CTDC to Present At Merriman Curhan Ford's Investor Summit 2008 On September 16th

HONG KONG, Sept. 2, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- China Technology Development Group
Corporation (Nasdaq:CTDC) ("CTDC" or "the Company"), a provider of solar energy
products and solutions in China focusing on a-Si thin-film technology, today
announced that Charlene Hua, Chief Financial Officer of CTDC, will present at
Merriman Curhan Ford's 5th Annual Investor Summit on September 16, 2008 at 9:30
a.m. This event will be held at the Mark Hopkins InterContinental Hotel in San
Francisco.

Management presentation will be available on the "Investor Relations" section of
the CTDC website: http://www.chinactdc.com under "Company Presentation" of
"Investor Kit."

About CTDC:

CTDC is a provider of solar energy products and solutions in China focusing on
a-Si thin-film technology. CTDC's ultimate principal shareholder is China
Merchants Group (http://www.cmhk.com), one of the biggest state-owned
conglomerates in China.

For more information, please visit our website at http://www.chinactdc.com.

About Merriman Curhan Ford:

Merriman Curhan Ford (Nasdaq:MERR) is a financial services firm focused on
fast-growing companies and the institutions who invest in them. The company
offers high-quality investment banking, equity research, institutional services,
primary market research, asset management and corporate & venture services, and
specializes in four growth industry sectors: CleanTech, Consumer/Internet/Media,
Health Care and Tech/Telecom. For more information, please go to www.mcfco.com.

Forward-Looking Statement Disclosure:

It should be noted that certain statements herein which are not historical
facts, including, without limitation, those regarding: A) the timing of product,
service and solution deliveries; B) our ability to develop, implement and
commercialize new products, services, solutions and technologies; C)
expectations regarding market growth, developments and structural changes; D)
expectations regarding our product volume growth, market share, prices and
margins; E) expectations and targets for our results of operations; F) the
outcome of pending and threatened litigation; G) expectations regarding the
successful completion of contemplated acquisitions on a timely basis and our
ability to achieve the set targets upon the completion of such acquisitions; and
H) statements preceded by "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "foresee,"
"target," "estimate," "designed," "plans," "will" or similar expressions are
forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's best
assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it.
Because they involve risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ
materially from the results that we currently expect. Factors that could cause
these differences include the risk factors specified on our annual report on
Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2007 under "Item 3.D Risk Factors."
Other unknown or unpredictable factors or underlying assumptions subsequently
proving to be incorrect could cause actual results to differ materially from
those in the forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake any
obligation to update publicly or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent
legally required.

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CONTACT: China Technology Development Group Corporation
PR/IR Department
Selina Xing
+852 3112 8461
ir@chinactdc.com