CDEL to Attend the Susquehanna Financial Group Third Annual Beijing Management Summit

BEIJING, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE: DL) ("CDEL", or the "Company"), a leading provider of online education in China focusing on professional education, today announced that Ms. Ping Wei, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, will attend the Susquehanna Financial Group's Third Annual Beijing Management Summit. The conference will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, September 16-17, 2009 at the Grand Hyatt Beijing Hotel, 1 East Chang An Avenue, 100738, Beijing, People's Republic of China. Ms. Wei will present on Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 2:15 pm Beijing Time (2:15 am Eastern Time).

Ms. Wei will be available to meet with analysts and investors during this conference.

About China Distance Education Holdings Limited

China Distance Education Holdings Limited is a leading provider of online education in China focusing on professional education. The courses offered by the Company through its websites are designed to help professionals and other course participants obtain and maintain the skills, licenses and certifications necessary to pursue careers in China in the areas of accounting, law, healthcare, construction engineering, information technology and other industries. The Company also offers online test preparation courses to self-taught learners pursuing higher education diplomas or degrees and to secondary school and college students preparing for various academic and entrance exams. In addition, the Company offers online foreign language courses.

For more information, please contact:

China Distance Education Holdings Limited

Ping Wei, CFO

Tel: +86-10-8233-3101

Email: IR@cdeledu.com

Investor Relations (HK):

Ruby Yim, Managing Director

Taylor Rafferty

Tel: +852-3196-3712

Email: cdel@taylor-rafferty.com

Investor Relations (US):

Mahmoud Siddig, Director

Taylor Rafferty

Tel: +1-212-889-4350

Email: cdel@taylor-rafferty.com