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Ctrip Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Financial Results
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Ctrip.com International, Ltd.

Feb 02, 2010, 05:00 ET

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SHANGHAI, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Ctrip.com International, Ltd. (Nasdaq: CTRP), a leading travel service provider for hotel accommodations, airline tickets and packaged tours in China, today on February 3, 2010, China time, announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2009.

    Highlights for the Fourth Quarter of 2009
    -- Net revenues were RMB566 million (US$83 million) for the fourth quarter
       of 2009, up 43% year-on-year. Excluding net revenues attributable to
       ezTravel, Ctrip's net revenues were RMB546 million (US$80 million) for
       the fourth quarter of 2009, up 38% year-on-year.
    -- Gross margin was 77% for the fourth quarter of 2009, remaining
       consistent with that in the same period in 2008.
    -- Income from operations was RMB189 million (US$28 million) for the
       fourth quarter of 2009, up 62% year-on-year. Excluding share-based
       compensation charges (non-GAAP), income from operations was RMB239
       million (US$35 million), up 60% year-on-year.
    -- Operating margin was 33% in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to 30%
       during the same period in 2008. Excluding share-based compensation
       charges (non-GAAP), operating margin was 42%, compared to 38% during
       the same period in 2008.
    -- Net income attributable to Ctrip's shareholders was RMB190 million
       (US$28 million) in the fourth quarter of 2009, up 57% year-on-year.
       Excluding share-based compensation charges (non-GAAP), net income
       attributable to Ctrip's shareholders was RMB240 million (US$35 million),
       up 56% year-on-year.
    -- Diluted earnings per ADS were RMB1.32 (US$0.19). Excluding share-based
       compensation charges (non-GAAP), diluted earnings per ADS were RMB1.66
       (US$0.24).
    -- Share-based compensation charges were RMB50 million (US$7 million),
       accounting for 9% of the net revenues, or RMB0.34 (US$0.05) per ADS for
       the fourth quarter of 2009.


    Highlights for the full year 2009
    -- Net revenues were RMB2.0 billion (US$291 million) in 2009, up 34% from
       2008. Excluding net revenues attributable to ezTravel, net revenues
       were RMB1.9 billion (US$281 million) for the full year 2009,
       representing an increase of 29% from 2008.
    -- Gross margin was 77% in 2009, compared to 78% in 2008.
    -- Income from operations was RMB687 million (US$101 million) in 2009, up
       49% from 2008. Excluding share-based compensation charges (non-GAAP),
       income from operations was RMB818 million (US$120 million) in 2009, up
       39% from 2008.
    -- Operating margin was 35% in 2009, compared to 31% in 2008. Excluding
       share-based compensation charges (non-GAAP), operating margin was 41%,
       compared to 40% in 2008.
    -- Net income attributable to Ctrip's shareholders was RMB659 million
       (US$97 million) in 2009, up 48% from 2008. Excluding share-based
       compensation charges (non-GAAP), net income attributable to Ctrip's
       shareholders was RMB790 million (US$116 million), up 38% from 2008.
    -- Diluted earnings per ADS were RMB4.67 (US$0.68) in 2009, compared to
       RMB3.23 (US$0.47) in 2008. Excluding share-based compensation charges
       (non-GAAP), diluted earnings per ADS were RMB5.60 (US$0.82), compared
       to RMB4.16 (US$0.61) in 2008.
    -- Share-based compensation charges were RMB131 million (US$19 million),
       accounting for 7% of the net revenues, or RMB0.93 (US$0.14) per ADS in
       2009.

"Year 2009 was a year of challenges and opportunities. We continued to increase our market share, strengthen our vendor relationships, and enhance our customer service," said Min Fan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ctrip. "With the increasing travel demand in China, Ctrip is committed to working diligently to capture the opportunities ahead of us."

Recent Developments

Change of Ratio of ADS to Ordinary Shares

Effective on January 21, 2010, Ctrip changed the ratio of its ADSs to ordinary shares from two ADSs representing one ordinary share to four ADSs representing one ordinary share. For Ctrip's ADS holders, this ratio change had the same effect as a two-for-one ADS split.

Investment in the Travel Service Segment of Wing On Travel

In early February 2010, Ctrip's wholly owned subsidiary, C-Travel International Limited, entered into an agreement with Wing On Travel (Holdings) Limited, whereby C-Travel agrees to invest in and Wing On Travel agrees to sell to C-Travel, 90% of the issued share capital of Wing On Travel's travel service segment (operated through Wing On Travel's subsidiary, HKWOT (BVI) Limited), for a total consideration of approximately US$88 million (or HK$684 million) in cash. The closing of the transaction is subject to certain conditions, including approval by shareholders of Wing On Travel.

Headquartered in Hong Kong, Wing On Travel primarily operates in Hong Kong and engages in tour packages, airline ticketing, hotel reservation and inbound and outbound travel operations. Wing On Travel operates approximately 20 branches, along with a call center and the website http://www.wingontravel.com to service travelers. Wing On Travel is one of the most recognized travel brands in Hong Kong and was awarded as the "Best Travel Agency in Hong Kong" for four consecutive years since 2006. With more than 45 years in business, Wing On Travel has successfully built up a large base of loyal customers and a seasoned management team in the leisure travel market.

Through this investment, Ctrip will significantly increase its presence in Hong Kong, in addition to Mainland China and Taiwan. With Hong Kong becoming one of the most popular destinations and international travel hubs for Chinese travelers, Ctrip is able to establish a strategic position in Asia. This investment will enable Ctrip to offer more comprehensive products and elevated services to domestic, outbound and inbound travelers. Ctrip's leading market position in the travel services industry in Mainland China combined with Wing On Travel's solid track record in the leisure travel market will bring an innovative platform to service the increasing number of business and leisure travelers in the Greater China area.

James Liang, Chairman of the board of Ctrip, said, "We are pleased to enter into this transaction with Wing On Travel. Together, we will leverage Ctrip's cutting-edge technology and Wing On Travel's extensive expertise in leisure travel to bring our product offerings and services to a new level. Through this alliance, Ctrip is well positioned in the Greater China area to meet travelers' onshore and offshore travel needs. This transaction will become an important milestone in Ctrip's history."

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Financial Results

For the fourth quarter of 2009, Ctrip reported total revenues of RMB603 million (US$88 million), representing a 43% increase from the same period in 2008 and a 3% increase from the previous quarter in 2009.

For the full year ended December 31, 2009, total revenues were RMB2.1 billion (US$311 million), representing a 34% increase from 2008.

Hotel reservation revenues amounted to RMB279 million (US$41 million) for the fourth quarter of 2009, representing a 33% increase year-on-year, and a 7% increase quarter-on-quarter. Excluding revenues attributable to ezTravel, Ctrip's hotel reservation revenues were RMB275 million (US$40 million), representing a 31% increase year-on-year, primarily driven by the increase in hotel reservation volume. Excluding revenues attributable to ezTravel, Ctrip's hotel reservation revenues increased by 7% quarter-on-quarter, primarily driven by the increase in the commission per hotel room.

For the full year ended December 31, 2009, hotel reservation revenues were RMB956 million (US$140 million), representing a 25% increase from 2008. Excluding revenues attributable to ezTravel, Ctrip's hotel reservation revenues were RMB942 million (US$138 million) for the full year 2009, representing a 23% increase from 2008. The hotel reservation revenues accounted for 45% of the total revenues in 2009, compared to 48% in 2008.

Air ticket booking revenues for the fourth quarter of 2009 were RMB240 million (US$35 million), representing a 45% increase year-on-year, and remaining consistent with those in the previous quarter. Excluding revenues attributable to ezTravel, Ctrip's air-ticketing revenues were RMB233 million (US$34 million) for the fourth quarter of 2009, representing a 41% increase year-on-year, primarily driven by a 33% increase in air ticketing sales volume, and a 6% increase in commission per ticket year-on-year. Excluding revenues attributable to ezTravel, Ctrip's air-ticketing revenues remained consistent with those in the previous quarter.

For the full year ended December 31, 2009, air ticket booking revenues were RMB888 million (US$130 million), representing a 35% increase from 2008. Excluding revenues attributable to ezTravel, Ctrip's air ticket booking revenues were RMB866 million (US$127 million), representing a 31% increase from 2008. The air ticket booking revenues accounted for 42% of the total revenues in 2009, remaining consistent with those in 2008.

Packaged-tour revenues for the fourth quarter of 2009 were RMB49 million (US$7 million), representing a 62% increase year-on-year, and an 11% decrease quarter-on-quarter. Excluding revenues attributable to ezTravel, Ctrip's packaged-tour revenues were RMB 41 million (US$6 million), representing a 36% increase year-on-year due to the increase of leisure travel volume, and a 5% decrease quarter-on-quarter due to the decreased volume caused by seasonality.

For the full year ended December 31, 2009, packaged tour revenues were RMB177 million (US$26 million), representing a 62% increase from 2008. Excluding revenues attributable to ezTravel, Ctrip's packaged-tour revenues were RMB 149 million (US$22 million), representing an increase of 37% year-on-year. The packaged tour revenues accounted for 8% of the total revenues in 2009, compared to 7% in 2008.

For the fourth quarter of 2009, net revenues were RMB566 million (US$83 million), representing a 43% increase from the same period in 2008 and a 4% increase from the previous quarter. Excluding net revenues attributable to ezTravel, net revenues were RMB546 million (US$80 million), representing an increase of 38% from the same period in 2008 and a 5% increase from the previous quarter.

For the full year ended December 31, 2009, net revenues were RMB2.0 billion (US$291 million), representing a 34% increase from 2008. Excluding net revenues attributable to ezTravel, net revenues were RMB1.9 billion (US$281 million) for the full year 2009, representing an increase of 29% from 2008.

Gross margin was 77% in the fourth quarter of 2009, remaining consistent with that in the same period in 2008 and that in the previous quarter.

For the full year ended December 31, 2009, gross margin was 77%, compared to 78% in 2008.

Product development expenses for the fourth quarter of 2009 increased by 37% to RMB88 million (US$13 million) from the same period in 2008 and increased by 9% compared to the previous quarter, primarily due to an increase of product development personnel and share-based compensation charges. Excluding share-based compensation charges (non-GAAP), product development expenses accounted for 13% of the net revenues, compared to 14% in the same period last year and in the previous quarter.

For the full year ended December 31, 2009, product development expenses were RMB308 million (US$45 million), representing an increase of 31% from 2008. Excluding share-based compensation charges (non-GAAP), product development expenses accounted for 14% of the net revenues, remaining consistent with those in 2008.

Sales and marketing expenses for the fourth quarter of 2009 increased by 20% to RMB98 million (US$14 million) from the same period in 2008 and 4% from the previous quarter, primarily due to the increase of marketing related activities. Excluding share-based compensation charges (non-GAAP), sales and marketing expenses accounted for 16% of the net revenues, decreasing from 19% in the same period last year and 17% in the previous quarter.

For the full year ended December 31, 2009, sales and marketing expenses were RMB345 million (US$51 million), representing an increase of 20% from 2008. Excluding share-based compensation charges (non-GAAP), sales and marketing expenses accounted for 16% of the net revenues, decreasing from 18% in 2008.

General and administrative expenses for the fourth quarter of 2009 increased by 51% to RMB62 million (US$9 million) from the same period in 2008 and 32% from the previous quarter, primarily due to an increase of administrative personnel and share-based compensation charges. Excluding share-based compensation charges (non-GAAP), general and administrative expenses accounted for 6% of the net revenues, remaining consistent with those in the same period in 2008 and in the previous quarter.

For the full year ended December 31, 2009, general and administrative expenses were RMB196 million (US$29 million), representing a 14% increase from 2008. Excluding share-based compensation charges (non-GAAP), general and administrative expenses accounted for 6% of the net revenues, remaining consistent with those in 2008.

Income from operations for the fourth quarter of 2009 was RMB189 million (US$28 million), representing an increase of 62% from the same period in 2008 and a decrease of 5% from the previous quarter. Excluding share-based compensation charges (non-GAAP), income from operations was RMB239 million (US$35 million), increasing by 60% from the same period in 2008 and by 6% from the previous quarter.

For the full year ended December 31, 2009, income from operations was RMB687 million (US$101 million), representing an increase of 49% from 2008. Excluding share-based compensation charges (non-GAAP), income from operations was RMB818 million (US$120 million), increasing by 39% from 2008.

Operating margin was 33% in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to 30% in the fourth quarter of 2008 and 37% in the previous quarter. Excluding share-based compensation charges (non-GAAP), operating margin was 42%, compared to 38% in the fourth quarter of 2008 and 41% in the previous quarter.

For the full year ended December 31, 2009, operating margin was 35%, compared to 31% in 2008. Excluding share-based compensation charges (non-GAAP), operating margin was 41%, compared to 40% in 2008.

Net income attributable to Ctrip's shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2009 was RMB190 million (US$28 million), representing a 57% increase from the same period in 2008, and a 1% increase from the previous quarter. Excluding share-based compensation charges (non-GAAP), net income attributable to Ctrip's shareholders was RMB240 million (US$35 million), representing an increase of 56% from the same period in 2008, and an increase of 11% from the previous quarter.

For the full year ended December 31, 2009, net income attributable to Ctrip's shareholders was RMB659 million (US$97 million), representing an increase of 48% from 2008. Excluding share-based compensation charges (non-GAAP), net income attributable to Ctrip's shareholders was RMB790 million (US$116 million), representing an increase of 38% from 2008.

The effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2009 was 20%, increased from 2% in the same period of 2008, primarily because in the fourth quarter of 2008, the preferential tax rate of 15% was retroactively applied to certain PRC subsidiaries of Ctrip, which obtained approval for the High and New Technology Enterprise ("HNTE") status, from January 1, 2008. The effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2009 increased from 13% in the previous quarter, primarily due to the increase in the amount of non tax-deductible share-based compensation as a percentage to our income as a whole.

The effective tax rate for the full year ended December 31, 2009 was 17%, compared to 19% in 2008, primarily due to the decrease in the amount of non tax-deductible share-based compensation as a percentage to our income as a whole.

Diluted earnings per ADS were RMB1.32 (US$0.19) for the fourth quarter of 2009. Excluding share-based compensation charges (non-GAAP), diluted earnings per ADS were RMB1.66 (US$0.24).

For the full year ended December 31, 2009, diluted earnings per ADS were RMB4.67 (US$0.68), compared to RMB3.23 (US$0.47) in 2008. Excluding share-based compensation charges (non-GAAP), diluted earnings per ADS were RMB5.60 (US$0.82), compared to RMB4.16 (US$0.61) in 2008.

As of December 31, 2009, the balance of cash, restricted cash and short-term investment was RMB1.7 billion (US$253 million).

Business Outlook

For the first quarter of 2010, the Company expects to continue the year-on-year net revenue growth at a rate of approximately 30%. This forecast reflects Ctrip's current and preliminary view, which is subject to change.

Conference Call

Ctrip's management team will host a conference call at 8:00PM U.S. Eastern Time on February 2, 2010 (or 9:00AM on February 3, 2010 in the Shanghai/HK time zone) following the announcement.

The conference call will be available on Webcast live and replay at: http://ir.ctrip.com . The call will be archived for 1 month at this website.

The dial-in details for the live conference call: U.S. Toll Free Number +1.888.679.8034, International dial-in number +1.617.213.4847, Passcode 72400835. For pre-registration, please click: https://www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=PYCKN6G9G .

A telephone replay of the call will be available after the conclusion of the conference call through February 10, 2010. The dial-in details for the replay: U.S. Toll Free Number +1.888.286.8010, International dial-in number +1.617.801.6888; Passcode 36344086.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "future," "intend," "plan," "believe," "estimate," "is/are likely to," "confident" or other similar statements. Among other things, quotations from management and the Business Outlook section in this press release, as well as Ctrip's strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. Ctrip may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms 20-F and 6-K, etc., in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Ctrip's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the slow-down of economic growth in China and the global economic downturn, general declines or disruptions in the travel industry, volatility in the trading price of Ctrip's ADSs, Ctrip's reliance on its relationships with travel suppliers and strategic alliances, failure to further increase Ctrip's brand recognition to obtain new business partners and consumers, failure to compete against new and existing competitors, failure to successfully manage current growth and potential future growth, risks associated with any strategic investments or acquisitions, seasonality in the travel industry in China, Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan, damage to or failure of Ctrip's infrastructure and technology, loss of services of Ctrip's key executives, inflation in China and in other countries, risks and uncertainties associated with PRC laws and regulations with respect to the ownership structure of Ctrip's affiliated Chinese entities and the contractual arrangements among Ctrip, its affiliated Chinese entities and their shareholders, and other risks outlined in Ctrip's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F and other filings. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of February 3, 2010, and Ctrip does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement Ctrip's unaudited consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), Ctrip uses non-GAAP financial information related to product development expenses, sales and marketing expenses, general and administrative expenses, income from operations, operating margin, net income, and diluted earnings per ordinary share and per ADS, each of which is adjusted from the most comparable GAAP result to exclude the share-based compensation charges recorded under Statement of ASC 718, "Stock Compensation" for 2009 and 2008. Ctrip's management believes the non-GAAP financial measures facilitate better understanding of operating results from quarter to quarter and provide management with a better capability to plan and forecast future periods.

Non-GAAP information is not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP methods of accounting and reporting used by other companies. The presentation of this additional information should not be considered a substitute for GAAP results. A limitation of using non-GAAP financial measures is that non-GAAP measures exclude share-based compensation charges that have been and will continue to be significant recurring expenses in our business for the foreseeable future.

Reconciliations of Ctrip's non-GAAP financial data to the most comparable GAAP data included in the consolidated statement of operations are included at the end of this press release.

About Ctrip.com International, Ltd.

Ctrip.com International, Ltd. is a leading travel service provider of hotel accommodations, airline tickets and packaged tours in China. Ctrip aggregates information on hotels and flights and enables customers to make informed and cost-effective hotel and flight bookings. Ctrip also sells packaged tours that include transportation and accommodation, as well as guided tours in some instances. Ctrip targets primarily business and leisure travelers in China. Since its inception in 1999, Ctrip has experienced substantial growth and become one of the best-known travel brands in China.

    For further information, please contact:

     June Zhu
     Ctrip.com International, Ltd.
     Phone: +86-21-3406-4880 x12258
     Email: [email protected]

     Lin Zhang
     Ctrip.com International, Ltd.
     Phone: +86-21-3406-4880 x12920
     Email: [email protected]



    Ctrip.com International, Ltd.
    Consolidated Balance Sheet Information

                                      December       December      December
                                      31, 2008       31, 2009      31, 2009
                                         RMB            RMB           USD
                                     (unaudited)    (unaudited)   (unaudited)

      ASSETS
      Current assets:
      Cash                          1,069,827,364  1,434,618,382  210,172,781
      Restricted cash                   6,600,000    113,150,289   16,576,611
      Short-term investment           176,585,908    180,183,917   26,397,093
      Accounts receivable, net        274,302,454    420,579,005   61,615,172
      Prepayments and other current
       assets                          95,150,506    134,318,164   19,677,722
      Deferred tax assets               8,840,772     23,446,059    3,434,867

      Total current assets          1,631,307,004  2,306,295,816  337,874,246

      Long-term deposits              145,500,002    143,195,191   20,978,214
      Land use rights                 111,510,231    108,922,018   15,957,166
      Property, equipment and
       software                       346,117,083    550,506,595   80,649,672
      Investment                      318,826,459    658,051,285   96,405,058
      Goodwill                         63,689,736    322,936,838   47,310,514
      Intangible assets                24,498,763     66,851,954    9,793,866

      Total assets                  2,641,449,278  4,156,759,697  608,968,736

      LIABILITIES
      Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable                138,657,593    291,045,743   42,638,442
      Salary and welfare payable       65,590,151    130,539,660   19,124,168
      Taxes payable                    54,745,686    142,256,695   20,840,724
      Advances from customers         187,576,416    276,792,049   40,550,264
      Accrued liability for
       customer reward program         58,046,062     88,254,996   12,929,430
      Other payables and accruals     121,421,617    229,652,319   33,644,255

      Total current liabilities       626,037,525  1,158,541,462  169,727,283

      Deferred tax liabilities,
       non-current                             --     11,509,937    1,686,215
      Other long-term payables            812,500             --           --

      Total liabilities               626,850,025  1,170,051,399  171,413,498

      SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
      Share capital                     2,761,259      2,801,334      410,398
      Additional paid-in capital      967,687,772  1,219,815,250  178,703,944
      Statutory reserves               75,948,298     72,489,182   10,619,725
      Accumulated other
       comprehensive loss             (95,046,427)   (77,742,443) (11,389,333)
      Retained Earnings             1,060,620,258  1,707,684,596  250,177,207

      Total Ctrip's shareholders'
       equity                       2,011,971,160  2,925,047,919  428,521,941

      Noncontrolling interests *        2,628,093     61,660,379    9,033,297

      Total shareholders' equity    2,014,599,253  2,986,708,298  437,555,238

      Total liabilities and
       shareholders' equity         2,641,449,278  4,156,759,697  608,968,736


      * It reflects implementation of ASC810 (formerly referred to as SFAS
        No.160, "Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial
        Statements - an amendment of ARB No.51.")



    Ctrip.com International, Ltd.
    Consolidated Statement of Operations Information

                       Quarter Ended Quarter Ended Quarter Ended Quarter Ended
                          December      September     December      December
                          31, 2008      30, 2009      31, 2009      31, 2009
                             RMB           RMB           RMB           USD
                         (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)   (unaudited)

     Revenues:
       Hotel reservation 210,656,475   262,280,259   279,396,387   40,931,802
       Air-ticketing     165,617,198   241,144,278   240,088,420   35,173,152
       Packaged tour      30,249,085    54,733,097    48,974,158    7,174,755
       Others             16,222,294    25,242,271    34,443,405    5,045,987

     Total revenues      422,745,052   583,399,905   602,902,370   88,325,696

     Less: business tax
      and related
      surcharges         (26,410,272)  (37,970,770)  (37,188,892)  (5,448,203)

     Net revenues        396,334,780   545,429,135   565,713,478   82,877,493

     Cost of revenues    (92,537,662) (124,352,706) (128,218,158) (18,784,066)

     Gross profit        303,797,118   421,076,429   437,495,320   64,093,427

     Operating expenses:
       Product
        development *    (64,126,567)  (80,758,571)  (88,084,277) (12,904,419)
       Sales and
        marketing *      (81,462,069)  (93,931,484)  (97,816,552) (14,330,206)
       General and
        administrative * (41,248,253)  (47,188,825)  (62,342,757)  (9,133,266)

     Total operating
      expenses          (186,836,889) (221,878,880) (248,243,586) (36,367,891)

     Income from
      operations         116,960,229   199,197,549   189,251,734   27,725,536

     Interest income       6,355,910     4,340,502     4,687,828      686,771
     Other income             51,802     2,625,101    30,225,954    4,428,127

     Income before
      income tax
      expense and
      equity income      123,367,941   206,163,152   224,165,516   32,840,434

     Income tax expense   (1,957,339)  (26,809,547)  (44,662,623)  (6,543,111)
     Equity in income
      of affiliates               --    11,573,606    14,714,676    2,155,712

     Net income          121,410,602   190,927,211   194,217,569   28,453,035

     Less: Net income
      attributable to
      noncontrolling
      interests**             36,850    (2,410,490)   (4,011,756)    (587,726)

     Net income
      attributable
      to Ctrip's
      shareholders       121,447,452   188,516,721   190,205,813   27,865,309

     Earnings per
      ordinary share
       - Basic                  3.63          5.59          5.60         0.82
       - Diluted                3.57          5.30          5.28         0.77

     Earnings per ADS
       - Basic                  0.91          1.40          1.40         0.21
       - Diluted                0.89          1.32          1.32         0.19

     Weighted average
      ordinary shares
      outstanding
       - Basic            33,448,570    33,703,516    33,967,802   33,967,802
       - Diluted          34,032,673    35,602,373    36,025,042   36,025,042


     * Share-based
       compensation
       charges included
       are as follows:
       Product
        development        8,588,988     7,021,263    12,319,485    1,804,815
       Sales and
        marketing          4,769,181     3,902,164     6,896,401    1,010,328
       General and
        administrative    19,134,797    16,043,286    30,390,027    4,452,164


     ** It reflects implementation of ASC810 (formerly referred to as SFAS
        No.160, "Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial
        Statements - an amendment of ARB No.51.")



    Ctrip.com International, Ltd.
    Consolidated Statement of Operations Information

                                    Year Ended      Year Ended    Year Ended
                                   December 31,    December 31,  December 31,
                                       2008           2009           2009
                                        RMB            RMB            USD
                                    (unaudited)    (unaudited)    (unaudited)

      Revenues:
        Hotel reservation            763,726,817    955,824,020   140,029,010
        Air-ticketing                659,398,301    888,010,580   130,094,285
        Packaged tour                109,244,749    177,298,953    25,974,443
        Others                        55,968,929    101,428,423    14,859,348

      Total revenues               1,588,338,796  2,122,561,976   310,957,086

      Less: business tax and
       related surcharges           (106,334,164)  (134,555,018)  (19,712,421)

      Net revenues                 1,482,004,632  1,988,006,958   291,244,665

      Cost of revenues              (326,610,463)  (450,602,773)  (66,013,679)

      Gross profit                 1,155,394,169  1,537,404,185   225,230,986

      Operating expenses:
        Product development *       (235,800,504)  (308,451,348)  (45,188,378)
        Sales and marketing *       (286,693,188)  (345,289,299)  (50,585,168)
        General and
         administrative *           (171,693,601)  (196,297,316)  (28,757,719)

      Total operating expenses      (694,187,293)  (850,037,963) (124,531,265)

      Income from operations         461,206,876    687,366,222   100,699,721

      Interest income                 31,100,097     17,392,472     2,548,011
      Other income                    54,944,595     60,801,280     8,907,438

      Income before income tax
       expense and equity income     547,251,568    765,559,974   112,155,170

      Income tax expense            (102,913,404)  (131,658,085)  (19,288,018)
      Equity in income of
       affiliates                             --     32,869,419     4,815,397

      Net income                     444,338,164    666,771,308    97,682,549

      Less: Net income
       attributable to
       noncontrolling interests **      (230,291)    (7,797,686)   (1,142,368)

      Net income attributable to
       Ctrip's shareholders          444,107,873    658,973,622    96,540,181

      Earnings per ordinary share
        - Basic                            13.32          19.62          2.87
        - Diluted                          12.90          18.69          2.74

      Earnings per ADS
        - Basic                             3.33           4.90          0.72
        - Diluted                           3.23           4.67          0.68

      Weighted average ordinary
       shares outstanding
        - Basic                       33,352,845     33,592,334    33,592,334
        - Diluted                     34,424,549     35,250,335    35,250,335


      * Share-based compensation
        charges included are as
        follows:
        Product development           32,666,099     33,862,928     4,960,947
        Sales and marketing           18,815,878     18,864,102     2,763,607
        General and administrative    77,035,498     77,801,797    11,398,028


      ** It reflects implementation of ASC810 (formerly referred to as SFAS
         No.160, "Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial
         Statements - an amendment of ARB No.51.")



    Ctrip.com International, Ltd.
    Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results
    (In RMB, except % and per share information)


                                  Quarter Ended December 31, 2009
                    GAAP Result  % of  Share-based   % of   Non-GAAP    % of
                                  Net  Compensation   Net    Result      Net
                                Revenue             Revenue            Revenue
    Product
     development    (88,084,277)  16%   12,319,485     2%  (75,764,792)   13%
    Sales and
     marketing      (97,816,552)  17%    6,896,401     1%  (90,920,151)   16%
    General and
     administrative (62,342,757)  11%   30,390,027     5%  (31,952,730)    6%
    Total
     operating
     expenses      (248,243,586)  44%   49,605,913     9% (198,637,673)   35%

    Income from
     operations     189,251,734   33%   49,605,913     9%  238,857,647    42%

    Net income
     attributable
     to Ctrip's
     shareholders   190,205,813   34%   49,605,913     9%  239,811,726    42%

    Diluted
     earnings per
     ordinary
     share (RMB)           5.28               1.38                6.66

    Diluted
     earnings per
     ADS (RMB)             1.32               0.34                1.66

    Diluted
     earnings per
     ADS (USD)             0.19               0.05                0.24


                                 Quarter Ended September 30, 2009
                    GAAP Result  % of  Share-based   % of    Non-GAAP   % of
                                  Net  Compensation   Net     Result     Net
                                Revenue             Revenue            Revenue
    Product
     development    (80,758,571)  15%    7,021,263     1%  (73,737,308)   14%
    Sales and
     marketing      (93,931,484)  17%    3,902,164     1%  (90,029,320)   17%
    General and
     administrative (47,188,825)   9%   16,043,286     3%  (31,145,539)    6%
    Total
     operating
     expenses      (221,878,880)  41%   26,966,713     5% (194,912,167)   36%

    Income from
     operations     199,197,549   37%   26,966,713     5%  226,164,262    41%

    Net income
     attributable
     to Ctrip's
     shareholders   188,516,721   35%   26,966,713     5%  215,483,434    40%

    Diluted
     earnings per
     ordinary
     share (RMB)           5.30               0.76                6.05

    Diluted
     earnings per
     ADS (RMB)             1.32               0.19                1.51

    Diluted
     earnings per
     ADS (USD)             0.19               0.03                0.22


                                Quarter Ended December 31, 2008
                    GAAP Result  % of  Share-based   % of   Non-GAAP    % of
                                  Net  Compensation   Net    Result      Net
                                Revenue             Revenue            Revenue
    Product
     development   (64,126,567)   16%    8,588,988     2%  (55,537,579)   14%
    Sales and
     marketing     (81,462,069)   21%    4,769,181     1%  (76,692,888)   19%
    General and
     administrative(41,248,253)   10%   19,134,797     5%  (22,113,456)    6%
    Total
     operating
     expenses     (186,836,889)   47%   32,492,966     8% (154,343,923)   39%

    Income from
     operations    116,960,229    30%   32,492,966     8%  149,453,195    38%

    Net income
     attributable
     to Ctrip's
     shareholders  121,447,452    31%   32,492,966     8%  153,940,418    39%

    Diluted
     earnings per
     ordinary
     share (RMB)          3.57                0.95                4.52

    Diluted
     earnings per
     ADS (RMB)            0.89                0.24                1.13

    Diluted
     earnings per
     ADS (USD)            0.13                0.03                0.17



    Ctrip.com International, Ltd.
    Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results
    (In RMB, except % and per share information)

                                   Year Ended December 31, 2009
                     GAAP Result  % of  Share-based  % of    Non-GAAP   % of
                                   Net  Compensation  Net     Result     Net
                                 Revenue            Revenue            Revenue
    Product
     development    (308,451,348)  16%   33,862,928    2%  (274,588,420)  14%
    Sales and
     marketing      (345,289,299)  17%   18,864,102    1%  (326,425,197)  16%
    General and
     administrative (196,297,316)  10%   77,801,797    4%  (118,495,519)   6%
    Total
     operating
     expenses       (850,037,963)  43%  130,528,827    7%  (719,509,136)  36%

    Income from
     operations      687,366,222   35%  130,528,827    7%   817,895,049   41%

    Net income
     attributable
     to Ctrip's
     shareholders    658,973,622   33%  130,528,827    7%   789,502,449   40%

    Diluted
     earnings per
     ordinary
     share (RMB)           18.69               3.70               22.40

    Diluted
     earnings per
     ADS (RMB)              4.67               0.93                5.60

    Diluted
     earnings per
     ADS (USD)              0.68               0.14                0.82


                                   Year Ended December 31, 2008
                     GAAP Result  % of  Share-based   % of   Non-GAAP   % of
                                   Net  Compensation   Net    Result     Net
                                 Revenue             Revenue           Revenue

    Product
     development    (235,800,504)   16%   32,666,099    2%  (203,134,405)  14%
    Sales and
     marketing      (286,693,188)   19%   18,815,878    1%  (267,877,310)  18%
    General and
     Administrative (171,693,601)   12%   77,035,498    5%   (94,658,103)   6%
    Total
     operating
     expenses       (694,187,293)   47%  128,517,475    9%  (565,669,818)  38%

    Income from
     operations      461,206,876    31%  128,517,475    9%   589,724,351   40%

    Net income
     attributable
     to Ctrip's
     shareholders    444,107,873    30%  128,517,475    9%   572,625,348   39%

    Diluted
     earnings per
     ordinary
     share (RMB)           12.90                3.73               16.63

    Diluted
     earnings per
     ADS (RMB)              3.23                0.93                4.16

    Diluted
     earnings per
     ADS (USD)              0.47                0.14                0.61


    Notes for all the financial schedules presented:

    Note 1: The conversion of Renminbi (RMB) into U.S. dollars (USD) is
            based on the certified exchange rate of USD1.00=RMB6.8259 on
            December 31, 2009 published by the Federal Reserve Board.

    Note 2: Effective on January 21, 2010, Company changed ratio of the
            American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") to ordinary shares from two (2)
            ADSs representing one (1) ordinary shares to four (4) ADSs
            representing one (1) ordinary share.  The change is reflected
            retroactively in the numbers for all the periods presented above.

SOURCE Ctrip.com International, Ltd.

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