Giant Interactive Group Inc. Schedules 2011 Second Quarter Earnings Release on Monday, August 8, 2011

SHANGHAI, July 26, 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 second quarter ended June 30, 2011 after the US market closes on Monday, August 8, 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 August 8, 2011 at 9:00 pm (US Eastern Time) / 6:00 pm (US Pacific Time), which is August 9, 2011 at 9:00 am (Beijing Time) to discuss its 2011 second quarter financial results and recent business activity.

The conference call may be accessed by calling +1 800 299 7089 (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 +1 617 801 9714 (for callers outside of the US and China) and entering passcode 89696894.  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 August 9, 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 60938103.

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, ZT Online 2, Giant Online, The Golden Land, XT Online, and Dragon Soul.  Giant has several additional online games that it intends to launch, including Spirits of the Warriors, 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 March 31, 2011 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.