SHANGHAI, China, April 3, 2008 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited (Nasdaq: SNDA), or Shanda, a leading interactive entertainment media company in China, announced today that Jun Tang has resigned as its president to pursue other opportunities.  Mr. Tang will remain as a member of Shanda’s board of directors and serve as an advisor to the CEO, Mr. Tianqiao Chen. 
    “Mr. Jun Tang joined Shanda as president in February 2004 and has been an important contributor to our growth and strategic initiatives.  I would like to express my sincere appreciation to Jun for his service and support to Shanda during the past four years,” said Tianqiao Chen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Shanda. “We wish him well in all of his future endeavors.”
    Shanda also announced today a number of key executive appointments, including the appointment of Qunzhao Tan, Shanda’s Executive Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, as its President.  Mr. Tan will continue to serve as Shanda’s CTO.

    About Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited
    Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited (Nasdaq: SNDA) is a leading interactive entertainment media company in China.  Shanda offers a portfolio of diversified entertainment content including some of the most popular massively multi-player online role-playing games (MMORPGs) and casual online games in China, as well as online chess and board games, network PC games and a variety of cartoons, literature works and music.  Shanda’s interactive entertainment platform attracts a large and loyal user base.  Each user can interact with thousands of other users and enjoy the interactive entertainment content that Shanda provides. Interaction enriches your life. For more information about Shanda, please visit http://www.snda.com . 

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