SHANGHAI, China, Jan. 22 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Giant Interactive Group Inc. (NYSE: GA) ("Giant" or the "Company"), one of China's leading online game developers and operators, announced today that it had claimed a total of seven awards at the 2007 China Game Industry Conference held in Jiangsu recently.
These awards include: "Top 10 Most Popular Online Games" and "Top 10 Most Popular National Online Games" for the Company's game ZT Online; "2008 Most Anticipated Online Game" for the Company's game Giant Online; "Top 10 Game Developers," "Top 10 Game Operators" and "China's Excellent Game Marketer" for the Company; and "China's Most Influential Person in the Game Industry" for Mr. Yuzhu Shi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Spearheaded by an authority under the Chinese government, the annual China Game Industry Conference is considered one of the most prestigious and largest conferences in the Chinese game industry. The conference evaluates not only the present state of China's online game industry, but also future trends.
At the summit forum of the conference, certain government leaders and representatives of renowned Chinese online game companies in attendance rated ZT Online the best online game in 2007.
About Giant Interactive Group Inc.
Giant Interactive Group Inc. (NYSE: GA) is one of China's leading online game developers and operators in terms of revenues, focusing on massively multiplayer online role playing games. Giant's game, ZT Online, was voted the most popular online game in China in 2006 according to International Data Corporation. Giant has three additional online games that it intends to commercially launch, including ZT Online PTP, Giant Online and King of Kings III. Giant has built a nationwide distribution network to sell prepaid game cards and game points required to play its games, which as of September 30, 2007, consisted of over 200 distributors, and reached over 116,500 retail outlets, including internet cafes, software stores, supermarkets, bookstores, newspaper stands and convenience stores located throughout China. For more information, please visit Giant Interactive Group on the web at http://www.giantig.com .
Forward-looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 relating to, among other things, our ability to successfully commercially launch ZT Online PTP, Giant Online and King of Kings III. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent only our belief regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of our control. In addition our industry is highly competitive and we face a number of risks including those outlined under "Risk Factors" beginning on page 12 of our prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1, 2007. We undertake no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this press release. Such information speaks only as of the date of this release.
