Hong Kong•14 August 2003

"China Shanghai Enterprise International Virtual Job Fair 2003"

JobsDB.com - The HK based, largest online recruitment network in Asia Pacific is to make groundbreaking development in the online recruitment market. To commemorate its 5th Anniversary, JobsDB.com and its subsidiary "JobsDB.com.cn" will be holding the "2003 China Shanghai Enterprise International Virtual Job Fair" from August 18th to 24th, a special event that will provide a unique online venue for enterprises in China to invite talents in the region to apply for top jobs in China with a click of the mouse. In September, JobsDB.com will hold a "FIRST-EVER" regional virtual job fair in Asia as the second round of its 5th Anniversary celebration.

Following China's entry into the WTO, the country is increasingly open to the global market. Many mainland enterprises are looking for professionals and highly qualified management talents to strengthen their competitiveness. With the signing of the Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) between the Hong Kong SAR and the Central Government, more professionals are expected to pursue career opportunities in the mainland. "2003 China Shanghai Enterprise International Virtual Job Fair" provides the best opportunity for them to look for jobs in the mainland.

"2003 China Shanghai Enterprise International Virtual Job Fair" has already drawn over 100 international and leading Chinese corporations such as Alcatel, Legend, Ningbo Success Information Industry Co., Ltd., Hisense, China Motion, SIIC, Jiangsu WuZong, Shanghai Automotive Industry Sales Corporation (SAISC), Konka, Namtai Group and so on.

"2003 China Shanghai Enterprise International Virtual Job Fair" provides a focused venue for ambitious professionals and gives them an insight into the opportunities that lie ahead. ALL job seekers can participate via the internet platform where they can easily and directly apply for hundreds of professional and management positions online. The Fair also presents an alternative for the workforce to seek opportunities in China in the face of high unemployment in Hong Kong.

As the second round of celebration of JobsDB.com's 5th Anniversary, the "JobsDB Asia Virtual Job Fair" ('JobsDB AVJF') will be held from September 15th to 28th. The JobsDB AVJF is the FIRST and ONLY regional online job fair of its kind in Asia with nine participating countries and territories in the region; it will provide an excellent opportunity for recruiters to seek applications from professional talents locally and abroad for more senior positions.

JobsDB.com is the leading provider of online recruitment services in Asia Pacific with the widest network coverage, spanning Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and USA. Over the past 5 years, JobsDB has built one of the largest databases in Asia Pacific with over 3 million job seeker profiles and 110,000 corporate clients.