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                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

                 Origin Agritech Limited Upgraded to
                     Nasdaq Global Select Market

    BEIJING, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2007--Origin Agritech
Limited (NASDAQ: SEED) ("Origin" or "the Company"), a
vertically-integrated supplier of hybrid crop seeds in China, today
announced this it has qualified for listing on the NASDAQ Global
Select Market(sm) as a result of meeting NASDAQ's most stringent
listing standards. Origin's common stock was transferred to the NASDAQ
Global Select Market at the opening of business on June 26, 2007.
Origin's common stock had been listed on the NASDAQ Global Market
prior to this upgrade.

    Companies listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market must meet
financial and liquidity requirements that are higher than those of any
other market. The tier incorporates NASDAQ's world-class corporate
governance standards.

    The Company is honored to have qualified for this top-tier
listing. We are currently benefiting from a vertically-integrated
business platform that includes one of the most robust hybrid seed
portfolios and pipelines in China, the country's largest production
capacity, national distribution, a sound financial position, and a
rationalizing market. We are hopeful that our inclusion in the NASDAQ
Global Select Market will increase Origin's market visibility as we
continue to execute on our strategic growth plan to become the largest
hybrid seed company in China.

    For additional information about the NASDAQ Global Select Market,
please go to: www.nasdaq.com/GlobalSelect.

    About Origin

    Origin specializes in the research, development, production, sale
and distribution of hybrid crop seeds in China. The Company owns or
leases facilities in, among other locations, Beijing, Gansu, Henan,
Helongjiang, Liaoning, Jilin, Hainan, Sichuan, Hebei, Yunnan, Jiangsu,
Shanxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Anhui, Guangxi, Hunan and Jiangxi provinces.
Origin launched its first entirely internally developed seed in 2003.
As of 2006, Origin had ten proprietary corn hybrids, six proprietary
rice hybrids and two proprietary canola hybrids currently on the
market.

    Forward Looking Statements

    This release contains forward-looking statements. All
forward-looking statements included in this release are based on
information available to us on the date hereof. These statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors,
which may cause our actual results to differ materially from those
implied by the forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can
identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may,"
"will," "should," "could," "expects," "plans," "anticipates,"
"believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "targets," "goals,"
"projects," "continue," or variations of such words, similar
expressions, or the negative of these terms or other comparable
terminology. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in
the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee
future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.
Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from
those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Neither we nor any
other person can assume responsibility for the accuracy and
completeness of forward-looking statements. Important factors that may
cause actual results to differ from expectations include, but are not
limited to, those risk factors discussed in Origin's filings with the
SEC including its annual report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on
February 15, 2007. We undertake no obligation to revise or update
publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

    CONTACT: Origin Agritech Limited
             Jeff Wang, 0086-10-5890-7518
             Chief Financial Officer
             or
             Irving Kau, 760-918-1781
             Vice President, Finance
             or
             Investor Relations:
             The Equity Group Inc.
             Devin Sullivan, 212-836-9608
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