Earnings Conference Call to be held on Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 8:00 am (US Eastern Standard Time) / 5:00 am (US Pacific Standard Time) / 9:00 pm (Beijing Time)
SHANGHAI, Feb. 25 /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 fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 after the US market closes on Wednesday, March 4, 2009.
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 Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 8:00 am (US Eastern Standard Time) / 5:00 am (US Pacific Standard Time) / 9:00 pm (Beijing Time) to discuss its 2008 fourth quarter financial results and recent business activity.
The conference call may be accessed by calling +1 (866) 783-2137 (for callers in the US), +86 10 800 130 0399 (for callers in Southern China), +86 10 800 152 1490 (for callers in Northern China) or +1 (857) 350-1596 (for callers outside of the US and China) and entering pass code 75761319. Please dial in approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled time of the call.
A recording of the conference call will be available through 10:00 am (US Eastern Standard Time) on April 4, 2009, by calling +1 (888) 286-8010 (for callers in the US) or +1 (617) 801-6888 (for callers outside the US) and entering pass code 28069762.
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 one of China’s leading online game developers and operators in terms of revenues, focusing on massively multiplayer online role playing games. Giant’s first game, ZT Online, was voted the most popular online game in China in 2006 according to the International Data Corporation. The Company’s second game, Giant Online, entered into open beta testing on March 28, 2008. Giant has two additional online games that it intends to launch, including King of Kings III and Empire of Sports. Giant has built a nationwide distribution network to sell the prepaid game cards and game points required to play its games, which as of September 30, 2008 consisted of over 270 distributors, and reached over 116,500 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 http://www.ga-me.com .
For more information, please contact:
Investor Contact:
Rich Chiang, IR Manager
Giant Interactive Group Inc.
Tel: +86-21-6451-1258
Investor Relations (US):
Mahmoud Siddig
Taylor Rafferty
Tel: +1-212-889-4350
Investor Relations (HK):
Ruby Yim
Taylor Rafferty
Tel: +852-3196-3712
Media Contact:
John Dudzinsky
Taylor Rafferty
Tel: +1-212-889-4350
