IFM Investments Limited (NYSE: CTC) States that its Policy is Not to Comment on Unusual Market Activity

BEIJING, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- IFM Investments Limited (NYSE: CTC) ("Century 21 China Real Estate" or the "Company") is a leading comprehensive real estate services provider and the exclusive franchisor for the CENTURY 21® brand in China. In view of the unusual market activity in the Company's ADS on Friday, April 13, 2012, the New York Stocks Exchange contacted the Company in accordance with its usual practice. The Company stated that its policy is not to comment on unusual market activity.

About Century 21 China Real Estate

IFM Investments Limited ("Century 21 China Real Estate" or "CTC") is a leading comprehensive real estate services provider and the exclusive franchisor for the CENTURY 21® brand in China. CTC primarily focuses on China's fast-growing and highly fragmented secondary real estate market, providing company-owned brokerage services, franchise services, mortgage management services, primary services, commercial services and fund management services. CTC has experienced substantial growth since it commenced operations in 2000, and received numerous awards and recognition as franchisor and real estate services provider for its service quality and business achievements. Century 21 China Real Estate became a public company in January 2010 and its ADSs, each of which represents 45 ordinary shares of CTC, currently trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CTC." For more information about CTC, please visit http://www.century21cn.com/english.

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