Phase 2 Sales Re-launched; BOC Outlets Accepted Applications

Beijing 2008 Olympic tickets domestic general public sales Phase 2 was re-launched on the 10th December 2007. The domestic general public can submit applications for both Olympic sports tickets and Paralympic ceremony tickets and submit applications through 1,001 designated BOC outlets.

The policy is adjusted from "first come, first serve" to "application, lottery and confirmation". No priority will be given to any application, and each applicant can only submit one application with valid personal ID. Everything went smoothly at the outlets on the first day, application volume surpassed 7,800.

The second phase of ticket sales for the Beijing Olympic Games will begin December 10 and conclude on December 30, 2007. The Chinese mainland public can submit applications through the official ticketing website (around the clock) Http://www.tickets.beijing2008.cn or through 1,000 designated BOC outlets (during the normal business hours).

The official ticketing website will be closed to the application at 24:00 the 30th December, 2007. The deadline for Bank of China application is 17:00, the 30th December, 2007.