SEATTLE, July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- L & L International Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: LLFH) ("L&L"), a U.S.-based company operating coal businesses in China, announced today that it has executed an agreement with Hong Shen Coal Company ("Hong Shen"), located in Yunnan Province, China, and acquired 65 percent controlling interest in two Hong Shen coal washing facilities. The two acquired plants have a combined annual coal washing capacity of 300,000 tons, including a newly constructed 210,000-ton coal washing plant and an existing 90,000-ton plant. The acquisition is a part of a series of planned expansions of L&L and is expected to add approximately $39 million additional revenue to L&L in one year, using $130 per ton of washed fine coal per ton as a basis.

Dickson Lee, Chairman and CEO of L&L, stated: "We are excited about the acquisition, a vertical integration of L&L existing operations which will give us a competitive advantage in the coal supply chain and a higher gross margin. We continue to look for acquisitions, focusing on increasing our profitability while meeting China's growing demand for energy. China's GDP is targeted at 7% to 8% growth in 2009."

Hong Shen Coal Company has two distinctive operations in coke production and in coal washing. L&L will integrate Hong Shen coal washing into its existing coal mining operations, located in the same area of Yunnan Province. L&L desires to acquire the coking operation of Hong Shen at a later date, when feasible.

About L&L International Holdings

Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, L & L serves the vast energy market in China. L&L holds and operates two profitable coal mines, and wholesale facilities in the coal-rich Yunnan Province. For more information, please visit Company's website at http://www.lnlinternational.com.

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