28.12.2007 12:30:00

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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