Kingsoft (HKG:3888) WPS Office Software Is Adopted by Over 341 Schools In Japan

Hong Kong, Sep 4, 2009 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Kingsoft Corporation Limited ("Kingsoft" or the "Company"; HKG:3888), China's leading entertainment and applications software developer, distributor and service provider, based on market share, announced that, Kingsoft WPS Office software (named as Kingsoft Office in Japan) is now adopted by over 341 higher education institutions, secondary and primary schools in Japan, including research units and departments in lots of universities such as University of Tokyo, Waseda University, Kyoto University and so on. The Company expects that more and more schools will adopt Kingsoft WPS Office software.

Mr. Pak Kwan KAU, Chairman and CEO of Kingsoft, said, "Since its operation in 2005, Kingsoft Japan has paid great attention to software localization to better accommodate the needs of Japanese users. In addition to the traditional strategy of "free of charge", Kingsoft Japan also tried to extend sales channel to education platform, Internet cafes, and second-hand computer. When the official version of Kingsoft Office 2007 was launched in March 2007, Kingsoft Japan offered attractive discounts to numerous Japanese education institutions and received very positive response."

As early as in 2005, Kingsoft WPS Office software has been highly compatible with Microsoft Office. Its high compatibility makes it become popular in Japan market. In July 2009, Kingsoft WPS Office software was awarded as "Rakuten Most Valuable Professional Office Software in 2009 1H" by Rakuten, the largest e-commerce platform in Japan, indicating Kingsoft's WPS Office's success in Japan.

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Kingsoft Corporation Limited Michelle Feng Harnett Tel: (86) 10 82325515 / (86) 135 0200 7218 Email: ir@kingsoft.com Hill and Knowlton (Asia) Limited Chelsea Ng Tel: (852) 2894 6240 Email: chelsea.ng@hillandknowlton.com.hk Tiff Ko Tel: (852) 2894 6208 Email: tiff.ko@hillandknowlton.com.hk