Exhibit EX-99.1

Contact:
Linda Chien
Investor Relations
51job, Inc.
+(86-21) 6879-6250
ir@51job.com

SHANGHAI, China, August 8, 2013 – 51job, Inc. (Nasdaq: JOBS), a leading provider of integrated human resource services in China, announced today its unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2013 ended June 30, 2013.

Second Quarter 2013 Financial Highlights:
- Total revenues increased 12.2% over Q2 2012 to RMB404.4 million (US$65.9 million), within the Company’s guidance range
- Online recruitment services revenues increased 14.3% over Q2 2012 to RMB269.5 million (US$43.9 million)
- Gross margin increased to 73.7% compared with 72.6% in Q2 2012
- Income from operations increased 5.9% over Q2 2012 to RMB125.5 million (US$20.4 million)
- Fully diluted earnings per common share were RMB1.99 (US$0.65 per ADS)
- Excluding share-based compensation expense and loss from foreign currency translation as well as their related tax impact, non-GAAP adjusted fully diluted earnings per common share were RMB2.28 (US$0.74 per ADS), within the Company’s guidance range
- Cash and short-term investments increased to RMB2,872.0 million (US$468.0 million) as of June 30, 2013

Commenting on the results, Rick Yan, President and Chief Executive Officer of 51job, Inc., said, “Building on the momentum of an active post-Chinese New Year period, market demand for our online recruitment services maintained a positive trend in the second quarter. Through strengthened sales and marketing efforts, we made further strides in expanding our corporate customer base, achieving 25% year-over-year growth in the number of unique online employers. Recent feedback we have received from enterprises continues to be favorable regarding their hiring plans for white collar workers. We remain optimistic about market outlook as we focus on strategy execution and capturing opportunities in the evolving HR services industry in China.”

Second Quarter 2013 Unaudited Financial Results
Total revenues for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013 were RMB404.4 million (US$65.9 million), an increase of 12.2% from RMB360.4 million for the same quarter in 2012.

Online recruitment services revenues for the second quarter of 2013 were RMB269.5 million (US$43.9 million), representing a 14.3% increase from RMB235.9 million for the same quarter of the prior year. The growth was principally due to an increase in the number of unique employers using the Company’s online recruitment services, which was partially offset by a decrease in average revenue per unique employer. Unique employers increased 25.1% to 231,011 in the second quarter of 2013 compared with 184,667 in the same quarter of the prior year driven by aggressive customer acquisition efforts and increased usage of online recruitment services by employers. However, average revenue per unique employer decreased 8.6% in the second quarter of 2013 as compared to the same quarter in 2012 due to a greater number of new customers and employers who purchased lower priced services.

Print advertising revenues for the second quarter of 2013 decreased 50.1% to RMB11.0 million (US$1.8 million) compared with RMB22.1 million for the same quarter in 2012 primarily due to the ongoing shift in demand away from print advertising services. The estimated number of print advertising pages generated in the second quarter of 2013 declined 46.5% to 355 from 664 pages in the same quarter in 2012. In addition, due to the Company’s strategic decision to discontinue certain newspaper editions, the number of cities where 51job Weekly is published decreased to five as of June 30, 2013 compared with ten cities as of June 30, 2012.

Other human resource related revenues for the second quarter of 2013 increased 20.8% to RMB123.8 million (US$20.2 million) from RMB102.5 million in the same quarter of 2012 primarily due to greater customer adoption and usage of business process outsourcing and training services.

Gross profit for the second quarter of 2013 increased 14.0% to RMB286.0 million (US$46.6 million) from RMB250.8 million for the same quarter of the prior year. Gross margin, which is gross profit as a percentage of net revenues, increased to 73.7% in the second quarter of 2013 compared with 72.6% in the same quarter in 2012.

Operating expenses for the second quarter of 2013 increased 21.3% to RMB160.6 million (US$26.2 million) from RMB132.4 million for the same quarter of 2012. Sales and marketing expenses for the second quarter of 2013 increased 25.1% to RMB111.1 million (US$18.1 million) from RMB88.8 million for the same quarter of the prior year primarily due to higher employee compensation expenses, headcount additions, and greater advertising and promotion expenses. General and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2013 increased 13.4% to RMB49.4 million (US$8.1 million) from RMB43.6 million in the second quarter of 2012 primarily due to higher employee compensation, office and depreciation expenses.

Income from operations for the second quarter of 2013 increased 5.9% to RMB125.5 million (US$20.4 million) from RMB118.4 million for the same quarter of the prior year. Operating margin, which is income from operations as a percentage of net revenues, was 32.3% in the second quarter of 2013 compared with 34.3% in the same quarter of 2012. Excluding share-based compensation expense, operating margin would be 36.2% in the second quarter of 2013 compared with 37.5% in the same quarter of 2012.

Net income for the second quarter of 2013 increased 4.0% to RMB119.2 million (US$19.4 million) from RMB114.6 million for the same quarter in 2012. Fully diluted earnings per common share for the second quarter of 2013 were RMB1.99 (US$0.32) compared with RMB1.93 for the same quarter in 2012. Fully diluted earnings per ADS for the second quarter of 2013 were RMB3.98 (US$0.65) compared with RMB3.86 in the second quarter of 2012.

In the second quarter of 2013, the Company recognized total share-based compensation expense of RMB14.8 million (US$2.4 million) compared with RMB11.2 million in the second quarter of 2012. The Company also recognized a loss from foreign currency translation of RMB2.4 million (US$0.4 million) in the second quarter of 2013 compared with a gain of RMB1.0 million in the second quarter of 2012.

Excluding share-based compensation expense and loss/gain from foreign currency translation as well as their related tax impact, non-GAAP adjusted net income for the second quarter of 2013 increased 9.3% to RMB136.4 million (US$22.2 million) compared with RMB124.9 million for the second quarter of 2012. Non-GAAP adjusted fully diluted earnings per common share were RMB2.28 (US$0.37) in the second quarter of 2013 compared with RMB2.10 in the second quarter of 2012. Non-GAAP adjusted fully diluted earnings per ADS in the second quarter of 2013 were RMB4.56 (US$0.74) compared with RMB4.21 in the second quarter of 2012.

Six Months 2013 Unaudited Financial Results
Total revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2013 were RMB784.7 million (US$127.9 million), an increase of 5.9% from RMB741.2 million for the same period in 2012. Income from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2013 decreased 3.3% to RMB241.0 million (US$39.3 million) from RMB249.2 million for the same period in 2012.

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2013 decreased 3.0% to RMB228.0 million (US$37.2 million) from RMB235.1 million for the same period in 2012. Fully diluted earnings per common share for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was RMB3.81 (US$0.62) compared with RMB3.96 for the same period in 2012. Fully diluted earnings per ADS for the six months ended June 30, 2013 were RMB7.63 (US$1.24) compared with RMB7.92 for the same period in 2012.

Excluding share-based compensation expense and loss/gain from foreign currency translation as well as their related tax impact, non-GAAP adjusted net income for the six months ended June 30, 2013 increased 1.1% to RMB260.1 million (US$42.4 million) from RMB257.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. Non-GAAP adjusted fully diluted earnings per common share were RMB4.35 (US$0.71) for the six months ended June 30, 2013 compared with RMB4.33 in the same period in 2012. Non-GAAP adjusted fully diluted earnings per ADS for the six months ended June 30, 2013 were RMB8.70 (US$1.42) compared with RMB8.67 in the same period in 2012.

As of June 30, 2013, the Company had cash and short-term investments totaling RMB2,872.0 million (US$468.0 million) compared with RMB2,531.4 million as of December 31, 2012. Short-term investments consist of certificates of deposit with original maturities from three months to one year.

Business Outlook
Based on current market conditions and an expected significant year-over-year decrease in print advertising revenues as the Company transitions away from this business, the Company’s revenue target for the third quarter of 2013 is in the estimated range of RMB405 million to RMB420 million (US$66.0 million to US$68.4 million). Excluding share-based compensation expense and any loss or gain from foreign currency translation as well as their related tax impact, the Company’s non-GAAP fully diluted earnings target for the third quarter of 2013 is in the estimated range of RMB2.10 to RMB2.25 per common share (US$0.68 to US$0.73 per ADS). The Company expects total share-based compensation expense in the third quarter of 2013 to be approximately RMB18 million to RMB19 million (US$2.9 million to US$3.1 million).

Other Company News
In June 2013, the Company discontinued the publication of 51job Weekly in Guangzhou but continues to maintain its facilities and all other operations in the city.

In July 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of a new, 12,900 square meter office building in Wuhan to accommodate its growing sales and customer service team. The total purchase price for the building was RMB69.7 million (US$11.4 million), which was funded from the Company’s existing cash resources. The Company had already made several installment payments to the seller in 2011 and 2012 for this purchase and paid the remaining balance of RMB7.6 million (US$1.2 million) this year. The Company is making plans to prepare, outfit and furnish the premises for occupancy in 2014.

Currency Convenience Translation
For the convenience of readers, certain Renminbi amounts have been translated into U.S. dollars at the rate of RMB6.1374 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate on June 28, 2013 in New York for cable transfers of Renminbi as set forth in the H.10 weekly statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.

Conference Call Information
Management will hold a conference call at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 8, 2013 (9:00 a.m. Shanghai / Hong Kong time zone on August 9, 2013) to discuss its second quarter 2013 financial results, operating performance and business outlook. To dial in to the call, please use conference ID 4632162 and the following telephone numbers:

The call will also be available live and on replay through 51job’s investor relations website, http://ir.51job.com. Please go to the website at least fifteen minutes early to register or install any necessary audio software.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), 51job uses non-GAAP measures of income before income tax expense, income tax expense, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share and adjusted earnings per ADS, which are adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude share-based compensation expense and loss/gain from foreign currency translation as well as their related tax impact. The Company believes excluding share-based compensation expense and its related tax impact from its non-GAAP financial measures is useful for its management and investors to assess and analyze the Company’s core operating results as such expense is not directly attributable to the underlying performance of the Company’s business operations and do not impact its cash earnings. The Company believes excluding loss/gain from foreign currency translation and its related tax impact from its non-GAAP financial measures is useful for its management and investors as such translation loss/gain is not indicative of the Company’s core business operations and will not result in cash settlement nor impact the Company’s cash earnings. 51job also believes these non-GAAP measures excluding share-based compensation expense and loss/gain from foreign currency translation, as well as their related tax impact, are important in helping investors to understand the Company’s current financial performance and future prospects and to compare business trends among different reporting periods on a consistent basis. The presentation of these additional measures should not be considered a substitute for or superior to GAAP results or as being comparable to results reported or forecasted by other companies. The non-GAAP measures have been reconciled to GAAP measures in the attached financial statements.

About 51job
51job, Inc. (Nasdaq: JOBS) is a leading provider of integrated human resource services in China with a strong focus on recruitment related services. Through online recruitment services at http://www.51job.com and print advertisements in 51job Weekly, 51job enables enterprises to attract, identify and recruit employees and connects millions of job seekers with employment opportunities. 51job also provides a number of other value-added human resource services, including business process outsourcing, training, executive search and compensation and benefits analysis. 51job has a call center in Wuhan and a nationwide sales office network spanning 25 cities across China.

Safe Harbor Statement
Statements in this release regarding targets for the third quarter of 2013, future business and operating results constitute “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon management’s current expectations, and actual results could differ materially. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ are the number of recruitment advertisements placed, sales orders received and customer contracts executed during the remaining weeks of the third quarter of 2013; any accounting adjustments that may occur during the quarterly close; fluctuations in the value of the Renminbi against the U.S. dollar and other currencies; behavioral and operational changes of customers in meeting their human resource needs as they respond to evolving social, economic, regulatory and political changes in China as well as stock market volatilities; introduction by its competitors of new or enhanced products or services; price competition in the market for the various human resource services that the Company provides in China; acceptance of new products and services developed or introduced by the Company outside of the human resources industry; and fluctuations in general economic conditions. For additional information on these and other factors that may affect the Company’s financial results, please refer to the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 51job undertakes no obligation to update these targets prior to announcing final results for the third quarter of 2013 or as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


	For the Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2013
(In thousands, except share, per share and per ADS data)	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
	RMB			RMB			US$	(Note 1	)
Revenues:
Online recruitment services		235,861			269,533			43,917
Print advertising		22,098			11,020			1,795
Other human resource related revenues		102,469			123,808			20,173

Total revenues		360,428			404,361			65,885
Less: Business and related tax		(15,094	)		(16,391	)		(2,671	)

Net revenues		345,334			387,970			63,214
Cost of services (Note 2)		(94,503	)		(101,949	)		(16,611	)

Gross profit		250,831			286,021			46,603

Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing (Note 3)		(88,803	)		(111,117	)		(18,105	)
General and administrative (Note 4)		(43,584	)		(49,438	)		(8,055	)

Total operating expenses		(132,387	)		(160,555	)		(26,160	)

Income from operations		118,444			125,466			20,443
Gain (Loss) from foreign currency translation		960			(2,390	)		(389	)
Interest and investment income		15,383			18,572			3,026
Other income		2,774			2,879			469

Income before income tax expense		137,561			144,527			23,549
Income tax expense		(22,948	)		(25,291	)		(4,121	)

Net income		114,613			119,236			19,428

Other comprehensive income:
Currency translation adjustments		(18	)		(3	)		(0	)

Comprehensive income		114,595			119,233			19,428

Earnings per share:
Basic		1.99			2.04			0.33
Diluted		1.93			1.99			0.32
Earnings per ADS (Note 5):
Basic		3.98			4.08			0.66
Diluted		3.86			3.98			0.65
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		57,573,988			58,400,383			58,400,383
Diluted		59,339,624			59,899,196			59,899,196

The conversion of Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollar amounts is based on the noon buying rate of RMB6.1374 to US$1.00 on June 28, 2013 in New York for cable transfers of Renminbi as set forth in the H.10 weekly statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.

Includes share-based compensation expense of RMB1,795 and RMB2,375 (US$387) for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

Includes share-based compensation expense of RMB1,543 and RMB2,041 (US$333) for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

Includes share-based compensation expense of RMB7,867 and RMB10,403 (US$1,695) for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013, respectively.


	For the Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2013
(In thousands, except share, per share and per ADS data)	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
	RMB			RMB			US$	(Note 1	)
Revenues:
Online recruitment services		464,940			517,564			84,330
Print advertising		69,906			35,822			5,837
Other human resource related revenues		206,394			231,350			37,695

Total revenues		741,240			784,736			127,862
Less: Business and related tax		(32,289	)		(32,037	)		(5,220	)

Net revenues		708,951			752,699			122,642
Cost of services (Note 2)		(194,836	)		(201,312	)		(32,801	)

Gross profit		514,115			551,387			89,841

Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing (Note 3)		(179,172	)		(212,550	)		(34,632	)
General and administrative (Note 4)		(85,735	)		(97,858	)		(15,944	)

Total operating expenses		(264,907	)		(310,408	)		(50,576	)

Income from operations		249,208			240,979			39,265
Gain (Loss) from foreign currency translation		798			(3,791	)		(618	)
Interest and investment income		29,597			35,849			5,841
Other income		2,788			3,019			492

Income before income tax expense		282,391			276,056			44,980
Income tax expense		(47,270	)		(48,028	)		(7,826	)

Net income		235,121			228,028			37,154

Other comprehensive income:
Currency translation adjustments		(21	)		(0	)		(0	)

Comprehensive income		235,100			228,028			37,154

Earnings per share:
Basic		4.10			3.92			0.64
Diluted		3.96			3.81			0.62
Earnings per ADS (Note 5):
Basic		8.20			7.84			1.28
Diluted		7.92			7.63			1.24
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		57,349,518			58,153,065			58,153,065
Diluted		59,340,203			59,802,414			59,802,414

Includes share-based compensation expense of RMB3,497 and RMB4,531 (US$738) for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

Includes share-based compensation expense of RMB3,006 and RMB3,895 (US$635) for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

Includes share-based compensation expense of RMB16,364 and RMB19,853 (US$3,235) for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2013, respectively.


	For the Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2013
(In thousands, except share, per share and per ADS data)	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
	RMB			RMB			US$	(Note 1	)
GAAP income before income tax expense		137,561			144,527			23,549
Add back: Share-based compensation expense		11,205			14,819			2,415
Add back: (Gain) Loss from foreign currency translation		(960	)		2,390			389

Non-GAAP income before income tax expense		147,806			161,736			26,353
GAAP income tax expense		(22,948	)		(25,291	)		(4,121	)
Tax impact of share-based compensation expense and gain (loss) from foreign currency translation		1			1			0

Non-GAAP income tax expense		(22,947	)		(25,290	)		(4,121	)

Non-GAAP adjusted net income		124,859			136,446			22,232

Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per share:
Basic		2.17			2.34			0.38
Diluted		2.10			2.28			0.37
Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per ADS (Note 2):
Basic		4.34			4.67			0.76
Diluted		4.21			4.56			0.74
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		57,573,988			58,400,383			58,400,383
Diluted		59,339,624			59,899,196			59,899,196


	For the Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2012			June 30, 2013			June 30, 2013
(In thousands, except share, per share and per ADS data)	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
	RMB			RMB			US$	(Note 1	)
GAAP income before income tax expense		282,391			276,056			44,980
Add back: Share-based compensation expense		22,867			28,279			4,608
Add back: (Gain) Loss from foreign currency translation		(798	)		3,791			618

Non-GAAP income before income tax expense		304,460			308,126			50,206
GAAP income tax expense		(47,270	)		(48,028	)		(7,826	)
Tax impact of share-based compensation expense and gain (loss) from foreign currency translation		1			(0	)		(0	)

Non-GAAP income tax expense		(47,269	)		(48,028	)		(7,826	)

Non-GAAP adjusted net income		257,191			260,098			42,380

Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per share:
Basic		4.48			4.47			0.73
Diluted		4.33			4.35			0.71
Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per ADS (Note 2):
Basic		8.97			8.95			1.46
Diluted		8.67			8.70			1.42
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		57,349,518			58,153,065			58,153,065
Diluted		59,340,203			59,802,414			59,802,414


	As of
	December 31,		June 30,		June 30,
	2012		2013		2013
(In thousands, except share and per share data)	(unaudited)		(unaudited)		(unaudited)
	RMB		RMB		US$	(Note 1	)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash		1,122,557		1,069,981		174,338
Restricted cash		14,468		56,183		9,154
Short-term investments		1,408,845		1,802,068		293,621
Accounts receivable (net of allowance of RMB3,260 and RMB3,657 as of December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2013, respectively)		52,688		34,559		5,631
Prepayments and other current assets		280,242		362,543		59,071
Deferred tax assets, current		8,643		6,542		1,066

Total current assets		2,887,443		3,331,876		542,881

Property and equipment, net		280,657		347,468		56,615
Intangible assets, net		3,919		4,101		668
Other long-term assets		69,343		7,450		1,214
Deferred tax assets, non-current		—		1,599		260

Total non-current assets		353,919		360,618		58,757

Total assets		3,241,362		3,692,494		601,638

LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		17,146		23,280		3,793
Salary and employee related accrual		48,450		36,780		5,993
Taxes payable		65,858		67,345		10,973
Advance from customers		338,330		398,168		64,875
Other payables and accruals		103,565		178,538		29,090

Total current liabilities		573,349		704,111		114,724

Deferred tax liabilities, non-current		1,985		2,257		368

Total liabilities		575,334		706,368		115,092

Shareholders’ equity:
Common shares (US$0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 57,786,679 and 58,779,667 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2013, respectively)		48		48		8
Additional paid-in capital		1,152,174		1,244,245		202,732
Statutory reserves		6,944		6,569		1,070
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,629		1,628		265
Retained earnings		1,505,233		1,733,636		282,471

Total shareholders’ equity		2,666,028		2,986,126		486,546

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		3,241,362		3,692,494		601,638



Note 1:		The conversion of Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollar amounts is based on the noon buying rate of RMB6.1374 to US$1.00 on June 28, 2013 in New York for cable transfers of Renminbi as set forth in the H.10 weekly statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.