CDC Games, a business unit of CDC Corporation, today announced in a statement that it has signed an exclusive distribution license in China for the online game, The Lord of the Rings Online(TM): Shadows of Angmar(TM), the official online game based on the original literary works of J.R.R. Tolkien. The agreement is between CDC Games and the developer of the game, Turbine, Inc., a premier developer, publisher and operator of online subscription entertainment in the United States. Fred Wang, chairman of CDC Games and independent director of CDC Corporation. "Many games have been inspired by the characters and stories set out by Tolkien, and we expect a tremendous response from loyal fans and gamers in China." CDC Games has already established a strong foundation of loyal gamers with Yulgang, the company's current blockbuster online game in China. In Q2 of 2006, CDC Games reported registered players of Yulgang exceeding 30 million, and peak concurrent players exceeding 348,000. The Lord of the Rings Online will leverage this growing foundation of gamers and the nationwide network of distribution channels and server groups developed by CDC Games to support its operations.