Beijing, PRC, January 29, 2009 ¨C China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE
Arca: DL) (ˇ°CDELˇ± or the ˇ°Companyˇ±), a leading provider of online education in China
focusing on professional education, today announced that management will attend the Roth
Capital Partners 21st Annual OC Growth Stock Conference at the Ritz Carlton Hotel
Laguna Niguel, California from February 16-18, 2009, and the Credit Suisse 11th Annual
Global Services Conference at Arizona from February 22-25, 2009. CDEL management
will be available to meet with analysts and investors during these conferences.
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 course. Further information is available at the investor
relations website at http://ir.cdeledu.com.
