TOM Online Inc. Announcement

TOM Online Inc. Announcement

December 20, 2006

    BEIJING, Dec. 19 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- TOM Online Inc.
(Nasdaq: TOMO; 
Hong Kong GEM: 8282) ("the Company"), a leading
wireless Internet company 
in China, announced today that trading in its shares on the
Growth Enterprise 
Market of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong will be suspended
with effect from 
2:30 p.m. today Hong Kong time (19/12/2006) pending the
release of an 
announcement in respect of a notifiable transaction of the
Company.

    FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

    This announcement contains statements that may be
viewed as "forward-
looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A
of the United States 
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
United States 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Such
forward-looking statements 
are, by their nature, subject to significant risks and
uncertainties that may 
cause the actual performance, financial condition or
results of operations of 
the Company to be materially different from any future
performance, financial 
condition or results of operations implied by such
forward-looking 
statements. Such forward-looking statements include,
without limitation, 
statements that are not historical fact relating to the
financial performance 
and business operations of the Company in mainland China
and in other 
markets, the continued growth of the telecommunications
industry in China and 
in other markets, the development of the regulatory
environment and the 
Company's latest product offerings, and the Company's
ability to 
successfully execute its business strategies and plans.

    Such forward-looking statements reflect the current
views of the Company 
with respect to future events and are not a guarantee of
future performance. 
Actual results may differ materially from information
contained in the 
forward-looking statements as a result of a number of
factors, including, 
without limitation, any changes in our relationships with
telecommunication 
operators in China and elsewhere, the effect of competition
on the demand for 
the price of our services, changes in customer demand and
usage preference 
for our products and services, changes in the regulatory
policies by relevant 
government authorities, any changes in telecommunications
and related 
technology and applications based on such technology, and
changes in 
political, economic, legal and social conditions in China,
India and other 
countries where the Company conducts business operations,
including, without 
limitation, the Chinese government's policies with respect
to economic 
growth, foreign exchange, foreign investment and entry by
foreign companies 
into China's telecommunications market. Please also see
"Item 3 -- Key 
Information -- Risk Factors" section of the Company's
annual report on Form 
20-F for the year ended December 31, 2005 as filed with the
United States 
Securities and Exchange Commission.

    About TOM Online
    TOM Online Inc. (Nasdaq: TOMO, Hong Kong GEM: 8282) is
a leading wireless 
Internet company in China providing value-added multimedia
products and 
services.  A premier online brand in China targeting the
young and trendy 
demographics, the Company's primary business activities
include wireless 
value-added services and online advertising.  The company
offers an array of 
services such as SMS, MMS, WAP, wireless IVR (interactive
voice response) 
services, content channels, search and classified
information, and free and 
fee-based advanced email.  As at September 30, 2006, TOM
Online is the only 
portal in China that enjoyed a top three ranking in every
wireless Internet 
segment.



    For more information, please contact:

     Rico Ngai
     TOM Online Inc.
     Tel:    [phone] x6940
     Mobile: [phone]
     Skype:  ricoinrio


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