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PacificNet Inc
USA Headquarters: 416 Production Street North, Aberdeen, SD 57401, USA
Internet: http://www.pacificnet.com/pact/
E-mail Address: lnvestor@PacificNet.com
Phone: +1 (605) 229-6678
Fax: +1 (605) 229-0394
Key People:
Chairman, CEO, Executive Director:
Chief Financial Officer:

Mr. Tony Tong

Daniel Lui
Revenues FY 2006: Not Available
Number of Employees: About 1,500
Company Type:
Exchange:

Nasdaq GM: PACT
Products: Communication and Gaming Products, GSM/CDMA/3G Products, Multimedia Communication Kiosks. This Group includes the following subsidiaries: PacificNet Communications Limited, iMobile, Allink, Take1 and PacificNet Games. PacificNet Games Limited (PacGames) is a leading developer of Asian electronic gaming machines, multi-player electronic gaming technology solutions and gaming related maintenance, IT, and distribution services for the leading hotel and casino operators based in the Macau and other Asian gaming markets.


Background Information

PacificNet Inc. (NasdaqGM: PACT) is a leading technology service provider in China specializing in Customer Relationship Management (CRM), e-commerce and gaming technology services in China, Through its subsidiaries, PacificNet invests in and operates companies that provide outsourcing, e-commerce, and value-added services (VAS) in China, such as call centers, telemarketing, Interactive Voice Response (IVR), mobile applications, gaming and communications product distribution services. PacificNet's clients include the leading telecom, banks, insurance, travel, marketing, and business services companies, and telecom consumers in Greater China. PacificNet's corporate clients include China Telecom, Netcom, China Mobile, Unicom, PCCW, Hutchison Telecom, Coca-Cola, Bell24, Motorola, Nokia, SONY, Samsung, TCL, Huawei, TNT Express, American Express, Citibank, Bank of China, DBS, Hong Kong Government, and the leading hotel casinos in Macau, China. PacificNet is headquartered in Beijing and Hong Kong employing over 2,300 staff in its various subsidiaries throughout China with offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Macau, and branch offices in 28 provinces in China.

News 2008

PacificNet Game Sponsors SJM Slot Promotion & Competition in Macau
MACAU, China (July 17, 2008) -- PacificNet, Inc. announced that its subsidiary, PacificNet Game (PACT Game), has become a slot game promotion and competition sponsor in partnership with Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM) at SJM slot halls in Macau, China....................Subscribers

PACT Files 10-Q Quarterly Report for the First Quarter of 2008
BEIJING, China (July 3, 2008) -- PacificNet Inc. announced today that it has filed its 10-Q quarterly report for Q1 2008 with the SEC...............Subscribers

Spin3 Ends Business Relationship With PacificNet
LONDON, UK (June 10, 2008) - Leading full service mobile gaming solutions provider Spin3 (www.spin3.com)*, powered by Microgaming, the world's largest online gaming software provider, has announced it is terminating its partnership with PacificNet, Inc. with immediate effect.................Subscribers

PACT Unveils New eTable Multi-Player Gaming Machines - Roulette and Sic Bo - at G2E Asia
MACAU, China (June, 2008) -- PacificNet Inc. today unveiled two brand new products in its eTable series product line at the G2E Asia in Macau...............Subscribers

PacificNet Receives Order for Gaming Machines from New Client in Macau
MACAU, China (April 28, 2008) -- PacificNet, Inc. , a leading provider of e-commerce and gaming technology in China, announced today that its subsidiary, PacificNet Games (PactGames; http://www.pactgames.com/), has received a new order for Asian-themed gaming machines from a leading casino operator located in Cotai, Macau...........Subscribers

PACT Continues to Divest Non-Core Business to Improve Cash Position with a Focus on Gaming and Lottery Technology in China and Asia
BEIJING, China (April 21, 2008) -- PacificNet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACT), a leading provider of e-commerce and gaming technology in China, announced an agreement to sell the interest in one of its telecom and CRM units in China for a total sale consideration of $21M HKD of which partial payment has already been received. PACT has been actively negotiating with interested buyers and potential investors to divest its non-core, non-gaming business units................Subscribers

PACT Provides Market Update
BEIJING, China (April 10, 2008) -- PacificNet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACT), a leading provider of gaming technology, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and e-commerce in China, announced the following market updates today:..............Subscribers

PacificNet Chairman Tony Tong Elected Member of the Euro-Asian Cooperation on Gaming Association Limited (ECG)
MANILA, Philippines (April 3, 2008) -- PacificNet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACT), a leading provider of gaming and mobile game technology, e-commerce, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) in China, announced today that its Chairman & CEO, Mr. Tony Tong, has been elected as a new member of the Euro-Asian Cooperation on Gaming Association Limited ................Subscribers

PacificNet to Oppose Involuntary Bankruptcy Petition
BEIJING, China (March 27, 2008) -- PacificNet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACT), a leading provider of gaming technology, e-commerce, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) in China, announced today that three holders of PacificNet’s Convertible Subordinated Debentures filed an involuntary petition...........Subscribers

PacificNet Provides Market Update
BEIJING, China (March 17, 2008) -- PacificNet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACT), a leading provider of gaming technology, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and e-commerce in China............Subscribers

PacificNet Provides Market Update
BEIJING, China (March 13, 2008) -- PacificNet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACT), a leading provider of gaming technology, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and e-commerce in China, announced the following market updates today....................Subscribers

PacificNet Receives Notification From Nasdaq
BEIJING, China (March 11, 2008) -- PacificNet reported today that the Nasdaq Stock Market (''Nasdaq'') has indicated that it previously sent a letter to the effect that as a result of the resignation of one of the Company's directors, the Company was no longer in compliance with the independent director requirement of Rule 4350 of Nasdaq's Marketplace Rules..............Subscribers

PacificNet Elects Stephen Crystal as Independent Director and Board Member Company Boosts Its Board with Former State Legislator With Extensive Experience in Gaming and Law
MACAU, China (March 3, 2008) -- PacificNet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACT), a leading provider of gaming technology, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and e-commerce in China, announced today that it has elected Stephen Crystal to be a member of the Board of Directors..............Subscribers

PacificNet Octavian Selected by Leading Gaming Operators in Malta to Provide EGMs and ACP System
LONDON, UK (February 22, 2008) -- PacificNet, Inc.(Nasdaq: PACT), a leading provider of gaming technology, Customer Relationship Management (“CRM”) and e-commerce in China, announced today that its Octavian International Limited (“Octavian”) subsidiary has been selected by leading gaming operators in Malta to provide EGMs.............Subscribers

PacificNet Octavian Receives €1.76 million Electronic Gaming Machines Order for Russia Market
LONDON, UK (February 21, 2008) -- PacificNet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACT), a leading provider of gaming technology, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and e-commerce in China, announced today that its Octavian International Limited ..............Subscribers

PacificNet Octavian Appoints Gaming Industry Veteran Peter Moffitt as President
BEIJING, China (February 19, 2008) -- PacificNet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACT), a leading provider of gaming technology, Customer Relationship Management ("CRM") and e-commerce in China, announced today that its Octavian International Limited...............Subscribers

PacificNet Octavian Secures More Than 3 Million Euro Gaming Machine Order from MaxBet - Leading Operator in Europe
BEIJING, China (February 14, 2008) -- PacificNet, Inc. , a leading provider of gaming technology, Customer Relationship Management ("CRM") and e-commerce in China, announced today that its Octavian International Limited ("Octavian") subsidiary has secured a 3 million euro order from ...............Subscribers

PacificNet Elects China Lottery Expert Su Guo Jing as Independent Director and Board Member
New Board Addition Boosts Company's Gaming Expertise with China Lottery Gaming Experience
BEIJING, China (February 7, 2008) -- PacificNet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACT), a leading provider of gaming technology, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and e commerce in China..........Subscribers

PacificNet Octavian Receives Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) Certification Extending Coverage of the ACP (Accounting, Control, Progressives) Casino Management System
LONDON, UK (January 29, 2008) -- PacificNet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACT) announced today that its Octavian International Limited (“Octavian”) subsidiary has extended its worldwide coverage by gaining GLI certification for its ACP casino management system..................Subscribers

PacificNet Octavian to Unveil Latest Gaming Product - Rebel Gaming Platform - for Enhanced EGM Performance
Company to Showcase its Latest Gaming Products at ICE 2008, Booth 3230, Earls Court 2, London, on January 22-24
LONDON, UK (January 21, 2008) -- PacificNet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACT), a leading provider of gaming technology, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and e commerce in China, announced today that its Octavian International Limited (“Octavian”) subsidiary has launched its high-performance gaming platform Rebel.............Subscribers

PacificNet Completes Acquisition of Octavian International - Global Provider of Gaming Technology
BEIJING, China (January 16, 2008) -- PacificNet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACT) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of 100% ownership of Octavian International Limited ("Octavian"), a worldwide supplier of gaming technology................Subscribers

News 2007

PacificNet's China Subsidiary Launches Legal Welfare Lottery E-commerce Site www.Lot888.com with Integrated Payment via China UnionPay
-- New E-commerce Web Site Promotes the Sale of Legal Lottery Products While Earning Commission Authorized by China Welfare Lottery
BEIJING, China (December 11, 2007) -- PacificNet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACT), a leading provider of gaming technology, e-commerce, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) in China, announced today that its China subsidiary, Guangdong Poly, has launched a new e-commerce website.............Subscribers

PacificNet Signs Agreement to Acquire Octavian International - Global Provider of Gaming Technology
Acquisition Anticipated to be Accretive to PacificNet's Consolidated Earnings Per Share (EPS) in 2008
BEIJING, China (December 7, 2007) -- PacificNet, Inc. announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% ownership of Octavian International Limited ("Octavian"), a worldwide supplier of gaming technology, solutions and systems.................Read the full story at: Vol.41 No.12

Take1 Announces Profit Sharing Deal with Leading Bingo Operator in Asia
BEIJING, China (November 29, 2007) -- PacificNet, Inc. , aleading provider of gaming technology, Customer Relationship Management (CRM)and e-commerce in China, announced today that its Take1 Technologies ("Take1") subsidiary has entered into an agreement to place its Electronic BingoMachines with a leading slot operator in Asia...............Subscribers

PacificNet Subsidiary Receives Order for 5,000 Slot Machines from Gaming Operator in Europe
BEIJING, China (October 29, 2007) -- PacificNet, Inc. announced today that its Take1 Technologies (“Take1”) subsidiary has received an order for 5,000 electronic slot machines from a leading gaming operator in Europe............Subscribers

PacificNet Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
BEIJING, China (October 17, 2007) -- PacificNet, Inc. announced today that the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on October 17, 2007 at 1:00pm (Beijing Time) at the Company's executive offices, Beijing, China..................Subscribers

PacificNet Games Enters Cambodian Gaming Market with Profit Sharing Agreement
MACAU (September 24, 2007) -- PacificNet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACT), a leading provider of gaming and mobile game technology, e-commerce, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) in China, announced today that its PacificNet Games ( http://www.PactGames.com ) subsidiary has entered into a recurring revenue share agreement with a leading gaming operator in Cambodia to place its gaming products in various locations in the Cambodian gaming market......................Subscribers

PacificNet Games Announces Strategic Alliance Partnership with Leading Casino Management System Provider ADVANSYS
MACAU, China (September 13, 2007) -- PacificNet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACT), a leading provider of Customer Relationship Management (CRM), mobile internet, e-commerce and gaming technology in China, announced today that its PacificNet Games ( http://www.PactGames.com ) subsidiary has signed a strategic alliance partnership agreement with leading casino management system provider Advansys (http://www.advansys.si)...............Subscribers

PacificNet Acquires Guangdong Poly -- A Leading Legal Lottery Operator in China
*Acquisition Enables PacificNet a Fast Entry into China's High-Growth Legal Gaming Market via China Welfare Lottery (CWL) System
GUANGZHOU, China (September 5, 2007) -- PacificNet, Inc. (PACT), a leading provider of gaming technology, e-commerce, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) in China, announced today that its Chinese subsidiaries, PacificNet Technology (Shenzhen) Limited and PacificNet Games Limited, have entered into an agreement to acquire .............................Subscribers

PacificNet Reports Q2 ‘07 Results, Revenues Down 32%
BEIJING, China (August 20, 2007) -- PacificNet, Inc. (PACT), a provider of telecom and gaming services, reported a decrease in its second-quarter profit, primarily due to the discontinuation of value added telecom services operations............................Subscribers

PacificNet to Announce Second Quarter Earnings on August 20, 2007
BEIJING, China (August 13, 2007) -- PacificNet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACT), a leading provider of gaming technology, e-commerce, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) in China, announced today that it plans to release its un-audited second quarter results............................Subscribers

Pacific Lottery Corporation Issues Statement on Recent Share Price Fluctuation
CALGARY, Alberta, Canada (August 13, 2007) -- Pacific Lottery Corporation advises (in accordance with, and further to, its discussion with Market Regulation Services of the TSX Venture Exchange) that it is unaware of any undisclosed material developments or changes in the business.........................Subscribers

Online Lottery System Provider Reports Record-High Lotto Sales for July
PHILIPPINES (August 3, 2007) -- Lotto sales in the Visayas and Mindanao hit a record P432 million in July this year driven by robust sales of 3D Suertres game and full implementation of EZ2 digit game, Pacific Online Systems Corp..........................Subscribers

PACT Subsidiary Receives Major Order of 2000 Gaming Machines from Slot Operator in Europe
MACAU, China (July 16, 2007) -- PacificNet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACT), a leading provider of gaming and mobile game technology, e-commerce, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) in China, announced today that its Take1 Technologies (“Take1”) subsidiary has received an order of 2000 slot machines from a leading gaming operator in Europe.......................Subscribers

PacificNet’s Take1 Electronic Bingo Gaming Machines Receive TST Certification
HONG KONG (July 12, 2007) -- PacificNet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACT), a leading provider of gaming technology, e-commerce and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) services in China, announced today that its Take1 Electronic Bingo Machines have received TST.........................Subscribers

PacificNet Games Receives Interactive Gaming License in the Philippines - Leading Internet Gaming Jurisdiction in Asia
MACAU, China (July 10, 2007) -- PacificNet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACT), a leading provider of gaming and mobile game technology, e-commerce, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) in China, announced today that its subsidiary PacGames Limited has been granted an Internet gaming license...........................Subscribers

NASDAQ Panel Grants PacificNet’s Request for Continued Listing
BEIJING, CHINA (July 5, 2007) -- PacificNet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACT), a leading provider of gaming technology, e-commerce and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) services in China, announced today that..........................Subscribers

PacificNet to Become a Leading Internet Game Technology Provider for iGaming Operators in Asia
MACAU, China (June 21, 2007) -- PacificNet Inc. (NasdaqGM: PACT), a leading provider of gaming and mobile game technology, e-commerce, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) in China, announced today that its subsidiary PacificNet Games (PactGames) made a successful presentation of its latest land-based and internet gaming products at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E, www.g2easia.com) in Macau. PacificNet's new iGaming software designed for Asian players and operators received rave reviews from some of the leading casino and iGaming operators in Asia including praise from the leading gaming operators in Macau and the Philippines. PacificNet Games also shared its Macau success story of its high-return multi-player games for Asian players at the show.
PactGames develops gaming systems, software and hardware platforms for the land-based and online gambling industry, primarily targeting the fast growing Asian gaming market.
As of the end of 2006, Macau (a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China) has become the largest and fastest-growing gaming market in the world and has already surpassed the Las Vegas Strip in total revenues. According to statistics provided by Macau government, in 2006, Macau's gaming revenues exceeded US$7 billion, surpassing the Las Vegas Strip gaming revenues of US$6.6 billion. Macau borders Zhuhai City of Guangdong Province of China, one of the country's wealthiest and most developed regions and is an hour away from Hong Kong via ferry.
According to recent report by Global Gaming Business, Jeffries Wall Street, the Philippine gaming market consists of about 5,000 gaming machines, over 620 gaming tables, and over 8,500 positions, and represents the second largest gaming market in Asia, after Macau.
PacificNet has over 1200 personnel in Asia, with 300 engineers engaged in research and development of current and future gaming technologies for land- based and online operators.
SOURCE PacificNet, Inc.

PacificNet Subsidiary Delivers 200 Slot Machines to Gaming Operator in Europe
BEIJING, China (June 4, 2007) -- PacificNet Inc. (Nasdaq: PACT), a leading provider of gaming and mobile game technology, e-commerce, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) in China.........................Subscribers

PacificNet Files 10K Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2006
BEIJING, China (May 14, 2007) -- PacificNet, Inc., a leading provider of Customer Relationship Management (CRM), mobile internet, e-commerce and gaming technology in China, announced today that it has filed its 10K annual report for the fiscal year 2006 with the SEC.............................Subscribers

PacificNet Sells One VAS Subsidiary Company for US$6 Million
BEIJING, China (May 4, 2007) -- PacificNet, Inc. (NasdaqGM: PACT), a leading provider of Customer Relationship Management (CRM), mobile internet, e-commerce and gaming technology in China, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement.........................Subscribers

China's PacificNet Subsidiary Launches New Line Of Gaming Products
BEIJING, China (March 19, 2007) - China's PacificNet Inc said its subsidiary, PacificNet Games Ltd (PacGames), has launched a new line of gaming products called the Multiplayer Electronic Table Game Series............................Subscribers

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