SHANGHAI, China, Sept. 25 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- E-House (China) Holdings Limited ("E-House") (NYSE: EJ), a leading real estate services company in China, today announced it has been awarded the leading brand in China's real estate consulting and agency sector by the China Real Estate Top 10 Committee.
"I am deeply honored to accept the Top 10 Committee's recognition of E-House as China's leading brand in the real estate consulting and agency services industry," said Xin Zhou, chairman and chief executive officer of E-House. "This award reflects our position as China's leading integrated real estate service company."
E-House recently completed its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange on August 8, 2007, making it the first Chinese real estate-related company to list on an US stock exchange.
E-House leverages its unparalleled geographic coverage and national network of over 3,100 employees to provide clients with a comprehensive set of services including primary real estate agency, secondary real estate brokerage, and real estate consulting and information services. The company's proprietary CRIC database system provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date compilation of real estate data available in China today.
The China Real Estate Top 10 Committee determined E-House to be the most valuable brand in China's real estate consulting and agency sector based on its 2007 Brand Value Appraisal System. The committee was jointly established by the Enterprise Economic Research Institute of Development Research Center of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, the Institute of Real Estate at Tsinghua University and the China Index Research Institute.
About E-House
E-House (China) Holdings Limited (NYSE: EJ) ("E-House") is a leading real estate services company in China based on scope of services, brand recognition and geographical presence. Since its inception in 2000, E-House has experienced rapid growth and has become the largest real estate agency and consulting services company in China. E-House provides primary real estate agency services, secondary real estate brokerage services and real estate consulting and information services, and has received numerous awards and accolades for its innovation and quality, including "China's Best Company" from the National Association of Real Estate Brokerage and Appraisal Companies in 2006. E-House believes it has the largest and most comprehensive real estate database system in China, providing up-to-date and in-depth information covering residential and commercial real estate properties in all major regions in China. For more information about E-House, please visit http://www.ehousechina.com .
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
Kate Kui
Director of Corporate Development and Investor Relations
E-House (China) Holdings Limited
Tel: +86-21-5298-0219
E-mail: katekui@ehousechina.com
Cathy Li
Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide (Beijing)
Tel: +86-10-8520-6104
E-mail: cathy.li@ogilvy.com
In the United States:
Jeremy Bridgman
Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide (New York)
Tel: +1-212-880-5363
E-mail: jeremy.bridgman@ogilvypr.com
