ATA Announces Listing of Shares of Subsidiary ATA Online on New Third Board in China

BEIJING, CHINA--(Marketwired - Dec 21, 2015) - ATA Inc. ("ATA" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ATAI), a leading provider of advanced testing technologies and testing-related services in China, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary ATA Online (Beijing) Education Technology Limited ("ATA Online") officially listed its shares on the National Equities Exchange and Quotations ("NEEQ"), or New Third Board, the over-the-counter stock exchange in China, under the stock code 835079.

Forward-Looking Statements
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About ATA Inc.
ATA is a leading provider of advanced testing technologies in China. The Company offers comprehensive services for the creation and delivery of assessments based on its proprietary testing technologies and test delivery platform. ATA's testing technologies are used for professional licensure and certification tests in various industries, including information technology services, banking, teaching, securities, insurance, and accounting. As of September 30, 2015, ATA's test center network comprised 3,170 authorized test centers located throughout China. The Company believes that it has the largest test center network of any commercial testing service provider in China.

ATA has delivered more than 70.3 million billable tests since ATA started operations in 1999. For more information, please visit ATA's website at www.atai.net.cn.