PrimeZone Expands Media and Online Reach in China through Strategic Partnership with China PRnews, a China-Based News Distribution Service


LOS ANGELES and BEIJING, Oct. 25, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- PrimeZone Media Network today announced a strategic alliance with China PRnews, a full-text press release distribution service located in Beijing.

This reciprocal partnership will give PrimeZone direct access to China PRnews' unparalleled distribution network while facilitating the dissemination of company news from China onto PrimeZone's expanding network.

Press releases transmitted to China via PrimeZone are translated into the appropriate languages (Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese) in full-text, and are distributed via China PRnews' network of general and online media. Press releases can be seen on popular financial and news sites such as SINA, SOHU, e-finet, Net Ease, ZDNet China, and more.

"We are very excited about this strategic alliance with China PRnews. As the China market is growing rapidly, the need to get our clients' news to the right audiences in China efficiently is crucial," said Tom Madden, CEO of PrimeZone. "China PRnews is China's leading news release distribution service and we are confident that their network will enhance PrimeZone's reach in China."

"We are pleased about this new strategic partnership with PrimeZone," commented Forrest Zhang, CEO of China PRnews. "PrimeZone is one of the leading force in newswire service and China PRnews is the dominant player in this fast growing field in China. The co-development will enable China PRnews to take advantage of PrimeZone's comprehensive and customer-focused international distribution network and to concentrate on the delivery of state-of-the-art, fully integrated news distribution solutions for Chinese businesses. Together, we can leverage our combined strengths and present a more complete news distribution offering to the market. We will use this alliance power to further strengthen our dominance position in China and expand our service capability."

About PrimeZone (www.primezone.com)

PrimeZone operates one of the world's leading full-text news release, photo and multimedia distribution services. Utilizing the latest in communications technology, PrimeZone's multi-channel delivery network provides real-time, simultaneous access to key audiences around the globe, including daily newspapers, wire services, online services, databases, trade publications, institutional and individual investors, and consumers. PrimeZone offers a suite of investor relations services including EDGAR filings, IR websites, photos, webcasts, teleconferences, as well as targeting and measurement services to thousands of customers worldwide. Launched in 1998, PrimeZone was the first press release newswire to offer new competition in the U.S. newswire industry, challenging a duopoly that had been held by its competitors for nearly 50 years.

PrimeZone's international distribution delivers to more than 80 countries and in more than 20 languages throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East. Its comprehensive distribution network allows targeted distribution to international newswires and news agencies, print and broadcast media, magazines and trades, financial information providers, and Web-based news services.

PrimeZone company logo available at: http://www.primezone.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=1204

About China PRnews (www.prnews.cn)

China PRnews operates a full-text news announcements distribution service to assist Chinese organizations and companies, public and private, in delivering news releases to targeted financial and general media, as well as marketmakers and the general public. China PRnews aims at providing a state-of-the-art platform of information distribution and PR-related services.

With its fast developing distribution coverage, fast customer acquisition and IR expertise, China PRnews has been growing quickly since its inception in May 2004. Working closely with its media alliance, which includes Sina, Sohu, Netease, Tom, JRJC, Hexun, and other hundreds of domestic online media, thousands of domestic traditional media, as well as world famous international media organizations like Reuters, Bloomberg, Dow Jones, Factiva, and Chineseworldnet, China PRnews has quickly increased its customer base. Haier, TCL, Hisense and other 600-plus Chinese prestigious companies, representing nearly half of all the listed companies in the country, have begun to use the services of China PRnews.

The scope of China PRnews' services includes targeted news distribution, media monitoring, and other value-added services.

Formerly a subsidiary of TIXA Internet Technology Co., Ltd, China PRnews became an independent company in June 2005.

For more information please visit www.prnews.cn

China PRnews company logo available at: http://www.primezone.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=2002



            

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