ChinaCache Receives NASDAQ Notification Letter

BEIJING, May 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ChinaCache International Holdings Ltd. (“ChinaCache” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq GS: CCIH), a leading total solutions provider of Internet content and application delivery services in China, today announced that on May 20, 2019 it received a notification letter (the “Notification Letter”) from The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (the “NASDAQ”) indicating that the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) because it did not timely file its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 (“2018 Form 20-F”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

The Notification Letter also contains questions (the “Questions”) relating to the Company’s disclosure of certain recent events (“Recent Disclosure”), including (i) Grant Thornton China’s resignation as the Company’s independent auditor, (ii) the Company’s engagement with Michael T. Studer CPA P.C. as independent auditor to the Company and (iii) allegations of enterprise bribery against the Company as well as Mr. Song Wang, the Company’s Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer.

The Notification Letter states that in light of the Company’s Recent Disclosure, the staff of NASDAQ has determined to apply more stringent criteria and shorten the time period for the Company to submit its plan to regain compliance (the “Plan”). The Notification Letter further states that the Company must submit the Plan and its response to the Questions no later than May 31, 2019. The Company is working diligently to prepare the Plan and responses to the Questions and confirms it will be submitting the required Plan to Nasdaq within this timetable.

Mr. Fuya Zheng has tendered his resignation as a director to the Company's board for personal reasons. His resignation was effective as of May 21, 2019. The Company would like to express its gratitude for services provided by Mr. Zheng.

About ChinaCache International Holdings Ltd.

ChinaCache International Holdings Ltd. is a leading total solutions provider of Internet content and application delivery services in China. Through its distinctive 3-tier Internet ecosystem, ChinaCache also offers Internet data center management, Internet Exchange operations and cloud hosting services.  ChinaCache's network is interconnected with the incumbent carriers as well as other local Internet & broadband service providers in China.  With two decades of experience in developing customized solutions for China's complex Internet infrastructure, ChinaCache has helped enterprises, SME clients, government agencies and other organizations enhance the reliability and scalability of their online services and applications.  To learn more about ChinaCache and how it has improved end-user experience, please visit .

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