EXHIBIT 99.1

Shengkai Innovations, Inc. Reports FY2013 Third Quarter Results

TIANJIN, China, May 15, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shengkai Innovations, Inc. (Nasdaq:VALV) ("the Company," "Shengkai," "we," or "our"), a leading ceramic valve manufacturer in the People's Republic of China (the "PRC"), today announced results for its fiscal year 2013 ("FY2013") third quarter ended March 31, 2013.

FY2013 Third Quarter Highlights

• Revenues were approximately $3.0 million compared with approximately $5.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2012 ("FY2012");
• Revenues from the electric power segment were approximately $0.5 million compared with approximately $1.3 million in the third quarter of FY2012;
• Revenues from the petrochemical and chemical segment were approximately $2.4 million compared with approximately $4.0 million in the third quarter of FY2012; and
• Gross profit was approximately $0.8 million with a gross margin of 27.1%, compared with approximately $2.6 million and 46.2% in the third quarter of FY2012.

FY2013 First Nine Months Highlights

• Revenues were approximately $11.6 million compared with $27.0 million in the first nine months of FY2012;
• Revenues from the electric power segment were approximately $1.6 million compared with approximately $7.5 million in the first nine months of FY2012;
• Revenues from the petrochemical and chemical segment were approximately $8.9 million compared with approximately $17.8 million in the first nine months of FY2012;
• Gross profit was approximately $4.0 million with a 34.5% gross margin, compared with approximately $11.8 million and 43.6% in the first nine months of FY2012;
• Net loss was approximately $3.1 million, or loss of $0.18 per diluted share;
• Non-GAAP net loss was approximately $2.5 million, or non-GAAP loss of $0.14 per share, after adjusting for non-cash items of share-based compensation and loss resulting from changes in the fair value of instruments; and
• First nine months ceramic valves output was 2,282 sets compared with 4,667 sets during the same period a year ago.

Note: The earnings per share data for the third quarter and first nine months of FY2013 have been retroactively restated to reflect the 1-for-2 reverse stock split effected on March 9, 2012.

FY2013 Third Quarter Results

Revenues in the third quarter were approximately $2.9 million as compared to approximately $5.7 million in the third quarter of FY2012. Quarterly ceramic valves output was 600 sets as compared to 905 sets a year ago. Facing the general economic slowdown in the PRC, Shengkai continues the transition of target market segment from the electric power industry to domestic and international petrochemical and chemical industries.

During the third quarter of FY2013, revenues from electric power industry, petrochemical and chemical industries, and other industries accounted for 17.5%, 79.7% and 2.8% of the quarterly revenues, respectively, compared with 23.1%, 70.2% and 6.8% in the third quarter of FY2012. Specifically, revenues from the electric power industry were approximately $0.5 million compared with approximately $1.3 million in the third quarter of FY2012; revenues from the petrochemical and chemical industries were approximately $2.4 million compared with approximately $4.0 million in the third quarter of FY2012; revenues from other industries, including the aluminum and metallurgy industries were approximately $0.1 million compared with approximately $0.4 million in the third quarter of FY2012.

In the third quarter, cost of sales decreased 29.4% year-over-year to approximately $2.2 million from approximately $3.1 million in the third quarter of FY2012. Gross profit in the third quarter was approximately $0.8 million compared with approximately $2.6 million for the third quarter of FY2012. The decrease was primarily attributable to decrease in sales volume and decrease in average selling price of the product mix as we sold more lower-end products in this quarter. Gross margin was 27.1%, compared with 46.2% for the third quarter of FY2012. The decrease in gross margin was primarily due to the fixed depreciation costs spread over a smaller revenue base, and increase in sales of valves with lower profit margin in the product mix in this third quarter.

Selling expenses in the third quarter decreased by 3.2% year-over-year to approximately $0.7 million. Commissions paid to agents for introducing new sales decreased year-over-year to approximately $0.2 million from approximately $0.5 million in the third quarter of FY2012. Since overseas sales and marketing expenses increased as a result of the Company's shifted strategy to explore overseas markets, and minor components of selling expenses such as sales staff's salaries, sales offices' administrative expenses and after-sale service expenses are flat-rate and did not diminish proportionally to revenue decrease, selling expenses as a percentage of quarterly sales increased to 23.8% from 12.8% in the third quarter of FY2012.

General and administrative ("G&A") expenses in the third quarter were approximately $1.6 million, down from approximately $2.2 million for the comparable period in FY2012. Excluding the non-cash share-based compensation, G&A expenses in the third quarter were approximately $1.4 million, compared with approximately $1.2 million for the comparable period of FY2012.

Total operating expenses in the third quarter of FY2013 were approximately $2.3 million compared with approximately $2.9 million for the comparable period in FY2012. Operating loss in the third quarter of FY2013 was approximately $1.5 million compared with approximately $0.3 million for the comparable period in FY2012.

Excluding the non-cash share-based compensation, non-GAAP operating loss was approximately $1.3 million, compared with non-GAAP operating income of approximately $0.7 million for the comparable period in FY2012.

Income tax expense for the third quarter was $0 due to the loss incurred during the period, compared with approximately $0.3 million for the third quarter of FY2012. In April 2010, Tianjin Shengkai Industrial Technology Development Co., Ltd. ("Tianjin Shengkai"), the Company's operating entity in Tianjin, PRC, was awarded the status of "High Technology" enterprise by the local government. The tax rate for a "High Technology" enterprise is 15% and Tianjin Shengkai was taxed at that rate from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2011. In April 2013, the Company officially received the approval to renew such "high technology" enterprise status and extend the 15% preferential enterprise income tax treatment for another three years.

GAAP net loss was approximately $1.4 million compared with approximately $0.1 million in the third quarter of FY2012. Diluted loss per share was $0.08 compared to $0.01 in the third quarter of FY2012.

Excluding the non-cash items of share-based compensation and changes in fair value of instruments, non-GAAP net loss was approximately $1.1 million in the third quarter compared with non-GAAP net income of approximately $0.8 million in the third quarter of FY2012. The decrease was primarily due to the decline in revenues resulting from slowdown in PRC economy, loss of customers and operational transition, coupled with lower margin product mix and higher selling, marketing and research and development expenses for new potential markets. Non-GAAP loss was $0.07 per diluted share compared with Non-GAPP earnings of $0.05 per diluted share in the third quarter of FY2012.

FY2013 First Nine Months Results

Revenues for the first nine months of FY2013 were approximately $11.6 million as compared to approximately $27.0 million for the first nine months of FY2012. Total ceramic valves output was 2,282 sets as compared to 4,667 sets a year ago. The decrease in revenue was due to loss of business resulting from unsolicited investigations, the transition into the petrochemical and chemical segment, and the general economic slowdown in the PRC.

During the first nine months of FY2013, revenues from electric power industry, petrochemical and chemical industries, and other industries accounted for 14.1%, 77.4% and 8.5% of the total revenues, respectively, compared with 27.6%, 65.8% and 6.5% in the same period of FY2012. Specifically, revenues from the electric power industry were approximately $1.6 million compared with approximately $7.5 million in the first nine months of FY2012; revenues from the petrochemical and chemical industries were approximately $8.9 million compared with approximately $17.8 million in the same period of FY2012; revenues from other industries, including the aluminum and metallurgy industries were approximately $1.0 million compared with approximately $1.8 million in the same period of FY2012.

Gross profit for the first nine months of FY2013 was approximately $4.0 million compared with approximately $11.8 million for the same period in FY2012. Gross margin was 34.5% compared with 43.6% one year ago. The decrease in gross margin was primarily due to the fixed depreciation costs spread over a smaller revenue base, and increase in sales of valves with lower profit margin in the product mix for the first nine months of FY2013.

Net loss for the first nine months of FY2013 was approximately $3.1 million, or diluted loss per share of $0.18, compared with a net income of approximately $2.6 million, or diluted earnings per share of $0.14 during the first nine months of FY2012.

Excluding non-cash items of share-based compensation and change in fair value of instruments, non-GAAP net loss for the first nine months of FY2013 was approximately $2.5 million compared with a non-GAAP net income of approximately $5.0 million for the comparable period in FY2012. The decrease was primarily due to the decline in revenues because of loss of business resulting from unsolicited investigations, operational transition, and slowdown in PRC economy, coupled with lower margin product mix and higher selling, marketing and research and development expenses for new potential markets. Non-GAAP loss was $0.14 per diluted share compared with Non-GAPP earnings of $0.27 per diluted share in the first nine months of FY2012.

Financial Condition

As of March 31, 2013, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $66.3 million and net accounts receivable of approximately $6.5 million compared to cash and cash equivalents of approximately $64.8 million and net accounts receivable of approximately $9.4 million as of June 30, 2012. Total current liabilities as of March 31, 2013 were approximately $2.4 million, compared with approximately $3.5 million as of June 30, 2012. Additionally, the Company has no short-term or long-term debts.

Net cash flow provided by operating activities was approximately $1.3 million for the first nine months of FY2013 compared with approximately $7.7 million in the first nine months of FY2012. The decrease was primarily attributable to the net loss incurred in the first nine months of FY2013 as compared to a net income for the same period in FY2012.

Business Outlook                                                                                          

In response to the business disruptions and changes in the global ceramic valves industry as well as in PRC's economic conditions, management of the Company has decided to gradually phase out its less profitable domestic market segments including the electric power market and focus on expanding its presence in the more profitable domestic and foreign oil and chemical industries where ceramic valve products typically command higher prices. The Company has increased its product sales price since fiscal 2012 to match industry levels and to reflect its superior product quality. The Company has also been making efforts to streamline operations through headcount reduction and other cost-saving measures to conserve capital and reduce the impact of revenue loss. Meanwhile, the Company will continue to leverage its self-developed ceramic material technologies to continue in-house and joint research and development of innovative and superior-performance products for the international oil and chemical markets and commit its resources to expanding the acceptance of its products overseas.

As such, we expect that in the immediately following quarter ending June 30, 2013, total revenues would remain flat on a quarter-over-quarter basis; and major contribution to our sales would continue to be from the petrochemical and chemical industry. Such situation may persist until our marketing and sales efforts on some new customers and projects pay off, and the expansion in the international market picks up meaningfully. Successful penetration into international oil and chemical markets would also require the Company to obtain various certifications, including but not limited to different class API certification, such as API 6A which covers higher pressure valve products, and other firm-specific supplier qualifications, which will take time to go through various application procedures, develop new products and invest in additional or different equipment.

Non GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the Company's consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 presented on a GAAP basis, the Company provided non-GAAP financial information in this release that excludes the impact of non-cash items of i) share-based compensation costs related to the stock options and stock awards granted to independent directors and management staff, and (ii)  changes in the fair value of instruments as a result of adoption on July 1, 2009 of FASB ASC Topic 815, "Derivative and Hedging" ("ASC 815"). The Company's management believes that these non-GAAP measures, namely non-GAAP operating and net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, provide investors with a better understanding of how the results relate to the Company's current and historical performance. The additional non-GAAP information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP financials. The non-GAAP financial information that the Company provides also may differ from the non-GAAP information provided by other companies. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they exclude non-cash expenses that management excludes when it internally evaluates the performance of the Company's business and makes operating decisions, including internal budgeting, and performance measurement, because these measures provide a consistent method of comparison to historical periods. Moreover, management believes that these non-GAAP measures reflect the essential operating activities of the Company. In addition, the provision of these non-GAAP measures allows investors to evaluate the Company's performance using the same methodology and information as that used by the Company's management. Non-GAAP measures are subject to inherent limitations because they do not include all of the expenses included under GAAP and because they involve the exercise of judgment of which charges are excluded from the non-GAAP financial measure. However, the Company's management compensates for these limitations by providing the relevant disclosure of the items excluded.

About Shengkai Innovations, Inc.

Shengkai Innovations is primarily engaged in the design, manufacture and sale of ceramic valves, high-tech ceramic materials and the provision of technical consultation and related services. The Company's industrial valve products are used by companies in the electric power, petrochemical and chemical, metallurgy and other industries as high-performance, more durable alternatives to traditional metal valves. The Company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Tianjin, PRC.

The Company is one of the few ceramic valve manufacturers in the world with research and development, engineering, and production capacity for structural ceramics and is able to produce large-sized ceramic valves with calibers of 6" (150mm) or more. The Company's product portfolio includes a broad range of valves that are sold throughout the PRC, to Europe, North America, United Arab Emirates, and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The Company has over 200 customers, and is the only ceramic valve supplier qualified to supply SINOPEC. The Company joined the supply network of China National Petroleum Corporation ("CNPC") in 2006 and subsequently received a CNPC Certificate of Material Supplier for valve products in 2011.

Safe Harbor Statements

Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Any statements set forth above that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the effect of political, economic, and market conditions and geopolitical events, legislative and regulatory changes, the Company's ability to expand and upgrade its production capacity, the actions and initiatives of current and potential competitors, and other factors detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory authorities. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or to persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors other than as required under the securities laws. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

CONTACT: Shengkai Innovations, Inc.
         Linbin Zhang, Interim CFO
         +86-22-5883-8509
         ir@shengkai.com
         http://www.shengkaiinnovations.com