UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2005
CHINA FINANCE ONLINE CO. LIMITED
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
ROOM 610B, 6/F PING'AN MANSION
NO. 23 FINANCIAL STREET
XICHENG DISTRICT, BEIJING 100032
CHINA
(86-10) 6621-0425
(Address of principal executive offices)
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CHINA FINANCE ONLINE CO. LIMITED
FORM 6-K
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Signature Page 3
Press release regarding China Finance Online Invests
in Moloon International dated December 28, 2005 Page 4
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
CHINA FINANCE ONLINE CO. LIMITED
By: /s/ Sam Qian
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Name: Sam Qian
Title: President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: December 28, 2005
CHINA FINANCE ONLINE INVESTS IN MOLOON INTERNATIONAL
BEIJING, December 28/Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- China Finance Online Co.,
Limited (Nasdaq: JRJC) ("CFO"), a leading Chinese online financial information
and listed company data provider, today announced that it has purchased a
minority interest in, and entered into a Strategic Cooperation Agreement with,
Moloon International, Inc. ("Moloon"), a provider of mobile stream media
technology and services located in Beijing, China.
The two companies will work together to leverage their respective skills
and expertise: CFO is a leader in providing online financial and listed company
data and information in China; Moloon is a leader in mobile stream media
technology in China, including technology permitting mobile phone users to
receive live video broadcasts. Under the Strategic Cooperation Agreement, CFO
and Moloon will work together to develop financial services products to be
available to mobile phone users in China.
"CFO is focused on providing China's leading online financial information
and listed company data services," said Zhiwei Zhao, Chief Executive Officer of
CFO. "We believe that Moloon's technology and capabilities, and their position
as a leading mobile stream media technology services company in China, will
enable both companies to develop and deliver expanded services to existing
customers and to expand their respective customer bases."
CFO also announced today that it has entered into a strategic cooperation
agreement with China Asset Management Co, Ltd., a mutual fund management company
in China ("CAM"). This agreement relates to the expansion of the customer base
for CFO's "Tao of Wealth" service package, which to date has been downloaded
over 230,000 times. Under this agreement with CAM, CFO will provide two million
customized copies of Tao of Wealth to CAM, to be distributed by CAM to its
mutual fund investors and subscribers.
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made
under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995.
Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs
and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on
current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore you should not place
undue reliance on them. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and
uncertainties. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause
actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking
statement. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to,
China Finance Online's historical and possible future losses, limited operating
history, uncertain regulatory landscape in the People's Republic
of China, fluctuations in quarterly operating results, failure to successfully
compete against new and existing competitors, and the company's reliance on
China Finance Online's reliance on relationships with Chinese stock exchanges
and raw data providers. Further information regarding these and other risks is
included in China Finance Online's annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended
December 31, 2004, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. China Finance Online does not undertake any obligation to update any
forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
ABOUT CHINA FINANCE ONLINE CO. LIMITED
China Finance Online Co. Limited specializes in providing online financial and
listed company data and information in China. Through its website,
http://www.jrj.com, the company offers subscription-based service packages that
integrate financial and listed company data and information from multiple
sources with features and functions such as data and information search,
retrieval, delivery, storage and analysis. These features and functions are
delivered through proprietary software that is available by download.
For further information please contact:
Jing Wu
China Finance Online Co. Limited
Tel: (+86-10) 6621-0425
Email: ir@jrj.com
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