Giant Interactive Group Inc. Schedules 2009 Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Earnings Release on Thursday, March 4, 2010

SHANGHAI, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Giant Interactive Group Inc. (NYSE: GA) ("Giant" or the "Company"), one of China's leading online game developers and operators, announced today that it will release unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 after the US market closes on March 4, 2010.

The earnings release will be available on the investor relations page of the Company's website at http://www.ga-me.com/earningsannouncements.php .

Following release of the earnings announcement, Giant's senior management will host a conference call on March 4, 2010 at 8:00 pm (US Eastern Standard Time) / 5:00 pm (US Pacific Standard Time), which is March 5, 2010 at 9:00 am (Beijing Time) to discuss its 2009 fourth quarter and full year financial results and recent business activity.

The conference call may be accessed by calling +1 (866) 272 - 9941 (for callers in the US), +86 10 800 852 1490 (for callers in Southern China), +86 10 800 152 1490 (for callers in Northern China) or +1 (617) 213 - 8895 (for callers outside of the US and China) and entering pass code 51568491. Please dial in approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled time of the call.

A recording of the conference call will be available starting 11: 00 pm (US Eastern Standard Time) on March 4, 2010, by calling +1 (888) 286 - 8010 (for callers in the US) or +1 (617) 801 - 6888 (for callers outside the US) and entering pass code 43196348.

A live webcast of the conference call and recording of the conference call will be available on the investor relations page of Giant's website at http://www.ga-me.com/earningsannouncements.php .

About Giant Interactive Group Inc.

Giant Interactive Group Inc. (NYSE: GA) is a leading online game developer and operator in China in terms of market share according to iResearch Consulting Group, an independent Chinese research center, and focuses on massively multiplayer online role playing games. Currently, Giant operates multiple games, including ZT Online, ZT Online Green Edition, Giant Online, King of Kings III, The Golden Land, XT Online, and My Sweetie. Giant has five additional online games that it intends to launch, including ZT Online II, Dragon Soul and Allods Online. Giant has built a nationwide distribution network to sell the prepaid game cards and game points required to play its games, which as of September 30, 2009 consisted of over 290 distributors, and reached over 116,500 retail outlets, including internet cafes, software stores, supermarkets, bookstores, newspaper stands, and convenience stores located throughout China. For more information, please visit Giant Interactive Group on the web at http://www.ga-me.com .

    For more information, please contact:

    Investor Contact:
     Rich Chiang, IR Manager
     Giant Interactive Group Inc.
     Tel:   +86-21-6451-1258

    Investor Relations (HK):
     Ruby Yim
     Taylor Rafferty
     Tel:   +852-3196-3712

    Investor Relations (US):
     Mahmoud Siddig
     Taylor Rafferty
     Tel:   +1-212-889-4350

    Media Contact:
     Michael Henson
     Taylor Rafferty
     Tel:   +1-212-889-4350

SOURCE Giant Interactive Group Inc.

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