NINGBO, China, Jan. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ — Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc. (Nasdaq: KEYP) (“Keyuan or the “Company”), a leading merchant manufacturer of various petrochemical products in China, announced that the Company received approval by NASDAQ’s Listing Qualifications Department to list its common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market. The Company anticipates that its common stock will commence trading on the NASDAQ Global Market on January 18, 2011 under the same ticker symbol “KEYP.” Until that time, the Company’s common stock will continue to trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market.

“We are proud to have qualified for the NASDAQ Global Market,” said Chunfeng Tao, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Keyuan. “This move is a significant milestone of our progress and indicative of our commitment to generating shareholder value. We believe inclusion in this higher tier of companies reflects our commitment to accretive growth and our positive momentum in 2011.”

About Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc.

Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc., established in 2007 and operating through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Keyuan Plastics, Co. Ltd., is located in Ningbo, China and is a leading independent manufacturer and supplier of various petrochemical products. Having commenced production in October 2009, Keyuan’s operations include an annual petrochemical manufacturing design capacity of 550,000 MT for a variety of petrochemical products, with facilities for the storage and loading of raw materials and finished goods, and a technology that supports the manufacturing process with low raw material costs and high utilization and yields. In order to meet increasing market demand, Keyuan plans to expand its manufacturing capacity to include a SBS production facility, additional storage capacity, a raw material pre-treatment facility, and an asphalt production facility.

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