Giant Interactive Group Inc. Schedules 2011 First Quarter Earnings Release on Thursday, May 12, 2011

SHANGHAI, April 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Giant Interactive Group Inc. (NYSE: GA) ("Giant" or the "Company"), one of China's leading online game developers and operators, announced today that it will release unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011 after the US market closes on Thursday, May 12, 2011.

The earnings release will be available on the investor relations page of the Company's website at http://www.ga-me.com/earningsannouncements.php.  

Following release of the earnings announcement, Giant's senior management will host a conference call on May 12, 2011 at 9:00 pm (US Eastern Time) / 6:00 pm (US Pacific Time), which is May 13, 2011 at 9:00 am (Beijing Time) to discuss its 2011 first quarter financial results and recent business activity.

The conference call may be accessed by calling +1 866 578 5747 (for callers in the US), +86 10 800 130 0399 (for Telecom callers in Southern China), +86 10 800 852 1490 (for Netcom callers in Southern China), +86 10 800 152 1490 (for Telecom callers in Northern China) or +1 617 213 8054 (for callers outside of the US and China) and entering passcode 80142867.  Please dial in approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled time of the call.

A recording of the conference call will be available starting 12:00 am (US Eastern Time) on May 13, 2011, by calling +1 888 286 8010 (for callers in the US) or +1 617 801 6888 (for callers outside the US) and entering passcode 54875799.

A live webcast of the conference call and recording of the conference call will be available on the investor relations page of Giant's website at http://www.ga-me.com/earningsannouncements.php.

About Giant Interactive Group Inc.

Giant Interactive Group Inc. (NYSE: GA) is a leading online game developer and operator in China in terms of market share according to iResearch Consulting Group, an independent Chinese research center, and focuses on massively multiplayer online role playing games. Currently, Giant operates multiple games, including ZT Online, ZT Online Green Edition, Giant Online, The Golden Land, XT Online, and Dragon Soul.  Giant has several additional online games that it intends to launch, including ZT Online 2, Allods Online, and Elsword. Giant has built a nationwide distribution network to sell the prepaid game cards and game points required to play its games, which as of December 31, 2010 consisted of over 130 distributors, and reached over 96,000 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 www.ga-me.com.