retailers fell for a second straight monthin April, pulled down by sluggish gasoline and electronic goodspurchases Sales slipped 0.4 percent. [ID:nN13520497] * March sales were downwardly revised to a 1.3 percentdecline from a previously reported 1.2 percent drop. * Excluding autos and parts, April sales were down 0.5percent. Analysts looked for flat sales overall and a 0.2percent gain excluding autos. The Company has the following principal areas of interestin China: (a) fluorite exploration and extraction in the Sumochaganaobaoregion of Inner Mongolia; (b) zinc/copper/lead exploration, mining andprocessing in Wulatehouqi of Inner Mongolia; and (c) zinc/copper exploration,mining and processing in Xinjiang.

* Analysts said the sales decline confirms the consumer isin "retrenchment mode," despite gains in both January andFebruary * "The numbers are weak There's no question Thelikelihood is growing that Q2 consumption in the U.S is goingto be negative. * July copper dipped as low as $2.0150, last seen on April30, from a $2.1240 high overnight. * July copper had been trading sideways, building a base,when the support low broke. But, next support just below $2.00held despite trading at two-week lows * COMEX estimated 11 a.m EDT copper trading volume at arobust 11,997 lots.

* With many players already fearful that Chinese purchasesmay wane, a larger-than-forecast drop in U.S. retail salespulled copper prices below recent support - dealers * Sales at U.S. NEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) - U.S. copper futures were downearly on Wednesday when the dollar took back lost groundagainst the euro, but then slid below support to a two-week lowafter U.S retail sales fell more than anticipated in April. For detailed report on global copper markets, click on[MET/L] * Copper for July delivery HGN9 was off 5.95 cents, or2.85 percent, at $2.0265 a lb on the New York MercantileExchange's COMEX. Actual results could differmaterially from the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statementsas a result of a variety of factors, including the risks associated with theeffect of changing economic conditions in The People's Republic of China,variations in cash flow, fluctuation in mineral prices, risks associated withexploration and mining operations, and the potential of securing additionalmineral resources, and other risk factors detailed in reports filed with theSecurities and Exchange Commission from time to time.For more information, please contact:In China: Fulun Song Office of the Board of Directors China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc. In addition, AFMG owns 100% ofKichi-Chaarat Closed Joint Stock Company, whose major assets include acopper-gold mine located in the Kuru-Tegerek region of western Kyrgyzstan.For more information, please visit http:// Harbor StatementCertain of the statements made in the press release constituteforward- looking statements within the meaning of the Private SecuritiesLitigation Reform Act of 1995.

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