HONG KONG, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- VODONE Limited ("VODONE" or the "Group") (SEHK code: 0082), a leading online media services provider with the leasehold of a complete set of internet business and internet video broadcasting licenses in China, is pleased to announce that the Group received the "Top 10 Online New Media Brand in China 2008" award in "The 1st New Media Fair Opening Ceremony and Worldwide New Media Industry Conference of China" on 29 November 2008. Moreover, the "New Media Image Girl Pageant", which enjoys live online broadcasts, and that is solely supported by the Group, is officially started during the opening ceremony.
Dr. Zhang Lijun, Chairman of Board of Directors of the Group, said, "I'm honoured that the Group is granted with this important award. It recognises the advanced professional brand management system of the Group. In the future, the Group will devote itself to consolidating the VODONE brand in China. To strive for excellence, the Group will promote more creative online video programmes similar to the "New Media Image Girl Pageant", in order to provide a greater variety to internet users."
"The 1st New Media Fair Opening Ceremony and Worldwide New Media Industry Conference of China" was co-organized by the New Media Industry Association, the Association of China Economic Press, New Media Net, People Daily Media, China Electronic Chamber of Commerce, Media Management School of the Communications University of China, China Enterprise News, China Trade News, CEMF, MediaCorp Pte Limited of Singapore, and the US-China Promotion Council. The "New Media Image Girl Pageant" is the first and largest 24-hour reality show broadcasted online in China.
About VODONE Limited (SEHK:0082)
VODone Telemedia Co. Ltd., a strategic partner of VODONE Limited (0082.HK), is the first and leading online video media group in China. It is also the only enterprise in China to own a complete set of licences to operate video broadcasting on the Internet. VODone Telemedia has contracted the technical and promotional services to VODONE Group, for 50 years. VODONE is a new media which includes the internet, telecommunications and media as well as the first new media which operates online advertisement broadcasting and live online shows. With the perfect communication and media operational experience and a professional team with technical expertise in interviewing, editing, producing and broadcasting, VODONE has become the online video-broadcasting platform for various video media. VODONE's business is divided into four segments, including "VODone Portal", "VODone Live", "VODone BUS", and "VODone WAP".
