China Direct Industries Announces Conference Call to Discuss Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2009

DEERFIELD BEACH, FL--(Marketwire - August 12, 2009) - China Direct Industries, Inc. ("China Direct Industries") CDII, a U.S. owned, rapidly growing holding company operating in China in two core business segments, pure magnesium production and distribution of basic materials, announced today that Richard Galterio, Vice President of Public and Investor Relations, and Kim Chen, Controller, will host a conference call to discuss the Company's financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009. Dr. James Wang, CEO and Chairman of the company, will join the conference call.

The call information is as follows:

-- Date: August 14, 2009 -- Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time -- Dial-in number for US/Canada: (866) 296-4125 -- Dial-In number for international callers: (706) 758-9807 -- Conference ID: 24704774

This call is being webcast by ViaVid Broadcasting and can be accessed through the China Direct Industries website at http://www.cdii.net/calendar-of-events. The webcast may also be accessed at ViaVid's website at http://viavid.net/dce.aspx?sid=0000690D. The playback of the webcast can be accessed through either site until August 15, 2010. To access the webcast, you will need to have the Windows Media Player on your desktop. For the free download of the Media Player, please visit: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/en/download/default.asp

About China Direct Industries, Inc.

China Direct Industries, Inc. CDII is a U.S. owned, rapidly growing holding company operating in China in two core business segments, pure magnesium production and distribution and distribution of basic materials in China. China Direct Industries also provides advisory services to China-based companies competing in the global economy. Headquartered in Deerfield Beach, Florida, China Direct Industries operates 10 subsidiaries throughout China. This infrastructure creates a platform to expand business opportunities globally while effectively and efficiently accessing the U.S. capital markets. For more information about China Direct Industries, please visit http://www.cdii.net.