BEIJING, Sept. 12 NTES-New-Repurchase
BEIJING, Sept. 12 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- NetEase.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTES),
one of China's leading Internet and online game services providers, today
announced that its board of directors has approved a new share repurchase
program of up to US$100 million of the company's outstanding American
Depositary Shares (ADSs) for a period not to exceed one year. The new
authorization follows NetEase's completion of a share repurchase program
previously announced on July 2, 2007 pursuant to which NetEase spent in
aggregate a total purchase consideration of approximately US$46.4 million
(including transaction costs).
Under the terms of the approved program, NetEase may repurchase its issued
and outstanding ADSs in open-market transactions on the NASDAQ Global Select
Market. The timing and dollar amount of repurchase transactions will be
subject to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Rule 10b-18 requirements.
It is also expected that such repurchases will be effected pursuant to a plan
in conformity with SEC Rule 10b5-1. NetEase plans to fund repurchases made
under this program from available working capital.
About NetEase
NetEase.com, Inc. is a leading China-based Internet technology company
that pioneered the development of applications, services and other
technologies for the Internet in China. NetEase's online communities and
personalized premium services have established a large and stable user base
for the NetEase websites which are operated by its affiliates. In particular,
NetEase provides online game services to Internet users through the licensing
or in-house development of massively multi-player online role-playing games,
including Fantasy Westward Journey, Westward Journey Online II, Westward
Journey Online III, Tianxia II and Datang.
NetEase also offers online advertising on its websites which enables
advertisers to reach its substantial user base. In addition, NetEase has paid
listings on its search engine and web directory and classified ads services,
as well as an online mall, which provides opportunities for e-commerce and
traditional businesses to establish their own storefront on the Internet.
NetEase also offers wireless value-added services such as news and information
content, matchmaking services, music and photos from the Web which are sent
over SMS, MMS, WAP, IVR and Color Ring-back Tone technologies.
Other community services which the NetEase websites offer include instant
messaging, online personal ads, matchmaking, alumni clubs and community forums.
NetEase is also the largest provider of free e-mail services in China.
Furthermore, the NetEase websites provide various channels of content.
NetEase aggregates news content on world events, sports, science and
technology, and financial markets, as well as entertainment content such as
cartoons, games, astrology and jokes, from over one hundred international and
domestic content providers.
This press release contains statements of a forward-looking nature. These
statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these forward-
looking statements by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates,"
"future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar
statements.
The accuracy of these statements may be impacted by a number of business risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those projected or anticipated, including risks related to: the risk that the
share repurchase program will not increase shareholder value; the risk that
the online game market will not continue to grow or that NetEase will not be
able to maintain its leading position in that market, which could occur if,
for example, its new online games do not become as popular as management
anticipates; the risk that changes in Chinese government regulation of the
online game market, or any additional regulatory changes in the future, may
limit future growth of NetEase's revenue or cause revenue to decline; and
other risks outlined in NetEase's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. NetEase does not undertake any obligation to update this forward-
looking information, except as required under applicable law.
For more information, please contact:
Contact for Media and Investors:
Brandi Piacente
Investor Relations
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
Email: brandi@corp.netease.com
Li Jia
NetEase.com, Inc.
Tel: +86-10-8255-8208
Email: liddyli@corp.netease.com
SOURCE NetEase.com, Inc.
