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SHANGHAI, China, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Shanda Literature ("SDL"), a
business unit of Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited (NasdaqGS: SNDA, or
"Shanda") that operates China's leading online literature platform, announced
today that former Minister Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Singapore, Mr.
Hongli Zhou, has joined SDL as its Chief Copyright Officer.
Mr. Zhou has nearly 30 years of experience as a senior government official
for the culture industry, holding various positions including Deputy Chief
Editor for Jilin People's Publishing House, Deputy Chief for Press and
Publication Bureau in Jilin Province, Director for External Affairs at General
Administration of Press and Publication, and Minister Counselor at Chinese
Embassy in Singapore. Prior to joining SDL, Mr. Zhou spent four years at China
Publishing Group as Vice President.
"We are pleased to welcome Mr. Zhou as the latest strategic addition to
SDL's management team," said Mr. Tianqiao Chen, Shanda's Chairman and CEO. "Mr.
Zhou has extensive experience in all aspects of China's publication industry
and has made profound contributions to the development of the industry."
"The Chief Copyright Officer plays an important role in SDL's future
growth," said SDL's CEO Mr. Xiaoqiang Hou. "As China's publication industry
develops, SDL will continue to accumulate intellectual property rights to the
literary works that it owns. Mr. Zhou will assist SDL to protect and maximize
the value of its intellectual property rights."
SDL also announced today the establishment of Shanda Literature Research
Institute. China's well-known literary critic, Mr. Lie Xia, was appointed as
the Executive Deputy Director of the Institute.
SDL is a leading company in China's online literature market, and
currently operates three online literary websites including qidian.com,
hongxiu.com and jjwxc.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements
are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this announcement that are not
historical facts, including but not limited to statements regarding the
development of the Company's copyright business and quotations from management,
represent only the Company's current expectations, assumptions, estimates and
projections and are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements involve various risks and uncertainties. Important risks and
uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual results to be materially
different from expectations include but are not limited to the Company's
ability to grow its original online literature business and the risks set
forth in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, including the Company's annual report on Form 20-F. The Company
does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement,
except as required under applicable law.
About Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited
Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited (NasdaqGS: SNDA) is a leading
interactive entertainment media company in China. Shanda offers a portfolio of
diversified entertainment content including some of the most popular massively
multi-player online role-playing games (MMORPGs) and casual online games in
China, as well as online chess and board games, network PC games and a variety
of cartoons, literature works and music. Shanda's interactive entertainment
platform attracts a large and loyal user base. Each user can interact with
thousands of other users and enjoy the interactive entertainment content that
Shanda provides. Interaction enriches your life. For more information about
Shanda, please visit http://www.snda.com .
For more information, please contact
Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd.
Maggie Yun Zhou, IR manager
Vivian Chen, IR manager
Tel: +86-21-5050-4740 (Shanghai)
Email: IR@snda.com
