China Education Alliance Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock
30 September 2009 - 1:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
HARBIN, China, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China
Education Alliance, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CEU), a China-based education
resource and service company, today announced that it has priced
its public offering of 3,162,055 shares of common stock. China
Education Alliance has granted the representative of the
underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional
474,308 shares of common stock. The shares were offered to the
public at $5.50 per share. The offering is expected to settle and
close on October 5, 2009, subject to customary closing conditions.
Net proceeds from the offering are expected to be used for working
capital and general corporate purposes. Rodman & Renshaw, LLC,
a subsidiary of Rodman & Renshaw Capital Group, Inc.
(NASDAQ:RODM) acted as sole book-running manager for the offering.
The offering will be made only by means of a prospectus, copies of
which may be obtained from Rodman & Renshaw, LLC, 1251 Avenue
of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, or by calling 212-430-1710. An
electronic copy of such prospectus is also available on the web
site of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") at
http://www.sec.gov/ . This press release shall not constitute an
offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the
securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any
state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale
would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the
securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. About China
Education Alliance, Inc. China Education Alliance, Inc. (NYSE Amex:
CEU) is a fast growing, leading China-based company offering
high-quality education resources and services to students ages 6 to
18 and adults ages 18+ (University students and professionals). For
students ages 6 to 18, China Education Alliance, Inc. offers
supplemental, online exam-oriented training materials and on-site
exam- oriented training and tutoring services. The company is
providing on-line, downloadable, famous teachers resources and
on-site face-to-face instructions. All resources and tutoring
services are provided by famous teachers within mainland China. The
purpose of online exam-orientated resources and on-site tutoring is
to help Chinese students ages 6 to 18 to pass the two most
important and highly competitive exams in their educational career:
senior high school entrance exam and college entrance exam. For
graduates and professionals age 18+, China Education Alliance
provides vocational training including IT and several professional
training programs. For more information about China Education
Alliance, please visit http://www.chinaeducationalliance.com/ .
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Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Certain of the statements
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within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
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of new product development. Actual results could differ materially
from the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements
as a result of a variety of factors, including the risks associated
with the effect of changing economic conditions in The People's
Republic of China, and other risk factors detailed in reports filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. For
more information, please contact: Investor Relations: RedChip
Companies, Inc. Dave Gentry, Investor Relations Tel:
+1-800-733-2447 x104 Email: Web: http://www.redchip.com/
DATASOURCE: China Education Alliance, Inc. CONTACT: At the Company,
Zack Pan, CFO of China Education Alliance, Inc., +1-405-315-9987,
or ; or Investor Relations at RedChip Companies, Inc., Dave Gentry,
+1-800-733-2447 x104, or Web Site:
http://www.chinaeducationalliance.com/
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