Yucheng Technologies Ltd. Announces Three Contract Wins for IT Services to China CITIC Bank
02 Mayo 2007 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
BEIJING, May 2 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Yucheng
Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: YTEC; YTECW), a leading local IT
solution and services provider to the Chinese banking industry,
today announced three new contract wins with China CITIC Bank Head
Office. Yucheng is being engaged to assist CITIC Bank in deploying
its internal disaster recovery solution, a foreign exchange
transaction platform, and a data centralization project. Yucheng's
initial contract with China CITIC Bank was awarded in 2006 to
provide an online banking solution and implementation. These new
contracts demonstrate an expansion of our existing relationship
with China CITIC Bank. "We are excited about Yucheng becoming a
more comprehensive IT services provider for China CITIC Bank,"
stated Weidong Hong, the CEO of Yucheng. "China CITIC Bank is the
seventh largest commercial bank in China. With its successful
initial public offering on the Hong Kong and Shanghai exchanges,
CITIC Bank is taking initiatives to improve operational efficiency
and risk management through the aggressive adoption of IT.
Yucheng's winning these three contracts demonstrates its successful
strategy of cross-selling more solutions and services following a
successful earlier implementation. Additionally, it shows CITIC
Bank's recognition of our high quality of work through the
successful implementation of our web banking solution. With
Yucheng's established brand name, strong product offerings and
leadership in key segments of China's financial technology
industry, we expect a continued relationship with China CITIC Bank
in the future." About Yucheng Technologies Ltd. Yucheng
Technologies Ltd. (YTEC) is a leading IT solution and services
provider to the Chinese banking industry. Headquartered in Beijing,
China, Yucheng has more than 800 employees and has established an
extensive footprint to serve its banking clients nationwide with
five subsidiaries and representative offices located in Shanghai,
Guangzhou, Xi'an, Xiamen, and Chengdu. Yucheng provides a
comprehensive suite of IT solutions and services to Chinese banks
ranging from 1) system integration and IT consulting, 2) solutions
and software platform, and 3) outsourced operations. Yucheng counts
13 out of the 15 top banks in China as its customers, and is
especially strong in banking channel management IT solutions and
services, such as web banking and call centers, and
risk/performance management solution consulting and implementation
service. It has a 70% market share in 2005 in China's web banking
application market, calculated based on users according to a third
party research report. Yucheng is ranked one of the top five IT
solution providers, along with IBM and Digital China by IDC's
"China Banking Industry IT Solution 2006-2010 Forecast and
Analysis" report released in September, 2006. About China CITIC
Bank China CITIC Bank is the seventh largest commercial bank in
China. Headquartered in Beijing, it has more than 400 branches
across the country. It just completed its successful initial public
offering on Hong Kong and Shanghai stock exchanges on April 27,
raising approximately 5.4 billion US dollars. With assets of
approximately 92 billion US dollars, CITIC Bank made net profits of
about 494 million US dollars in 2006. Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties.
Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical
facts. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by
the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "may," "will,"
"expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "project"
or "continue" or the negative thereof or other similar words. Such
forward- looking statements, based upon the current beliefs and
expectations of Yucheng's management, are subject to risks and
uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the
forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others,
could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the
forward-looking statements: current dependence on the PRC banking
industry demand for the products and services of Yucheng;
competition from other service providers in the PRC and
international consulting firms; the ability to update and expand
product and service offerings; retention and hiring of qualified
employees; protection of intellectual property; creating and
maintaining quality product offerings; operating a business in the
PRC with its changing economic and regulatory environment; and the
other relevant risks detailed in Yucheng filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The information set forth
herein should be read in light of such risks. Yucheng assumes no
obligation to update the information contained in this press
release. For more information, please contact: In Beijing, China
Ms. Wei Peng Investor Relations, Yucheng Technologies Ltd. Tel:
+86-10- 64420533 Email: In the U.S.A. Mr. Jim Preissler Director,
Yucheng Technologies Ltd. Tel: +1-646-383-4832 Email: DATASOURCE:
Yucheng Technologies Ltd. CONTACT: Ms. Wei Peng, +86-10- 64420533,
or , or Mr. Jim Preissler, Director, +1-646-383-4832, or , both of
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