BEIJING, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Wowjoint Holdings Limited ("Wowjoint," or the "Company") (Nasdaq: BWOW, BWOWU, BWOWW), a leading provider of customized heavy duty lifting and carrying machinery used in large scale infrastructure projects such as railway, highway and bridge construction, today announced it has signed a $4.3 million sales contract with China Railway Group. This contract provides for the sale of one lifting and/or carrying machine to China Railway Group for use in a high-speed railway construction project. This machine will be custom made and is expected to be delivered within the next 120-160 days.

Mr. Yabin Liu, Chief Executive Officer of Wowjoint, stated: "We are pleased to announce this sales contract with China Railway Group. Our entry into this sales contract combined with the recently announced equipment lease and service agreements with China Railway Construction Company and China Railway Group bring the value of contracts announced since July 29th to approximately $11 million."

About Wowjoint Holdings Limited

Wowjoint is a leading provider of customized heavy duty lifting and carrying machinery used in such large scale infrastructure projects as railway, highway and bridge construction. Wowjoint's main product lines include launching gantries, tyre trolleys, special carriers and marine hoists. The company's innovative design capabilities have resulted in patent grants and proprietary products. Wowjoint is well positioned to benefit directly from China's rapid infrastructure development by leveraging its extensive operational experience and long-term relationships with established blue chip customers. Information on Wowjoint's products and other relevant information are available on its website at http://www.wowjoint.com .

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        For additional information contact:

        Company:
         Anthony (Tony) Hung
         Chief Financial Officer
         Tel:   +86-10-8957-9330 x8011
         Email: tony@email.wowjoint.com

        Investors:
         Scott Powell
         HC International, Inc.
         Tel:   +1-917-721-9480
         Email: scott.powell@hcinternational.net
         Web:   http://www.hcinternational.net

SOURCE Wowjoint Holdings Limited