CDC Games' Upcoming Digimon Online Game Rated No. 1 in China's Most Popular Search Engine

  
    
  
  
    
      CDC Games, a business unit of CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA), and 
      pioneer of the "free-to-play, pay for merchandise" model for online 
      games in China, today announced Digimon, its upcoming online game, has 
      secured the No. 1 ranking for the last several weeks in Baidu, the top 
      search engine in China.
    
    
      Digimon’s Number One ranking is from the “Gamers’ 
      Recommendation List.” The rankings are listed 
      on http://g.baidu.com . Baidu allows 
      players in China to rank games based on factors like graphics, sound, 
      game play and other features. Since July 10, 2008, Digimon has held the 
      No. 1 ranking as interest has significantly increased regarding the 
      upcoming open beta testing and commercial launch of Digimon, expected 
      during the second half of 2008.
    
    
      “We are very excited on completing our 
      successful closed beta test and especially proud of the high interest 
      level gamers have exhibited on Baidu for our upcoming Digimon release,” 
      said John Huen, chief operating officer, CDC Games. “We 
      believe the popularity will continue to increase as we launch this much 
      anticipated online game commercially in the next few months. We believe 
      that Digimon will help to fuel our continued rapid growth in our games 
      business in China and add to our existing diversified portfolio of five 
      exciting and entertaining online games in China.”
    
    
      CDC Games licensed “Digimon RPG” 
      and “Digimon RPG2,” 
      from SK Telecom, a leading mobile telecommunications operator in South 
      Korea. Both of these online games are based on a widely popular Japanese 
      television animated series. Players collect and train virtual monsters 
      called Digimon and battle versus other players. Launched four years ago 
      in Korea by its developer DIGITALIC, Digimon is already a very popular 
      and mature game.
    
    
      About CDC Games
    
    
      CDC Games is one of the market leaders of online and mobile games in 
      China with more than 140 million registered users and approximately 11 
      million active 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. Currently, CDC Games offers 
      six popular MMO online games in China that include: Special Force, 
      Yulgang, Shaiya, 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 launched a long-term strategy to be a 
      global publisher of MMO games. As a part of this strategy, CDC Games has 
      partnered with MBC Group, a leading media company in the Middle East, to 
      launch the world's first online games web portal in the Middle East. For 
      more information on CDC Games, visit: www.cdcgames.net.
    
    
      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. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the 
      popularity of Digimon in China, the ability of CDC Games to 
      complete open beta test for Digimon and launch and market Digimon, the 
      potential success of Digimon in the market; the success of the cartoon 
      series and other Digimon media, and other statements that are not 
      historical, the achievement of which involve risks, uncertainties and 
      assumptions. If any such risks or uncertainties materialize or if any of 
      the assumptions proves incorrect, our results could differ materially 
      from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements 
      we make. 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 develop and market successfully Digimon; (c) 
      the future growth of the online games industry in the China market; (d) 
      the possibility of development delays; (e) the development of competing 
      products and technology; and (f) the entry of new competitors and their 
      technological advances. 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, 2007 on Form 20-F filed on June 30, 2008. 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 
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