SHANGHAI, China, March 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (Nasdaq: CTRP), a leading travel service provider of hotel accommodations, airline tickets and packaged tours in China, today announced that Mr. Yoshihisa Yamada recently resigned from the company's board of directors effective March 29, 2007. Mr. Yoshihisa Yamada has been a member of the board since June 2004. Regarding Mr. Yamada's departure, James Liang, Chairman of Ctrip said, "We appreciate the guidance and dedication that Mr. Yamada has brought to the company."
Mr. Hideaki Yokomizo has been appointed to Ctrip's board to fill the vacancy arisen from Mr. Yamada's resignation. Mr. Yokomizo is the Deputy General Manager of Rakuten Travel, Inc. Prior to joining Rakuten in 2006, Mr. Yokomizo worked for PIA Corporation in Tokyo from 2002 to 2006 and McKinsey & Co. in Tokyo and London from 1999 to 2002. Mr. Yokomizo holds a Bachelor's degree from Tohoku University and an MBA degree from New York University.
"We are very excited to have Mr. Yokomizo join the company's board of directors," added James Liang, "Mr. Yokomizo's extensive business experience and management background will be a tremendous asset to our company to further grow our business."
About Ctrip.com International, Ltd.
Ctrip.com International, Ltd. is a leading travel service provider of hotel accommodations, airline tickets and packaged-tours in China. Ctrip aggregates information on hotels and flights and enable customers to make informed and cost-effective hotel and flight bookings. Ctrip targets primarily business and leisure travelers in China who do not travel in group. These travelers form a traditionally under-served yet fast-growing segment of the China travel industry. Since its inception in 1999, Ctrip has experienced substantial growth and become one of the best-known travel brands in China.
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Tracy Cui
Ctrip.com International, Ltd.
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