Cogo Group, Inc. To Present At The Tenth Annual JMP Securities Research Conference On Monday, May 9, 2011 In San Francisco

SHENZHEN, China, April 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cogo Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: COGO), a leading gateway for global semiconductor companies to access the industrial and technology markets in China, announced today that Jeffrey Kang, CEO and Chairman of Cogo, will present at the JMP Securities Research Conference on Monday, May 9, 2011 at 1:30pm (PDT).

The conference will be held at the Ritz Carlton in San Francisco, located at 600 Stockton Street.  Following Mr. Kang's presentation, a break-out will occur at 2pm. Mr. Kang will be available for one-on-one meetings during the day on May 9, 2011, at the Ritz Carlton. Participation or attendance to this conference is by invitation only. Please contact your JMP representative for details.

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 Intel, Broadcom, Xilinx, SanDisk, Freescale, Atmel and others for a customer base of over 1,600 Chinese OEMs/ODMs. Cogo's customer list includes approximately 100 blue-chip companies, including ZTE, BYD and NARI, as well as over 1,400 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". Cogo's fastest growing end-market is Industrial business, which constituted close to 18% of total company sales at the end of 2010. Cogo has approximately 560 employees, with about 280 focused on engineering and 100 in direct sales.

For further information: Investor Relations www.cogo.com.cn/investorinfo.html [e-mail]  H.K.:  [phone] U.S.:  [phone]Fax:  [phone]

For media only: Will Davis, CMO [e-mail] U.S.:  [phone]

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