Recon Secures Ten Year Energy Performance Contracting Services Contract

BEIJING,Feb. 14,2019 -- 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 the Company's 75% subsidiary Qing Hai BHD New Energy Technology Co.,Ltd. ("Qinghai BHD") has achieved a long-term vote of confidence in its energy management contract ("EMC") services through its 10-year contract with Qinghai Jiajie Property Management Co.,Ltd. ("Jiajie"),a local property management company in Qinghai province. The new services are helping Jiajie save about RMB 13,000 (approximately USD1,925) in monthly gas fees.

Qinghai BHD signed a contract (the "Contract") with Jiajie on August 15,2018. Pursuant to the Contract,Qinghai BHD agreed to provide Jiajie with energy-saving services including energy-saving furnace equipment implementation planning,energy-saving equipment production,installation and commissioning,and energy-saving equipment maintenance during the project operation. The heating period is from October 15 to April 15 of each year during the term of the contract. Under the Contract,Qinghai BHD is entitled to receive 80% of the saved gas fees for 10 years.

Mr. Guangqiang Chen,CTO of Recon,stated,"This contract marks our entry into EMC services,and we are pleased with our strong start. Our extensive industry experience has enabled us to provide cost-effective technology as we optimize the usage of energy solutions. Our most recent updates indicate that the cost saving to Jiajie has been about RMB 13,000 per month since we began running the project in November 2018,while Qinghai BHD benefits from 80% of the total saving,or RMB 10,400 per month. Total investment for this contract was about RMB200 thousand,and our benefit from the overall contract period is expected to be about RMB 600,000,which is three times our investment. With this sample project,we expect it will be more convincing and convenient forus to get new customers. We're confident to achieve about 50 more contracts for year 2019."

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.

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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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