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AsiaInfo Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASIA) ("AsiaInfo" or the "Company"), a leading provider of telecom software solutions and IT security products and services in China, today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2009.

"This past quarter marks another period of strong growth in which we met net revenue and exceeded EPS guidance," said Steve Zhang, AsiaInfo's president and chief executive officer. "This is especially notable as it comes on top of nearly 45% net revenue growth in the third quarter of 2008. During the quarter, we also took our first step into Southeast Asia by establishing a joint venture in Singapore, which will contribute sales and marketing expertise and help us cultivate strong partnerships in the region. In addition, in early October, we announced our acquisition of SmartCall, which provides us with the resources and expertise to fully execute end-to-end, targeted marketing campaigns.

Building off of our leading base of business intelligence installations and consulting services, our SmartCall business has strong potential to quickly expand from solely operating in Sichuan province to a number of provinces in China.

Mr. Zhang concluded, "Looking forward, we are confident we will finish 2009 on a strong note and see abundant opportunities across all three of China's telecom operators in the coming year. In addition, our focus on delivering robust organic growth while remaining disciplined in our overseas expansion strategy will help us to deliver long-term sustainable growth."

Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Total revenues for the third quarter of 2009 were US$63.5 million, an increase of 41.8% year-over-year and 8.5% sequentially. Meeting guidance, net revenue (non-GAAP) for the third quarter of 2009 was US$60.9 million, an increase of 42.4% year-over-year and 14.1% sequentially. The year-over-year and sequential increases were primarily driven by strong performance among all three major customers in the telecom business.

During the quarter, AsiaInfo announced contracts with four China Mobile subsidiaries to upgrade BOSS Systems to NG-BOSS, six China Mobile subsidiaries to upgrade China Mobile Business Intelligence Systems to NG-BASS and a tender win to build P2P SMS Settlement System for China Mobile headquarters. The Company also signed a contract with China Unicom to build out a Device Management System that will allow China Unicom to remotely diagnose and manage mobile devices and contracts to integrate mobile and fixed-line Business Support Systems ("BSS") for China Telecom in Heilongjiang and Henan provinces. During the quarter, AsiaInfo also established a JV with Singapore-based Alpha Growth International and at the beginning of October, acquired a majority stake in an outbound calling services company called SmartCall Holdings, Ltd.

Gross margin for the quarter was 54.6%, compared to 51.8% in the year-ago period and 49.1% in the previous quarter. The year-over-year and sequential increases in gross margin were primarily due to a strong contribution from higher-margin software solutions and services. Gross profit as a percentage of net revenue (non-GAAP) was 57.0% in the third quarter of 2009, compared to 54.2% in the year-ago period and 53.9% in the previous quarter. The Company noted that gross profit as a percentage of net revenue (non-GAAP) has remained relatively stable, near 55% for the last several quarters.

In the third quarter of 2009, the AsiaInfo Technologies business unit, which focuses on telecommunications software and services, contributed 82.7% and 84.5% to total revenue and net revenue (non-GAAP), respectively. Total revenue for the AsiaInfo Technologies business unit increased 44.8% year-over-year and slightly decreased 0.3% sequentially to US$52.6 million. Net revenue (non-GAAP) for the AsiaInfo Technologies business unit increased 47.0% year-over-year and 7.3% sequentially to US$51.4 million. The increases in net revenue (non-GAAP) mainly reflect an increase in demand for the Company's software and service solutions among the three major telecom customers in a highly competitive market and an increasing number of contracts to upgrade and maintain existing installations.

In the third quarter of 2009, the Lenovo-AsiaInfo business unit, which focuses on IT security products and services, contributed 17.3% to total revenue and 15.5% to net revenue (non-GAAP). Total revenue for the Lenovo-AsiaInfo business unit increased 29.0% year-over-year and 87.0% sequentially to US$11.0 million. Net revenue (non-GAAP) for the Lenovo-AsiaInfo business unit increased 21.7% year-over-year and 73.3% sequentially to US$9.4 million. The year-over-year increase was mainly due to several major high-margin contracts signed with government agencies and the sequential increase was partially due to seasonality, as sales in the Lenovo-AsiaInfo business unit are typically weakest in the first half of each year. Please refer to the end of this press release for condensed segmented financial results for AsiaInfo's two business units.

Total operating expenses increased 36.9% year-over-year and 9.5% sequentially to US$24.5 million. Sales and marketing expenses increased 17.4% year-over-year and 13.0% sequentially to US$11.2 million. The year-over-year and sequential increases were mainly due to higher sales commission expenses incurred upon signing new contracts. General and administrative expenses increased 81.0% year-over-year and 3.3% sequentially to US$3.8 million. The year-over-year increase was largely the result of increases in share-based compensation related to the performance stock unit awards granted to key employees on March 16, 2009. Research and development expenses increased 73.4% year-over-year and 23.3% sequentially to US$10.8 million. The Company noted that the increase in R&D expenses is in line with its strategy of investing in the research and development of world-class products.

Income from operations for the third quarter of 2009 was US$10.2 million, an increase of 92.7% year-over-year and 59.1% sequentially. Operating margin of total revenue(2) was 16.0% for the third quarter of 2009, compared to 11.8% in the year-ago period and 10.9% in the previous quarter. Operating margin of net revenue (non-GAAP)(3) was 16.8% for the third quarter of 2009, compared to 12.4% in the year-ago period and 12.0% in the previous quarter. The year-over-year margin improvement was mainly the result of improving economies of scale and the Company's continued efforts to improve operational efficiency.

Other income for the third quarter of 2009 was US$527 thousand, a decrease of 77.0% from US$2.3 million in the year-ago period and a decrease of 70.0% from US$1.8 million in the previous quarter. The year-over-year decrease was largely the result of lower investment gains as well as lower interest rates in the third quarter of 2009, which resulted in lower interest income. The sequential decrease was the result of the sale of certain short-term investments during the second quarter of 2009, which realized a gain on investments of US$1.2 million.

In the third quarter of 2009, AsiaInfo recorded net income attributable to AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. of US$9.1 million, or US$0.20 per basic share, compared to US$6.1 million, or US$0.13 per basic share, in the year-ago period and US$7.2 million, or US$0.16 per basic share, in the previous quarter.

Net income attributable to AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (non-GAAP)(4) was US$13.0 million in the third quarter of 2009 or US$0.29 per basic share. Net income attributable to AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (non-GAAP) in the year-ago period was US$7.6 million or US$0.16 per basic share. Net income attributable to AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (non-GAAP) in the previous quarter was US$11.4 million or US$0.26 per basic share. Net income attributable to AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (non-GAAP) increased 71.6% year-over-year and 14.0% sequentially.

As of September 30, 2009, AsiaInfo had cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash totaling US$195.8 million and short-term investments totaling US$40.0 million. Operating cash flow in the third quarter of 2009 was a net inflow of US$9.5 million.

Fourth Quarter 2009 Guidance

AsiaInfo expects fourth quarter 2009 net income from continuing operations per basic share to be in the range of US$0.28 to US$0.29, an increase of 460% to 480% year-over-year. Please note that in the fourth quarter of 2008, there was a US$0.15 per basic share of impairment loss on investment. The Company expects net revenue (non-GAAP) to be in the range of US$70 million to US$72 million, an increase of 37% to 40% year-over-year.

    (1) Net revenue (non-GAAP), a non-GAAP measure, represents total revenue
        net of third-party hardware costs. A reconciliation of net revenue
        (non-GAAP) to GAAP revenue is provided at the end of this press
        release.
    (2) Operating margin of total revenue is operating income divided by total
        revenue.
    (3) Operating margin of net revenue (non-GAAP) is operating income divided
        by net revenue (non-GAAP).
    (4) Net income attributable to AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (non-GAAP) and net
        income attributable to AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (non-GAAP) per share
        measures exclude share-based compensation expenses, amortization of
        acquired intangible assets, impairment loss on investment, after-tax
        dividend income and gain on discontinued operations. A reconciliation
        of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP
        measures is provided at the end of the press release.




                           ASIAINFO HOLDINGS, INC.
         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
      (Amounts in thousands of US$, except shares and per share amounts)

                              Three Months Ended          Nine Months Ended
                                 September 30,               September 30,
                              2009           2008         2009          2008
    Revenues:
      Software products
       and solutions        $54,882        $37,479      $144,470       $94,631
      Service                 5,848          4,754        16,778        12,304
      Third party
       hardware               2,803          2,562        11,829        14,924
    Total revenues           63,533         44,795       173,077       121,859

    Cost of revenues:
      Software products
       and solutions         24,006         17,890        64,829        42,706
      Service                 2,161          1,667         6,058         5,085
      Third party
       hardware               2,673          2,052        11,199        13,992
    Total cost of
     revenues                28,840         21,609        82,086        61,783
      Gross profit           34,693         23,186        90,991        60,076

    Operating expenses:
      Sales and
       marketing             11,223          9,556        31,689        25,663
      General and
       administrative         3,773          2,084        10,991         6,941
      Research and
       development           10,842          6,253        26,849        15,940
      Government
       grant                 (1,342)            --        (1,342)           --
    Total operating
     expenses                24,496         17,893        68,187        48,544

    Income from
     operations              10,197          5,293        22,804        11,532

    Other income:
      Interest income           540          1,151         1,698         3,433
      Dividend income             4            230           178           533
      Gain from sales
       of short-term
       investments               --            954         1,210         4,587
      Other expenses,
       net                      (17)           (43)          (31)         (573)
    Total other income,
     net                        527          2,292         3,055         7,880

    Income before
     provision for
     income taxes and
     discontinued
     operations              10,724          7,585        25,859        19,412
    Income taxes
     expense                  1,646          1,490         3,793         3,817
    Income from
     continuing
     operations               9,078          6,095        22,066        15,595
    Income from
     discontinued
     operations                  --             --            --           980
    Net income                9,078          6,095        22,066        16,575
     Less: Net
      income (loss)
      attributable to
      the noncontrolling
      interests                  13             (4)            6            (4)
    Net income
     attributable to
     AsiaInfo Holdings,
     Inc.                    $9,065          6,099        22,060        16,579
    Earnings Per Share:
    Income from
     continuing
     operations
     attributable to
     AsiaInfo Holdings,
     Inc. common
     stockholders:
        Basic                 $0.20          $0.13         $0.49         $0.35
        Diluted               $0.19          $0.13         $0.48         $0.33

    Income from
     discontinued
     operations
     attributable to
     AsiaInfo Holdings,
     Inc. common
     stockholders:
        Basic                    --             --            --         $0.02
        Diluted                  --             --            --         $0.02

    Net income
     attributable to
     AsiaInfo Holdings,
     Inc. common
     stockholders:
        Basic                 $0.20          $0.13         $0.49         $0.37
        Diluted               $0.19          $0.13         $0.48         $0.35

    Weighted average
     shares used in
     computation:
        Basic            45,772,678     45,731,067    44,629,386    45,208,453
        Diluted          46,627,469     47,850,187    45,918,502    47,095,515



                           ASIAINFO HOLDINGS, INC.
              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
      (Amounts in thousands of US$, except share and per share amounts)

                                                               As of
                                                        Sept 30,    Dec 31,
                                                          2009       2008(1)
    ASSETS:
    Current Assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents                           $184,219    $172,119
    Restricted cash                                       11,551      12,510
    Short term investments                                40,021      28,633
    Accounts receivable, net (net of
     allowances of $2,703 and $2,605 as of
     September 30, 2009 and December 31,
     2008, respectively)                                 100,144      52,011
    Inventories                                            8,572      12,322
    Other receivable                                       3,423       2,813
    Deferred income taxes-current                          3,244       3,334
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets              7,649       5,425

    Total current assets                                $358,823    $289,167

    Long term investment                                   4,696       4,696
    Property and equipment, net                            2,992       2,887
    Other acquired intangible assets, net                  2,314       3,008
    Deferred income tax assets - non-current               2,630       2,671

    Goodwill                                              21,141      20,725
    Total Assets                                        $392,596    $323,154

    LIABILITY AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Current Liabilities:
    Accounts payable                                      35,873      13,835
    Accrued expenses                                      16,436      14,235
    Deferred revenue                                      36,582      44,414
    Accrued employee benefits                             32,308      27,570
    Other payables                                         6,111       5,288
    Income taxes payable                                   2,734         646
    Other taxes payable                                    6,234       6,311
    Deferred income tax liability-current                    742         934
    Total current liabilities                           $137,020    $113,233

    Unrecognized tax benefits - non-current                2,159       1,326

    Other long term liabilities                              135         135
    Total liabilities                                   $139,314    $114,694

    Stockholders' equity:
    Common stock                                             496         464
    Additional paid-in capital                           237,337     215,948
    Treasury stock, at cost                              (27,749)    (27,749)
    Statutory reserve                                     17,212      17,212
    Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)                6,494     (15,566)

    Accumulated other comprehensive income                19,428      18,093
    Total AsiaInfo holding stockholders' equity         $253,218    $208,402

    Non controlling interest(2)                               64          58
    Total stockholders' equity                           253,282     208,460
    Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity          $392,596    $323,154


    (1) December 31, 2008 balances were extracted from audited financial
        statements.
    (2) Amount in relation to noncontrolling interest, formerly named minority
        interest, as of December 31, 2008 is reclassified in accordance with
        FASB Statement No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated
        Financial Statements, which was adopted by the Company on January 1,
        2009.



                             ASIAINFO HOLDINGS, INC.
            CONDENSED INFORMATION FOR REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (UNAUDITED)
                               (Amounts in thousands of US$)

                                                  Three Months Ended
                                                    Sept 30, 2009
                                           AsiaInfo     Lenovo-
                                         Technologies  AsiaInfo      Total
    Revenues:
    Software products and solutions          $45,660     $9,222     $54,882
    Service                                    5,703        145       5,848
    Third party hardware                       1,193      1,610       2,803
    Total revenues                            52,556     10,977      63,533

    Cost of revenues:
    Software products and solutions           21,217      2,789      24,006
    Service                                    2,074         87       2,161
    Third party hardware                       1,133      1,540       2,673
    Total cost of revenues                    24,424      4,416      28,840

    Gross profit                              28,132      6,561      34,693

    Business unit expenses:
    Sales and marketing                        8,531      2,692      11,223
    General and administrative                   614       (143)        471
    Research and development                   8,162      2,680      10,842
    Government grant                          (1,342)        --      (1,342)
    Total business unit expenses              15,965      5,229      21,194

    Contribution profit (loss)               $12,167     $1,332     $13,499
    Corporate general and administration                              3,302
    Operating profit                                                $10,197


                                                 Three Months Ended
                                                    Sept 30, 2008
                                           AsiaInfo     Lenovo-
                                         Technologies  AsiaInfo      Total
    Revenues:
    Software products and solutions          $30,297     $7,182     $37,479
    Service                                    4,624        130       4,754
    Third party hardware                       1,367      1,195       2,562
    Total revenues                            36,288      8,507      44,795

    Cost of revenues:
    Software products and solutions           15,223      2,667      17,890
    Service                                    1,629         38       1,667
    Third party hardware                       1,298        754       2,052
    Total cost of revenues                    18,150      3,459      21,609

    Gross profit                              18,138      5,048      23,186

    Business unit expenses:
    Sales and marketing                        6,224      3,332       9,556
    General and administrative                  (265)       119        (146)
    Research and development                   5,351        902       6,253
    Government grant                              --         --          --
    Total business unit expenses              11,310      4,353      15,663

    Contribution profit (loss)                $6,828       $695      $7,523
    Corporate general and administration                              2,230
    Operating profit                                                 $5,293


                                                  Three Months Ended
                                                     Jun 30, 2009
                                           AsiaInfo     Lenovo-
                                         Technologies  AsiaInfo      Total
    Revenues:
    Software products and solutions          $41,776     $5,375     $47,151
    Service                                    5,883         48       5,931
    Third party hardware                       5,039        447       5,486
    Total revenues                            52,698      5,870      58,568

    Cost of revenues:
    Software products and solutions           20,275      2,334      22,609
    Service                                    1,892         75       1,967
    Third party hardware                       4,786        424       5,210
    Total cost of revenues                    26,953      2,833      29,786

    Gross profit                              25,745      3,037      28,782

    Business unit expenses:
    Sales and marketing                        7,569      2,360       9,929
    General and administrative                   727        -78         649
    Research and development                   7,787      1,005       8,792
    Government grant                              --         --          --
    Total business unit expenses              16,083      3,287      19,370

    Contribution profit (loss)                $9,662      ($250)     $9,412
    Corporate general and administration                              3,003
    Operating profit                                                 $6,409


Third Quarter 2009 Conference Call Details

AsiaInfo management will hold an earnings conference call at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 28, 2009 (8:00 a.m. Beijing/Hong Kong Time on October 29, 2009). Management will discuss results and highlights of the quarter and answer questions from investors.

    The dial-in numbers for the conference call are as follows:

    U.S. Toll Free: +1-866-549-1292
    China Local Number: 400-681-6949
    Hong Kong and International: +852-3005-2050

    The passcode for the call is 408313#.

A replay of the call will be available until 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 29, 2009 by dialing one of the following numbers:

    U.S. Toll Free: +1-866-753-0743
    China Toll Free: 800-869-7680
    Hong Kong and International: +852-3005-2020

    The passcode for the replay is 134936#.

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of this call will be available on the Investor Relations section of the AsiaInfo website at http://www.asiainfo.com .

About AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc.

AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASIA) is a leading provider of high-quality software and customer solutions to many of China's largest enterprises. In addition to providing software and customer solutions to China's telecom carriers, the Company also offers a wide range of security products and services to small, medium and large sized Chinese enterprises across multiple vertical industries.

Organized as a Delaware corporation, AsiaInfo began operations in the United States in 1993. The Company moved its major operations to China in 1995 and played a significant role in the construction of the national Internet backbones and provincial access networks for all of China's major national telecom carriers, including China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom and China Netcom. Since 1998, AsiaInfo has continued to diversify its product offerings and is now a major provider of enterprise software solutions in China.

For more information about AsiaInfo, please visit http://www.asiainfo.com .

Reconciliation of non-GAAP Measures

This earnings release presents the following "non-GAAP financial measures" as defined by applicable U.S. securities regulations. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures are provided as additional information to help both management and investors compare business trends among different reporting periods on a consistent and more meaningful basis and enhance investors' overall understanding of the Company's current financial performance and prospects for the future. These non-GAAP measures have limitations, however, because they do not include all items of income and expenses that impact the Company's operations. Management compensates for these limitations by also considering the Company's GAAP results. The non-GAAP financial measures the Company uses are not prepared in accordance with, and should not be considered an alternative to measurements required by GAAP and should not be considered measures of the Company's liquidity. Pursuant to relevant regulatory requirements, we are providing the following reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

(1) Net revenue (non-GAAP)

AsiaInfo's net revenue (non-GAAP) represents total revenue net of hardware costs that are passed through to our customers. We believe total revenues net of hardware costs more accurately reflects our core business, which is the provision of software solutions and services, and provides transparency to our investors. It is also the same measure used by our management to evaluate the competitiveness and development of our business.

       Reconciliation of net revenues (non-GAAP) to GAAP total revenues

                                                       2009 Q3
                                            AsiaInfo      Lenovo-
                                          Technologies   AsiaInfo     Total
                                              (in thousands of US dollars)
    Net Revenue (Non-GAAP)                    51,423       9,437      60,860
    Third Party Hardware Costs                 1,133       1,540       2,673
    Total Revenues                            52,556      10,977      63,533


                                                       2008 Q3
                                            AsiaInfo      Lenovo-
                                          Technologies   AsiaInfo     Total
                                              (in thousands of US dollars)

    Net Revenue (Non-GAAP)                    34,990      7,753      42,743
    Third Party Hardware Costs                 1,298        754       2,052
    Total Revenues                            36,288      8,507      44,795


                                                       2009 Q2
                                            AsiaInfo      Lenovo-
                                          Technologies   AsiaInfo     Total
                                              (in thousands of US dollars)

    Net Revenue (Non-GAAP)                    47,912      5,446      53,358
    Third Party Hardware Costs                 4,786        424       5,210
    Total Revenues                            52,698      5,870      58,568


    (2) Net income attributable to AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (non-GAAP)

Net income (non-GAAP) excludes share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, impairment loss on investment, after-tax dividend income and gain on discontinued operations. We believe that this non-GAAP financial measure provides meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance by excluding certain expenses and income that may not be indicative of our operating performance. Management uses the net income attributable to AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (non-GAAP) measure to gain a better understanding of the Company's comparative operating performance from period-to-period and as a basis of planning and forecasting future periods. Management believes the Company's net income attributable to AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (non-GAAP) measure, when read in conjunction with the Company's GAAP net income measure and other GAAP financial metrics, provides useful information to investors by offering: a) the ability to make more meaningful period-to-period comparisons of the Company's on-going operating results; b) the ability to better identify trends in the Company's underlying business and perform related trend analysis; c) a better understanding of how management plans and measures the Company's underlying business; and d) an easier way to compare the Company's most recent results of operations against investor and analyst financial models.

     Reconciliation of net income attributable to AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc.
    (non-GAAP) to GAAP net income attributable to AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc.

                                        Three Months    Nine Months
                                       Ended Sept. 30  Ended Sept.30  2009 Q2
                                         2009   2008    2009    2008
                                              (in thousands of US dollars)
    GAAP net income                      9,065  6,099  22,060  16,579   7,205
    Adjustments:
     -- Share-based compensation         3,593  1,303   8,633   2,643   3,858
     -- Amortization of acquired
        intangible assets                  316    385     945   1,231     316
     -- Impairment loss on investment       --     --      --      --      --
     -- Gain on discontinued operations     --     --      --    (980)     --
     -- Dividend income, net of tax         (4)  (230)   (178)   (533)     (3)
    Non-GAAP net income                 12,970  7,557  31,460  18,940  11,376

(3) Net income attributable to AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (non-GAAP) per basic share

Net income attributable to AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (non-GAAP) is calculated based on net income attributable to AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. Like net income attributable to AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (non-GAAP), net income attributable to AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (non-GAAP) per share excludes share-based compensation expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets, impairment loss on investment, after-tax dividend income and gain on discontinued operations. Shares outstanding used in the computation of net income per share were the same as those used in the computation of net income attributable to AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (non-GAAP) per share. Management believes that net income attributable to AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (non-GAAP) per share, when used in conjunction with the Company's GAAP net income attributable to AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. per share, provides useful information to investors for the same reasons discussed above regarding net income attributable to AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (non-GAAP). In addition, net income attributable to AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (non-GAAP) per share allows investors to evaluate the Company's operating performance from period to period on a per share basis, thus providing a useful basis for assessing the Company's value on a per share basis.

Reconciliation of net income attributable to AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (non-GAAP) per share to GAAP net income attributable to AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. per share

                                   Three Months       Nine Months
                                  Ended Sept. 30     Ended Sept.30    2009 Q2
                                    2009      2008    2009     2008
                                         (in thousands of US dollar)
    GAAP net income per
     basic share                    0.20      0.13    0.49     0.37     0.16
    Adjustments:
     -- Share-based
        compensation                0.08      0.03    0.19     0.06     0.09
     -- Amortization of
        acquired intangible
        assets                      0.01      0.01    0.02     0.03     0.01
     -- Impairment loss on
        investment                    --        --      --       --       --
     -- Gain on discontinued
        operations                    --        --      --    (0.02)      --
     -- Dividend income, net
        of tax                        --     (0.01)     --    (0.01)      --
    Non-GAAP net income per
     basic share                    0.29      0.16    0.70     0.43     0.26

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The information contained in this document is as of October 28, 2009. AsiaInfo assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this document as a result of new information or future events or developments.

This document contains forward-looking information about AsiaInfo's operating results and business prospects that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by the fact that they use words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: government telecommunications infrastructure and budgetary policy in China; our ability to maintain our concentrated customer base; the long and variable billing cycles for our products and services that can cause our revenues and operating results to vary significantly from period to period; our ability to meet our working capital requirements; our ability to retain our executive officers; our ability to attract and retain skilled personnel; potential liabilities we are exposed to because we extend warranties to our customers; risks associated with cost overruns and delays; our ability to develop or acquire new products or enhancements to our software products that are marketable on a timely and cost-effective basis; our ability to adequately protect our proprietary rights; the competitive nature of the markets we operate in; and political and economic policies of the Chinese government. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties, and other matters can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, and in our reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and available at http://www.sec.gov .

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    In China:
     Sheryl Zhang
     AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc.
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     Justin Knapp
     Ogilvy Financial, Beijing
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    In the United States:
     Ms. Jessica Barist Cohen
     Ogilvy Financial, New York
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