China Chengtong Development Group Ltd. announced that on the preliminary review of the Group's unaudited financial information for the five months ended May 31, 2013, the company expects to record a consolidated loss for the six months ended June 30, 2013 or at least a substantial decrease in consolidated profit for the six months ended June 30, 2013 as compared with the consolidated profit recorded for the corresponding period in 2012. The financial performance of the Group during the six months ended June 30, 2013 was mainly affected by the following factors: it is likely that the bulk commodity trade segment will record a loss during the period; and the finance costs increased substantially during the period.