CHINA LOTTERY PERFORMANCE: Jan to August 2010 UP 23% YOY

For Jan-Aug 2010, total lottery sales recorded a growth of 23% YOY to RMB 104.09 billion YOY (Jan-Aug 2009: RMB 84.62 billion). Please refer to the attachment for breakdown.

The lottery sales data reveals:

I. WELFARE LOTTERY

Welfare Lottery accounted for about 58.26% (RMB 60.64 billion) of total lottery sales for the period, up 25% YOY. Lotto games accounted for about 76.83% of total welfare lottery sales, followed by Instant Scratch Cards of about 14.66%, and VLT of about 8.51%.

a. Welfare Lotto

Welfare Lotto sales was RMB 46.59 billion, up 11% YOY.

b. Welfare Instant Scratch Cards

Welfare Instant Scratch Cards sales was RMB 8.89 billion, up 47% YOY.

c. Video Lottery

VLT sales reached RMB 5.16 billion. Strong growth momentum maintained following the launch of new games across the nation since late 2009.

II. SPORTS LOTTERY

Sports Lottery accounted for about 41.75% (RMB 43.45 billion) of total lottery sales for the period. Lotto accounted for about 57.36% of total Sports Lottery sales, followed by Instant Scratch Cards of about 24.19%, and Single Match Game of about 18.46%.

a. Sports Lotto

Sports Lotto sales increased by 10% YOY to approximately RMB 24.92 billion.

b. Sports Instant Scratch Cards

Sports Instant Scratch Cards sales was RMB 10.51 billion, up 3% YOY.

c. Single Match Game

Sports Single Match Game Sales was RMB 8.02 billion, up 126% YOY due to nationwide rollout since December 2009.