28.12.2007 12:30:00
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CDC Corporation Provides Update on Share Repurchases and Insider Buying
CDC Corporation (NASDAQ:CHINA), focused on enterprise software and
online games, announced today that company directors and executives have
purchased a net amount of approximately 467,825 shares since the insider
trading window was opened on December 17, 2007.
Additionally, during the fourth quarter of 2007, the company and its
subsidiaries repurchased 366,000 common shares at an average price of
US$6.31 per share for a total of US$2,309,246. Since January 1, 2007,
the company and its subsidiaries have repurchased a total of 2,909,200
common shares at an average price of US$8.02 per share for a total of
US$51,220,386. Since the beginning of the share repurchase program on
May 2, 2006, the company and its subsidiaries have repurchased a total
of 8,997,824 common shares at an average price of US$5.69 per share for
a total of US$51,220,386.
The company has entered into a 10b5-1 trading plan which facilitates the
repurchase of its common shares and allows the company to repurchase
shares during trading blackout periods through pre-arrangements with a
broker, based upon specified guidelines and parameters set forth in the
trading plan. Shares of the company purchased by subsidiaries are not
counted as part of the company’s authorized
repurchase program.
About CDC Corporation
The CDC family of companies includes CDC Software focused on enterprise
software applications and services, 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.
About CDC Software
CDC Software, The Customer-Driven Company™, is
a provider of enterprise software applications designed to help
organizations deliver a superior customer experience while increasing
efficiencies and profitability. CDC Software’s
product suite includes: CDC Factory (manufacturing operations
management), Ross ERP (enterprise resource planning) and SCM (supply
chain management), CDC Supply Chain (supply chain management, warehouse
management and order management), Pivotal CRM and Saratoga CRM (customer
relationship management), MarketFirst (marketing automation and lead
management), Respond (customer complaint and feedback management), c360
CRM add-on products, industry solutions and development tools for the
Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform, Platinum HRM (human resources) and
business analytics solutions.
These industry-specific solutions are used by more than 6,000 customers
worldwide within the manufacturing, financial services, health care,
home building, real estate, and wholesale and retail distribution
industries. The company completes its offerings with a full continuum of
services that span the life cycle of technology and software
applications, including implementation, project consulting, outsourced
business services, application management and offshore development. CDC
Software is the enterprise software unit of CDC Corporation and is
ranked number 12 on the MBT 2007 Global 100 List of Enterprise and
Supply Chain Management Application vendors. For more information,
please visit www.cdcsoftware.com.
About CDC Games
CDC Games is one of the market leaders of online and mobile games in
China with more than 120 million registered users. The company pioneered
the "free-to-play, pay-for-merchandise" online games model in China with
Yulgang and launched the first free-to-play, pay for merchandise FPS
(first person shooter) game in China with Special Force. Launched in
2007, Special Force has consistently ranked in the Top 10 downloaded
games in China. Currently, CDC Games offers six popular MMO online games
in China that include: 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.
Through its CDC Games International (CGI) subsidiary, the company is
planning launches of Lunia online in the U.S. and Minna de Battle in
Japan along with several new games planned for southeast Asia, further
strengthening its position as a global publisher of online games. For
more information on CDC Games, visit: www.cdcgames.net.
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. China.com was listed on the GEM of the Stock Exchange of Hong
Kong Limited on March 9, 2000. In December 2000, China.com Inc. was
admitted as a constituent stock of the Hang Seng IT and IT Portfolio
Indices.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995, including statements relating to the completion and effect of the
proposed share repurchase program and other statements which are not
historic fact. 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 the following: (a) the ability to
realize strategic objectives by taking advantage of market opportunities
in targeted geographic markets; (b) the ability to make changes in
business strategy, development plans and product offerings to respond to
the needs of current, new and potential customers, suppliers and
strategic partners; (c) the ability to integrate operations or new
acquisitions in accordance with the company’s
business strategy; (d) the effects of restructurings and rationalization
of operations; (e) the ability to address technological changes and
developments including the development and enhancement of products; (f)
the ability to develop and market successful Advanced Mobile Products;
(g) the entry of new competitors and their technological advances; (h)
the need to develop, integrate and deploy enterprise software
applications to meet customer’s requirements;
(i) the possibility of development or deployment difficulties or delays;
(j) the dependence on customer satisfaction with the company’s
software products and services; (k) continued commitment to the
deployment of the enterprise software solutions; (l) risks involved in
developing software solutions and integrating them with third-party
software and services; (m) the continued ability of the company’s
enterprise software solutions to address client-specific requirements;
(n) demand for and market acceptance of new and existing enterprise
software and services and the positioning of the company’s
solutions; (o) the popularity of CDC Games' existing and new games; and
(p) the continued growth of the online games industry in Asia. 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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