DEERFIELD BEACH, FL--(Marketwire - Feb 9, 2012) - China Direct Industries, Inc.( d/b/a CD International Enterprises) ("CD International") (NASDAQ: [ CDII ]), a U.S. based company that produces, sources, and distributes industrial commodities in China and the Americas and provides cross border corporate advisory services, announced today that Hernan Welch, Chief Financial Officer, and Richard Galterio, Vice President, will host a conference call to discuss the Company's financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 ended December 31, 2011.

The call information is as follows:

• Date: February 14, 2012
• Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
• Dial-in number for US/Canada: (877) 407-8033
• Dial-In number for international callers: (201) 689-8033
• Conference ID: 388859

This call is being webcast and can be accessed at CD International's website at [ http://www.cdii.net/index.php/investor-relations/calendar-of-events ]. The webcast may also be accessed at: [ http://www.investorcalendar.com/IC/CEPage.asp?ID=167397 ]

The playback of the webcast can be accessed through either site until May 15, 2012. To access the webcast, you will need to have the Windows Media Player on your desktop. For the free download of the Media Player, please visit: [ http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/en/download/default.asp ]

About CD International Enterprises, Inc.

CD International Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: [ CDII ]), is a U.S. based company that produces, sources, and distributes industrial commodities in China and the Americas and provides business and financial consulting services. Headquartered in Deerfield Beach, Florida with corporate offices in Shanghai, CD International's unique infrastructure provides a platform to expand business opportunities globally while effectively and efficiently accessing the U.S. capital markets. For more information about CD International, please visit [ http://www.cdii.net ].