XSEL Changes Independent Auditors
BEIJING, Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Xinhua Sports & Entertainment Limited (NASDAQ:XSEL; “XSEL”, or the “Company”) announced today that it has changed its independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2010 from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (“Deloitte”) to UHY Vocation HK CPA Limited, a member of UHY International, an international accounting firm.Deloitte audited XSEL's financial statements for each of the previous three years. The change was driven by fee considerations and approved by XSEL's audit committee and full board of directors. XSEL and Deloitte did not have any disagreement on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures that, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Deloitte, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report on XSEL's consolidated financial statements.
About XSEL
XSEL is a leading sports and entertainment media company in China. Catering to a vast audience of young and upwardly mobile consumers, XSEL is well-positioned in China with its unique content and access. Through its key international partnerships, XSEL is able to offer its target audience the content they demand – premium sports and quality entertainment. Through its Chinese partnerships, XSEL is able to deliver this content across a broad range of platforms, including television, the Internet, mobile phones, cinema, university campuses and other multimedia assets in China. Along with its in-house advertising resources, XSEL offers a total solution empowering clients at every stage of the media process linking advertisers with China's young and upwardly mobile demographic.
Headquartered in Beijing, the Company has offices and affiliates in major cities throughout China including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Xinhua Sports & Entertainment Limited shares are listed on the NASDAQ Global Market (NASDAQ: XSEL). For more information, please visit www.xsel.com.
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| IR Contact |
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| Graham Earnshaw, XSEL, +86 10 8567 6061, [email protected] |
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| Howard Gostfrand, American Capital Ventures, +1 305 918 7000, toll free +1 877 918 0774, [email protected] |
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Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," ''confident'' and similar statements. Among other things, any quotations from management in this announcement contain forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about XSEL's beliefs and expectations are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks outlined in XSEL's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F. All information provided in this press release is as of the date hereof, and XSEL undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
SOURCE Xinhua Sports & Entertainment Limited
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