SHANGHAI, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Acorn International, Inc. (NYSE: ATV) ("Acorn International" or the "Company"), a leading integrated multi-platform marketing company in China engaged in developing, promoting and selling consumer products and services through an extensive distribution network, today announced shareholders resolutions adopted at its annual general meeting of shareholders held in Shanghai on October 23, 2009.

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At the meeting, Acorn shareholders approved the re-election of each of Robert W. Roche and Ying Wu and the election of Hongbing Lv to serve on the board of directors for a three-year term or until such director's successor is elected and duly qualified. Acorn's shareholders also ratified and appointed Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CPA Ltd. as independent auditor of the Company for fiscal years 2008 and 2009, respectively.

About Acorn International, Inc.

Acorn International is a leading integrated multi-platform marketing company in China, operating one of China's largest TV direct sales businesses in terms of revenues and TV air time and a nationwide off-TV distribution network. Acorn International's TV direct sales platform consists of airtime purchased from both national and local channels. In addition to marketing and selling through its TV direct sales programs and its off-TV nationwide distribution network, Acorn International also offers consumer products and services through catalogs, third-party bank channels, outbound telemarketing center and an e-commerce website. Leveraging its integrated multiple sales and marketing platforms, Acorn International has built a proven track record of developing and selling proprietary-branded consumer products, as well as products and services from established third parties. For more information, please visit http://www.chinadrtv.com .

    For more information, please contact:

    Acorn International, Inc.
     Ms. Chen Fu, IR Director
     Phone: +86-21-5151-8888 x2228
     Email: fuchen@chinadrtv.com
     Web:   http://www.chinadrtv.com

    CCG Investor Relations
     Mr. Crocker Coulson, President
     Phone: +1-646-213-1915 (New York)
     Email: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com
     Web:   http://www.ccgirasia.com

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