A8 Music Awarded 'Gold Winner of The Asset Corporate Award 2009' and Made 'Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific'

A8 Music Awarded 'Gold Winner of The Asset Corporate Award 2009' and Made 'Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific'

HONG KONG, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- A8 Digital Music Holdings Limited ("A8 Music" or the "Group") (Stock Code: 00800.HK), a leading integrated digital music company in China, is pleased to announce that it was being awarded the "Gold Winner of The Asset Corporate Award 2009" by the international finance magazine The Asset and also made the "2008-2009 China Newly-listed Companies Top 50" list of China finance magazine Chuang Ye Jia and ranked 154th among the "2009 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific", speaking to investor recognition of its business efforts and success.

Winners of "The Asset Corporate Award 2009" were selected from among listed companies in Asia by the judging panel comprising professional investors and financial analysts. The companies were evaluated on their financial performance, management, corporate governance, social responsibility, environmental responsibility and investor relations.

For Chuang Ye Jia "2008-2009 China Newly-listed Companies Top 50", Chinese corporations listed in China and overseas were evaluated and ranked in terms of business, management, capitalization, resources, etc, with the aim of commending their outstanding performance and growth potential.

As for the "2009 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific", it recognizes technology companies in Asia Pacific that have achieved the fastest annual revenue growth in the past three years. The 500 companies selected are from 15 countries including China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Taiwan, etc.

A8 Music Chairman Mr. Alvin Liu said, "We are pleased that A8 Music has received so many major accreditations since it was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2008. The latest honors represent investor recognition for and confidence in our business model and prospects, corporate governance and delivery of social responsibility. We will continue to strengthen our competitive advantages, promote growth of the original music market with immense potential and also tap the booming telecom market in China to generate ever better returns to our shareholders."

About A8 Digital Music Holdings Limited

A8 Music is a leading integrated digital music company that sells music content through mobile phones, sourced from its highly successful interactive UGC platform www.a8.com, as well as from international and domestic record labels, and promoted through traditional and new media such as internet and wireless network. Led by a team of experienced top executives with foresight and vision, the Group is able to capitalise on its integrated marketing and sales multi-channel network to acquire insights into consumer preferences in different regions and thus customize its marketing strategies. The Group was listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in June 2008. In 2009, the Group was awarded "Gold Winner of The Asset Corporate Award 2009" and selected as "Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific".

For press enquiries:

A8 Digital Music Holdings Limited
Ms. Coco Gao
Tel: +86-755-3332-6316
Email: coco@a8.com

Strategic Financial Relations (China) Limited
Ms. Esther Lau
Tel: +852-2864-4845
Email: esther.lau@sprg.com.hk

Mr. Marcus Keung
Tel: +852-2114-4967
Email: marcus.keung@sprg.com.hk

Ms. Janice Au
Tel: +852-2864-4874
Email: janice.au@sprg.com.hk

Source: A8 Digital Music Holdings Limited

CONTACT: Ms. Coco Gao of A8 Digital Music Holdings Limited, +86-755-3332-
6316, coco@a8.com; Ms. Esther Lau, +852-2864-4845, esther.lau@sprg.com.hk ;
Mr. Marcus Keung, +852-2114-4967, marcus.keung@sprg.com.hk ; Ms. Janice Au,
+852-2864-4874, janice.au@sprg.com.hk; all of Strategic Financial Relations
(China) Limited for A8 Digital Music Holdings Limited

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