Giant Interactive Claims Seven Awards at China Game Industry Conference

SHANGHAI, China, Jan. 22 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Giant
Interactive Group Inc. (NYSE: GA) ("Giant" or the "Company"), one of China's
leading online game developers and operators, announced today that it had
claimed a total of seven awards at the 2007 China Game Industry Conference
held in Jiangsu recently.
These awards include: "Top 10 Most Popular Online Games" and "Top 10 Most
Popular National Online Games" for the Company's game ZT Online; "2008 Most
Anticipated Online Game" for the Company's game Giant Online; "Top 10 Game
Developers," "Top 10 Game Operators" and "China's Excellent Game Marketer" for
the Company; and "China's Most Influential Person in the Game Industry" for
Mr.
Yuzhu Shi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Spearheaded by an authority under the Chinese government, the annual China
Game Industry Conference is considered one of the most prestigious and largest
conferences in the Chinese game industry. The conference evaluates not only
the present state of China's online game industry, but also future trends.
At the summit forum of the conference, certain government leaders and
representatives of renowned Chinese online game companies in attendance rated
ZT Online the best online game in 2007.
About Giant Interactive Group Inc.
Giant Interactive Group Inc. (NYSE: GA) is one of China's leading online
game developers and operators in terms of revenues, focusing on massively
multiplayer online role playing games. Giant's game, ZT Online, was voted the
most popular online game in China in 2006 according to International Data
Corporation. Giant has three additional online games that it intends to
commercially launch, including ZT Online PTP, Giant Online and King of Kings
III. Giant has built a nationwide distribution network to sell prepaid game
cards and game points required to play its games, which as of September 30,
2007, consisted of over 200 distributors, and reached over 116,500 retail
outlets, including internet cafes, software stores, supermarkets, bookstores,
newspaper stands and convenience stores located throughout China. For more
information, please visit Giant Interactive Group on the web at
http://www.giantig.com .
Forward-looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 relating to,
among other things, our ability to successfully commercially launch ZT Online
PTP, Giant Online and King of Kings III. These forward-looking statements are
not historical facts but instead represent only our belief regarding future
events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside
of our control. In addition our industry is highly competitive and we face a
number of risks including those outlined under "Risk Factors" beginning on
page 12 of our prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
November 1, 2007. We undertake no obligation to update or revise these
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise, after the date of this press release. Such information
speaks only as of the date of this release.
For more information, please contact:

Investor Contact:
Eric He, CFO
Giant Interactive Group Inc.
Tel: +86-21-6451-5001

Investor Relations (US):
Mahmoud Siddig
Taylor Rafferty
Tel: +1-212-889-4350

Investor Relations (HK):
Ruby Yim
Taylor Rafferty
Tel: +852-3196-3712

Media Contact:
John Dooley
Taylor Rafferty
Tel: +1-212-889-4350

SOURCE Giant Interactive Group Inc.

Eric He (Investor Contact), CFO of Giant Interactive Group Inc.,
+86-21-6451-5001; Mahmoud Siddig (Investor Relations (US)) of Taylor Rafferty,
+1-212-889-4350; Ruby Yim (Investor Relations (HK)) of Taylor Rafferty, +852-
3196-3712; John Dooley (Media Contact) of Taylor Rafferty, +1-212-889-4350,
all for Giant Interactive Group Inc.