China Information Technology : CNIT SignsFollow-up SaleofCloud-based ElevatorAd Terminalsfor Beijing and Shanghai

SHENZHEN, China, January 17, 2017-- China Information Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNIT), a provider of cloud-app technologies for city IoTplatforms, digital ad delivery and other internet-based information distribution systems, today announced it signed a follow-up contract with a leading elevator ad agency for the sale of 4,000 CNIT cloud-based elevator ad terminals to be installed this year in Beijing and Shanghai.

This contract, signed with Haojing (Xiamen) Culture Media Co., Ltd., follows the parties' April 2016 agreement carrying a non-binding clause for Haojing to purchase a total of60,000 to 80,000 terminals from CNIT over the ensuing three years.

The 4,000 terminals, to be installed in office buildings, hotels, shopping malls and residential communities, will provide sales revenue to CNIT of RMB 15.8 million, or about $2.3 million. CNIT will also receive recurring monthly fees derived from customers' use of Yunfa Net (www.pubds.com), the company's cloud-based content delivery platform enabling advertisers to design and transmit ads to terminals of their choice.

'This sale really strengthens our foothold in Beijing and Shanghai - two cities with immense showcase value for our products,' said CEO and chairman, Mr. Jianghuai Lin.'Not only will this installation help us feature our terminals in the center of China's two premier cities, it will also demonstrate to many potential advertisers and other industry clients the many advantages of our proprietary cloud-app technology and Yunfa Net, a service we anticipate will produce our highest margin revenue.'

The CEO added he believed CNIT is 'absolutely on track' to turning profitable in the second half of 2017, and that he intends to comment on this subject 'with regularity.'

About China Information Technology, Inc.

China Information Technology, Inc. (CNIT) is a leading Internet service company that provides integrated cloud-based solutions enabling innovation and smart living in the fields of new media, city safety management, education, etc.Through continuous innovation, CNIT is aiming to leverage its proprietary Cloud-Application-Terminal technology to level the competitive landscape in the new media industry and deliver value for its shareholders, employees, customers, and the community. To learn more, please visit http://www.chinacnit.com.

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