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Perfect World Wins Multiple Awards at 2008 |
Beijing China (November 5, 2008) - Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD)("Perfect World" or the "Company"), a leading online game developer and operator in China, announced that it has won three awards at the 2008 ChinaJoy Golden Plume Awards Grand Ceremony, which was held yesterday.
In this year's voting, "Pocketpet Journey West," the Company's pet-themed 3D game, won the "Best Q-version Online Game" award. "Chi Bi," Perfect World's online game based on the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history, won the "Best Self-Developed Online Game" award. And "Zhu Xian," which is based on a popular Internet fantasy novel of the same name, won the "Top 10 Most Favorite Online Games among Game Players" award. Mr. Zhu Qi, Senior Vice President of Perfect World, attended the ceremony and received the awards on behalf of the Company. The ChinaJoy Golden Plume Awards are some of the most prestigious awards in China's online game industry and are voted on by game players in China. The voting process is one of the most comprehensive in China, so many consider it to be the authoritative guide on opinions of the country's online game players. Mr. Zhu Qi commented, "We are very pleased that we have won three such prestigious industry awards. This not only shows that online game players and the industry recognize the Company, but also serves to encourage us to continue to develop and innovate. We plan to introduce more high quality online games and related services in the future in an effort to build our brand and allow even more online game players to have more exciting experience." About Perfect World Co., Ltd. (http://www.pwrd.com) Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD) is a leading online game developer and operator in China. Perfect World primarily develops three-dimensional ("3D") online games based on the proprietary Angelica 3D game engine and game development platform. The Company's strong technology and creative game design capabilities, combined with extensive local knowledge and experience, enable it to frequently and rapidly introduce popular games that are designed to cater to changing customer preferences and market trends in China. The Company's current portfolio of self-developed online games includes 3D massively multiplayer online role playing games ("MMORPGs"): "Perfect World," "Legend of Martial Arts," "Perfect World II," "Zhu Xian," "Chi Bi" and "Pocketpet Journey West;" and a 3D online casual game: "Hot Dance Party." While most revenues are generated in China, the Company's games have been licensed to leading game operators in a number of countries and regions in Asia, Europe and South America. The Company plans to continue to explore new and innovative business models and remains deeply committed to maximizing shareholder value over time. Safe Harbor Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements constitute forward-looking statements under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "future," "plans," "believes" and similar statements. Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, our limited operating history, our ability to protect our intellectual property rights, our ability to respond to competitive pressure, and changes of the regulatory environment in China. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Perfect World's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F. Perfect World does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable law. For further information, please contact Perfect World Co., Ltd. Christensen Investor Relations Roger Hu |
