China.com and Google Expand Partnership.Google to Power Additional China.com Sites to Further Enhance Search Experience for China Internet Users BEIJING -- China.com, a leading Internet services provider in China and a Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. listed subsidiary of CDC See Control Data, century date change and Back Orifice. CDC - Control Data Corporation Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : China), announced today Google will provide its leading search engine technologies to more China.com sites that will further enhance the search experiences for users in China. Under this expanded partnership, Google will power search services on China.com's simplified Chinese portal and China Search site (zhonghua sousuo). Since forming a partnership with Google in July 2006, the world's leading search engine technology company has been powering web search and AFS A distributed file system for large, widely dispersed Unix and Windows networks from Transarc Corporation, now part of IBM. It is noted for its ease of administration and expandability and stems from Carnegie-Mellon's Andrew File System. AFS - Andrew File System (AdSense For Search) services for China.com's traditional Chinese and English sites, as well as providing AdSense services. "Google's innovations in web search and advertising have made its web site a top Internet destination and its brand one of the most recognized in the world," said Xiaowei Chen, Ph.D., president of China.com Inc. "By expanding our partnership with Google, we can further improve user satisfaction and encourage more robust growth for China.com. In turn, the impressive brand equity of China.com will also help Google to expand its user base in China." "Google is devoted to bringing the best search experience to Chinese users by working with leading local partners, such as China.com, and providing advanced technology," said Kai-Fu Lee Kai-Fu Lee (Traditional Chinese: 李開復 Simplified Chinese: 李开复; pinyin: Lǐ Kāifù; b. December 3, 1961) is an information technology executive and a computer science researcher. , Ph.D., vice president of Google and president of Google Greater China. "Google is committed to putting the needs of our users first, and actively look for more opportunities to expand our services in China." About China.com Inc. China.com is a leading operator of Internet portals, serving a broad range of audiences in China. In 2006, it was chosen as the first company to host Google's Video Adsense which serves video ads targeted at China's English-speaking audience. China.com also was appointed by the Jilin government as the exclusive web sponsor of the 2007 Asian Winter Games The Asian Winter Games is a multisport event like the Winter Olympic Games which features the winter events. The Japanese national Olympic committee first suggested the idea of holding a winter version of the Asian Games in 1982. . China.com was listed on the GEM of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) Only stock exchange located in Hong Kong. Limited on March 9, 2000. In December 2000, China.com Inc. was admitted as a constituent stock of the Hang Seng Hang Seng An index of the leading stocks on the Hong Kong stock market. Notes: The Hang Seng Index (HSI) comprises different stocks that are representative of the whole Hong Kong market. See also: DAX, Index, Nikkei, S&P 500 IT and IT Portfolio Indices. About CDC Corporation The CDC family of companies includes CDC Software focused on enterprise software applications and services, CDC Mobile focused on mobile applications, CDC Games focused on online games, and China.com focused on portals for the greater China markets. For more information about CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA), please visit www.cdccorporation.net. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc improving user satisfaction and encouraging growth for China.com and other statements that are not historical fact, the achievement of which involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties and changes in circumstances. There are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, including growth prospects for the China.com portal and the development of other search engine technologies for the China market . Further information on risks or other factors that could cause results to differ is detailed in filings or submissions with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission made by CDC Corporation in its Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2006 on Form 20-F filed on July 2, 2007. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based upon information available to management as of the date of the press release, and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward looking statements which speak only as of the date of this press release. The company assumes no obligation to update or alter the forward looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. |
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