NeoStem Signs a Definitive Agreement to Divest Its 51% Ownership Interest in Suzhou Erye

NeoStem, Inc. (NYSE Amex:NBS) (“NeoStem” or the “Company”) today announced that the Company has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its 51% interest in Suzhou Erye Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (“Erye”), a China-based generic pharmaceutical company, for $12,280,000 in cash and the return to the Company of (i) 1,040,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock