Recon Receives NASDAQ Letter Regarding Not Meeting Minimum Bid Price Requirement

BEIJING,Jan. 22,2019 -- Recon Technology,Ltd. (NASDAQ: RCON) ("Recon" or the "Company"),a China-based independent solutions integrator in the oilfield service,environmental protection,electric power and coal chemical industries,today announced that it has received a letter from the Listings Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Capital Market ("Nasdaq") notifying the Company that the minimum bid price per share for its ordinary shares was below $1.00 for a period of 30 consecutive business days and that the Company did not meet the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). This press release is filed pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(b). The Nasdaq notification letter does not result in the immediate delisting of the Company's ordinary shares,and the shares will continue to trade uninterrupted under the symbol "RCON."

Pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A),the Company has a compliance period of 180 calendar days,or until July 15,2019 (the "Compliance Period"),to regain compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement. If at any time during the Compliance Period,the closing bid price per share of the Company's ordinary shares is at least $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days,Nasdaq will provide the Company a written confirmation of compliance and the matter will be closed.

In the event the Company does not regain compliance by July 15,2019,the Company may be eligible for an additional 180 calendar day grace period. To qualify,the Company will be required to meet the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other initial listing standards for Nasdaq,with the exception of the bid price requirement,and will need to provide written notice of its intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period,including by effecting a reverse stock split,if necessary. If the Company chooses to implement a reverse stock split,it must complete the split no later than ten business days prior to the expiration of the second compliance period.

About Recon Technology,Ltd.

Recon Technology,Ltd. (NASDAQ: RCON) isChina'sfirst listed non-state-owned oil and gas field service company on NASDAQ. Recon suppliesChina'slargest oil exploration companies,Sinopec (NYSE: SNP) and CNPC,with advanced automated technologies,efficient gathering and transportation equipment and reservoir stimulation measure for increasing petroleum extraction levels,reducing impurities and lowering production costs. Through the years,RCON has taken leading positions on several segmented markets of the oil and gas filed service industry. RCON also has developed stable long-term cooperation relationship with its major clients,and its products and service are also well accepted by clients. For additional information please visit:www.recon.cn.

Forward Looking Statements

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For more information,please contact:

In China:

Ms. Jia Liu

Chief Financial Officer

Recon Technology,Ltd.

Phone: +86 (10) 8494-5799

Email: info@recon.cn

In the United States:

Ms. Tina Xiao

President

Ascent Investor Relations LLC

Phone: +1-917-609-0333

Email: tina.xiao@ascent-ir.com

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