All Asia Licensing Inc. (Pink Sheets:AASI), today announced that it
entered into a Letter of Intent with an international bio research and
marketing firm to manufacture and distribute in China the research
company’s proprietary cattle test for BSE
(Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy), better known as “Mad
Cow” Disease.
“Assuming the consummation of a final
agreement, I would anticipate that the 50-50 sharing arrangement may
result in annual revenue between $100 million and $150 million for All
Asia once the system is rolled out across China,”
according to Anthony Lee, CEO of All Asia Licensing.
The Letter of Intent provides for the creation of a joint venture
company later in the month in the Peoples Republic of China. There, the
beef industry is governed by the Ministry of Agriculture, which has
oversight over approximately 60 million head of cattle in beef
processing plants at any one time. The joint venture will deal directly
with the National Diagnostic Center for Exotic Animal Diseases, the
national research laboratory for BSE and Newcastle Disease.
In addition, the China Animal Health and Epidemiology Centers for BSE
and the Ministry of Agriculture have expressed interest in implementing
a procedure for a beef grading system (analogous to the U.S. terms of “BSE
Free Prime” and “BSE
Free Choice”, for example) throughout China.
The success of the proposal is dependent upon, among other things, China’s
Ministry of Agriculture accepting the joint venture’s
protocol for identifying such diseases as “Mad
Cow”, installing a grading system and
establishing appropriate price points.
The Letter of Intent between All Asia and its proposed joint venture
partner is subject to change, completion of due diligence by both
parties, the creation of a final contract and approval of both Boards of
Directors, among other things.
All Asia Licensing Inc. is a major conduit for investors to access the
rapidly growing Chinese economy. By acquiring a controlling stake in
unique Chinese businesses, using its contacts to work with governmental
agencies, providing capital and international-minded management, the
Company enables these companies to prosper in their own industries.