BEIJING, PRC, June 17, 2011- China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE: DL) ("CDEL" or the "Company"), a leading provider of online education in China focusing on professional education, today announced that Ms. Ping Wei, CDEL Chief Financial Officer will attend the following conference:

• BNP Paribas China Equities – The Final Frontier Conference (London) – June 20th – 21st, 2011 at the Landmark London Hotel, London.

Ms. Wei will be available to meet with investors throughout the event. For further information, please visit the Company’s website at http://ir.cdeledu.com.

For further information, including presentations for download, please visit the Company's website at http://ir.cdeledu.com.

About China Distance Education Holdings Limited

China Distance Education Holdings Limited is a leading provider of online education in China focusing on professional education. The courses offered by the Company through its websites are designed to help professionals and other course participants obtain and maintain the skills, licenses and certifications necessary to pursue careers in China in the areas of accounting, law, healthcare, construction engineering, information technology and other industries. The Company also offers online test preparation courses to self-taught learners pursuing higher education diplomas or degrees and to secondary school and college students preparing for various academic and entrance exams. In addition, the Company offers online foreign language courses, offline GaoKao retake courses and offline business start-up training courses. For further information please visit http://ir.cdeledu.com.

Contacts:

China Distance Education Holdings Limited Lingling Kong, IR Manager Tel: +86-10-8231-9999 x1805 Email: IR@cdeledu.com

Investor Relations (HK): Mahmoud Siddig, Managing Director Taylor Rafferty Tel: +852-3196-3712 Email: cdel@taylor-rafferty.com