TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 28, 2011) - Migao Corporation (TSX:MGO), a leading producer of specialty potash fertilizers, is pleased to provide an operational update following a tour by independent Directors and senior management earlier in December of six of Migao's seven operating facilities.

The selling prices of Migao's core specialty fertilizers: potassium sulphate (SOP) and potassium nitrate (NOP), remain healthy with SOP prices maintaining the previous quarter's price of approximately RMB 3,600 per tonne. NOP prices are currently RMB 6,000 per tonne. Hydrochloric acid (HCL) prices remain depressed and are expected to negatively impact overall gross margins for the core business. HCL prices are influenced by the demand and pricing strength of finished goods that use HCL as a raw material. Guangdong Migao and Sichuan Migao are operating at full production capacity to fulfill strong demand. The SQM joint venture is producing at full capacity in anticipation of increased demand in 2012. Changchun Migao's phase one 40,000 tonne per year SOP production is at full capacity. The new 40,000 tonne per year SOP expansion at Changchun is near completion with production testing scheduled to occur in early calendar 2012. Sichuan Migao's compound fertilizer business is performing well and at full capacity. Shanghai Migao continues to wait for the final permit to allow production to commence. The Shanghai facility is complete and all equipment has been successfully tested and raw materials are on site. Some demand for Shanghai's SOP is being met by deliveries from Guangdong Migao's SOP production. Zunyi Migao's compound facility has been upgraded to allow for 100,000 tonnes of annual production capacity. The equipment at Zunyi is being tested for mechanical operations without producing any product.

The Company also announces the receipt of the final refund of US $35 million from Potash Export Company ('PEC') related to the US $100 million prepayment advanced earlier this year and described in Migao's press release of March 15, 2011.

PEC previously agreed to refund the US $100 million prepayment on a schedule between August and December 2011, and with the first US $65 million already received, this now completes the full refund. The volume and price terms of the potash agreement will remain in effect; however Migao will negotiate financial prepayment terms on a date closer in time to the initial delivery, and in line with the Company's historical prepayment timelines with other potash suppliers. The initial deliveries of potash from PEC are expected to commence by January 2013.

With the prepayment having been fully refunded, the agreement by Mr. Liu Guocai to pledge his shares of Migao against any potential default of the contract has been terminated.

Migao Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, owns and operates fertilizer production plants in various strategic locations across China for the production and sale of potassium nitrate, potassium sulphate and specialty compound fertilizers to China's agricultural market. Migao Corporation is subject to, and complies with strict government regulations that govern safety, quality and environmental protection. Please visit [ www.migaocorp.com ] for further information.

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