Jack Gao Tapped to Head Up STAR China

HONG KONG/BEIJING, October 17: STAR has named Dr. Jack Gao
as CEO of STAR China, effective next month, reporting to STAR’s CEO, Michelle
Guthrie.

Based in Beijing, Gao will be responsible for developing
strategic and business directions while also overseeing STAR China’s day-to-day
operations. Gao has also been appointed VP of News Corporation and will assume
the position of chief representative of the News Corporation Beijing representative
office, responsible for running News Corporation’s activities in China.

Commenting on Gao’s appointment, Guthrie said, “Jack’s
insights to the China market, combined with his wealth of networking and
business experience, and a proven track-record of success, make him a unique
fit to lead our businesses and growth initiatives in China. We are fortunate to
have attracted him to join us.”

She continued, “Bringing on someone of Jack’s caliber to
lead our China operations underscores STAR and News Corporation’s commitment to
this important market. As we expand aggressively into the digital media space,
Jack’s technology background and experience in running businesses for
multinationals such as Microsoft and Autodesk in China will serve as important
assets in taking us to the next stage of our development in China.”

Prior to joining STAR, Gao served for more than three years at
Autodesk Inc., where he was responsible for strategy, marketing and sales,
product research and development, government and public relations, investments,
human resources, finance and administration operations in Greater China and
India. Before that, Gao was General Partner of Walden International, a venture
capital firm in the U.S. He is a former president and GM of Microsoft (China).