BEIJING, July 18, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ChinaCache International
Holdings Ltd. ("ChinaCache" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:CCIH), the
leading provider of Internet content and application delivery services
in China, today announced that Dr. Bo Li, professor in the Department
of Computer Science and Engineering at the Hong Kong University of
Science and Technology, will join the Company as Chief Technology
Consultant, effective immediately. Dr. Li will succeed Dr. Hao Yin,
whose contract is expiring soon. Dr. Li will advise the Company on the
development of emerging technologies such as intelligent network
acceleration technology and data mining technology.

Dr. Li received a Bachelor of Engineering and a Master of Engineering
from the Department of Computer Science and Technology at Tsinghua
University and a Ph.D in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the
University of Massachusetts Amherst. Dr. Li has previously worked with
the IBM Networking System Division and Microsoft Research Asia. Dr. Li
is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
In addition to his position at the Hong Kong University of Science and
Technology, Dr. Li holds the Cheung Kong Chair Professorship at
Shanghai Jiaotong University.

Dr. Li is one of the world's leading experts in multimedia
communications. Dr. Li led a team that developed the first large-scale
peer-to-peer (P2P) live video streaming system. The core technology of
this system, mesh-based pull streaming, has been widely adopted in the
industry, which is now being used to deliver live media content to
millions of users. Dr. Li also made original contribution on proxy
placement, an important base technology in content distribution
networks.

"We welcome Dr. Li to ChinaCache as our chief technology consultant,"
said Mr. Song Wang, the founder, chairman and chief executive officer
of ChinaCache. "Dr. Li will be a valuable resource for ChinaCache's
future technology strategy. He will help further enrich our emerging
technology reservoir, as well as expand our CDN based value-added
services. Dr. Li's joining is another step in our overall strategy of
attracting top talents in the industry to expand our market
leadership."

About ChinaCache International Holdings Ltd.

ChinaCache International Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:CCIH) is the leading
provider of Internet content and application delivery services in
China. As a carrier-neutral service provider, ChinaCache's network in
China is interconnected with networks operated by all telecom carriers,
major non-carriers and local Internet service providers. With more than
a decade of experience in developing solutions tailored to China's
complex internet infrastructure, ChinaCache is a partner of choice for
businesses, government agencies and other enterprises to enhance the
reliability and scalability of online services and applications and
improve end-user experience. For more information on ChinaCache, please
visit www.chinacache.com.

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materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements,
including but not limited to the following: the Company's goals and
strategies, expansion plans, the expected growth of the content and
application delivery services market, the Company's expectations
regarding keeping and strengthening our relationships with its
customers, and the general economic and business conditions in the
regions where the Company provide its solutions and services. Further
information regarding these and other risks is included in the
Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All
information provided in this press release is as of the date of this
press release, and ChinaCache undertakes no duty to update such
information, except as required under applicable law.


CONTACT: For investor and media inquiries please contact:
         Ms. Yue YU
         Brunswick Group LLP
         Tel:  +86 (10) 6566-2256
         Email:  chinacache@brunswickgroup.com
         
         Ms. Cindy ZHENG
         Brunswick Group LLP
         Tel:  +1 (212) 333-3810
         Email:  chinacache@brunswickgroup.com