Hurray! News
Hurray! Ranked #1 on Profitability
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BEIJING, China -- /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- June 16, 2005 -- Hurray!
Holding Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: HRAY), a provider of advanced wireless
value-added services and mobile telecommunication network software
in China, announced that it has been ranked #1 in the category of
"Top Profitability" in a review of the top 100 publicly
listed privately-owned enterprises in China. This annual review
is co-sponsored by Oriental Entrepreneur magazine, the China Europe
International Business School and China Business News.
Commenting on this announcement, QD Wang, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Hurray!, said, “We are honored by the award. We believe
it is a recognition of Hurray!’s achievements and our market leadership
thus far.” Mr. Wang continued, “We are committed to enhancing our
market position and operational performance going forward.”
Previously on May 20, 2005, Chinese Entrepreneur magazine named
Hurray! to its 2005 list of “Future Stars -- Top 21 Enterprises
with Most Growth Potential.” This list was compiled by 56 businesspeople
and scholars from the areas of management consulting and securities
investments, as well as government officials, and focused on small-
to mid-size Chinese companies.
About Hurray! Holding Co., Ltd.
Hurray! provides wireless value-added services such as ringtones,
picture downloads, community and entertainment services to mobile
users in China. The company is one of the market leaders in providing
these services using wireless application protocol, commonly referred
to as WAP, in China. WAP services are offered through the advanced
2.5G mobile networks, the most advanced broadly available mobile
networks deployed in China. Hurray! also offers these services through
2G mobile networks.
In addition, Hurray! designs, develops, sells and supports a service
provisioning and management software that is used by China Unicom,
one of the two principal mobile operators in China, to support its
2.5G services platform.
Forward-looking Statements
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These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions
of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You
can identify these forward-looking statements by terminology such
as "will," "expects," "believes" and
similar statements. The accuracy of these statements may be impacted
by a number of business risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated,
including risks related to: Hurray!'s ability to maintain its leading
position in the market for wireless value-added services in China,
including its ability to anticipate or address changes in technologies
and user preferences in an effective and timely manner; the risk
that Hurray's profitability may be adversely affected in future
periods for a variety of reasons, many of which may be beyond management's
control; the state of Hurray!'s relationships with China's mobile
operators; and other risks outlined in Hurray!'s filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including its registration statement
on Form F-1, as amended. Hurray! does not undertake any obligation
to update this forward-looking information, except as required under
applicable law.
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