Lentuo International Announces Initiation of Coverage by SeeThruEquity, LLC

BEIJING, Oct. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lentuo International Inc. ("Lentuo" or the "Company" NYSE: LAS), a leading non-state-owned automobile retailer headquartered in Beijing, today announced that SeeThruEquity, LLC, an independent investment research and corporate access firm, has initiated coverage of the Company. The report is now available for viewing at the following link.

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About Lentuo International Inc.

Lentuo is a leading non-state-owned automobile retailer headquartered in Beijing. Lentuo operates 12 franchise dealerships, 10 automobile showrooms, one automobile repair shops and one car leasing company.

For more information, please contact:

Ms. Jiangyu Luo
Acting CFO
Lentuo International Inc.

Email: luojiangyu@lentuo.net

Christensen
Mr. Christian Arnell
Telephone: +86 10 5826 4939 in Beijing
Email: carnell@christensenir.com

Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Phone: +1-480-614-3004 (U.S.A.)
Email: lbergkamp@christensenir.com

SOURCE Lentuo International Inc.