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Meeting Information
    
             
       
 Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
    
 
ZHONGPIN INC.
  
 For holders as of: April 20, 2009
    
       
 Date: June 15, 2009            Time: 10:00 AM LST
  
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 Location:  Room 605A, Tower A
  
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BROKER
      
  Raycom Info Tech Park
  
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LOGO
      
  No. 2 Kexueyuan South Road
  
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HERE
      
  Haidian District, Beijing
  
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  People’s Republic of China
  
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ANY CITY, ON A1A 1A1
 
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Voting items
    
 
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following:
 
1.   Election of Directors
  Nominees
01  Xianfu Zhu                   02   Baoke Ben                   03   Min Chen                   04   Raymond Leal                   05   Yaoguo Pan
 
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):
 
2.   Ratify the appointment of BDO Guangdong Dahua Delu CPAs, independent registered public accountants, as the Company’s Independent Auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.
 
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
 
  
 
   
     
                    
   
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ZHONGPIN INC.
21 CHANGSHE ROAD, CHANGGE CITY, HENAN PROVINCE, THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on
Monday, June 15, 2009
     
 
The Proxy Statement, Annual Report and other proxy materials are available at:
  
 
http://bnymellon.mobular.net/bnymellon/hogs
  
     
ZHONGPIN INC.
  
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
 
If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before June 5, 2009 to facilitate timely delivery.
   
   
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Dear Zhongpin Inc. Stockholder:
 
The 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Zhongpin Inc. (the “Company”) will be held at our Beijing Representative Office at Room 605A, Tower A, Raycom Info Tech Park, No. 2 Kexueyuan South Road, Haidian District, Beijing, People’s Republic of China 100190, on Monday, June 15, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. (local time).
 
Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting:
 
(1) To elect five directors to the Company’s Board of Directors for the next year and until their successors are elected and qualified;
(2) To ratify the appointment of BDO Guangdong Dahua Delu CPAs as the Company’s independent auditors for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2009; and
(3) To consider and act upon any other business that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.
 
Management recommends a vote “FOR” Items 1 and 2.
 
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on April 20, 2009 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.
 
 
 
   
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Stockholders of record as of the Record Date are encouraged and cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting. Directions to attend the Annual Meeting where you may vote in person may be found on our website at www.zpfood.com.
 
Meeting Location:
 
Zhongpin Inc. Representative Office
 
Room 605A, Tower A, Raycom Info Tech Park
 
No. 2 Kexueyuan South Road, Haidian District
 
Beijing 100190
 
People’s Republic of China
   
 
You can find directions to the Annual Meeting at: http://www.zpfood.com
   
The following Proxy Materials are available for you to review online:
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The Company’s 2009 Proxy Statement (including all attachments thereto);
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