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China Crescent Enterprises, Inc.'s Business Plan Validated by Recent Standard and Poor's Equity Research Report
| Source: China Crescent Enterprises, Inc.
DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - September 25, 2008) - China Crescent Enterprises, Inc. (OTCBB : CCSE )
today announced that the Computer Hardware Industry is proving to buck the
trend in the overall marketplace for 2008. China Crescent has focused on
the growing need in China for computer hardware since its inception in
2005. China, as with other emerging markets, has a ravenous appetite for
hardware to build out its nationwide computer infrastructure. A recent
report by Standard and Poor's indicates that while the overall market may
be down, computer hardware sales have continued to grow into 2008. Hewlett
Packard, a China Crescent partner, reported a twenty percent year on year
growth in PC sales in their second quarter 2008 financial report. While not
as impressive, their printer sales were up three percent and their storage
and server sales were up five percent in the same period. Overseas sales
are continuing to support the overall industry as emerging markets continue
to build out their infrastructure. Domestic U.S. sales are suggested to be
the result of upgrades to wireless technologies and to systems that support
Microsoft and Apple's latest operating systems. Through August 15, 2008,
the S&P Computer Hardware Index only fell 2.1% versus an 11.6% decline for
the S&P 500 Index. This is remarkable considering the S&P Computer Hardware
Index outpaced the S&P 500 in 2007 by 32.6% to only 3.5%. China Crescent's
forecasted sales are right in line with the industry with a 20% to 25%
increase over 2007. The company reported $40 million in sales for 2007 and
expects $50 million in sales for 2008.
Micros Report Assigns Fair Value Target Price of $0.55
On Friday, Micros Report issued an update to its initial research coverage
assigning a fair value target price of $0.55 for China Crescent stock.
Michael Willingham, Micros Report Director of Research, initiated research
coverage and published his first report on China Crescent in December 2007.
Mr. Willingham stated in his recent update, "For 2008, the Company has
forecast $50 million in sales which if achieved would result in a 25%
growth rate during a year where the Dow Jones Industrial Average has seen a
25% decrease from its peak."
Interested parties may contact ir@chinacrescent.com to receive a copy of
the report.
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About China Crescent Enterprises, Inc. (www.chinacrescent.com)
China Crescent Enterprises, Inc. is a technology leader in the rapidly
developing Chinese market specializing today in software engineering, high
quality software development and digital multimedia outsourcing services
delivered to customers globally. At the same time, the firm is a systems
integrator and value added reseller of major global hardware brands in the
Chinese domestic market.
Headquartered in Dallas with operations in Shanghai and Beijing, China
Crescent bridges the gap between Western and Eastern business cultures to
assist western clients in realizing the advantages of the high quality, low
cost technology products and services available from China. China Crescent
also assists Western clients in localizing products and services to realize
the tremendous growth potential available by expanding into the Chinese
Market.
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OF 1995
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Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results, events and
performance could vary materially from those contemplated by these
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risks and uncertainties, which may cause China Crescent's actual results in
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other things, product demand and market competition. You should
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