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CDC Games Announces Rapid Growth of Special Force in Early 2008 Special Force Becoming Top Revenue Producer for CDC Games
BEIJING, ATLANTA , Jan. 24, 2008-- CDC Games, a business unit of CDC Corporation and pioneer of the .free-to-play, pay for merchandise. model for online games in China, today announced that the average daily revenue growth rate for Special Force has accelerated significantly during the first three weeks of 2008. For the first time since its commercial launch in July of 2007, Special Force, the first free-to-play, pay for merchandise FPS (first person shooter) game in China, has become the top daily revenue producer for CDC Games on three separate days in 2008. Since the start of 2008, Special Force has exhibited accelerating growth. Compared to the full fourth quarter of 2007, key metrics for Special Force for the first three weeks of 2008 were:
.With only six months in commercial operation, we are very excited to see Special Force becoming the new top revenue producer for CDC Games,. said John Huen, chief operating officer of CDC Games. .Based on the current growth rates and increasing popularity of Special Force, it looks like we may have another mega hit, and we expect Special Force will be a significant revenue contributor going forward. Indeed, this is a very exciting time for CDC Games.. About CDC Games CDC Games is one of the market leaders of online and mobile games in China with more than 100 million registered users. The company's hit title Yulgang was among the first "free-to-play, pay-for-merchandise" online games in China and has received the "Top 10 Most Popular Games" award from the China Game Industry Annual Conference (CGIAC) for three consecutive years, in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Currently, CDC Games offers six popular MMO online games in China that includes: Yulgang, Shaiya, Special Force, Mir III, Shine and Eve Online. In March 2007, the company announced the formation of CDC Games Studio to establish strategic relationships with selected games development partners to accelerate the development of new, original online games for China and other targeted global geographies. CDC Games anticipates being able to deploy up to $100 million for CDC Games Studio investments through contributions from CDC affiliated companies, external partners and its internal resources. In August 2007, CDC Games formed a new subsidiary called CDC Games International (CGI) and CDC Games USA to launch new games internationally and to position CDC Games as a global publisher of online games. For more information on CDC Games, visit: www.cdcgames.net About OGAAP The Online Games Alliance Against Piracy (OGAAP) is a non-profit organization founded by CDC Games and other leading online games developers, with sponsorship from the China Government, to fight the piracy of online games in China. The goals of OGAAP are to establish a platform for industry participants and stakeholders to exchange ideas and share experiences; conduct market and technology research; propose industry-wide policies and practices; lobby relevant government bodies and lawmakers to enact anti-piracy legislation; actively promote public awareness of copyrighted online game usage, educate online game players about copyrighted content and vigorously pursue the continued shutdown of pirated online games as well as the arrest and conviction of their operators. Founding members of the OGAAP alliance include CDC Games; CCP, the Iceland-based developer of EVE Online; Ons On Soft Co. Ltd., the Korea-based developer of Shine; Sonokong Co. Ltd., the Korea-based developer of Shaiya, and Come on Baby; T3 entertainment, the Korea-based developer of Audition online game; and Wemade Entertainment, the Korea-based developer of Legend of Mir II and MIR III online games. 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 Investor Relations Monish Bahl Public Relations Scot McLeod |

