Trading Update for Golden Week

 

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RNS Number : 1409B 
Et-china.com International Holdings 
21 October 2009 
 

 
 
 
 
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| For Immediate Release                  |                        21 October 2009 | 
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ET-CHINA.COM INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED 
("Et-china", "the Group" or "the Company") 
 
 
SALES SHINE AT GZL OVER GOLDEN WEEK HOLIDAY PERIOD 
 
 
 
 
Et-china, a leading travel services group in the fast growing region of South 
China, announces record trading at GZL, the Group's package tour provider, 
during the recent Golden Week holiday which ran from 1 to 8 October.  Each year 
there are 2 Golden Week holiday's, the first around the Chinese New Year in 
January / February and the second around National Day on 1st October which this 
year included an extra day to mark the 60th anniversary of the People's 
Republic. 
 
 
Over the holiday period approximately 59,000 customers travelled with GZL, an 
increase of 22.7% over the corresponding period, generating total sales revenue 
of RMB78.3m (GBP7.0m) an increase of approximately 124%. 
 
 
  *  Strongest growth came from sales of short-haul tours which increased 315% to RMB 
  18.6m (GBP1.7m) 
 
 
 
  *  A total of 2,011 customers purchased long-haul tours generating revenues of 
  RMB15.9m (GBP1.4m) an increase of 189% 
 
 
 
  *  Growth in domestic tours saw revenues increase 107% to RMB40.5m (GBP3.6m), 
  customers increased by approximately 81% to 43,840 
 
 
 
  *  Revenue from tours to Hong Kong and Macau increased 59% to RMB3.2m (GBP0.3m), as 
  travel restrictions were eased 
 
 
 
Matthew Ng, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: 
"We are delighted by these exceptional sales figures from GZL which have been 
driven by a significant increase in long and short-haul customers taking 
advantage of the extended Golden Week holiday. 
 
 
"The Board is greatly encouraged by these figures which continue to illustrate 
the attractiveness of the Chinese travel sector and we remain optimistic that 
the Group will see an improved performance in the second half and into 2010, 
when we expect volumes to increase surrounding the Shanghai World Expo and the 
Guangzhou Asian Games. 
 
 
"Chinese consumers are showing signs of confidence again which should manifest 
itself in a resumption of large numbers of people travelling. The Group is 
committed to growing the business and continuing to drive revenue growth and 
reducing losses". 
 
 
 
 
The Company will release a detailed trading update in due course. 
 
 
Contact details for enquiries 
 
 
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| Et-china.com International Holdings        |             0207 067 0700 | 
| Limited                                    |                           | 
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| Matthew Ng, Chief Executive Officer        |                           | 
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| Seymour Pierce, Nomad and Broker           |             0207 107 8000 | 
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| Mark Percy                                 |                           | 
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| Catherine Leftley                          |                           | 
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| Weber Shandwick Financial                  |             0207 067 0700 | 
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| Terry Garrett                              |                           | 
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| Stephanie Badjonat                         |                           | 
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| John Moriarty                              |                           | 
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GBP STG / RMB exchange rate 11.1591 as at 16 October 2009 
 
This information is provided by RNS 
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange 
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