People's Republic of China and internationally to customers in Korea and Hong Kong. The Company's manufacturing facilities are located in Shenzhen, Guangdong.

Forward-looking Statements

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