China’s Linktone Selects JPMorgan as the Successor Depositary Bank for its NASDAQ-listed American Depositary Receipt Program

The new appointment highlights the leadership of JPMorgan in the Depositary Receipt space

Hong Kong, April 30, 2007 – JPMorgan Worldwide Securities Services today announced that as of April 26, 2007, Linktone Ltd. (“Linktone”) has appointed the Firm the successor depositary bank for its NASDAQ-listed American Depositary Receipt (“ADR”) program.

Linktone is a leading provider of wireless interactive entertainment products and services in China. The company provides a diverse portfolio of services to wireless consumers, with a particular focus on media, entertainment and communications.

“We at JPMorgan are delighted to work with Linktone,” said Kenneth Tse, JPMorgan’s Senior Vice President and Head of Asia Pacific Regional Depositary Receipt (“DR”) Group. “This appointment further strengthens our position as a leading depositary bank in the region.”

“As our business expands, we see increasing importance to proactively manage our ADR program, for the benefits of both the company and our employees. JPMorgan’s commitment to the China market, coupled with its breadth and depth of products and services, presents an excellent choice for us,” commented Linktone’s Chief Financial Officer Colin Sung. Elaine La Roche, Linktone’s Chairman, concluded that “We are very pleased to have appointed JPMorgan as our depositary bank and we look forward to a great partnership.”

JPMorgan provides a full complement of ADR and Global Depositary Receipt (GDR) services to issuers seeking to have their equity traded on exchanges beyond their home markets. JPMorgan’s primary services include DR Issuances and Cancellations, Stock Transfer, Tender and Exchange Offer and Subscription Rights Agency services, and Tax Reclamation services for investors.

For market information on DRs and international equities go to JPMorgan’s award–winning Web site www.adr.com. For more information on JPMorgan’s DR services go to www.jpmorgan.com/visit/adr.

About JPMorgan Worldwide Securities Services
JPMorgan Worldwide Securities Services, a division of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., is a global industry leader with $14.7 trillion in assets under custody. JPMorgan provides innovative custody, fund accounting and administration and securities services to the world’s largest institutional investors, alternative asset managers and debt and equity issuers. JPMorgan Worldwide Securities Services leverages its scale and capabilities in more than 90 markets to help clients optimize efficiency, mitigate risk and enhance revenue through a broad range of investor services as well as securities clearance, collateral management and alternative investment services. For more information, please visit www.jpmorgan.com/wss.