Agria Schedules Conference Call to Discuss 2Q08 Financial Results


BEIJING--(Marketwire - August 8, 2008) - Agria Corporation (NYSE: GRO) (the "Company" or "Agria"), an innovative China-based agri-solutions provider, today announced that it will hold a conference call to discuss the Company's financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008 and business outlook.

The call will be held on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 p.m. August 12, 2008 Beijing time). The dial-in number for the live audio call is +1-201-689-8560. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on Agria's website at www.agriacorp.com.

A replay of the call will be available approximately 2 hours after the conclusion of the live call through midnight on August 26, 2008, U.S. Eastern Time (12 p.m., August 27, 2008 Beijing time) by telephone at +1-201-612-7415. To access the replay, please use conference ID#292551, with account #3055. A webcast replay will also be available at www.agriacorp.com.

About Agria Corporation

Agria Corporation (NYSE: GRO) is an innovative China-based agri-solutions provider focusing on research and development, production and distribution of three different types of upstream agricultural products. Its diversified portfolio of products comprises corn seeds, sheep breeding and seedlings, including proprietary products. The Company has access to approximately 27,000 acres of farmland in seven provinces and its extensive distribution network provides direct or third party distribution in 14 provinces. For more information about Agria Corporation, please visit www.agriacorp.com.

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This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "confident" and similar statements. Agria may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms 20-F and 6-K, etc., in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Agria's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those risks outlined in Agria's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this announcement unless otherwise stated, and Agria does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

Contact Information: Contacts: In China: Matt Feng Investor Relations China Tel: 133-1130-0320 matt.feng@agriacorp.com In the U.S.: David Pasquale Senior Vice President U.S. Tel: +914-337-1117 david.pasquale@agriacorp.com