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GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 11, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- YY Inc. (YY) ("YY" or the "Company"), a revolutionary real-time interactive social platform, today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to fully acquire Beijing Huanqiu Xingxue Technology Development Co., Ltd ("Xingxue") and Beijing Huanqiu Chuangzhi Software Co., Ltd ("Chuangzhi") from Shanghai Global Career Education Science & Technology Holding Company ("Huanqiu") for a total cash consideration of approximately RMB 120 million. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.
Xingxue and Chuangzhi operate the online education website, edu24ol.com. With approximately 700,000 registered users, edu24ol.com is one of China's leading online vocational training and language training platforms. Edu24ol.com generates over half of its revenues from students studying architecture and construction engineering, but also has a strong focus in the medical, finance and accounting subject matter. As part of the agreement, Huanqiu will retain the online English training business.