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Humpty Dumpty Institute and Perfect World Co., Ltd. Strike Partnership to Bring U.S. Higher Education To China

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U.S. Universities to partner with Perfect World’s new Digital Learning Center
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January 26, 2015 - For Immediate Release
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Humpty Dumpty Institute ("Humpty Dumpty"), a New-York based non-profit organization, today announced a first of its kind partnership with Perfect World Co., Ltd. ("Perfect World"), a leading online game developer and operator based in China, to bring U.S. higher education to China. In connection with this partnership, Humpty Dumpty and Perfect World will pair U.S. universities with a new digital learning center built by Perfect World in China to enhance the study of digital art, literature, music and fine art and other similar areas, promote industrial and technological innovation in digital entertainment, and encourage global cultural and digital exchanges. Two officers of Perfect World, Robert Xiao, Chief Executive Officer of Perfect World and Ruby Wang, Senior Vice President of the company, have joined Humpty Dumpty’s board of directors. A strategic cooperation agreement with a term of five years was signed between Perfect World and Humpty Dumpty at a special signing ceremony in Washington D.C. on December 17, 2014.
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As part of this partnership, Perfect World will also represent Humpty Dumpty’s Higher Education Alliance ("HEA") program in China and will recruit Chinese universities and students to become a part of the Alliance. HEA helps create the next generation of global leaders by connecting institutions of higher education with the United Nations. HEA provides a comprehensive range of resources and opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience working with the United Nations and in global affairs. HEA also assists universities and students to interact on a deep level with the United Nations and its specialized agencies.
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Perfect World CEO Robert Xiao said, "While engaging in overseas development in more than one hundred countries and regions over the years, Perfect World has come to believe that the future of bilateral relations between countries and people, as well as the prospect of a peaceful, harmonious and diversified global village, lies in the hands and minds of the younger generation. Perfect World hopes to enhance education, communication and even cooperation between the youth and young adults of China and other countries. We believe that Humpty Dumpty can help us make significant progress in this endeavor."
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William J. Rouhana Jr., Chairman of Humpty Dumpty, added, "Perfect World is a wonderful global partner for Humpty Dumpty. The company has a tremendous track record of bringing world-class digital content to consumers in China and around the world. Their dedication to higher education makes it a particularly strong and outstanding example of a sophisticated and successful international corporation that is in synch with the values and attributes that help make the world a better place. We are thrilled to have Perfect World join Humpty Dumpty in our continuing efforts to help improve educational opportunities for students all over the world."
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About the Humpty Dumpty Institute

The Humpty Dumpty Institute is a unique non-profit organization that makes a measurable difference through focused and efficient programs. In the United States, Humpty Dumpty provides breakfast to hungry children, works to protect animals and fosters dialogue between the United Nations and a variety of constituencies including the U.S. Congress, universities and the creative community. Internationally, Humpty Dumpty serves people in the developing world through the implementation of large-scale humanitarian projects and through its work with the United Nations. Over the past six years, Humpty Dumpty has implemented significant mine action, agricultural development and school feeding projects in Angola, Mozambique, Lebanon, Laos, Vietnam and Sri Lanka. Humpty Dumpty’s main partners are Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC. and Perfect World Co., Ltd. For more information, please visit our website at www.thehdi.org.
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About Perfect World Co., Ltd.

Perfect World Co., Ltd. is a leading online game developer and operator based in China. Perfect World primarily develops online games based on its proprietary game engines and game development platforms. Perfect World’s strong technology and creative game design capabilities, combined with extensive knowledge and experiences in the online game market, enable it to frequently and promptly introduce popular games designed to cater changing customer preferences and market trends. Perfect World’s current portfolio of self-developed online games includes massively multiplayer online role playing games ("MMORPGs"): "Perfect World," "Legend of Martial Arts," "Perfect World II," "Zhu Xian," "Chi Bi," "Pocketpet Journey West," "Battle of the Immortals," "Fantasy Zhu Xian," "Forsaken World," "Empire of the Immortals," "Return of the Condor Heroes," "Saint Seiya Online," "Swordsman Online," "Holy King" and "Legend of the Condor Heroes;" an online casual game: "Hot Dance Party;" and a number of web games and mobile games, such as "Return of the Condor Heroes," "Forsaken World," "CrossGate Mobile," "Forever Mars," "Dawn after Dark" and "Swordsman Mobile." Perfect World has obtained exclusive rights to operate "DOTA2" in mainland China, and launched the console version of ‘Neverwinter’ in mainland China through the Xbox One platform. While a majority of the revenues are generated in China, Perfect World operates its games in North America, Europe, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia through its own subsidiaries. Perfect World’s games have also been licensed to leading game operators in a number of countries and regions in Asia, Latin America, and the Russian Federation and other Russian speaking territories. Perfect World intends to continue to explore new and innovative business models and is committed to maximizing shareholder value over time.
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Perfect World Co., Ltd. places high priority on fulfilling its corporate social responsibilities. The Perfect World Employee Foundation, officially established in 2013, makes charitable contributions to significant public welfare works and projects including disaster relief, helping "drop out" and disabled children and building "Perfect World" villages in the poor areas of Yunnan Province. Perfect World also seeks to promote people-to-people and cultural exchanges between China and the United States. For more information, please visit the Perfect World Co., Ltd. page at www.thehdi.org/perfectworld
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