HONG KONG, July 8 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- VODone Limited ("VODone"or the "Group"; stock code: 0082.HK) is pleased to announce that the lotterychannel (cai.vodone.com) on VODone website (http://www.vodone.com ) receivedwidespread attention from Chinese lottery fans, with a large number ofregistered users since it launched the business of mobile lottery at the endof April 2009. On 8 July 2009, VODone launched the new business "ConstantLottery", and became an Internet video new media, broadcasting the drawing of"Constant Lottery" as exclusively authorized by the Heilongjiang WelfareLottery Center.

"Constant Lottery", due to its characteristics of being a welfare lottery,is a channel for raising funds for the national public welfare. VODone intendsto build up a unique "Constant Lottery" business, providing lottery fans withthe most considerate services through the win-win cooperation with theHeilongjiang Welfare Lottery Center.

Heilongjiang Welfare Lottery Center is a welfare lottery center authorizedby the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and other relevantgovernment departments. VODone is the most influential Internet video newmedia company and has live Internet video technology, a team of experts andplatform edges. The cooperation with the two parties, by launching theexclusive Internet live video programming on drawing "Constant Lottery" withwinning numbers and lottery results is released every 10 minutes to millionsof lottery fans in China. This can inform lottery fans of the drawing andlottery results of Constant Lottery in a more transparent, intuitive andfairer way.

VODone is an Internet video new media company which owns the fullest setof qualifications and licenses in the industry, and is entitled to collecting,editing, producing and broadcasting of Internet video programmes. Itsfull-fledged qualifications lay a solid foundation for lucky drawing of"Constant Lottery" through video broadcasting.

VODone will gradually launch virtual betting, anticipating, purchasinglottery and lucky drawing, and sets the "Succeeding prizes" inter-lockingbonus activities for registered users with generous prizes presented every day,week, and month. Likewise, VODone will be broadcasting the video programincluding expert's recommendations to help lottery fans bet more efficiently.

On 1 July 2009, a technical notarization and authentication conference washeld for the "Electronic Lottery Drawing System" self-developed by theHeilongjiang Welfare Lottery Center. The system has smoothly passed theauthentication by the expert panel comprising professors from The State KeyLaboratory Of Information Security (SKLOIS) and Harbin Engineering University.It marks the successful R&D of the first electronic system of lottery drawing,and ensures the successful development of the cooperation between VODone andHeilongjiang Welfare Lottery Center, further assuring the safety andreliability of Constant Lottery of VODone.

As shown in statistics, total sales of China's lottery reached RMB105.9billion in 2008, a new record in the past 21 years since the introduction oflottery in the PRC, and exceeded RMB100 billion for two consecutive years,including annual sales of welfare lottery of RMB60.3 billion. Yet the marketpotential can be much greater. With the implementation of the Regulations onAdministration of Lottery from 1 July, lottery can be operated legally. Thecancellation of issue cap limit and extension of the prize exchange periodbetter guaranteed the legal interest and reasonable income of lottery fans andwill further promote the prosperity of the lottery market.

The "Constant Lottery" of VODone allows the Internet users to purchase,draw and exchange a lottery anytime on the website of VODone. The "ConstantLottery" live Internet broadcasting on VODone can be accessed by 0.1 billionlottery fans, 0.32 billion Internet users and 0.66 billion mobile phone usersin China.

"Constant Lottery" is a lottery pattern with fast pace, digit-based, fixedwinning rate and betting portfolio. Its features include: Firstly, it isregular. 84 runs every day, approximately every 10 minutes for each drawingfrom 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.. Secondly, its playing pattern is simple. It isbased on digits for easier portfolio and analysis to reduce the reliance ofluck and enhances the importance of intelligence. Thirdly, it enables usersto play in various ways. It includes a One-star Prize, Two-star Prizes,Three-star Prizes, Four-star Prizes, Five-star Prizes, Large/small or odd/even,Two-star combinations, etc. From "One-star Prizes" to "Five-star Prizes", eachlevel plays differently, with a single choice or multiple choices in each lotfor easier winning. Fourthly, it is exciting. The lotteries are cast, opened,and exchanged instantly which greatly enhances the excitement. Fifthly, it isinteresting. It is the first betting for large or small, odd or even numbersin China which greatly increases the fun of playing. Sixthly, it sets fixedawards. All awards are fixed and bonus pools are established. Each lot costsRMB 2 and the highest award amounts to RMB 100,000. Seventhly, it has a higherwinning rate. It is a lottery with high winning rates in China. Lastly, itgives constant surprises in succeeding winnings. It invents the patterns ofAll-Five-Stars Choices and Portfolio Choices/Betting, allowing succeedingwinnings.

According to Dr. Zhang Lijun, Chairman of VODone, "Constant Lottery, whichskillfully combines our new operation mode and new broadcasting platform, isanother aggressive innovation and exploration by VODone in the new mediadevelopment. We hope that users can enjoy great fun of the new patternleveraging our live Internet broadcasting edge and the lottery business."

SOURCE VODone Limited