Brean Murray, Carret & Co, LLC

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Brean Murray, Carret & Co. will hold its first annual China Gaming & Media Conference in Beijing on Monday, December 8 & Tuesday, December 9, 2008. During the two-day conference, institutional investors will have access to executives from both public and up and coming private companies in the Online Gaming and Media Space, as well as a distinguished group of the Online Gaming & Media elite who will be in attendance and also provide crucial access to Institutional Investors from both the United States and abroad. The conference will feature 2-full days of presentations and panel discussions led by company executives, followed by open floor Q&A. An industry cocktail party will take place immediately following day one of the conference.

Presenting Companies (subject to change) are as follows: Big World; China Cablecom Holdings Ltd. (CABL); China Finance Online (JRJC); China Mass Media (CMM); Focus Media Holding Ltd. (FMCN); Giant Interactive Group, Inc. (GA); GigaMedia Ltd. (GIGM); K’s Media; Kingsoft (3888.HK); KongZhong Corp. (KONG); Lightscape Technologies, Inc. (LTSC.OB); NetDragon (0777.HK); Perfect World Co., Ltd. (PWRD); Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd. (SNDA); The9 Limited (NCTY); Touch Media; VisionChina Media Inc. (VISN).

The conference will also feature two keynote panel luncheon discussions. On Monday, December 8, the panel discussion will be “Where do we go from here? Possible evolution of gamer preferences and in-game behavior over the next few years.” Panelists will include Eric He, Gamania; Frank Yu, Gamasutra; James Rhee, NetDragon; and Monte Singman, Radiance. Tuesday, December 9 will feature a panel on “the evolution of the advertising market Post-Olympics.” Panelists will include Neil Ducray, TouchMedia; Scott Patterson, Ogilvy & Mather Hong Kong; Thomas Mak, Redgate.

Admission is complimentary but pre-registration is required. The venue details and contacts for the conference are as follows:

Monday, December 8 & Tuesday, December 9, 2008 (Breakfast & Registration begin promptly at 7:30am each day).

Brean Murray, Carret & Co. is a full-service, boutique investment bank dedicated to small cap and emerging growth companies and those who invest in them. As a research-driven securities firm, we are dedicated to delivering high quality investment banking services and investment ideas to our clients. We have served our corporate, institutional, and accredited clients for over three decades with the vision that through insight and diligence, we can help all of our clients reach their full growth potential. For more information, visit our website at www.breanmurraycarret.com.

Thank you for considering our request. For further information or questions, please contact Lindsay Zuckerman at +1-212-702-6577 or Lindsay.Zuckerman@bmur.com; Katie Landow at +1-212-702-6536 or Katie.Landow@bmur.com.

Brean Murray, Carret & Co. China Gaming & Media Conference