CTRP Ctrip Com International Ltd

SHANGHAI, China, March 31 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:CTRP), a leading consolidator of hotel accommodations and airline tickets in China, today announced that it will change the ratio of its American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") to ordinary shares from one (1) ADS representing two (2) ordinary shares to one (1) ADS representing one (1) ordinary share, effective on April 10, 2006. Ctrip's ADS holders as of April 7, 2006 will receive one additional ADS for every ADS held at the close of business on April 10, 2006. The effect on the ADS price and ADS count will take place on April 11, 2006. For Ctrip's ADS holders, this ratio change will have the same effect as a two-for-one ADS split. There will be no change to Ctrip's underlying ordinary shares. Furthermore, no action is required by ADS holders to effect the ratio change. About Ctrip.com International, Ltd. Ctrip.com International, Ltd. is a leading consolidator of hotel accommodations and airline tickets in China. Ctrip aggregates information on hotels and flights and enable customers to make informed and cost-effective hotel and flight bookings. Ctrip targets primarily business and leisure travelers in China who do not travel in group. These travelers form a traditionally under-served yet fast-growing segment of the China travel industry. Since its inception in 1999, Ctrip has experienced substantial growth and become one of the best-known travel brands in China. Ctrip became a publicly traded company in December of 2003. Ctrip's ADSs are traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker "CTRP". 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. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, the Business Outlook section and quotations from management in this press release, as well as Ctrip's strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Ctrip may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on forms 20-F and 6-K, etc., in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Ctrip's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. 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, Ctrip's limited operating history, declines or disruptions in the travel industry, the recurrence of SARS or emergence of other contagious diseases such as avian flu, Ctrip's reliance on the relationships with hotel suppliers and airline ticket suppliers, fluctuations in quarterly operating results, failure of competing against new and exist competitors, and other risks outlined in Ctrip's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Ctrip does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. For further information Yin Yin Ctrip.com International, Ltd. Tel: +852-2169-0915 Email: DATASOURCE: Ctrip.com International, Ltd. CONTACT: Yin Yin of Ctrip.com International, Ltd., +852-2169-0915, or

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