Cogo Signs Sale and Purchase Agreement for Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Kang to Acquire 30.4% of Cogo Net Assets

SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cogo Group, Inc. ("Cogo," or the "Company") (NASDAQ: COGO) a leading gateway for global semiconductor companies to access the industrial and technology markets in China, announced today that the Company's Audit Committee, assigned to oversee the negotiation of the transaction by the Board of Directors, has signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement to sell just over 30% of its assets to its founder, CEO and Chairman, Jeffrey Kang, for a purchase price of $80 million. The transaction is expected to close before the end of 2013.

At the NASDAQ close on September 20, 2013, Cogo's share price was at $2.18. The Company expects to continue purchasing its ordinary shares pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan during the upcoming blackout period.

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About Cogo Group, Inc.:
Cogo Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: COGO) is the leading gateway for global semiconductor companies to access the rapidly growing Industrial and Technology sectors in China. Through its unique business-to-business services platform, Cogo designs customized embedded solutions using technology from suppliers including Broadcom, Xilinx, Atmel and others for a customer base of over 2,100 Chinese OEMs/ODMs. Cogo's customer list includes approximately 100 blue-chip companies, including ZTE, BYD and NARI, as well as nearly 2,000 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The Company serves a broad list of rapidly growing end-markets in China, including 3G Smartphones, Tablets, Automotives, High-Speed Railway, Smart Meter/Smart Grid, Healthcare and High Definition Television "HDTV."

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