Exhibit EX-99.1

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

SHANGHAI, China, November 6, 2013 – 51job, Inc. (Nasdaq: JOBS), a leading provider of integrated human resource services in China, announced today its unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2013 ended September 30, 2013.

Third Quarter 2013 Financial Highlights:
- Total revenues increased 12.3% over Q3 2012 to RMB419.6 million (US$68.6 million), within the Company’s guidance range
- Online recruitment services revenues increased 15.4% over Q3 2012 to RMB277.6 million (US$45.4 million)
- Gross margin of 72.4% compared with 72.5% in Q3 2012
- Income from operations decreased 2.2% over Q3 2012 to RMB114.4 million (US$18.7 million)
- Fully diluted earnings per common share were RMB1.95 (US$0.64 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$0.75 per ADS), exceeding the Company’s guidance range
- Cash and short-term investments increased to RMB3,035.1 million (US$495.9 million) as of September 30, 2013

Commenting on the results, Rick Yan, President and Chief Executive Officer of 51job, Inc., said, “We continued to observe solid market demand for our recruitment services in the third quarter as employers stayed active in their hiring activities. Our increased investments in sales and marketing are generating meaningful returns with the pace of customer acquisition accelerating, which not only strengthens our online market leadership but also positions us for greater cross-selling opportunities in our other HR services. We remain focused on the ongoing execution of our strategic initiatives to realize and monetize the large potential of the HR services industry in China for our shareholders.”

Third Quarter 2013 Unaudited Financial Results
Total revenues for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013 were RMB419.6 million (US$68.6 million), an increase of 12.3% from RMB373.7 million for the same quarter in 2012.

Online recruitment services revenues for the third quarter of 2013 were RMB277.6 million (US$45.4 million), representing a 15.4% increase from RMB240.6 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 26.3% to 237,526 in the third quarter of 2013 compared with 188,073 in the same quarter of the prior year driven by strengthened customer acquisition efforts and increased usage of online recruitment services by employers. However, average revenue per unique employer decreased 8.6% in the third quarter of 2013 as compared to the same quarter in 2012 primarily due to the addition of new customers who generally purchase introductory, lower priced services.

Print advertising revenues for the third quarter of 2013 decreased 58.8% to RMB9.4 million (US$1.5 million) compared with RMB22.7 million for the same quarter in 2012 primarily due to the ongoing business shift away from print advertising services. The estimated number of print advertising pages generated in the third quarter of 2013 declined 45.4% to 298 from 546 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 four as of September 30, 2013 compared with nine cities as of September 30, 2012.

Other human resource related revenues for the third quarter of 2013 increased 20.2% to RMB132.6 million (US$21.7 million) from RMB110.3 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 third quarter of 2013 increased 12.5% to RMB291.5 million (US$47.6 million) from RMB259.2 million for the same quarter of the prior year. Gross margin, which is gross profit as a percentage of net revenues, was 72.4% in the third quarter of 2013 compared with 72.5% in the same quarter in 2012.

Operating expenses for the third quarter of 2013 increased 24.5% to RMB177.2 million (US$29.0 million) from RMB142.3 million for the same quarter of 2012. Sales and marketing expenses for the third quarter of 2013 increased 27.7% to RMB119.7 million (US$19.6 million) from RMB93.7 million for the same quarter of the prior year primarily due to higher employee compensation expenses, sales headcount additions, and greater advertising and promotion expenses. General and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2013 increased 18.3% to RMB57.4 million (US$9.4 million) from RMB48.5 million in the third quarter of 2012 primarily due to higher employee compensation, office and depreciation expenses.

Income from operations for the third quarter of 2013 decreased 2.2% to RMB114.4 million (US$18.7 million) from RMB117.0 million for the same quarter of the prior year. Operating margin, which is income from operations as a percentage of net revenues, was 28.4% in the third quarter of 2013 compared with 32.7% in the same quarter of 2012. Excluding share-based compensation expense, operating margin would be 32.9% in the third quarter of 2013 compared with 36.6% in the same quarter of 2012. Other income in the third quarter of 2013 included local government financial subsidies of RMB10.4 million (US$1.7 million).

Net income for the third quarter of 2013 increased 4.0% to RMB117.4 million (US$19.2 million) from RMB112.9 million for the same quarter in 2012. Fully diluted earnings per common share for the third quarter of 2013 were RMB1.95 (US$0.32) compared with RMB1.91 for the same quarter in 2012. Fully diluted earnings per ADS for the third quarter of 2013 were RMB3.90 (US$0.64) compared with RMB3.82 in the third quarter of 2012.

In the third quarter of 2013, the Company recognized total share-based compensation expense of RMB18.3 million (US$3.0 million) compared with RMB13.9 million in the third quarter of 2012. The Company also recognized a loss from foreign currency translation of RMB1.4 million (US$0.2 million) in the third quarter of 2013 compared with a gain of RMB0.5 million in the third 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 third quarter of 2013 increased 8.5% to RMB137.0 million (US$22.4 million) compared with RMB126.3 million for the third quarter of 2012. Non-GAAP adjusted fully diluted earnings per common share were RMB2.28 (US$0.37) in the third quarter of 2013 compared with RMB2.13 in the third quarter of 2012. Non-GAAP adjusted fully diluted earnings per ADS in the third quarter of 2013 were RMB4.56 (US$0.75) compared with RMB4.27 in the third quarter of 2012.

Nine Months 2013 Unaudited Financial Results
Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were RMB1,204.3 million (US$196.8 million), an increase of 8.0% from RMB1,114.9 million for the same period in 2012. Income from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 decreased 3.0% to RMB355.3 million (US$58.1 million) from RMB366.2 million for the same period in 2012.

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 decreased 0.7% to RMB345.4 million (US$56.4 million) from RMB348.0 million for the same period in 2012. Fully diluted earnings per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was RMB5.76 (US$0.94) compared with RMB5.87 for the same period in 2012. Fully diluted earnings per ADS for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were RMB11.53 (US$1.88) compared with RMB11.74 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 nine months ended September 30, 2013 increased 3.6% to RMB397.1 million (US$64.9 million) from RMB383.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Non-GAAP adjusted fully diluted earnings per common share were RMB6.63 (US$1.08) for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared with RMB6.47 in the same period in 2012. Non-GAAP adjusted fully diluted earnings per ADS for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were RMB13.26 (US$2.17) compared with RMB12.94 in the same period in 2012.

As of September 30, 2013, the Company had cash and short-term investments totaling RMB3,035.1 million (US$495.9 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 a year-over-year decrease in print advertising revenues as the Company transitions away from this business, the Company’s revenue target for the fourth quarter of 2013 is in the estimated range of RMB445 million to RMB460 million (US$72.7 million to US$75.2 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 fourth quarter of 2013 is in the estimated range of RMB2.50 to RMB2.65 per common share (US$0.82 to US$0.87 per ADS). The Company expects total share-based compensation expense in the fourth quarter of 2013 to be approximately RMB18 million to RMB19 million (US$2.9 million to US$3.1 million).

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

In September 2013, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire approximately 6,120 square meters of office space in Beijing to house its local sales, customer service and operations staff for a total purchase price of RMB164.9 million (US$26.9 million). An installment payment of RMB16.0 million (US$2.6 million) was made to the seller in the third quarter, and the remaining balance of RMB148.9 million (US$24.3 million) was paid in October 2013. The transaction was funded from the Company’s existing cash resources and is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Currency Convenience Translation
For the convenience of readers, certain Renminbi amounts have been translated into U.S. dollars at the rate of RMB6.1200 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate on September 30, 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 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 6, 2013 (9:00 a.m. Shanghai / Hong Kong time zone on November 7, 2013) to discuss its third quarter 2013 financial results, operating performance and business outlook. To dial in to the call, please use conference ID 4647057 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 fourth 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 fourth 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 fourth quarter of 2013 or as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


	For the Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except share, per share and per ADS data)	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2013			September 30, 2013
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
	RMB			RMB			US$	(Note 1	)
Revenues:
Online recruitment services		240,631			277,645			45,367
Print advertising		22,726			9,357			1,529
Other human resource related revenues		110,340			132,597			21,666

Total revenues		373,697			419,599			68,562
Less: Business and related tax		(15,966	)		(16,784	)		(2,743	)

Net revenues		357,731			402,815			65,819
Cost of services (Note 2)		(98,489	)		(111,289	)		(18,184	)

Gross profit		259,242			291,526			47,635

Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing (Note 3)		(93,733	)		(119,742	)		(19,566	)
General and administrative (Note 4)		(48,530	)		(57,432	)		(9,384	)

Total operating expenses		(142,263	)		(177,174	)		(28,950	)

Income from operations		116,979			114,352			18,685
Gain (Loss) from foreign currency translation		515			(1,387	)		(227	)
Interest and investment income		15,870			19,214			3,140
Other income		2,703			10,371			1,694

Income before income tax expense		136,067			142,550			23,292
Income tax expense		(23,205	)		(25,198	)		(4,117	)

Net income		112,862			117,352			19,175

Other comprehensive income:
Currency translation adjustments		(11	)		(22	)		(4	)

Comprehensive income		112,851			117,330			19,171

Earnings per share:
Basic		1.96			1.99			0.33
Diluted		1.91			1.95			0.32
Earnings per ADS (Note 5):
Basic		3.92			3.99			0.65
Diluted		3.82			3.90			0.64
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		57,618,599			58,845,116			58,845,116
Diluted		59,153,900			60,129,379			60,129,379

The conversion of Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollar amounts is based on the noon buying rate of RMB6.1200 to US$1.00 on September 30, 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 RMB2,228 and RMB2,931 (US$479) for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

Includes share-based compensation expense of RMB1,916 and RMB2,520 (US$412) for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

Includes share-based compensation expense of RMB9,764 and RMB12,845 (US$2,099) for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2013, respectively.


	For the Nine Months Ended
(In thousands, except share, per share and per ADS data)	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2013			September 30, 2013
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
	RMB			RMB			US$	(Note 1	)
Revenues:
Online recruitment services		705,571			795,209			129,936
Print advertising		92,632			45,179			7,382
Other human resource related revenues		316,734			363,947			59,469

Total revenues		1,114,937			1,204,335			196,787
Less: Business and related tax		(48,255	)		(48,821	)		(7,977	)

Net revenues		1,066,682			1,155,514			188,810
Cost of services (Note 2)		(293,325	)		(312,601	)		(51,079	)

Gross profit		773,357			842,913			137,731

Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing (Note 3)		(272,905	)		(332,292	)		(54,296	)
General and administrative (Note 4)		(134,265	)		(155,290	)		(25,374	)

Total operating expenses		(407,170	)		(487,582	)		(79,670	)

Income from operations		366,187			355,331			58,061
Gain (Loss) from foreign currency translation		1,313			(5,178	)		(846	)
Interest and investment income		45,467			55,063			8,997
Other income		5,491			13,390			2,188

Income before income tax expense		418,458			418,606			68,400
Income tax expense		(70,475	)		(73,226	)		(11,965	)

Net income		347,983			345,380			56,435

Other comprehensive income:
Currency translation adjustments		(32	)		(22	)		(4	)

Comprehensive income		347,951			345,358			56,431

Earnings per share:
Basic		6.06			5.92			0.97
Diluted		5.87			5.76			0.94
Earnings per ADS (Note 5):
Basic		12.12			11.83			1.93
Diluted		11.74			11.53			1.88
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		57,439,866			58,386,284			58,386,284
Diluted		59,278,757			59,914,169			59,914,169

Includes share-based compensation expense of RMB5,725 and RMB7,462 (US$1,219) for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

Includes share-based compensation expense of RMB4,922 and RMB6,415 (US$1,048) for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

Includes share-based compensation expense of RMB26,128 and RMB32,698 (US$5,343) for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2013, respectively.


	For the Three Months Ended
(In thousands, except share, per share and per ADS data)	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2013			September 30, 2013
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
	RMB			RMB			US$	(Note 1	)
GAAP income before income tax expense		136,067			142,550			23,292
Add back: Share-based compensation expense		13,908			18,296			2,990
Add back: (Gain) Loss from foreign currency translation		(515	)		1,387			227

Non-GAAP income before income tax expense		149,460			162,233			26,509
GAAP income tax expense		(23,205	)		(25,198	)		(4,117	)
Tax impact of share-based compensation expense and gain (loss) from foreign currency translation		1			(5	)		(1	)

Non-GAAP income tax expense		(23,204	)		(25,203	)		(4,118	)

Non-GAAP adjusted net income		126,256			137,030			22,391

Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per share:
Basic		2.19			2.33			0.38
Diluted		2.13			2.28			0.37
Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per ADS (Note 2):
Basic		4.38			4.66			0.76
Diluted		4.27			4.56			0.75
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		57,618,599			58,845,116			58,845,116
Diluted		59,153,900			60,129,379			60,129,379


	For the Nine Months Ended
(In thousands, except share, per share and per ADS data)	September 30, 2012			September 30, 2013			September 30, 2013
	(unaudited)			(unaudited)			(unaudited)
	RMB			RMB			US$	(Note 1	)
GAAP income before income tax expense		418,458			418,606			68,400
Add back: Share-based compensation expense		36,775			46,575			7,610
Add back: (Gain) Loss from foreign currency translation		(1,313	)		5,178			846

Non-GAAP income before income tax expense		453,920			470,359			76,856
GAAP income tax expense		(70,475	)		(73,226	)		(11,965	)
Tax impact of share-based compensation expense and gain (loss) from foreign currency translation		2			(5	)		(1	)

Non-GAAP income tax expense		(70,473	)		(73,231	)		(11,966	)

Non-GAAP adjusted net income		383,447			397,128			64,890

Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per share:
Basic		6.68			6.80			1.11
Diluted		6.47			6.63			1.08
Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per ADS (Note 2):
Basic		13.35			13.60			2.22
Diluted		12.94			13.26			2.17
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		57,439,866			58,386,284			58,386,284
Diluted		59,278,757			59,914,169			59,914,169


	As of
	December 31,		September 30,		September 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		1,087,965		177,772
Restricted cash		14,468		26,070		4,260
Short-term investments		1,408,845		1,947,103		318,154
Accounts receivable (net of allowance of RMB3,260 and RMB3,522 as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013, respectively)		52,688		41,909		6,848
Prepayments and other current assets		280,242		370,217		60,493
Deferred tax assets, current		8,643		9,259		1,513

Total current assets		2,887,443		3,482,523		569,040

Property and equipment, net		280,657		355,722		58,124
Intangible assets, net		3,919		3,971		649
Other long-term assets		69,343		24,013		3,924
Deferred tax assets, non-current		—		2,996		489

Total non-current assets		353,919		386,702		63,186

Total assets		3,241,362		3,869,225		632,226

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		17,146		20,734		3,388
Salary and employee related accrual		48,450		52,185		8,527
Taxes payable		65,858		60,829		9,939
Advance from customers		338,330		416,265		68,017
Other payables and accruals		103,565		174,879		28,575

Total current liabilities		573,349		724,892		118,446

Deferred tax liabilities, non-current		1,985		2,398		392

Total liabilities		575,334		727,290		118,838

Shareholders’ equity:
Common shares (US$0.0001 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 57,786,679 and 59,005,987 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013, respectively)		48		48		8
Additional paid-in capital		1,152,174		1,282,723		209,595
Statutory reserves		6,944		6,194		1,012
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,629		1,607		263
Retained earnings		1,505,233		1,851,363		302,510

Total shareholders’ equity		2,666,028		3,141,935		513,388

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity		3,241,362		3,869,225		632,226

Note 1: The conversion of Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollar amounts is based on the noon buying rate of RMB6.1200 to US$1.00 on September 30, 2013 in New York for cable transfers of Renminbi as set forth in the H.10 weekly statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.