SHANGHAI, China, May 7, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acorn International, Inc. (NYSE:ATV) ("Acorn" or the "Company"), a media and branding company in China engaged in developing, promoting and selling products through extensive direct and distribution networks, will release its financial results for the first quarter 2012 before the market opens on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. A copy of the earnings release will be available on the Company's website at http://ir.chinadrtv.com.
The Company will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET on May 23, 2012 (8:00 p.m. Beijing Time) to review the Company's financial results and answer questions. You may access the live interactive call via:
-- 1866 549 - 1292 (U.S. Toll Free)
-- 800 876 8626 (China Toll Free)
-- +852 3005 2050 (International)
-- Passcode: 551043#
Please dial-in approximately 10 minutes in advance to facilitate a timely start.
A replay will be available for 30 days immediately after the call ends and may be accessed via:
-- 1866 753 0743 (U.S. Toll Free)
-- +852 3005 2020 (International)
-- Conference Reference: 159399#
A live and archived webcast of the call will be available on the Company's website at http://ir.chinadrtv.com. To listen to the live webcast, please go to the Company's website at least fifteen minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software.
About Acorn International, Inc.
Acorn is a media and branding company in China, operating one of China's largest TV direct sales businesses in terms of revenues and TV airtime, and other direct sales platforms and a nationwide distribution network. Acorn's TV direct sales platform consists of airtime purchased from both national and local channels. Acorn's other direct sales platforms include catalogs, third-party bank channels, outbound telemarketing center and e-commerce websites. Acorn has built a proven track record of developing, promoting and selling proprietary-branded products, as well as products from established third parties. For more information, please visit http://ir.chinadrtv.com.
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CONTACT: Acorn International, Inc.
Ms. Natalie Li
Phone: +86-21-51518888 Ext. 2540
Email: natalie@chinadrtv.com
www.chinadrtv.com
CCG Investor Relations
Ms. Elaine Ketchmere, CFA
Phone: +1-310-954-1345 (Los Angeles)
Email: elaine.ketchmere@ccgir.com
Mr. Crocker Coulson, President
Phone: +1-646-213-1915 (New York)
Email: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com
www.ccgirasia.com