BEIJING, Feb. 27, 2013 -- China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE: DL) (“CDEL”, or the “Company”), a leading provider of online education in China focusing on professional education, is scheduled to present at two conferences in March:

• Credit Suisse 2013 Global Services Conference, to be held March 11-13, 2013 at the Phoenician Hotel, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Management is scheduled to present at 3:00 p.m. local time on Monday, March 11, 2013 and meet with institutional investors throughout the day.

• 25th Annual ROTH Conference, to be held March 18-20, 2013 at the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, California. Management is scheduled to present at 1:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 and meet with institutional investors throughout the event.

For additional information, please contact the respective institutional sales representative at each sponsoring bank.

About China Distance Education Holdings Limited

China Distance Education Holdings Limited is a leading provider of online education in China focusing on professional education. China Distance Education Holdings Limited is a leading provider of online education in China focusing on professional education. The online courses offered by the Company 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 and offline business start-up training courses. For further information please visit http://ir.cdeledu.com.

Contacts:

China Distance Eduction Holdings Limited Lingling Kong, IR Manager Tel: +86-10-8231-9999 x 1805 Email: IR@cdeledu.com

Investor Relations: Bill Zima ICR Inc. Tel:+1 646-328-2550 Email: cdel@taylor-rafferty.com