The growth of on-line
purchasing of books and other publications in China provides an additional
opportunity to grow our business. Xinhua China also interfaces with
the worldwide financial communities to inform them of the combined companies'
goals and developments .com.

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About Xinhua China
Xinhua China Ltd.,
Ltd. It is a professional touring company that
produces fully staged portable opera in English for students in
kindergarten through 7th grade.

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13 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Xinhua China
(OTC Bulletin Board: XHUA) the majority shareholder of the leading book
distributor in China, reported today that it expects the number of titles
entered into its Chapter One China(TM) system to exceed 10,000 before the end
of February.
It will allow their customers to review excerpts before making a purchase -
the equivalent of browsing through a bookstore. 17 or visit its website at http://www.

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We will also provide them with the option to subscribe
to the system for a modest annual fee.

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Among the
titles being entered are textbooks, engineering and technical volumes,
literature, biographies, historical texts and other non-fiction. Internet
commerce potentially represents a major source of revenue and earnings for
Xinhua China," Wang concluded.

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Titles in
Chinese and other languages, most notably English, are increasingly available
for preview through the system. is a U.

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The only system of its kind in China, Chapter One China allows book
retailers and others in the Chinese market to preview, through an on-line
portal , titles they are considering stocking in their stores.
Wang noted that Xinhua China expects the development of the Chapter One
system to be a significant factor in the growth of its operating subsidiary ,
Xinhua Publications Circulation + Distribution Co. "We expect to
benefit from Chapter One in a variety of ways.xinhuachina.com.

CONTACT INFO: -- Nancy Tsoodle, First Book Event Coordinator ,
713-671-5199, tsoodle@grugalveston.

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cn (847) 296-4200
(604) 681 -3864 (800) 884-3864

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The number of Internet
users in China is projected to reach 600 million by the year 2010.

WHERE/WHEN: Looscan Elementary, Saturday, February 19th, at 10 a .

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"The Chapter One system should also prove valuable to on-line booksellers.

WHO: First Book-Houston and Houston Grand Opera's Opera to
Go!

WHAT: Collaborative effort to give children their first opera
experience and the ownership of their first new books.

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"Our ultimate goal is to make available for preview on the Chapter One
China system every title available in the Chinese market., Ltd.S.

Safe Harbor Statement
This news release may include forward-looking statements within the
meaning of section 27a of the UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT of 1933, as
amended, and section 21e of the UNITED STATES SECURITIES and EXCHANGE ACT of
1934, as amended, with respect to achieving corporate objectives, developing
additional project interests, Xinhua China's analysis of opportunities in the
acquisition and development of various project interests and certain other
matters.m.

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Chapter One China will allow bookstores in
even the farthest provinces to make buying decisions and stock titles that
meet the needs of their specific customers with the same speed and efficiency
available in major population centers.
We are uniquely positioned to provide those services by shipping titles
directly to consumers on a fee-for-service basis.

First Book-Houston and Houston Grand Opera's Opera to Go Join Forces to Improve Literacy and Promote the Arts

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Book buyers have the ability to search the
database by title, author, publisher and ISBN code and review the first
chapter of any title before making a buying decision, according to Xinhua
China.

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For more information, please call Mr. The
children will also have the opportunity to ask the performers
questions regarding the show.

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The company also expects the number of titles available through
the Chapter One system to continue increasing beyond that level in the near
future .

Business Editors/Entertainment Editors/Education Editors

HOUSTON----First Book-Houston and
Houston Grand Opera will once again join forces to give children
perhaps their first opera experience and ownership of their first new
book.

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, holds a national license for distribution of books and other
publications in China. Xinhua China is involved in forming strategy,
operating and financing for Xinhua C + D. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the
United States private securities litigation reform act of 1995 and involve
risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially
from those in the forward-looking statements contained herein.: At The Investor Relations Company:
Alex Helmel Woody Wallace or Michael Arneth
Investor Relations marneth@tirc.

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Entry Rate Accelerating

BEIJING, Feb.

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Children who attend the opera performance of Cinderella in
Spain/Cinderella en Espana will receive a new copy of the book that
the performance is based on, provided by First Book-Houston.
Opera to Go! is a collaboration between Houston Grand Opera and
Houston Community College. The performance features costumes,
portable sets, an accompanist and live singers.

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publicly traded holding company that, through
one of its subsidiaries, Xinhua Publications Circulation + Distribution Co.cn.com
info@xinhuachina. First
Book-Houston's Local Advisory Board is part of First Book, a national
network of community volunteers.

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Xinhua China Book Preview System to Reach 10 000 Title Milestone in February

It said the rate of entry is accelerating and a wider variety of
titles is being included.
Xianping Wang, president and CEO said, "The ability to preview volumes on-
line before making purchases is particularly important in China because of the
distances involved in some areas. On-line sales require fulfillment services.

For further information:

At Xinhua China Ltd.uscg.mil
-- Melissa Munoz, Looscan Elementary, 713-694-7758
-- Tanieka Blackmon, Houston Grand Opera, 713-546-0230
-- Joy Partain, Houston Grand Opera, 713-546-0278


Photos and Interviews Available

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We have the
capacity to do so and we are well on our way toward that goal," Wang added . We expect to reach agreements
with many of the over 12,800 government-owned Xinhua bookstores, the thousands
of independent bookstores and on-line booksellers under which we will provide
access to the Chapter One system in return for certain order volume placed
through Xinuha C + D. Alex Helmel at
1-800-884-3864 ext. Immediately following the opera
performance, the children will be treated to a special story time
while their parents attend a family literacy workshop facilitated by
Literacy Advance.
First Book-Houston's Local Advisory Board works to promote and
facilitate the distribution of new books to literacy programs, and
other community-based efforts to give children from low-income
families the opportunity to read and own their first new books.

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