TCTM Announces Trading Under New Name on Nasdaq

BEIJING, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TCTM Kids IT Education Inc. (NASDAQ: TCTM) ("TCTM" or the "Company"), a leading provider of IT-focused supplementary STEM education services in China, today announced that its American depositary shares, each representing five Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.001 per share (the "ADSs"), will commence trading on Nasdaq under the new name "TCTM Kids IT Education Inc." at the market opening on February 28, 2024.

As previously announced, a special resolution to approve its name change from "Tarena International, Inc." to "TCTM Kids IT Education Inc." was adopted at an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, held by the Company on February 20, 2024, in Beijing.

Trading of the ADSs under the new name on Nasdaq will not affect shareholders' rights, the Company's operations, or its financial position. The Company does not intend to change its financial strategy or financial reporting as a result of this announcement.

About TCTM Kids IT Education Inc.

TCTM is a leading provider of IT-focused supplementary STEM education services in China. Through its innovative education platform combining live distance instruction, classroom-based tutoring and online learning modules, TCTM offers IT-focused supplementary STEM education programs, including computer coding and robotics programming courses, etc., targeting students between three and eighteen years of age. Aiming to encourage "code to learn," TCTM embraces the latest trends in STEM education and technology to develop children's logical thinking and learning abilities while allowing them to discover their interests and potential.

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Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in TCTM's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is current as of the date of the press release, and TCTM does not undertake any obligation to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

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Investor Relations Contact
TCTM Kids IT Education Inc. (formerly known as Tarena International, Inc.)
Email: ir@tedu.cn