Wednesday, August 8, 2007

E-House Celebrates IPO on NYSE

E-House (China) Holdings Ltd., a leading provider of real estate services in China, today opened for trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “EJ” after its successful IPO raised $201 million.

To celebrate this special occasion, Chairman and CEO Xin Zhou, joined by Ambassador Liu Biwei, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in New York , and company executives, rang the opening bell.

The combined global market capitalization of the 39 NYSE-listed companies from Greater China listed on the NYSE is $1 trillion (July 31, 2007 ). The NYSE roster of companies from Greater China includes 27 from Mainland China , 7 from Hong Kong and 5 from Taiwan .

About E-House

E-House (China ) Holdings Limited (“E-House”) is a leading real estate services company in China based on scope of services, brand recognition and geographical presence. Since its inception in 2000, E-House has experienced rapid growth and has become the largest real estate agency and consulting services company in China . E-House provides primary real estate agency services, secondary real estate brokerage services and real estate consulting and information services, and has received numerous awards and accolades for its innovation and quality, including “China ’s Best Company” from the National Association of Real Estate Brokerage and Appraisal Companies in 2006. E-House believes it has the largest and most comprehensive real estate database system in China , providing up-to-date and in-depth information covering residential and commercial real estate properties in all major regions in China .

About NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX)

NYSE Euronext, a holding company created by the combination of NYSE Group, Inc. and Euronext N.V., commenced trading on April 4, 2007 . NYSE Euronext (NYSE Euronext: NYX) operates the world’s largest and most liquid exchange group and offers the most diverse array of financial products and services. NYSE Euronext, which brings together six cash equities exchanges in five countries and six derivatives exchanges in six countries, is a world leader for listings, trading in cash equities, equity and interest rate derivatives, bonds and the distribution of market data. Representing a combined €21.7/$29.6 trillion total market capitalization of listed companies and average daily trading value of approximately €85/$115 billion (as of April 30, 2007), NYSE Euronext seeks to provide the highest standards of market quality and integrity, innovative products and services to investors, issuers, and all users of its markets.

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