[Home Inns Reports First Quarter of 2009 Financial Results Quarterly Revenuesreased over 49% year-over-year to RMB 532million Shanghai, May7, 2009 First Quarter 2009 Financial Highlights Total revenues for the quarterreased 49.1% year-over-year to RMB 532.2million (US$ 77.9million). Netome attributable to shareholders for the quarter was RMB 0.5million (US$ 0.07 million),luding share-basedmpensation expenses of RMB 8.1million] [Home Inns Announces Signing of Definitivereement Shanghai, May7, 2009 This transaction willrease Ctrips ownership in thempany by 9.52% to a total of 18.25% of thempanysgregate basic shares outstanding. Prior to the transaction, Ctrip held 3,443,131Ss, representing 6,886,262 ordinary shares of thempany. The transaction is expected to close on or before May21, 2009, subject to customary]