Eternal Technologies Group, Inc. Announces Year-End Results

Eternal Technologies Group, Inc. (OTCBB:ETLT):

2007 Summary
Revenues increased 23.9%
Earnings increased 38.3%
Earnings per share increased 27.3%
Stockholders Equity increased 29.56% to $1.40 per share

Eternal Technologies Group, Inc. (OTCBB:ETLT) today reported record revenues and record earnings for the year-ended December 31, 2007. Revenues for the year-ended December 31, 2007 increased by $6,872,615 or 23.9% to $35,590,718 from $28,718,103 for the year-ended December 31, 2006. Cost of sales for the year-ended December 1, 2007 increased by 5,157,066 or 27.2% to $24,143,968 from $18,986,902 for the year-ended December 31, 2006. As a result our gross profit increased by $1,715,549 to $11,446,750 for the year-ended December 31, 2007 from $9,731,201 for the year-ended December 31, 2006.

Operating expenses including depreciation, research and development expense, increased by $1,427,646 or 30.2% to 6,161,083 for the year-ended December 31, 2007 from $4,733,437 for the year-ended December 31, 2006. Other income increased by $1,627,839 to $2,067,535 for the year-ended December 31, 2007 from $439,696 for the prior year.

Income tax expenses increased by $46,053 to $601,845 for the year-ended December 31, 2007 from $555,792 for the prior year.

As a result of the foregoing, the Companys earnings increased by $1,869,689 or 38.3% to $6,751,357 for the current year from $4,881,668 for the prior year. Per share earnings increased $.03 per share or 27.3% to $.14 per share for the year-ended December 31, 2007 from $.11 for the year-ended December 31, 2006.

For the year-ended December 31, 2007 total stockholders equity increased by 16,616,139 or 29.56% to 72,822,262 from $56,206,123 as of December 31, 2006. Book Value per share as of December 31, 2007 was approximately $1.40 per share ($1.397).

For 2008, the Company anticipates additional earning growth as the 2007 acquisition begins to contribute to the Companys earnings.

(See financial Statements (without footnotes) attached)

ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, 2007 and 2006
(Amounts in United States Dollars)
December 31,December 31,
20072006
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 12,692,479 $ 16,024,123
Short-term investments 13,827,174 15,350,176
Accounts receivable 6,274,866 6,790,534
Inventories 6,312,236 5,358,213
Prepayments and deposits 14,082 200,705
Total current assets 39,120,837 43,723,751
Advances to distributors - 1,048,929

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $4,296,083 and $3,943,592 at December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively

7,161,773

6,882,175

Land use rights, net of accumulated amortization of $2,043,266 and $1,647,961 at December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively

4,765,501 4,722,362
Intangible assets 6,571,098 1,688,520
Other assets 17,433,088

-

Total assets $ 75,052,297 $ 58,065,737
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Notes Payable $ 443,366 $ 443,366
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 1,294,310 532,037
Amounts due to related parties 215,295 216,175
Payable due to income taxes 167,764 229,680
Derivative financial instrument liability 109,300 438,356
Total current liabilities 2,230,035 1,859,614
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred shares - $0.001 par value, 5,000,000
Authorized, none issued or outstanding - -
Common shares - $0.001 par value; 95,000,000
Authorized; 52,138,034 shares issued and
outstanding 52,137 43,566
Additional paid - in capital 21,303,505 14,931,218
Subscription receivable - (10,176 )
Retained earnings 44,848,766 38,097,409
Treasury shares, at cost, 1,509,730 shares (882,090 ) -
Accumulated other comprehensive income 7,499,944 3,144,106
Total stockholders' equity 72,822,262 56,206,123
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 75,052,297 $ 58,065,737

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
(AMOUNTS IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
20072006
Revenue:

Agricultural and genetics sales

Medical device sales and

$

24,240,206

$

19,690,199

services

10,592,359

8,738,499

Land lease 758,153 289,405
Total revenue 35,590,718 28,718,103
Cost of sales and services
Agricultural and genetics sales 19,957,333 15,498,711
Medical device sales and services 3,624,052 3,085,532
Land lease 562,583 402,659
Total cost of sales and services 24,143,968 18,986,902
Gross profit 11,446,750 9,731,201

Depreciation expenses and amortization

560,071

666,943

Selling, general and administrative expenses 5,036,500 3,682,740
Research and development expenses 564,512 383,754
Income from operations 5,285,667 4,997,764
Other income (expense)
Interest income 223,480 180,421
Gain on sale of assets 477,540

-

Investment Income 1,251,554 451,021

Change in value of derivative financial instruments

114,961 (191,746)
Other income (expense), net 2,067,535 439,696

Income before provision for income taxes

7,353,202

5,437,460
Provision for income taxes 601,845 555,792
Net income $ 6,751,357 $ 4,881,668

Net income per common share basic and diluted

$ 0.14 $ 0.11

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, Basic Diluted

47,867,890 43,567,300
47,929,145 43,801,540

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006
(AMOUNTS IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS)

Common Stock Shares Amount Additional Paid-In Capital Treasury Shares Stock Subscription Receivable Retained Earnings Accumulated

Other Comprehensive Income

Total
Balance at December

31, 2005

39,854,026 39,854 13,217,874 - (10,176 ) 33,215,741 1,176,170 47,639,463
Net Income - - - - - 4,881,668 - 4,881,668

Foreign currency

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,967,936

1,967,936

translation adjustment

Other comprehensive

6,849,604

Income -

Common stock issued for cash 3,000,000 3,000 1,197,000 - - - - 1,200,000

Loss on issuance of common Stock

- - 97,721 - - - - 97,721

Common stock issued for conversion of convertible notes

713,274 712 418,623 - - - - 419,335
Balance at December 31, 2006 43,567,300 43,566 14,931,218 - (10,176 ) 38,097,409 3,144,106 56,206,123
Net income - - - - - 6,751,357 - 6,751,357

Foreign currency

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,355,838

4,355,838

translation adjustment

Other Comprehensive

11,107,195

Income

Compensatory element of common stock issued for services 1,000,000 1,000 607,000 - - - - 608,000
Common stock issued for purchase of long term investment 7,297,507 7,298 5,551,466 - - - - 5,558,764

Common stock issued for conversion of warrants

273,227 273 213,821 - - - - 214,094
Collection of subscription

receivable

- - - - 10,176 - - 10,176
Common stock repurchase ---(882,090)---(882,090)
Balance at December 31, 2007 52,138,034 $ 52,137 $ 21,303,505 $ (882,090 ) $ - $ 44,848,766 $ 7,499,944 $ 72,822,262

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

ETERNAL TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,2007 AND 2006
(AMOUNTS IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
20072006
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

$ 6,751,357 $ 4,881,668
Depreciation and amortization 1,122,654 1,069,602
Gain on Disposition of Equipment (477,540 ) -
Earnings of Long-term Investment (393,846 ) -
Earnings of Short-term Investment (148,786 ) -
Change in value of derivative financial instruments (114,961 ) 191,746
Compensatory element of common stock issued for services 608,000 97,721
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventories (585,239 ) (5,218,442 )
Accounts receivable 1,406,901 580,109
Prepayments and deposits 200,437 65,352
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 647,931 (45,853 )
Account payable to related parties (1,700 ) (32,061 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 9,015,207 1,589,842
Cash flows from investing activities:
Redemption/(purchase of) short-term investment 2,728,279 (5,116,726 )
Purchase of property and equipment (1,304,493 ) -
Proceeds from disposition of equipment 1,417,974 -
Purchase of patents (5,060,217 ) (537,257 )
Proceeds from/(advances to) distributors 1,121,123 (511,673 )
Purchase of long-term investment (11,480,478 ) -
Net cash used in investing activities (12,577,812 ) (6,165,656 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from sales of common stock - 1,200,000
Repurchase of common stock (882,090 ) -
Proceeds collected from common stock subscription 10,176 -
Net cash (used in)/ provided by financing activities (871,914 ) 1,200,000
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 1,102,874 1,175,449
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (3,331,644 ) (2,200,365 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 16,024,123 18,224,488
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 12,692,479 $ 16,024,123
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest Paid $ - $ -
Tax paid 380,039 413,232

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

About Eternal Technologies

Eternal is a major agricultural genetics and biopharmaceutical R&D firm operating in China with the support of the Chinese Government. Eternal's animal breeding division has a strong asset base, cash position and net income. Eternal has become one of China's leading institutions for biopharmaceutical and biotech research, pure breed cultivation and breed stock production. The Company has secured a key market niche by commercializing gene engineering technologies and providing superior breeding stock, allowing China's citizens the ability to improve their living standards. With the world's largest population, a double-digit national growth rate and entry into the WTO, Eternal Technologies has a playing field set for tremendous opportunity. As a prominent player in the agricultural genetics industry, cash in the bank and an untapped market, Eternal has the potential to become a major player in China's national growth.

For more information please visit website:

http://www.eternaltechs.com

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