BEIJING, March 4 -- China Distance Education Holdings Limited ("CDEL", or the "Company"), a leading provider of online education in China focusing on professional education, today announced that Ms. Ping Wei, Chief Financial Officer, will attend the following conferences in March and will be available to meet with analysts and investors:

-- Rodman & Renshaw China Investment Conference - Regent Hotel, Beijing, PRC, from March 7 - 9, 2010. CDEL presentation on Tuesday, March 9 at 2:00 pm Beijing Time.

-- ROTH 22nd Annual OC Growth Stock Conference - Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, CA, from March 15-17, 2010. CDEL presentation on Monday, March 15 at 2:30 pm Pacific Time (5:30 pm Eastern Time).

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.

For more information, please contact:
China Distance Education Holdings Limited	Investor Relations (HK):
Ping Wei, CFO	Ruby Yim, Managing Director
Tel: +86-10-8233-3101	Taylor Rafferty
Email:IR@cdeledu.com	Tel: +852-3196-3712
	Email: cdel@taylor-rafferty.com
Investor Relations (US):
Mahmoud Siddig, Director
Taylor Rafferty
Tel: +1 (212) 889-4350
Email:cdel@taylor-rafferty.com