EXHIBIT 1.1


   KONGZHONG CORPORATION ELECTS MR. HUI (TOM) ZHANG TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Beijing, China, December 30, 2005 -- KongZhong Corporation (NASDAQ: KONG), a
leading provider of advanced second-generation (2.5G) wireless value-added
services in China, announces that the Board of Directors of KongZhong
Corporation has elected Dr. Hui (Tom) Zhang to the Board of Directors, effective
January 1, 2006. Dr. Zhang will be an independent director and serve on the
Board's Audit, Compensation, and Nomination Committees. He replaces Yongqiang
Qian, who has resigned for personal reasons, effective January 1, 2006. Dr.
Zhang will serve the remainder of Mr. Qian's term, which ends in 2007.

Dr. Hui (Tom) Zhang is a co-founder, director, and Vice President of Vimicro
International Corporation (NASDAQ: VIMC), a leading fabless semiconductor
company in China founded in 1999. Dr. Zhang also serves as a director of the
Microsoft-Vimicro Multimedia Technology Center and the Tsinghua-Vimicro
Semiconductor Research Center, and Secretary General of Mobile Multimedia
Technology Alliance (MMTA). Dr. Zhang received his B.S. degree from the
University of Science & Technology of China, his Ph.D. degree in Electrical
Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley, and is a recipient of
the 2005 University of California at Berkeley Outstanding Engineering Alumni
Award.

Commenting on the appointment, KongZhong's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Yunfan Zhou, said, "Tom is a very welcome addition to our Board. We believe his
combination of deep technical and business expertise will add great value to the
Company. We look forward to working closely with him."

Commenting on Mr. Qian's resignation, Mr. Zhou, said, "On behalf of the Board, I
would like to thank Yongqiang for his contributions to the Company's growth and
success."

About KongZhong:
KongZhong Corporation is a leading provider of advanced second-generation (2.5G)
wireless interactive entertainment, media, and community services to consumers
in China. The Company delivers a broad range of services, through multiple
technology platforms, which users can access directly from their mobile phones
by choosing an icon embedded in select models of handsets or from a mobile
operator's portal or web site.

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements include, without
limitation, statements that are not historical fact relating to our financial
performance and business operations, our new products and services and our
corporate governance. These statements involve risks and uncertainties and our
actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the
statements in this press release. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but
are not limited to, any uncertainties associated with Hui (Tom) Zhang joining
our board of directors; continued competitive pressures in China's wireless
interactive services market; unpredictable changes in technology and consumer
demand in this market; the state of our relationship with China's mobile
operators; our dependence on the substance and timing or the billing systems of
mobile operators for our performance; and changes in our operating environment,
the character and effects of which are


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difficult to predict. For additional discussion of these risks and uncertainties
and other factors that may impact the reliability of the forward-looking
statements in this press release, please see the documents we file from time to
time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We assume no obligation to
update any forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this
press release.


Investor Contact:
JP Gan
Chief Financial Officer
Tel.:    +86 10 8857 6000
E-mail:    ir@kongzhong.com

Tip Fleming
Christensen
Tel:     1 917 412 3333
E-mail:    tfleming@ChristensenIR.com

Media Contact:
Xiaohu Wang
Manager
Tel:     +86 10 8857 6000
E-mail:    xiaohu@kongzhong.com


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