CEO of China Finance Online Recognized as One of the Top 10 IT Men in China

CEO of China Finance Online Recognized as One of the Top 10 IT Men in China

BEIJING, Jan. 13 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- China Finance Online Co. Limited (NASDAQ:JRJC), a leading Chinese online financial information and listed company data provider, announced today that Jun Ning, Chairman and CEO, has been recognized as one of the 'Top 10 IT Men of 2004 in China' by Sohu.com and as one of the 'Top 10 IT Personalities in China for 2004' by Sina.com and Chinabyte.com. These two honours further prove that Jun Ning has become an influential person within the information technology industry.

''I'm very pleased to win the awards,'' said Jun Ning. ''The glory belongs to our clients and shareholders. It's also a recognition to our management team and a positive sign indicating that Chinese vertical portals, of which China Finance Online acts as a representative, are playing a more and more important role in China's information technology industry.''

It is reported that the 'Top 10 IT Men in China', sponsored by Sohu.com and the Travel Channel, as well as assisted by around 100 mainstream medias, is deemed as the Oscars of the internet industry in China. The award honours those extraordinarily well-known entrepreneurs who have largely contributed to their specialized fields among China's internet industry during the year.

The 'Top 10 IT Personalities,' as sponsored by Sina.com and Chinabyte.com, supported by many famous Chinese media, had successfully run for three sessions. As reported, over 500 thousand voters participated in this session.

China Finance Online was also recently selected as a party member of the CECA (China Electronic Commerce Association) on behalf of Chinese Internet Enterprises.

About China Finance Online Co. Limited

China Finance Online Co. Limited specializes in providing online financial and listed company data and information in China. Through its website, http://www.jrj.com/ , the company offers subscription-based service packages that integrate financial and listed company data and information from multiple sources with features and functions such as data and information search, retrieval, delivery, storage and analysis. These features and functions are delivered through proprietary software that is available by download.

For more information, please contact:

Junling Cai of China Finance Online Co. Limited
Tel: +86-10-6621-0425
Email: ir@jrj.com.cn


Source: China Finance Online Co. Limited

CONTACT: Junling Cai of China Finance Online Co. Limited,
+86-10-6621-0425, or ir@jrj.com.cn

Web Site: http://www.jrj.com/


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