EIJING, Sept. 1, 2011-- China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE:DL - News) ("CDEL" or the "Company"), a leading provider of online education in China focusing on professional education, today announced that senior management will present at the following conferences:

• BMO Capital Markets 11th Annual Back to School Conference - Thursday, September 15, 2011 at the Grand Hyatt New York. The Company will present at 3:30 pm in Ballroom V, and will be available to meet with investors throughout the day.

• Susquehanna Financial Group 5th Annual Beijing Conference - Thursday, September 15, 2011 at the Grand Hyatt Beijing. Management will be available for meetings with investors throughout the day.

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, 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. Further information is available at the investor relations website at http://ir.cdeledu.com.

Contacts:

Company Contact: Lingling Kong, IR Manager CDEL Tel: +86-10-8231-9999 x 1805 Email: IR@cdeledu.com

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