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AirMedia Group Inc. Appoints Ken Zijian Zeng as Executive President

2008-01-03 19:59 1562


BEIJING, Jan. 3 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirMedia Group Inc. ("AirMedia") (Nasdaq: AMCN), the operator of the largest digital media network in China dedicated to air travel advertising, today announced the appointment of Ken Zijian Zeng as Executive President of AirMedia Group Inc. Ken Zijian Zeng will start to work in January 2008.

“Ken is a pioneer of air travel advertising and one of the most reputable people in the industry. He has extensive experience in channel development, advertisement sales, operation and management. We’re really excited to have him coming on board,” remarked Herman Man Guo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of AirMedia.

“I am thrilled to be joining AirMedia at this exciting stage in the company’s development,” commented Ken Zijian Zeng. “AirMedia’s recent initial public offering positions us well to consolidate the fragmented market of traditional advertising formats in the air travel advertising industry. I look forward to contributing to AirMedia’s continuing growth.”

Herman Man Guo further commented, "2008 is an important year for our growth. Ken’s joining will further strengthen our relationship with our partners and enlarge our customer base. I look forward to working with Ken and the rest of the management team to continue to deliver sustainable growth and achieve our mission of becoming one-stop service provider in the air travel advertising industry."

About Ken Zijian Zeng

Prior to AirMedia Group Inc., Ken Zijian Zeng served as General Manager of Asiaray Media Group, an out-of-home advertising company with operation in approximately 30 airports in China. Joining Asiaray in May 1999, he oversaw the overall operation and management and expanded the business from approximately 6 airports to 30 airports. Prior to Asiaray, Mr. Zeng ran his own business of international trade between Australia and China from 1994 to 1998. Prior to that, Mr. Zeng worked as a programmer at Industrial and Commercial Bank of China from 1990 to 1997. Mr. Zeng received a bachelor’s degree in computer science from University of Technology Sydney and another bachelor’s degree in automatic control from Sun Yat-sen University in China.

About AirMedia Group Inc.

AirMedia Group Inc. (Nasdaq: AMCN) operates the largest digital media network in China dedicated to air travel advertising. AirMedia has contractual concession rights to operate digital TV screens in 52 airports, including 28 out of the 30 largest airports in China, and has contractual concession rights to place its programs on the routes operated by 9 airlines, including the three largest airlines in China. AirMedia also offers advertisers other media platforms in airports, such as digital frames, light box displays, 360-degree LED displays and 3D displays. For more information about AirMedia, please visit http://www.airmedia.net.cn .

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. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “future,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “estimate,” “confident” and similar statements. Among other things, the quotations from management in this announcement, as well as AirMedia Group Inc.’s strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. AirMedia may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms 20-F and 6-K, etc., in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about AirMedia’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, if advertisers or the viewing public do not accept, or lose interest in, our air travel digital media network, we may be unable to generate sufficient cash flow from our operating activities and our prospects and results of operations could be negatively affected; we derive substantially all of our revenues from the provision of air travel advertising services, and if there is a downturn in the air travel advertising industry, we may not be able to diversify our revenue sources; if we are unable to retain existing concession rights contracts or obtain new concession rights contracts on commercially advantageous terms that allow us to place or operate the digital TV screens in airports or on airplanes, we may be unable to maintain or expand our network coverage and our business and prospects may be harmed; a substantial majority of our revenues are currently concentrated in the five largest airports and three largest airlines in China, and if any of these airports or airlines experiences a material business disruption, our ability to generate revenues and our results of operations would be materially and adversely affected; AirMedia’s limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate our future prospects and results of operations; and other risks outlined in AirMedia’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. AirMedia does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

For more information, please contact:

Raymond Huang

Investor Relations Director

Tel: +86-10-8460-8678

Email: ir@airmedia.net.cn

FD Beijing

Julian Wilson

Tel: +86-10-8591-1951

Email: julian.wilson@fd.com

Source: AirMedia Group Inc.
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