Sinobull.com to Purchase 40 Percent of Shangdi Network
LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec 19, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Hartcourt
Companies Inc. (OTCBB: HRCT)(Frankfurt:HCT), www.hartcourt.com, today
announced that Sinobull.com has agreed to acquire 40 percent of Shangdi
Network of Beijing.
Shangdi is one of three owners of Hua Xia Info, the financial data arm
of Hua Xia Securities, the second largest and best-known brokerage firm
of China.
Shangdi is also a major partner of Orient Financial Research, a
respected stock research and analysis firm, in Shanghai. Sinobull.com,
a subsidiary of Hartcourt, is consolidating all Internet financial
services of other Hartcourt subsidiaries, including UAC Online Stock
Trading of China, Financial Telecom of Hongkong, StreamingAsia.com of
Hongkong and now, Shangdi Network.
Together, and with their existing customers, they will form the most
powerful financial portal of Chinese Internet. Sinobull.com is planning
for an IPO in the second quarter of 2000.
Dr. Alan Phan, Chairman and CEO of Hartcourt, said: "This is one of the
most important components of our Sinobull.com formation. The market
position of Hua Xia Securities in China is comparable to that of
Merrill Lynch in the United States.
"Hua Xia Info, with their financial reporters all over China and their
own data broadcasting network via TV cable channel, is comparable to
the Bloomberg network in the US. It is a major coup for Hartcourt. It
brings us brand name to Chinese investors and credibility to
international investors. And we are not finished yet.
"Two more strategic partners should be on board soon, and Sinobull.com
will be the unbeatable champion of financial portals."
Zhiyong Mu, president of Shangdi, agreed: "We are happy to work with
Sinobull.com. China stock market is growing very fast. The Internet is
the future medium of financial markets. Hartcourt and all of its
companies possess strong technological innovation, solid financial
backing and excellent focused strategy.
"With our synergy, Sinobull.com is a definite winner. All Chinese
investors will greatly benefit from this alliance."
Certain statements in this news release may constitute
"forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements
involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the
actual results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements.
LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec 19, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Hartcourt
Companies Inc. (OTCBB: HRCT)(Frankfurt:HCT), www.hartcourt.com, today
announced that Sinobull.com has agreed to acquire 40 percent of Shangdi
Network of Beijing.
Shangdi is one of three owners of Hua Xia Info, the financial data arm
of Hua Xia Securities, the second largest and best-known brokerage firm
of China.
Shangdi is also a major partner of Orient Financial Research, a
respected stock research and analysis firm, in Shanghai. Sinobull.com,
a subsidiary of Hartcourt, is consolidating all Internet financial
services of other Hartcourt subsidiaries, including UAC Online Stock
Trading of China, Financial Telecom of Hongkong, StreamingAsia.com of
Hongkong and now, Shangdi Network.
Together, and with their existing customers, they will form the most
powerful financial portal of Chinese Internet. Sinobull.com is planning
for an IPO in the second quarter of 2000.
Dr. Alan Phan, Chairman and CEO of Hartcourt, said: "This is one of the
most important components of our Sinobull.com formation. The market
position of Hua Xia Securities in China is comparable to that of
Merrill Lynch in the United States.
"Hua Xia Info, with their financial reporters all over China and their
own data broadcasting network via TV cable channel, is comparable to
the Bloomberg network in the US. It is a major coup for Hartcourt. It
brings us brand name to Chinese investors and credibility to
international investors. And we are not finished yet.
"Two more strategic partners should be on board soon, and Sinobull.com
will be the unbeatable champion of financial portals."
Zhiyong Mu, president of Shangdi, agreed: "We are happy to work with
Sinobull.com. China stock market is growing very fast. The Internet is
the future medium of financial markets. Hartcourt and all of its
companies possess strong technological innovation, solid financial
backing and excellent focused strategy.
"With our synergy, Sinobull.com is a definite winner. All Chinese
investors will greatly benefit from this alliance."
Certain statements in this news release may constitute
"forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements
involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the
actual results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements.