前程无忧年报Fiscal Year2009.pdfVIP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Linda Chien Investor Relations 51job, Inc. +(86-21) 6879-6250 investor.relations@51 51job, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Results SHANGHAI, China, March 4, 2010 – 51job, Inc. (Nasdaq: JOBS), a leading provider of integrated human resource services in China, announced today unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter of 2009 and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. Fourth Quarter 2009 Financial Highlights: Total revenues increased 15.2% over Q4 2008 to RMB226.0 million (US$33.1 million), above the Company’s guidance range of RMB215 million to RMB225 million Gross margin expanded to 62.8% compared with 51.0% in Q4 2008 Operating income increased to RMB41.7 million (US$6.1 million) compared with RMB5.9 million in Q4 2008 Fully diluted earnings per common share were RMB0.84 (US$0.24 per ADS) Excluding share-based compensation expense and foreign currency translation loss, non- GAAP adjusted fully diluted earnings per common share were RMB0.95 (US$0.28 per ADS), exceeding the Company’s guidance range of RMB0.58 to RMB0.68 Cash and short-term investments increased to RMB1,214.7 million (US$178.0 million) as of December 31, 2009 Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Highlights: Total revenues decreased 5.0% from 2008 to RMB817.1 million (US$119.7 million) Gross margin of 60.5% compared with 53.7% in 2008 Operating income increased 24.3% over 2008 to RMB120.3 million (US$17.6 million) Fully diluted earnings per common share were RMB2.02 (US$0.59 per ADS) Excluding share-based compensation expense and foreign currency translation loss, non- GAAP adjusted fully diluted earnings per common share were RMB2.51 (US$0.73 per ADS) - more - 51job, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Results March 4, 2010 Page 2 Comment