China Information Security Technology Announces 65% YoY Increase on Its Newly Signed Contracts in the First Quarter of 2010

SHENZHEN, China, April 15 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China Information Security Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPBY) ("China Information Security," "CIST" or the "Company"), a leading total solutions provider of digital security, GIS and digital hospital information systems in China, today announced that its newly signed contracts in the first quarter of 2010 were valued at $30.6 million, an increase of 65% compared to the first quarter of 2009.

During the first quarter of 2010, the Company won contracts from clients in 23 provinces and provincial cities in China. Some important contracts secured in the first quarter included:

    -- $2.1 million contract for the Wuhan Digital City Project;
    -- $1.1 million contract for the Maoming City Police-use GIS Project;
    -- $1.0 million contract for the Chengdu City Railway GIS Project;
    -- $0.5 million contract for the Dongguan Fenggang Hospital PACS Project.

Of this quarter's contracts, 60% were for the Company's Digital Information Security Technology ("DIST") products, 33% were for its Geographic Information Systems ("GIS") products and 7% related to its Digital Hospital Information Systems ("DHIS") products. Management expects that the majority of these contracts will be recognized as revenue in 2010.

Mr. Jiang Huai Lin, Chairman and CEO of the Company, commented, "Despite the first quarter historically being the slowest season in terms of both revenues and contract volumes, we are highly encouraged by the 65% increase in contract value from the first quarter of 2009. We continue to see strong momentum from both new and existing local governmental customers, which we believe reflects the strong reputation of our product solutions in the market. We also believe that the relatively sizable contracts mentioned above demonstrate our success in further expanding our business beyond the Guangdong region. We are confident in the future of our business as we continue to benefit from an increase in high priority public spending in China, which we believe is a network effect of our consistent repeat customer base."

About China Information Security Technology, Inc.

China Information Security Technology, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, is a total solution provider of digital security, geographic information, and hospital information systems in the People's Republic of China. Headquartered in Shenzhen, China, the Company's total solutions include specialized software, hardware, systems integration, and related services organized into three business segments - Digital Information Security Technology ("DIST"), Geographic Information Systems ("GIS"), and Digital Hospital Information System ("DHIS"). To learn more about the Company, please visit its corporate website at http://www.chinacpby.com .

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    For further information, please contact:

    China Information Security Technology, Inc.
     Iris Yan
     Tel:   +86-755-8370-4767
     Email: [email protected]
     Web:   http://www.chinacpby.com

    Christensen
     Kathy Li
     Tel:   +1-480-614-3036
     Email: [email protected]

     Roger Hu
     Tel:   +86-158-1049-5326
     Email: [email protected]

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