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China Finance Online Reports Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Results and Raises Full Year 2008 Guidance


BEIJING, Feb. 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --China Finance Online Co. Limited (Nasdaq: JRJC), a leading Chinese online financial information and listed company data provider, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2007:

    Full Year 2008 Guidance Highlights
    -- The Company raises its projected net revenues for 2008 to be
       between $54 million and $61 million, compared to the previous
       guidance of $50 million to $60 million.
    -- The Company also raises its projected adjusted earnings (non-GAAP),
       defined as net income excluding share-based compensation expenses, for
       2008 from the previous guidance of $22 million to $28 million to the
       range of $24 million to $29 million.

    Q4 2007 Highlights
    -- Subscription services provided to retail investors, the Company's
       current core business, produced another solid quarter despite the
       severe correction of China's stock market in the fourth quarter of 2007.
       Active paying retail subscriber grew to 56,200, up 24% from the
       previous quarter, and deferred revenue on the balance sheet at the end
       of Q4 2007 reached a new record high of $25.12 million, up 291%
       compared to the end of Q4 2006 and up 33% compared to the end of Q3
       2007. Deferred revenue represents upfront service fees made by
       customers for subscription services that have not been rendered at
       December 31, 2007.
    -- Net revenues of $8.88 million for Q4 2007, meeting the Company's
       previously updated guidance, up 252% year-over-year and 22%
       quarter-over-quarter.
    -- Non-GAAP net income, which excludes stock-based compensation expenses
       and the investment impairment in Moloon International Inc ("Moloon"),
       was $3.63 million for Q4 2007, compared to a non-GAAP net loss of
       $149,000 for the fourth quarter of 2006. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net
       income per share were $0.04 and $0.03, respectively, and non-GAAP basic
       and diluted net income per ADS were $0.18 and $0.16 for Q4 2007,
       respectively.
    -- Due to Moloon's deteriorating financial conditions, a non-cash
       investment impairment of $11.13 million was recorded in Q4 2007 against
       the Company's cost method investment in Moloon, reducing the carrying
       amount of the investment from $12.61 million to $1.48 million, 88% off
       the book value.
    -- The Company does not consolidate Moloon's financial results, and the
       impairment charge against the investment in Moloon will not have any
       adverse impact on China Finance Online's business growth. In addition,
       the Company does not have any investment other than the investment in
       Moloon.
    -- Reflecting the non-cash impairment charge, net loss for Q4 2007 was
       $8.37 million. Both basic and diluted net loss per share were $0.09,
       and both basic and diluted net loss per ADS were $0.43 for Q4 2007.
    -- The following Chart 1 reconciles between GAAP and non-GAAP results for
       the fourth quarter of 2007 (in thousands of U.S. dollars):


    Chart 1:
                                                Three months ended
                                      Dec. 31,2007 Sep. 30,2007 Dec. 31,2006
                                          (In thousands of U.S. dollars)
    Non-GAAP net income (loss)               3,633        2,983         (149)
    Share-based compensation expenses         (875)      (1,081)        (225)
    Investment impairment in Moloon        (11,127)          --       (1,322)
    GAAP net income (loss)                  (8,369)       1,902       (1,696)


    -- Registered user accounts of jrj.com and stockstar.com grew to 9.0
       million, an increase of 0.9 million from the previous quarter. Active
       paying retail subscribers grew to 56,200, up 24% from the previous
       quarter.

Explanation of the Company's non-GAAP financial measures and the related reconciliations to GAAP financial measures are included in the accompanying "Reconciliation to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations", "Non-GAAP Measures" and " Reconciliations from operating profit to EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA".


    Full Year 2007 Highlights
    -- Net revenues increased by 263% to $25.90 million in 2007 from
       $7.13  million in 2006.
    -- Non-GAAP net income, excluding stock-based compensation expenses of
       $2.95 million and the investment impairment of $11.13 million in Moloon,
       totalled $9.94 million for the full year 2007, up 422% year-on-year.
       Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per share were $0.11 and $0.09,
       respectively, and non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per ADS were
       $0.51 and $0.45 for 2007, respectively.
    -- Reflecting the non-cash impairment charge, net loss in 2007 was
       $4.13 million. Both basic and diluted net loss per share were $0.04
       in 2007, and both basic and diluted net loss per ADS were $0.22 in 2007.
    -- The following Chart 2 reconciles between GAAP and non-GAAP results for
       the full year 2007 (in thousands of U.S. dollars):


    Chart 2:
                                                       Year ended Dec.31
                                                    2007                2006
                                                (In thousands of U.S. dollars)
    Non-GAAP net income                            9,943               1,906
    Share-based compensation expenses             (2,946)             (1,184)
    Impairment in Moloon                         (11,127)             (1,322)
    Net loss                                      (4,130)               (600)


    Q4 2007 Financial Results

Deferred Revenue:

Despite the severe correction of China's stock market in the fourth quarter of 2007, subscription services provided to retail investors, the Company's current core business, still delivered strong performance and achieved record results. Deferred revenue at the end of the fourth quarter of 2007, which represents prepaid service fees made by customers for subscription services that have not been rendered as at December 31, 2007, reached the Company's historical high of $25.12 million, with current deferred revenue of $20.46 million and non-current deferred revenue of $4.66 million. The Company started to provide subscription services for a service period longer than one year in 2007; therefore, the Company reported non-current deferred revenue at December 31, 2007.

Net Revenues:

During the fourth quarter of 2007,China Finance Online reported net revenues of $8.88 million, compared to $2.52 million for the same period in 2006, and $7.30 million for the third quarter of 2007, up 252% year-over-year and 22% quarter-over-quarter. The increase is primarily due to the growth in subscription service fees from individual customers. Revenues from subscription service fees paid by retail customers were $7.76 million in the fourth quarter of 2007, representing 87% of net revenues for the quarter. Revenues from mobile value added services were $384,000, representing 4% of net revenues for the quarter. Revenues from subscription service fees paid by institutional customers were $229,000 in the fourth quarter of 2007, approximately 3% of net revenues for the quarter. Revenues from advertising-related business for the quarter contributed $408,000, representing 5% of net revenues for the quarter. Other revenues were $102,000, representing 1% of net revenues for the quarter.

Gross Profit:

Gross profit for the quarter was $7.56 million, compared to $1.89 million for the same period in 2006 and $6.11 million for the third quarter of 2007. Gross margin of 85% in the fourth quarter was an increase from 75% in the same period of 2006 and from 84% in the third quarter of 2007. Cost of revenues for the fourth quarter of 2007 included website maintenance and development expenses of $903,000, compared to $634,000 from the previous quarter, which consists of bandwidth costs, personnel-related expenses, server depreciation expenses, and content expenses for our jrj.com and stockstar.com websites. Since advertising-related services, which represent 5% of net revenues of the fourth quarter of 2007, are not a sizable business of the Company, website maintenance and development expenses do not have direct relationship with net revenues recognized in the fourth quarter of 2007. Excluding website maintenance and development expenses of $903,000, the gross margin for the fourth quarter of 2007 would have been 95%.

Operating Expenses:

Operating expenses for the fourth quarter totalled $5.93 million, compared to $2.64 million for the same period in 2006 and $4.67 million from the previous quarter. The increase from Q3 2007 is primarily due to higher commission and bonus expenses in line with strong core business results, the increase in marketing expenditure to enhance brand and product awareness, as well as the increase in professional service fees.

General and administrative expenses for the quarter were $2.63 million, compared to $1.05 million for the same period in 2006 and $2.17 million from the previous quarter. The increase is primarily due to increase in professional service fees. General and administrative expenses for the fourth quarter included $797,000 in stock-based compensation, compared to $1.01 million in the previous quarter.

Sales and marketing expenses for the fourth quarter were $2.43 million, compared to $1.25 million for the same period in 2006 and $1.89 million from the previous quarter. This increase is largely due to the increased commission and bonus expenses and marketing expenditure. Sales and marketing expenses for the fourth quarter of 2007 also included $45,000 in stock-based compensation, compared to $37,000 in the third quarter.

Product development expenses for the fourth quarter were $865,000, compared to $334,000 for the same period in 2006 and $614,000 from the previous quarter, which is primarily due to increases in employee compensation as a result of increased headcounts. Product development expenses for the quarter also included stock-based compensation of $33,000, compared to $39,000 in the previous quarter.

Income from Operations:

Income from operations for the fourth quarter of 2007 was $1.77 million, compared to operating loss $741,000 for the same quarter in 2006 and income from operation of $1.44 million for the third quarter of 2007. Adjusted income from operations (non-GAAP), which is defined as income from operations excluding stock-based compensation expenses of $875,000, was $2.64 million for the quarter, compared to adjusted operating loss of $516,000 for the same quarter in 2006 and adjusted operating income of $2.52 million for the third quarter of 2007.

Non-GAAP Net Income and Net Income (Loss):

In the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company recorded an investment impairment of $11.13 million in our cost method investment in Moloon.

Non-GAAP net income, excluding stock-based compensation expenses of $875,000 and the investment impairment of $11.13 million in Moloon, was $3.63 million for Q4 2007, compared to a net loss of $149,000 for the fourth quarter of 2006, and net income of $2.98 million for the third quarter of 2007.

Reflecting the non-cash impairment charge, net loss for Q4 2007 was $8.37 million.

As part of the net income for the fourth quarter, the Company recorded a net exchange gain of $220,000 due to the recent change in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the RMB.

Excluding stock-based compensation expenses of $875,000 and the investment impairment of $11.13 million in Moloon, non-GAAP net income margin for the fourth quarter of 2007 was 41%, compared to non-GAAP net income margin of -6% for the same period in 2006 and non-GAAP net income margin of 41% for the third quarter of 2007. Net income margin was -94% for Q4 2007, compared to -67% for the same period in 2006 and 26% for the third quarter of 2007. Total income tax benefit for the quarter was $398,000, compared to $77,000 for the same period in 2006 and $176,000 for the previous quarter.

Cash and Cash Equivalents:

Balance of cash and cash equivalents was approximately $74.73 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2007, including cash denominated in RMB with an equivalent to $51.13 million and cash denominated in other foreign currencies with an equivalent to $23.60 million.

Cash Flow Statement:

Cash inflow from subscription services provided to retail customers was $13.73 million. Net operating cash flows for the fourth quarter of 2007 were $10.91 million.

Adjusted EBIDTA (Non-GAAP):

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP), which is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, other non-operating income and stock-based compensation expenses, was $2.96 million for the fourth quarter of 2007.

Full Year 2007 Financial Results

For the full year ended December 31, 2007, net revenues increased by 263% to $25.90 million from $7.13 million in 2006.

Gross profit in 2007 increased by 279% to $21.47 million from $5.66 million in 2006. Gross margin in 2007 was 83% compared with 79% in 2006.

Total operating expenses in 2007 were $16.98 million, compared to $6.36 million in 2006.

Income from operations in 2007 was $4.64 million, compared to the operating loss of $704,000 in 2006.

Non-GAAP net income in 2007, excluding stock-based compensation expenses of $2.95 million and the investment impairment of $11.13 million in Moloon, was $9.94 million, up 422% from $1.91 million in 2006.

Non-GAAP net income margin in 2007 was 38%, compared to non-GAAP net income margin of 27% in 2006.

Reflecting the non-cash impairment charge, net loss in 2007 was $4.13 million. Net income margin was -16% for full year 2007.

Investment Impairment

In December of 2005, the Company purchased a minority interest in Moloon, a provider of mobile stream media technology and services. During the second half of 2006,China Mobile Communication Corporation announced policy changes in accordance with directives from China's Ministry of Information Industry. These policy changes had a negative impact on all mobile value-added service ("MVAS") providers including Moloon.

Thereafter, Moloon adopted new strategies to transform itself into a leading provider of mobile online gaming services inChina.

However, despite the new strategies Moloon's financial conditions have deteriorated and, following an independent valuation of the Company's cost method investment in Moloon, it was determined that the Company should record a non-cash investment impairment of $11.13 million, reducing the carrying balance of such investment from $12.61 million to $1.48 million, 88% off the book value.

China Finance Online does not expect the impairment charge against its investment in Moloon, or disposal of this investment in the future if possible, to have any adverse impact on its business growth.

Q4 2007 Operating Results

As of December 31, 2007, the Company has 9.0 million registered user accounts of jrj.com and stockstar.com, compared to 8.1 million in the previous quarter, an increase of 0.9 million quarter-on-quarter.

Active paying retail subscriber as of December 31, 2007 grew to 56,200, up 24% from 45,500 in the previous quarter.

Outlook for First Quarter and Full Year 2008

The Company currently expects to generate net revenues in an amount ranging from $10 million to $10.5 million for the first quarter of 2008, representing a 150% to 163% increase from the corresponding period in 2007.

On a non-GAAP basis, the Company estimates adjusted earnings, which represents net income excluding share-based compensation expenses, will be between $3.7 million and $4 million for the first quarter of 2008, representing a 217% to 242% increase from the corresponding period in 2007.

Backed by record deferred revenue and operating cash flows, steadily increasing registered user base and continuous enhancement in telemarketing capabilities and our recent partnerships withShanghai Stock Exchange and China Telecom, the Company now raises its projected net revenues for 2008 to a range from $54 million to $61 million, compared to the previous guidance of $50 million to $60 million. Accordingly, the Company also raises its projected adjusted earnings for 2008 from the previous guidance of $22 million to $28 million to the range of $24 million to $29 million.

The Company believes that the projected 2008 financial results will be back-end loaded due to, among other things, the following reasons: 1) prepaid subscription fees from retail subscribers are recognized over subscription periods; 2) the Company does not expect the recent initiatives includingChina Telecom partnership and expansion of telemarketing team to make a sizable contribution to revenues and earnings until the second half of 2008.

The above forecast reflects the Company's current and preliminary view, which is subject to change. A number of important factors including, but not limited to, fluctuation in the Chinese stock market could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in the above guidance.

Conference Call

China Finance Online's management team will host a conference call at 8:00PM Eastern Time on February 28, 2008 (or 9:00AM February 29, 2008 in the Beijing/HK time zone) following the announcement.

The conference call will be available on Webcast live and replay at: http://www.chinafinanceonline.com/investor/earning_releases.asp . The call will be archived for 12 months at this website.

The dial-in details for the live conference call: U.S. Toll Free Number +1-877-847-0047,Hong Kong Dial In Number +852-3006-8101, and France Toll Free Number 0800-910-584, Password for all regions: 8641.

A replay of the conference call will be available from approximately 9:00PM Eastern Time on February 28, 2008 (or 10:00AM February 29, 2008 in the Beijing/HK time zone) to 9:00PM Eastern Time on March 6, 2008 (or 10:00AM March 7, 2008 in the Beijing/HK time zone). The dial-in details for the replay: U.S. Toll Free Number +1-877-847-0047,Hong Kong Dial In Number +852-3006-8101, and France Toll Free Number 0800-910-584, Access code for all regions: 009177.

AboutChina Finance Online Co. Limited

China Finance Online Co. Limited is the market leader in providing online financial and listed company data, information and analytics inChina. Through its websites, www.jrj.com and www.stockstar.com, the company provides individual users with subscription-based service packages that integrate financial and listed company data, information and analytics from multiple sources with features and functions such as data and information search, retrieval, delivery, storage and analysis. These features and functions are delivered through proprietary software available by download, through internet or through mobile handsets. Through its subsidiary, Shenzhen Genius Information Technology Co. Ltd, the company provides financial information database and analytics to institutional customers including domestic securities and investment firms. Through its subsidiary, Daily Growth Investment Company Limited, the company provides securities brokerage services for stocks listed onHong Kong Stock Exchange.

Safe Harbor Statements

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.

Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore you should not place undue reliance on them. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution you that 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 not limited to, our historical and possible future losses, limited operating history, uncertain regulatory landscape in the People's Republic ofChina, fluctuations in quarterly operating results, our ability to successfully compete against new and existing competitors, our reliance on relationships with Chinese stock exchanges and raw data providers, changes in accounting policies, our ability to successful acquire and integrate businesses and the impact of our investments on our financial results. Further information regarding these and other risks is included inChina Finance Online's annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2006, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.China Finance Online does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

Non-GAAP Measures

To supplement the unaudited condensed consolidated financial information presented in accordance with Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), the Company uses non-GAAP measures of income from operations, net income, net income per share, net income per ADS, and EBITDA, which are adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude impairment in a cost method investment and the compensation cost of share-based awards granted to employees primarily due to the adoption of SFAS 123R, which became effective on January 1, 2006. The non-GAAP financial measures are provided to enhance the investors' overall understanding of the Company's current and past financial performance in on-going core operations as well as prospects for the future. These measures should be considered in addition to results prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for or superior to GAAP results. Management uses both GAAP and non-GAAP information in evaluating and operating business internally and therefore deems it important to provide all of this information to investors.

Reconciliations of the Company's non-GAAP financial measures to unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations are set fourth after the "Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations" included in this release.



                        China Finance Online Co. Limited
                 UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                         (In thousands of U.S. dollars)

                                               Dec. 31, 2007     Dec. 31, 2006
    Assets
    Current assets:
          RMB account                              $51,129           $32,798
          Foreign currency account                  23,600            12,157
       Cash and cash equivalents                   $74,729           $44,955
       Customer bank balances held in trust          2,850                --
       Accounts receivable, net                      1,491               478
       Prepaid expenses and other current
        assets                                       4,620               928
       Deferred tax assets, current                  1,130               170
    Total current assets                           $84,820           $46,531
       Cost method investment                        1,480            12,607
       Property and equipment, net                   5,455             1,698
       Acquired intangible assets, net               1,938             2,045
       Rental deposits                                 500                86
       Goodwill                                      9,652             8,152
       Deferred tax assets, non-current                 14                --
       Other deposits                                   25                --
    Total assets                                  $103,884           $71,119

    Liabilities and shareholders' equity
    Current liabilities:
       Deferred revenue, current                   $20,457            $6,419
       Accrued expenses and other current
        liabilities                                 10,540             2,096
       Deferred tax liability, current                  --                --
       Income taxes payable                             12                 5
    Total current liabilities                      $31,009            $8,520
       Deferred tax liability, non-current             352               146
       Deferred revenue, non-current                 4,665                --
       Provision for long term service payment          25                --
    Total liabilities                              $36,051            $8,666
    Minority interests                                 471                --
    Total shareholders' equity                     $67,362           $62,453
    Total liabilities and shareholders' equity    $103,884           $71,119



                        China Finance Online Co. Limited
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
              (in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share data)

                             Three months ended         Year ended Dec. 31
                         Dec. 31,   Dec. 31,   Sep. 30,
                            2007       2006       2007       2007       2006

    Net revenues          $8,882     $2,522     $7,303    $25,903     $7,128
      Cost of revenues
      (includes
      share-based
      compensation
      expenses of $0,
      $24, $0, $16 and
      $112 respectively)  (1,323)     (628)     (1,192)    (4,427)    (1,468)
                         --------  --------   --------    -------    -------
    Gross profit           7,559      1,894      6,111     21,476      5,660
    Operating expenses
     General and
      administrative
      (includes expenses of
      share-based compensation
      $797, $150, $1,005,
      $2,668 and $834
      respectively)       (2,631)    (1,051)    (2,169)    (7,784)     (2,955)
     Sales and marketing
      (includes
      share-based
      compensation
      expenses of $45,
      $23, $37, $139
      and $107
      respectively)        (2,430)    (1,250)    (1,887)    (6,924)     (2,666)
     Product development
      (includes
      share-based
      compensation
      expenses of $33,
      $28, $39, $123 and
      $131 respectively)    (865)      (334)      (614)    (2,269)       (743)
                         --------  --------   --------    -------      -------
    Total operating
     expenses             (5,926)    (2,635)    (4,670)   (16,977)     (6,364)
    Subsidy income           136         --         --        136          --
    Income(loss) from
     operations            1,769       (741)     1,441      4,635        (704)

    Interest income          355        208        243      1,105       1,003

    Other income, net          1         --          1          9         115

    Exchange gain, net       220         82         41        424         267
    Loss from
     impairment of cost
     method investment   (11,127)    (1,322)        --    (11,127)     (1,322)
                         --------  --------   --------    -------      -------
    Income(loss)
     before
     income tax
     benefit(provision)   (8,782)    (1,773)     1,726     (4,954)       (641)
    Income tax benefit
     (provision)             398         77        176        809          41
    Minority interests
     in net income of
     consolidated
     subsidiary               15         --         --         15          --
                         --------  --------   --------     -------      ------
-
    Net income(loss)     $(8,369)   $(1,696)    $1,902    $(4,130)      $(600)
    Net income(loss)
     attributable to
     ordinary
     shareholders        $(8,369)   $(1,696)    $1,902    $(4,130)      $(600)
    Net income(loss)
     per share
    Basic                 $(0.09)    $(0.02)     $0.02     $(0.04)     $(0.01)
    Diluted               $(0.09)    $(0.02)     $0.02     $(0.04)     $(0.01)
    Income(loss) per
    ADS
    Basic                 $(0.43)    $(0.09)     $0.10     $(0.22)     $(0.03)
    Diluted               $(0.43)    $(0.09)     $0.08     $(0.22)     $(0.03)

    Weighted average
    ordinary shares
    Basic            98,191,578 93,676,903  94,746,984 94,500,529  93,650,653
    Diluted          98,191,578 93,676,903 112,667,599 94,500,529  93,650,653
    Weighed average
    ADSs
    Basic             19,638,316 18,735,381 18,949,397 18,900,106  18,730,131
    Diluted           19,638,316 18,735,381 22,533,520 18,900,106  18,730,131



                    China Finance Online Co. Limited
         UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                      (in thousands of U.S. dollars)

                                                 Three months ended
                                      Dec. 31, 2007 Dec. 31, 2006 Sep. 30,2007
    Cash flows from operating
     activities:
    Net income (loss)                       $(8,369)     $(1,696)     $1,902
    Minority interests                          (15)          --          --
    Adjustments to reconcile net income
    (loss) to net cash provided by
     operating activities:
    Stock-based compensation                    875          225       1,081
    Depreciation and amortization               316          167         254
    Loss from impairment of cost method
    investment                               11,127        1,322          --
    Loss on disposal of property and
     equipment                                   23           17          --
    Deferred taxes                             (349)         (77)       (146)
    Changes in assets and liabilities:
    Trust bank balances held on behalf
     of customers                              (465)          --          --
    Accounts receivable                       2,525          395          92
    Prepaid expenses and other current
     assets                                    (631)          17      (2,546)
    Rental deposits                            (380)         (77)        (29)
    Income taxes payable                        (43)          --         (33)
    Deferred revenue                          5,660        3,294       4,195
    Accrued expenses and other current
     liabilities                                632          253       1,559
    Net cash provided by operating
     activities                              10,906        3,840       6,329
    Cash flows from investing
     activities:
    Acquisition of businesses                  (994)        (691)         --
    Purchase of property and equipment       (1,567)        (229)       (648)
      Proceeds from disposal of fixed
       assets                                     2           --          --
    Net cash used in investing
     activities                              (2,559)        (920)       (648)

    Cash flows from financing
     activities:
    Proceeds from stock options
     exercised by employees                     876           18       1,199
    Proceeds from exercise of options
     granted to non-employee                    261           --         214
    Dividends paid                               (8)          --          --
    Net cash provided by financing
     activities                               1,129           18       1,413

    Effect of exchange rate changes           1,171          393         836

    Net increase in cash and cash
     equivalents                             10,647        3,331       7,930
    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
     of quarter                              64,082       41,624      56,152

    Cash and cash equivalents, end of
     quarter                                 74,729       44,955      64,082



                        China Finance Online Co. Limited
    RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
                             STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                  (U.S. Dollar in thousands, except share data)

                                          Three months ended Dec. 31, 2007
                                         Reported   Adjustment      Adjusted
                                         US GAAP                    Non-GAAP

    Net revenues                           $8,882        --           $8,882
    Cost of revenues                       (1,323)       --           (1,323)
    Gross profit                            7,559                      7,559
                                           -------  -------           -------
    Operating expenses
    General and administrative             (2,631)      797   (a)     (1,834)
    Sales and marketing                    (2,430)       45   (a)     (2,385)
    Product development                      (865)       33   (a)       (832)
    Total operating expenses               (5,926)      875           (5,051)
    Subsidy income                            136                        136
    Income from operations                  1,769       875            2,644
    Interest income                           355        --              355
    other income, net                           1        --                1
    Exchange loss, net                        220        --              220
    Loss from impairment of cost method   (11,127)   11,127    (b)        --
    investment
                                           -------  -------           -------
    Income (loss) before income tax
     benefit                               (8,782)   12,002            3,220
    Income tax benefit                        398        --              398
    Minority interests in net income of        15        --               15
    consolidated subsidiary
                                           -------   -------          -------
    Net income (loss)                     $(8,369)  $12,002           $3,633
                                           -------   -------          -------
    Net income (loss) per share
    Basic                                  $(0.09)    $0.13            $0.04
    Diluted                                $(0.09)    $0.12            $0.03
                                           -------   -------          -------
    Net income (loss) per ADS
    Basic                                  $(0.43)    $0.61            $0.18
    Diluted                                $(0.43)    $0.59            $0.16
                                           -------   -------          -------
    Weighted average ordinary shares
    Basic                              98,191,578                  98,191,578
    Diluted                            98,191,578                 116,981,006
    Weighed average ADSs
    Basic                              19,638,316                 19,638,316
    Diluted                            19,638,316                 23,396,201

    (a) Exclude share-based compensation expense of $875,000.
    (b) Exclude the investment impairment of $11.13 million in Moloon.



    Non-GAAP Measures

                                   Three months ended Dec. 31, 2007
                                      (U.S. Dollar in thousands)
                         GAAP Result      Adjustment        Non-GAAP Results
                                              (a)
    Income (loss) from
     operation                 1,769          875                      2,644

                                   Three months ended Dec. 31, 2007
                                      (U.S. Dollar in thousands)
                         GAAP Result      Adjustment        Non-GAAP Results
                                          (a)        (b)
    Net income (loss)         (8,369)      875     11,127              3,633


                                   Three months ended Sep. 30, 2007
                                      (U.S. Dollar in thousands)
                         GAAP Result      Adjustment        Non-GAAP Results
                                               (a)
    Income (loss) from
     operation                 1,441           1,081              2,522

                                   Three months ended Sep. 30, 2007
                                      (U.S. Dollar in thousands)
                         GAAP Result      Adjustment        Non-GAAP Results
                                                (a)
    Net income (loss)          1,902           1,081              2,983


                                    Three months ended Dec. 31, 2006
                                       (U.S. Dollar in thousands)
                                                                  Non-GAAP
                             GAAP Result      Adjustment          Results
                                                  (a)
    Income (loss) from
     operation                      (741)           225                 (516)

                                    Three months ended Dec. 31, 2006
                                       (U.S. Dollar in thousands)
                                                                    Non-GAAP
                             GAAP Result      Adjustment             Results
                                              (a)         (b)
    Net income (loss)             (1,696)      225       1,322          (149)


    (a) The adjustment is for share-based compensation expenses.
    (b) The adjustment is for investment impairment.



    Reconciliations from operating profit to EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA

                              Three months     Three months     Three months
                              ended Dec. 31,   ended Sep. 30,   ended Dec. 31,
                                   2007            2007              2006
                               (U.S. Dollar    (U.S. Dollar     (U.S. Dollar
                               in thousands)   in thousands)     in thousands)

    Income from operation         1,769           1,441               741
    Add back: Depreciation          241             180                96
              Amortization of
               intangibles           75              74                71
    EBITDA                        2,085           1,695               908
    Add back: share-based
     compensation                   875           1,081               225
    Adjusted EBITDA               2,960           2,776             1,133


    For further information please contact:

     Melissa Zhang
     Investor Relations
     China Finance Online Co. Limited
     Tel:   +86-10-5832-5288
     Email: ir@jrj.com

SOURCEChina Finance Online Co. Limited

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