Perfect World to Announce Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results on August 10, 2009

Beijing China (August 3, 2009) - Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD) ("Perfect World" or the "Company"), a leading online game developer and operator based in China, today announces that it will release unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009, before the market opens on Monday, August 10, 2009.

The Company will host a corresponding conference call and live webcast at 8:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (8:00 pm Beijing time) the same day.

The dial-in details for the live conference call are as follows:

  - U.S. Toll Free Number:      1-866-519-4004
  - International Dial-in Number:    +65-6735-7955
  - Mainland China Toll Free Number:   10-800-819-0121
  - Hong Kong Toll Free Number:     80-093-3053
  - U.K. Toll Free Number:      080-8234-6646
    Conference ID: PWRD

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of Perfect World's website at http://www.pwrd.com.

A telephone replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call through 10:00 am Eastern Daylight Time, August 17, 2009.

The dial-in details for the replay are as follows:
  - U.S. Toll Free Number:        1-866-214-5335
  - International Dial-in Number:   +61-2-8235-5000
    Conference ID: 7973(PWRD)

About Perfect World Co., Ltd. (http://www.pwrd.com)

Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD) is a leading online game developer and operator based in China. Perfect World primarily develops online games based on proprietary game engines and game development platforms. 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 massively multiplayer online role playing games ("MMORPGs"): "Perfect World," "Legend of Martial Arts," "Perfect World II," "Zhu Xian," "Chi Bi," "Pocketpet Journey West" and "Battle of the Immortals;" and an online casual game: "Hot Dance Party." While a substantial portion of the 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 also generates revenues from game operation in North America. The Company plans to continue to explore new and innovative business models and remains deeply committed to maximizing shareholder value over time.

For further information, please contact

Perfect World Co., Ltd.
Vivien Wang
Investor Relations Officer
Tel: +86-10-5885-1813 
Fax: +86-10-5885-6899
Email: ir@pwrd.com
http://www.pwrd.com

Christensen Investor Relations
Kathy Li
Tel: +1-480-614-3036
Fax: +1-480-614-3033
Email: kli@christensenir.com

Roger Hu
Tel: +852-2117-0861
Fax: +852-2117-0869
Email: rhu@christensenir.com