Giant Interactive Group Inc. Schedules 2009 Third Quarter Earnings Release on November 24, 2009

SHANGHAI, Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Giant Interactive Group Inc. (NYSE: GA) ("Giant" or the "Company"), one of China's leading online game developers and operators, announced today that it will release unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009 on November 24, 2009.

The earnings release will be available on the investor relations page of the Company's website at http://www.ga-me.com/earningsannouncements.php .

Following the release of the earnings announcement, Giant's senior management will host a conference call on November 24, 2009 at 8:00 pm (US Eastern Standard Time) / 5:00 pm (US Pacific Standard Time) / November 25, 2009 at 9:00 am (HK / Beijing Time) to discuss its 2009 third quarter financial results and recent business activity.

The conference call may be accessed by calling +1 (866) 510 0712 (for callers in the US), +86 (10) 800 852 1490 (for callers in Southern China), +86 (10) 800 152 1490 (for callers in Northern China) or +1 (617) 597 5380 (for callers outside of the US and China) and entering pass code 27866689. Please dial in approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled time of the call.

A recording of the conference call will be available through December 1, 2009, by calling +1 (888) 286 8010 (for callers in the US) or +1 (617) 801 6888 (for callers outside the US) and entering pass code 81407176.

A live webcast of the conference call and recording of the conference call will be available on the investor relations page of Giant's website at

http://www.ga-me.com/earningsannouncements.php .

About Giant Interactive Group Inc.

Giant Interactive Group Inc. (NYSE: GA) is a leading online game developer and operator in China in terms of market share according to iResearch Consulting Group, an independent Chinese research center, and focuses on massively multiplayer online role playing games. Currently, Giant operates multiple games, including ZT Online and Giant Online. Giant has eight additional online games that it intends to launch, including ZT Online Green Edition, King of Kings III, ZT Online II, Dragon Soul, The Golden Land, My Sweetie, XT Online, and Empire of Sports. Giant has built a nationwide distribution network to sell the prepaid game cards and game points required to play its games, which as of June 30, 2009 consisted of over 290 distributors, and reached over 116,500 retail outlets, including internet cafes, software stores, supermarkets, bookstores, newspaper stands, and convenience stores located throughout China. For more information, please visit Giant Interactive Group on the web at http://www.ga-me.com .

For more information, please contact:

Investor Contact: Rich Chiang, IR Manager Giant Interactive Group Inc. Tel: +86-21-6451-1258

Investor Relations (US): Mahmoud Siddig Taylor Rafferty Tel: +1-212-889-4350

Investor Relations (HK): Ruby Yim Taylor Rafferty Tel: +852-3196-3712

Media Contact: Jason Marshall Taylor Rafferty Tel: +1-212-889-4350

SOURCE Giant Interactive Group Inc.