ATA Announces Filing of Annual Report on Form 20-F for Nine-Month Transition Period Ended December 31, 2017

BEIJING, April 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ATA Inc. ("ATA" or the "Company") ATAI, a leading provider of advanced testing technologies and testing-related services in China, today announced that it has filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the nine-month transition period ended December 31, 2017, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The annual report can be accessed at the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.atai.net.cn under the section titled "SEC Filings."

ATA Inc. will provide a hard copy of its annual report for the nine-month transition period ended December 31, 2017, free of charge, to its shareholders and ADS holders upon request. Requests should be directed to its IR representatives stated below, or in email to ir@atai.net.cn.

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, asset management, insurance, and accounting. As of December 31, 2017, ATA's test center network comprised 3,344 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 approximately 100.7 million billable tests since ATA started operations in 1999. For more information, please visit ATA's website at www.atai.net.cn.

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