CDEL Schedules First Quarter 2010 Earnings Release on Monday, March 1, 2010

BEIJING, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE: DL) ("CDEL" or "the Company"), a leading provider of online education in China focusing on professional education, today announced that it will release unaudited financial results for the first quarter 2010 after the US market close on Monday, March 1, 2010. The earnings release will be available on the investor relations page of its website at http://ir.cdeledu.com .

    Following the earnings announcement, CDEL senior management will host a
conference call on Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 8:00 am (Eastern) / 5:00 am
(Pacific) / 9:00 pm (Beijing/Hong Kong) to discuss its first quarter 2010
financial results and recent business activity. The conference call may be
accessed by calling:

                                        Toll Free
    International Toll                  65 6735 7955
    United States                       1 866 519 4004
    United Kingdom                      0 808 234 6646
    China (Land-line)                   800 819 0121
    China (Mobile)                      400 620 8038
    Hong Kong                           800 930 346
    Passcode                            CDEL

A telephone replay will be available shortly after the call until March 9, 2010 by dialing the following numbers:

                                        Toll Free
    International                       61 2 8235 5000
    United States                       1 866 214 5335
    United Kingdom                      0 800 731 7846
    China (North)                       10 800 714 0386
    China (South)                       10 800 140 0386
    Hong Kong                           800 901 596
    Passcode                            5344199

A live webcast of the conference call and replay will be available on the investor relations page of CDEL's website at http://ir.cdeledu.com .

About China Distance Education Holdings Limited

China Distance Education Holdings Limited is a leading provider of online education in China focusing on professional education. The courses offered by the Company through its websites are designed to help professionals and other course participants obtain and maintain the skills, licenses and certifications necessary to pursue careers in China in the areas of accounting, law, healthcare, construction engineering, information technology and other industries. For more information, please visit: http://ir.cdeledu.com .

    For more information, please contact:

    Company Contact:
     Lingling Kong, IR Manager
     CDEL
     Tel:   +86-10-8231-9999 x191
     Email: [email protected]


    Investor Relations (HK):
     Ruby Yim, Managing
     Director
     Taylor Rafferty
     Tel:   +852-3196-3712
     Email: [email protected]

    Investor Relations (US):
     Mahmoud Siddig,
     Director
     Taylor Rafferty
     Tel:   +1-212-889-4350
     Email: [email protected]

SOURCE China Distance Education Holdings Limited