CDC Corporation and Its Chief Executive Officer Commence Previously-Announced Share Repurchase Initiatives
May 29 2008 - 6:30AM
Business Wire
CDC Corporation (NASDAQ: CHINA), a leading global enterprise
software and new media company, announced today that, as its
trading window is now open, the company and its CEO, Peter Yip,
have established Rule 10b5-1 trading plans with respect to the
repurchase, and purchase, of the company�s common shares. �We
continue to believe that our shares are undervalued by the
investment community,� said Peter Yip, CEO of CDC Corporation. �The
Company�s share repurchase plan demonstrates our ongoing confidence
in our long-term strategy for the company, and I have personally
instituted a purchase plan, as well.� In addition, the minority
shareholders of China.com Inc., a majority-owned subsidiary of CDC
Corporation, did not approve the previously-announced proposal for
China.com to acquire up to (U.S.)$10 million of CDC shares. About
CDC Corporation The CDC family of companies includes CDC Software
focused on enterprise software applications and services, CDC Games
focused on online games, and China.com focused on portals for the
greater China markets. For more information about CDC Corporation
(NASDAQ: CHINA), please visit www.cdccorporation.net. About
China.com Inc. China.com is a leading operator of Internet portals,
serving a broad range of audiences in China. In 2006, it was chosen
as the first company to host Google's Video Adsense which serves
video ads targeted at China's English-speaking audience. China.com
also was appointed by the Jilin government as the exclusive web
sponsor of the 2007 Asian Winter Games. China.com was listed on the
GEM of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited on March 9, 2000. In
December 2000, China.com Inc. was admitted as a constituent stock
of the Hang Seng IT and IT Portfolio Indices. Cautionary Note
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United
States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including
statements relating to, among other things, our intention to enter
into a new Rule 10b5-1 plan with respect to the purchase of CDC
shares and the timing thereof, our beliefs regarding the
undervalued nature of our shares by the investment community, our
beliefs regarding our confidence in our strategy for the company
and our future, our beliefs regarding the diversity, financial
performance and revenue characteristics and mix of our businesses,
our beliefs regarding our ability to grow and take advantage of
market opportunities as economic conditions improve, our beliefs
regarding our ongoing confidence in our strategy for the company,
our beliefs regarding the continuation and extent of management and
company purchases of CDC shares, the effect of the company�s new
share repurchase program and other statements which are not
historic fact. These statements are based on management's current
expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties and changes
in circumstances. There are important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the
forward-looking statements, including the following: (a) the
ability to realize strategic objectives by taking advantage of
market opportunities in targeted geographic markets; (b) the
ability to make changes in business strategy, development plans and
product offerings to respond to the needs of current, new and
potential customers, suppliers and strategic partners; (c) the
ability to integrate operations or new acquisitions in accordance
with the company's and its subsidiaries� business strategies; (d)
the effects of restructurings and rationalization of operations;
(e) the ability to address technological changes and developments
including the development and enhancement of products; (f) the
ability to develop and market successful products and services; (g)
the entry of new competitors and their technological advances; (h)
the need to develop, integrate and deploy products and services
that meet customer's requirements; (i) the possibility of
development or deployment difficulties or delays; (j) the
dependence on customer satisfaction with the company's and its
subsidiaries� products and services; (k) continued commitment to
the deployment of the company�s and its subsidiaries� products and
services, including enterprise software solutions; (l) risks
involved in developing software solutions and integrating them with
third-party software and services; (m) the continued ability of the
company's enterprise software solutions to address client-specific
requirements; (n) demand for, and market acceptance of, new and
existing enterprise software and services and the positioning of
the company's solutions; (o) the popularity and market acceptance
of CDC Games' existing and new games; and (p) the continued growth
of the online games industry in our target markets, including
China. Further information on risks or other factors that could
cause results to differ is detailed in filings or submissions with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission made by CDC
Corporation in its Annual Report for the year ended December 31,
2006 on Form 20-F filed on July 2, 2007. All forward-looking
statements included in this press release are based upon
information available to management as of the date of the press
release, and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date of this
press release. The company assumes no obligation to update or alter
the forward looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
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