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Stock Purchase Agreement - Sina.com, Yang Lan and Wu Zheng

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THIS AGREEMENT is made on 12th September, 2001 (as amended by an Amendment
Agreement dated 28th September, 2001 between the parties hereto)

BETWEEN:

1.      SINA.COM whose registered office is situated at 1313 Geneva Drive,
        Sunnyvale CA 94089, U.S.A. (the "PURCHASER")

AND

2.      YANG LAN of c/- Room 6001 The Center, 99 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong
        (the "SELLER").

AND

3.      WU ZHENG, BRUNO of c/- Room 6001 The Center, 99 Queen's Road Central,
        Hong Kong (the "COVENANTOR").

WHEREAS:

(A)     Particulars of the Company (as defined in this agreement) are set out in
        Schedule 3 (Basic Information about the Company).

(B)     The Seller has agreed to sell and the Purchaser has agreed to purchase
        the Shares (as defined in this agreement) in each case on the terms and
        subject to the conditions of this agreement.

WHEREBY IT IS AGREED as follows:

1.      INTERPRETATION

1.1     In this agreement and the Schedules to it:

        "ACCOUNTS" means the audited consolidated financial statements of the
        Group for the financial year ended on the Accounts Date which comprise a
        balance sheet, profit and loss account, notes, auditors' and directors'
        reports;

        "ACCOUNTS DATE" means 31st March, 2001;

        "ASSOCIATED COMPANIES" means at any relevant time any then body
        corporate (not being a Subsidiary) in which the Company holds shares


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        of any class exceeding in nominal value one fifth of the nominal value
        of the issued shares of that class;

        "BUSINESS DAY" means a day (other than a Saturday or a Sunday) on which
        banks are open for business in Hong Kong;

        "COMPANIES ORDINANCE" means the Companies Ordinance, Chapter 32 of the
        Laws of Hong Kong;

        "COMPANY" means Sun Television Cybernetworks Holdings Limited, basic
        information concerning which is set out in Schedule 3 (Basic Information
        about the Company);

        "COMPLETION" means completion of the sale and purchase of the Shares
        under this agreement;

        "COMPLETION DATE" means the date on which Completion takes place;

        "COMPLETION PAYMENT" means the payment and the issue of the New Sina
        Shares to the Seller to be made in accordance with sub-clause 4.2;

        "CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION" means information in respect of the
        Purchaser or of any member of the Group which is confidential or not
        generally known;

        "GROUP" means the Company and all the Subsidiaries;

        "HONG KONG" means the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the
        People's Republic of China;

        "HK$" means Hong Kong dollars, the lawful currency of Hong Kong;

        "INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY" means patents, trade marks and service marks,
        rights in designs, trade or business names, domain names and copyrights
        (whether or not any of these is registered and including applications
        for registration of any such thing) and rights under licences and
        consents in relation to any such thing and all rights or forms of
        protection of a similar nature or having equivalent or similar effect to
        any of these which may subsist anywhere in the world;

        "LISTING RULES" means the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on
        the Stock Exchange;

        "MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS" means the management accounts of the Group for the
        period from 1st April, 2001 to 31st July, 2001;




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        "MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTS DATE" means 31st July, 2001;

        "NET INCOME" means, in respect of any period, the Company's consolidated
        profit for that period, determined in accordance with International
        Accounting Standards provided that account receivables more than 12
        months old shall be expensed as a bad debt;

        "NET INCOME TARGET" means the targets for Net Income set out in
        sub-clause 5.4;

        "NEW SINA SHARES" means any Sina Shares issued by the Purchaser pursuant
        to this agreement;

        "NORTH AMERICA" means the United States of America and Canada;

        "PERFORMANCE PERIODS" means the six month periods set out in sub-clause
        5.4;

        "PERFORMANCE SHARES" means the New Sina Shares issued to the Seller in
        accordance with clause 5 (Performance Shares);

        "PRC" means the People's Republic of China;

        "PROCEEDINGS" means any proceeding, suit or action arising out of or in
        connection with this agreement;

        "PROPERTY" OR "PROPERTIES" means any immovable property in any part of
        the world;

        "PURCHASER ACCOUNTS" means the audited, consolidated financial
        statements of the Purchaser for the financial year ended on 30th June,
        2001 which comprise a balance sheet, profit and loss account, notes,
        auditors' and directors' reports;

        "PURCHASER'S DISCLOSURE LETTER" means the letter dated the same date as
        this agreement written by the Purchaser to the Seller (and countersigned
        by the Seller) for the purposes of sub-clause 9.2 and delivered to the
        Seller's Solicitors before the execution of this agreement;

        "PURCHASER'S LOAN AGREEMENT" means the loan agreement to be entered into
        between the Purchaser and the Company on Completion and referred to in
        paragraph 3(B) of Schedule 1 (Completion Arrangements);

        "PURCHASER'S SOLICITORS" means Slaughter and May;




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        "PURCHASER WARRANTIES" means the warranties set out in Part B of
        Schedule 2 (Purchaser Warranties) given by the Purchaser and "PURCHASER
        WARRANTY" shall be construed accordingly;

        "RELEVANT PROPERTY" OR "RELEVANT PROPERTIES" means the Property or
        Properties referred to in the Seller's Disclosure Letter;

        "SELLER'S DISCLOSURE LETTER" means the letter dated the same date as
        this agreement written by the Seller and the Covenantor to the Purchaser
        (and countersigned by the Purchaser) for the purposes of sub-clause 9.2
        and delivered to the Purchaser's Solicitors before the execution of this
        agreement;

        "SELLER'S LOAN AGREEMENT" means the loan agreement to be entered into
        between the Seller and the Purchaser on Completion and referred to in
        paragraph 2(A) of Schedule 1 (Completion Arrangements);

        "SELLER'S SOLICITORS" means Preston Gates Ellis;

        "SELLER WARRANTIES" means the warranties set out in Part A of Schedule 2
        (Seller Warranties) given by the Seller and the Covenantor and "SELLER
        WARRANTY" shall be construed accordingly;

        "SERVICE DOCUMENT" means a claim form, order or judgment issued out of
        the courts of Hong Kong or document relating to or in connection with
        any Proceedings;

        "SHARES" means the 2,028,122,000 issued ordinary shares of HK$0.02 each
        in the capital of the Company held by the Seller and representing
        approximately 29.06 per cent. of the Company's issued ordinary share
        capital;

        "SHARE PURCHASE DOCUMENTS" means this agreement, the Seller's Disclosure
        Letter and the Purchaser's Disclosure Letter;

        "SINA SHARES" means ordinary shares of US$0.133 par value each in the
        capital of the Purchaser;

        "STOCK EXCHANGE" means The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited;

        "SUBSIDIARY" means at any relevant time:

        (i)   any then subsidiary of the Company, as that term is defined in the
              Companies Ordinance; and

        (ii)  any company incorporated in the PRC or Macau in which the Company
              may exercise 40% or more of the voting rights in such company;




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        "SUBSIDIARIES" has the meaning ascribed to such term in section 2 of the
        Companies Ordinance;

        "TAX/TAX" OR "TAXATION" means and includes all forms of taxation and
        statutory, governmental, supra-governmental, state, principal, local
        governmental or municipal impositions, duties contributions and levies,
        in each case whether of Hong Kong or elsewhere and whenever imposed, and
        all penalties, charges, costs and interest relating thereto and without
        limitation all employment taxes and any deductions or withholdings of
        any sort;

        "US$" means the lawful currency of the United States of America;

        "WARRANTIES" means the Seller Warranties and the Purchaser Warranties
        and "WARRANTY" shall be construed accordingly;

        "WORKING HOURS" means 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. on a Business Day; and

        "YANG LAN STUDIO" means the operation known as "Yang Lan Studio"
        [              ] and all assets owned, and material produced, thereby
        or thereunder.



1.2     In this agreement, unless otherwise specified:

        (A)   references to clauses, sub-clauses, paragraphs and Schedules are
              to clauses, sub-clauses, paragraphs and Schedules to, this
              agreement;

        (B)   a reference to any statute or statutory provision shall be
              construed as a reference to the same as it may have been, or may
              from time to time be, amended, modified or re-enacted;

        (C)   headings to clauses and Schedules are for convenience only and do
              not affect the interpretation of this agreement;

        (D)   the Schedules form part of this agreement and shall have the same
              force and effect as if expressly set out in the body of this
              agreement, and any reference to this agreement shall include the
              Schedules;

        (E)   references to a "PERSON" shall be construed so as to include any
              individual, firm, company, government, state or agency of a state
              or any joint venture, association or partnership (whether or not
              having a separate legal personality);




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        (F)   references to the masculine form shall be deemed to include the
              feminine equivalent and vice versa;

        (G)   references to a document being in "AGREED FORM" shall mean a
              document in a form agreed by the Purchaser and the parties thereto
              prior to the date of this agreement and initialled by each of them
              (or their respective solicitors on their behalf) for the purpose
              of identification;

        (H)   references to "INDEMNIFY" and "INDEMNIFYING" any person against
              any circumstance include indemnifying and keeping him harmless
              from all actions, claims and proceedings from time to time made
              against that person and all loss or damage and all payments, costs
              or expenses made or incurred by that person as a consequence of or
              which would not have arisen but for that circumstance;

        (I)   references to the knowledge, information, belief or awareness of
              any person shall be treated as including any knowledge,
              information, belief or awareness which the person would have if
              the person made all usual and reasonable enquiries;

        (J)   references to any English legal term for any action, remedy,
              method of judicial proceeding, legal document, legal status,
              court, official, or any legal concept or thing shall in respect of
              any jurisdiction other than England be deemed to include what most
              nearly approximates in that jurisdiction to the English legal
              term; and

        (K)   (i) the rule known as the ejusdem generis rule shall not apply and
              accordingly general words introduced by the word "other" shall not
              be given a restrictive meaning by reason of the fact that they are
              preceded by words indicating a particular class of acts, matters
              or things; and

              (ii)  general words shall not be given a restrictive meaning by
                    reason of the fact that they are followed by particular
                    examples intended to be embraced by the general words.

2.      SALE AND PURCHASE

2.1     The Seller shall sell or procure the sale of and the Purchaser shall
        purchase the Shares with all rights attached or accruing to them at
        Completion.




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2.2     The Seller will have the right to transfer legal and beneficial title to
        the Shares upon Completion.

2.3     The Shares shall be free from all charges and encumbrances and from all
        other rights exercisable by or claims by third parties.

2.4     The Purchaser shall be entitled to exercise all rights attached or
        accruing to the Shares including, without limitation, the right to
        receive all dividends, distributions or any return of capital declared,
        paid or made by the Company in respect of periods commencing on or after
        Completion.

2.5     The Seller undertakes to take all reasonable steps necessary to ensure
        that any rights of pre-emption over any of the Shares are waived at the
        cost and expense of the Seller.

3.      CONDITIONS

3.1     Completion is conditional upon the following (the "CONDITIONS"):

        (A)   the Purchaser obtaining all authorisations, consents or approvals
              (whether governmental, regulatory, contractual or otherwise)
              required by the Purchaser for or in connection with the execution,
              validity and performance by the Purchaser of the Share Purchase
              Documents and all other documents and transactions contemplated
              hereunder;

        (B)   the Seller and the Covenantor obtaining all authorisations,
              consents or approvals (whether governmental, regulatory,
              contractual or otherwise) required by the Seller and the
              Covenantor for or in connection with the execution, validity and
              performance by them of the Share Purchase Documents and all other
              documents and transactions contemplated hereunder;

        (C)   neither the Seller nor the Covenantor becoming subject to any
              legal disability or bankruptcy; and

        (D)   no action being taken by any third party to prevent or hinder the
              implementation of this agreement on the basis of any actual or
              purported legal, equitable or contractual right to do the same.

3.2     The Purchaser may waive in writing in whole or in part all or any of the
        Conditions in sub-clauses 3.1(B), (C) and (D). The Seller may waive in
        writing in whole or in part all or any of the Condition in sub-clause
        3.1(A). Unless so waived, each party (to the extent that it is able)
        shall use all reasonable endeavours to procure the




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        fulfilment of the Conditions by the date initially set for Completion
        under sub-clause 6.1.

3.3     Each party undertakes to each other party to disclose in writing to the
        other parties anything which will or may prevent any of the Conditions
        from being satisfied on the date initially set for Completion
        immediately it comes to its notice.

3.4     If:

        (A)   any fact which would prevent any of the Conditions from being
              satisfied on the date initially set for Completion (whether it
              does so because of any disclosure made under sub-clause 3.3 or
              not) comes to the knowledge of the Purchaser; or

        (B)   any of the Conditions is not fulfilled or waived in accordance
              with sub-clause 3.2 on or before the Completion Date

        the Purchaser may terminate this agreement by notice to the Seller.

3.5     If:

        (A)   any fact which would prevent any of the Conditions from being
              satisfied on the date initially set for Completion (whether it
              does so because of any disclosure made under sub-clause 3.3 or
              not) comes to the knowledge of the Seller; or

        (B)   any of the Conditions is not fulfilled or waived in accordance
              with sub-clause 3.2 on or before the Completion Date

        the Seller may terminate this agreement by notice to the Purchaser.

4.      CONSIDERATION

4.1     The total consideration for the sale of the Shares shall be the payment
        of the Completion Payment and the issue of the Performance Shares.

4.2     The Completion Payment shall be paid at Completion and shall be
        satisfied by (i) the payment by the Purchaser of US$7,900,000 (provided
        that the Seller hereby directs that US$4,000,000 of such amount be
        retained by the Purchaser in satisfaction of the Seller's obligation to
        lend such amount to the Purchaser pursuant to, and in accordance with,
        the provisions of the Seller's Loan Agreement) and (ii) the issue and
        allotment of 4,592,944 New Sina Shares by the Purchaser to the Seller or
        to any corporate body of which the Seller




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        has majority control as the Seller may direct in accordance with the
        provisions of this agreement.

4.3     The Performance Shares shall be issued in accordance with clause 5
        (Performance Shares).

4.4     All New Sina Shares (including the Performance Shares) shall, upon
        issue, be credited as fully paid, shall rank pari passu in all respects
        with all Sina Shares then in issue, shall be free from all claims,
        liens, charges, equities and encumbrances and third party rights of any
        kind and together with all rights attaching thereto from the respective
        dates of allotment, including the right to receive all dividends and
        distributions declared, made or paid on or after the respective dates of
        allotment. Subject to any applicable securities rules or regulations,
        including but not limited to Rule 144 promulgated under the US
        Securities Act of 1933, as amended, all New Sina Shares shall be
        non-assessable and capable of being traded, assigned, transferred or
        otherwise disposed of without restrictions.

5.      PERFORMANCE SHARES

5.1     The Performance Shares shall consist of New Sina Shares and shall be
        issued and allotted by the Purchaser to the Seller or to any corporate
        body of which the Seller has majority control as the Seller may direct
        in a maximum of three tranches, and in accordance with the provisions of
        sub-clause 5.5.

5.2     In the first Performance Period, the number of Performance Shares to be
        issued shall be equal to the Base Number of Performance Shares.

5.3     In the second and third Performance Periods, the relevant number of
        Performance Shares to be issued shall be equal to:

        (A)   the Base Number of Performance Shares for the period;

        or, if greater, and provided that the Performance Ratio for the
        immediately preceding Performance Period is greater than 0.5,

        (B)   the Revised Number of Performance Shares

        provided that in no event shall the number of Performance Shares issued
        in each Performance Period exceed 1,093,558.

5.4     For the purposes of this clause 5, the three Performance Periods, and
        corresponding Net Income Targets, shall be as follows:




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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        Performance Period                             Net Income Target
        ------------------                             -----------------
        <S>                                            <C>
        1st October, 2001 - 31st March, 2002           HK$12,000,000

        1st April, 2002 - 30th September, 2002         HK$20,000,000

        1st October, 2002 - 31st March, 2003           HK$30,000,000
</TABLE>

5.5     If Performance Shares are issuable in respect of a Performance Period in
        accordance with this clause 5, such issue shall be made not later than
        15 Business Days following the publication of the audited Net Income for
        the relevant Performance Period. In making any such issue, the Purchaser
        shall ensure that the allotment and issue of the Performance Shares will
        be in accordance with all applicable laws and will have been validly
        authorised by a resolution of the directors of the Purchaser, in each
        case prior to the date of issue of the Performance Shares, and such
        Performance Shares shall be credited as fully paid and rank pari passu
        in all respects with the Sina Shares in issue at the date of allotment.

5.6     If the number of Performance Shares to be issued in respect of a
        Performance Period in accordance with this clause 5 includes a fraction
        of a Performance Share the Purchaser shall not be required to issue such
        fractional entitlement but instead shall issue the whole number of
        Performance Shares nearest to, but less than, such number.

5.7     For the purposes of this clause 5:

        (A)   "BASE NUMBER OF PERFORMANCE SHARES" means, in respect of a
              Performance Period, 1,093,558 multiplied by the Performance Ratio
              in respect of such Performance Period, provided that if the Base
              Number of Performance Shares exceeds 1,093,558 the Base Number of
              Performance Shares shall be deemed to be 1,093,558, and provided
              further that if the Performance Ratio is less than 0.75, the Base
              Number of Performance Shares shall be deemed to be nil;

        (B)   "PERFORMANCE RATIO" means, in respect of a Performance Period, the
              Net Income for such Performance Period, divided by the Net Income
              Target for such Performance Period;

        (C)   "REVISED NUMBER OF PERFORMANCE SHARES" means, in respect of a
              Performance Period, the number of Performance Shares equal to:

              (W x 1,653,460) - N

               where




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              W is the weighted average of the Performance Ratios for that
              Performance Period and the immediately preceding Performance
              Period; and

              N is the number of Performance Shares issued in the immediately
              preceding Performance Period

              provided that if the Revised Number of Performance Shares exceeds
              1,093,558 the Revised Number of Performance Shares shall be deemed
              to be 1,093,558, and provided further that if W is less than 0.75
              the Revised Number of Performance Shares shall be deemed to be
              nil; and.

        (D)   For the avoidance of doubt, in paragraph (C) the weighting
              referred to in the "weighted average of the Performance Ratios" in
              each Performance Period is by reference to the Net Income Targets
              for such Performance Periods.

6.      COMPLETION

6.1     Completion shall take place at 2:00 p.m. on 21st September, 2001 at the
        offices of the Purchaser's Solicitors at 27th Floor, Two Exchange
        Square, Hong Kong (or at such other time and place as the parties may
        agree).

6.2     At Completion the Seller and the Purchaser shall do those things listed
        in Schedule 1 (Completion Arrangements).

6.3     Neither the Purchaser nor the Seller shall be obliged to complete this
        agreement unless the Seller or, as the case may be, the Purchaser
        complies with the requirements of sub-clause 6.2 and Schedule 1
        (Completion Arrangements).

6.4     Neither the Purchaser nor the Seller shall be obliged to complete the
        sale and purchase of any of the Shares unless the sale and purchase of
        all the Shares is completed simultaneously. This sub-clause shall not
        limit any other clause of this agreement and in particular clause 12
        (Remedies and Waivers).

6.5     If the respective obligations of the Seller and the Purchaser under
        sub-clause 6.2 and Schedule 1 (Completion Arrangements) are not complied
        with on the Completion Date the Purchaser or, as the case may be, the
        Seller may:

        (A)   defer Completion (so that the provisions of this clause 6 shall
              apply to Completion as so deferred); or




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        (B)   proceed to Completion as far as practicable (without limiting its
              rights under this agreement); or

        (C)   terminate this agreement by notice in writing to the other
              parties.

6.6     If the agreement is terminated by either of the Purchaser or the Seller
        in accordance with sub-clause 6.5 (and without limiting the right of the
        party not in default to claim damages):

        (A)   the party in default will reimburse to the other on demand an
              amount equal to all such costs and expenses incurred by the other
              as are described in clause 19 (Costs and Expenses); and

        (B)   (subject to sub-clause 9.4) all obligations of the party not in
              default under this agreement shall end except for those expressly
              stated to continue without limit in time

        but (for the avoidance of doubt) all rights and liabilities of parties
        which have accrued before termination shall continue to exist.

6.7     (For the avoidance of doubt but without limiting clause 12 (Remedies and
        Waivers)), the right of the Purchaser or the Seller to terminate this
        agreement in accordance with sub-clause 6.5 is not exclusive of any
        rights, powers and remedies provided by law.

6.8     In accordance with and without limitation to clause 12 (Remedies and
        Waivers), the Seller and the Covenantor undertake to indemnify the
        Purchaser, and the Purchaser undertakes to indemnify the Seller and the
        Covenantor, against any loss, expense or damage which any of the others
        may suffer as a result of any document delivered to it pursuant to this
        clause 6 being unauthorised, invalid or for any other reason ineffective
        for its purpose.

6.9     The:

        (A)   delivery of a bank draft for, or payment by telegraphic transfer
              of, the US$3,900,000 (as the case may be) referred to in Schedule
              1, paragraph 3; and

        (B)   the delivery (and acknowledged receipt) of the Allotment
              Instruction for the New Sina Shares comprising the Completion
              Payment in accordance with Schedule 1, paragraph 3 (Completion
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        shall constitute a discharge of the Purchaser's obligation to satisfy
        the Completion Payment and the Purchaser shall not be concerned to see
        that the moneys represented by the bank draft or transferred (as the
        case may be) are applied in paying the Seller in accordance with her
        entitlement.

6.10    For the purposes of clause 6.9 and Schedule 1 (Completion Arrangements),
        the "ALLOTMENT INSTRUCTION" means an irrevocable written instruction
        from the Purchaser to the Purchaser's share transfer agent instructing
        the share transfer agent to issue to the Seller the New Sina Shares
        forming part of the Completion Payment.

6.11    If any party defaults in the payment when due of any sum payable under
        this agreement (whether determined by agreement or pursuant to an order
        of a court or otherwise), its liability shall be increased to include
        interest on such sum from the date when such payment is due until the
        date of actual payment (as well after as before judgment) at a rate per
        annum of four per cent. above the Hong Kong prime rate offered for Hong
        Kong dollars from time to time by Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
        Corporation Limited. Such interest shall accrue from day to day and
        shall be compounded annually.

7.      SELLER'S AND COVENANTOR'S WARRANTIES, COVENANTS AND INDEMNITY

7.1     Both the Seller and (in consideration of the Purchaser entering into
        this agreement) the Covenantor represent and warrant to the Purchaser
        that each of the Warranties is accurate in all respects and not
        misleading at the date of this agreement and will continue to be
        accurate in all respects and not misleading at the Completion Date as if
        repeated on such date by reference to the facts and circumstances
        subsisting at that date and on the basis that any reference in the
        Seller Warranties, whether express or implied, to the date of this
        agreement is substituted by a reference to that date.

7.2     The Seller and the Covenantor shall procure that no act shall be
        performed or omission allowed, either by themselves or the Company or by
        any other member of the Group which would result in any of the Seller
        Warranties being breached or misleading in any respect at any time up to
        and including the time of Completion.

7.3     Both the Seller and the Covenantor accepts that the Purchaser is
        entering into this agreement in reliance upon representations in the
        terms of the Seller Warranties made by the Seller and the Covenantor
        with the intention of inducing the Purchaser to enter into this
        agreement and that accordingly the Purchaser has been induced to enter
        into this agreement.




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7.4     Both the Seller and (in consideration of the Purchaser entering into
        this agreement) the Covenantor undertake to disclose in writing to the
        Purchaser anything which is or may constitute a breach of or be
        inconsistent with any of the Seller Warranties immediately it comes to
        the notice of either of them before Completion.

7.5     Each of the Seller Warranties shall be construed as a separate and
        independent warranty and (except where expressly provided to the
        contrary) shall not be limited or restricted by reference to or
        inference from the terms of any other Seller Warranty or any other term
        of this agreement.

7.6     The Seller and Covenantor undertake (if any claim is made against either
        of them in connection with the sale of the Shares to the Purchaser) not
        to make any claim against any member of the Group or any director,
        employee or adviser of any member of the Group on whom any of them may
        have relied before agreeing to any term of this agreement or authorising
        any statement in the Seller's Disclosure Letter.

7.7     Subject to the provisions of this agreement, the Seller and (in
        consideration of the Purchaser entering into this agreement) the
        Covenantor indemnify and will keep indemnified and save harmless the
        Purchaser from and against any and all losses, claims, damages
        (including lost profits, consequential damages, interest, penalties,
        fines and monetary sanctions), liabilities and costs incurred or
        suffered by the Purchaser by reason of, resulting from, in connection
        with, or arising in any manner whatsoever out of the breach of any
        Seller Warranty or covenant or the inaccuracy of any representation of
        the Seller or Covenantor contained or referred to in this agreement or
        in any agreement, instrument or document delivered by or on behalf of
        the Seller in connection therewith provided that the indemnity contained
        in this clause shall be without prejudice to any other rights and
        remedies available to the Purchaser.

7.8     Both the Seller and (in consideration of the Purchaser entering into
        this agreement) the Covenantor undertake that they will not, and will
        not procure or permit any person on their behalf, for a period of 12
        months following the date of this agreement, to acquire (either directly
        or indirectly) or enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding
        to acquire any interest in any shares of the Company without the prior
        consent of the Purchaser.

7.9     Both the Seller and (in consideration of the Purchaser entering into
        this agreement) the Covenantor undertake that they will not, either
        alone or in conjunction with or on behalf of any other person, do any of
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        (A)   neither pending nor within three years after the Completion Date,
              be engaged or (except as the holder of shares in a listed company
              which confer not more than two per cent. of the votes which could
              normally be cast at a general meeting of the company) be directly
              or indirectly interested in carrying on within Hong Kong, the PRC,
              Taiwan or North America any business which competes with the
              business of any member of the Group or of the Purchaser as it is
              carried on at the date of Completion (including, but not limited
              to, newspaper and magazine publishing, video or audio products
              distribution, satellite channel, internet broadband or narrowband
              portal);

        (B)   disclose to any other person or (in any way which may be
              detrimental to the business of the Purchaser or any member of the
              Group as carried on at the Completion Date) use any information
              which is Confidential Business Information for so long as that
              information remains Confidential Business Information;

        (C)   without limitation to the provisions of this sub-clause 7.9, in
              relation to a business which is competitive or likely to be
              competitive with the business of any member of the Group or of the
              Purchaser as carried on at the Completion Date, knowingly use any
              trade or business name or distinctive mark, style or logo used by
              or in the business of any member of the Group or of the Purchaser
              at any time during the two years before Completion or anything
              intended or likely to be confused with it;

        (D)   neither pending nor within three years after Completion, knowingly
              solicit the custom, in relation to goods or services sold to any
              person by any member of the Group or by the Purchaser in the
              course of their business during the two years before the
              Completion Date, of that person in respect of similar goods or
              services;

        (E)   neither pending nor within two years after Completion, solicit or
              entice away from the employment of any member of the Group or of
              the Purchaser any person at present an employee of any member of
              the Group or of the Purchaser; nor

        (F)   assist any other person to do any of the foregoing things.

7.10    Each undertaking contained in sub-clause 7.9 shall be construed as a
        separate undertaking and if one or more of the undertakings is held to
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        unreasonable restraint of trade, the remaining undertakings shall
        continue to bind the Seller and the Covenantor.

7.11    If in respect of or in connection with any breach of any of the Seller
        Warranties or any facts or matters warranted not being true and being
        misleading any amount payable to the Purchaser by the Seller is subject
        to Taxation, such additional amounts shall be paid to the Purchaser by
        the Seller or, failing whom, the Covenantor so as to ensure that the net
        amount received by the Purchaser is equal to the full amount payable to
        the Purchaser under this agreement.

7.12    The obligations of the Seller and Covenantor under this agreement are
        joint and several.

7.13    The Seller and the Covenantor undertake to indemnify the Purchaser
        against all costs, expenses or other liabilities which the Purchaser may
        reasonably incur either before or after the commencement of any action
        in connection with:

        (A)   any legal proceedings in which the Purchaser claims that any of
              the Seller Warranties are untrue or misleading or have been
              breached and in which judgment is given for the Purchaser; or

        (B)   the enforcement of any such settlement or judgment.

7.14    For the avoidance of doubt, the Seller agrees that absolute title to,
        and all rights and interests in, Yang Lan Studio and all material
        already produced, or to be produced during the Employment Period, by or
        under the name, Yang Lan Studio are and will be legally and beneficially
        owned by the Company save that the Purchaser acknowledges that the
        Seller shall have full title to the brand name "Yang Lan Studio" upon
        the expiration of the Employment Period and that nothing in this
        sub-clause 7.14 shall prevent the Seller, upon and following expiration
        of the Employment Period, from using the name "Yang Lan Studio". For the
        purposes of this sub-clause 7.14, the "EMPLOYMENT PERIOD" means the
        period of time in which the Seller remains an employee of the Company.

8.      PURCHASER'S WARRANTIES AND UNDERTAKINGS

8.1     The Purchaser (in consideration of the Seller and the Covenantor
        entering into this agreement) represents and warrants to each of them
        that each of the Purchaser Warranties is accurate in all respects and
        not misleading at the date of this agreement and will be accurate in all
        respects and not misleading at the Completion Date as if repeated on
        such date by reference to the facts and circumstances subsisting at that
        date and on the basis that any reference in the Purchaser




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        Warranties, whether express or implied, to the date of this agreement is
        substituted by a reference to that date.

8.2     The Purchaser shall procure that no act shall be performed or omission
        allowed, either by itself or by any of its subsidiaries which would
        result in any of the Purchaser Warranties being breached or misleading
        at any time up to and including the time of Completion.

8.3     The Purchaser accepts that both the Seller and the Covenantor are
        entering into this agreement in reliance upon representations in the
        terms of the Purchaser Warranties made by the Purchaser with the
        intention of inducing the Seller and the Covenantor to enter into this
        agreement and that accordingly they have been induced to enter into this
        agreement.

8.4     The Purchaser (in consideration of the Seller and the Covenantor
        entering into this agreement) undertakes to disclose in writing to the
        Seller and the Covenantor anything which is or may constitute a breach
        of or be inconsistent with any of the Purchaser Warranties immediately
        it comes to the notice of it before Completion.

8.5     Each of the Purchaser Warranties shall be construed as a separate and
        independent warranty and (except where expressly provided to the
        contrary) shall not be limited or restricted by reference to or
        inference from the terms of any other Purchaser Warranty or any other
        term of this agreement.

8.6     Subject to the provisions of this agreement, the Purchaser (in
        consideration of the Seller and the Covenantor entering into this
        agreement) shall indemnify and will keep indemnified and save harmless
        the Seller and the Covenantor from and against any and all losses,
        claims, damages (including lost profits, consequential damages,
        interest, penalties, fines and monetary sanctions), liabilities and
        costs incurred or suffered by either of them by reason of, resulting
        from, in connection with, or arising in any manner whatsoever out of the
        breach of any Purchaser Warranty or covenant or the inaccuracy of any
        representation of the Purchaser contained or referred to in this
        agreement or in any agreement, instrument or document delivered by or on
        behalf of the Purchaser in connection therewith provided that the
        indemnity contained in this clause shall be without prejudice to any
        other rights and remedies available to the Seller or the Covenantor.

8.7     The Purchaser undertakes to indemnify each of the Seller and the
        Covenantor against all costs, expenses or other liabilities which he/she
        may reasonably and properly incur either before or after the
        commencement of any action in connection with:




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        (A)   any legal proceedings in which either or both of them claims that
              any of the Purchaser Warranties are untrue or misleading or have
              been breached and in which judgment is given for either or both of
              the Seller and the Covenantor; or

        (B)   the enforcement of any such settlement or judgment.

8.8     The Purchaser shall within ten Business Days following the Completion
        Date procure the delivery to the Seller of the share certificates for
        the New Sina Shares to be issued as part of the Completion Price.

8.9     The Purchaser agrees and undertakes with each of the Seller and the
        Covenantor that:

        (A)   it will procure so far as it is able that the Seller remains as
              Chairman of the Company during the Performance Periods; and

        (B)   it will procure the appointment of the Covenantor as Co-Chairman
              of the Purchaser.

8.10    The Purchaser agrees and undertakes to provide to the Seller
        registration rights in respect of the New Sina Shares in accordance with
        the provisions of Schedule 4 (Registration Rights).

9.      PURCHASER'S REMEDIES

9.1     Subject to sub-clause 9.2, the Purchaser on the one hand and the Seller
        and the Covenantor on the other shall be entitled to claim both before
        and after Completion that any of the Warranties for which the other is
        liable has or had been breached and (in accordance with clause 11
        (Effect of Completion), Completion shall not in any way constitute a
        waiver of any of their respective rights.

9.2     Except in the event of fraud or dishonesty on the part of the Seller or
        the Covenantor or, as the case may be, the Purchaser, none of the
        parties shall be entitled to claim that any fact causes any of the
        Warranties to be breached if fully and fairly disclosed in the Seller's
        Disclosure Letter or, as the case may be, the Purchaser's Disclosure
        Letter or in any document referred to in, and delivered to the Purchaser
        or, as the case may be, the Seller with either of such Disclosure
        Letters.

9.3     If, between the date of this agreement and Completion, any party (the
        "INNOCENT party") becomes aware (whether it does so by reason of any
        disclosure made under clause 7 (Seller's and Covenantor's Warranties,
        Covenants and Indemnity) or clause 8 (Purchaser's Warranties and
        Undertakings) or not) that there has been any breach of any of the




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        Warranties or any other term of this agreement by the other party or
        parties, the innocent party may not terminate this agreement, but,
        following Completion, shall be entitled to make a claim for damages in
        respect of such breach and, without limiting clause 12 (Remedies and
        Waivers), nothing in this clause 9.3 shall limit any rights, powers and
        remedies provided to the innocent party by law.

9.4     Each of the parties to this agreement acknowledges that the restrictions
        contained in clause 17 (Announcements) and clause 18 (Confidentiality)
        shall continue to apply after the termination of the sale and purchase
        of the Shares under this agreement without limit in time.

9.5     Except as stated expressly in this clause, this clause shall not limit
        any other clause of this agreement and in particular clause 12 (Remedies
        and Waivers).

9.6     Notwithstanding anything contained herein:

        (A)   no liability of the Seller or the Covenantor or the Purchaser (as
              the case may be) shall in any event arise in respect of any claim
              under any Seller Warranty or Purchaser Warranty (as the case may
              be) or this agreement unless:

              (i)   the amount of a single claim exceeds one per cent. of the
                    Completion Payment; or

              (ii)  the amount of a single claim (when aggregated with the
                    amount of any claim then or previously made hereunder)
                    exceeds one per cent. of the Completion Payment in which
                    event the whole of such claim and all previous claims may be
                    recoverable in full;

        (B)   the aggregate liability of the Seller and the Covenantor in
              respect of all breaches under the Seller Warranties and this
              agreement shall not exceed the aggregate of US$7,900,000 and any
              Performance Shares issued to the Seller from time to time;

        (C)   the aggregate liability of the Purchaser in respect of all
              breaches under the Purchaser Warranties and this agreement shall
              not exceed US$7,900,000;

        (D)   no claim in respect of any breach of any Seller Warranty or
              Purchaser Warranty or this agreement shall be made against the
              Seller and/or the Covenantor or Purchaser (as the case may be) to
              the extent that provision or allowance therefor has been




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              made in the Accounts or the Purchaser Accounts (as the case may
              be);

        (E)   neither the Seller nor the Covenantor shall be liable for any
              breach of any Seller Warranty and the Purchaser shall not be
              liable for any breach of any Purchaser Warranty unless written
              notice of such breach (so far as reasonably practicable specifying
              in reasonable detail the event, matter or default which gives rise
              to the breach and an estimate of the amount claimed) has been
              given to the Seller and/or the Covenantor or the Purchaser (as the
              case may be):

              (i)   in the case of a claim in respect of Taxation, before 12th
                    September, 2008;

              (ii)  in any other case before 12th September, 2004.

        (F)   neither of the Seller or the Covenantor nor the Purchaser shall be
              liable in respect of any breach of any of the Seller Warranties or
              Purchaser Warranties (as the case may be) or this agreement;

              (i)   if a claim relating thereto would not have arisen but for a
                    change in legislation made after the date hereof which takes
                    effect retrospectively (whether relating to Taxation, rates
                    of Taxation or otherwise) or the withdrawal after the date
                    of this agreement of any extra-statutory concession
                    previously made by the relevant tax authority; or

              (ii)  to the extent that a claim relating thereto arises as a
                    result only of any voluntary changes in the accounting
                    reference date of any member of the Group or the Purchaser
                    (as the case may be) or in the accounting bases upon which
                    any member of the Group or the Purchaser (as the case may
                    be) values its assets introduced and having effect after
                    Completion with retrospective effect; or

              (iii) to the extent that such liability is contingent unless and
                    until such liability ceases to be contingent or becomes an
                    actual liability and is deemed payable but provided that
                    this sub-clause 9.6(F)(iii) shall not operate to avoid a
                    claim of which notice is given within the applicable time
                    limits specified in sub-clause 9.6(E); and




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        (G)   neither of the Seller or the Covenantor nor the Purchaser shall be
              liable in respect of any claim for a breach of any Seller Warranty
              or Purchaser Warranty (as the case may be) to the extent that the
              claim arises by reason of a voluntary act or transaction carried
              out (other than pursuant to a legally binding obligation of the
              Company or the Purchaser (as the case may be) entered into prior
              to the date of Completion) by the Company or the Purchaser (as the
              case may be) after Completion otherwise than in the ordinary
              course of the Company's or Purchaser's business (as the case may
              be).

10.     CONDUCT OF BUSINESS BEFORE COMPLETION

        (A)   The Seller and the Covenantor will procure that, between the date
              of this agreement and Completion, each member of the Group will
              carry on business in the normal course and not do anything which
              is not of a routine unimportant nature without the consent in
              writing of the Purchaser.

        (B)   The Purchaser will procure that, between the date of this
              agreement and Completion, the Purchaser and each of its
              subsidiaries will carry on business in the normal course and not
              do anything which is not of a routine unimportant nature without
              the consent in writing of the Seller.

11.     EFFECT OF COMPLETION

        Any provision of this agreement and any other documents referred to in
        it which is capable of being performed after but which has not been
        performed at or before Completion and all Warranties and covenants and
        other undertakings contained in or entered into pursuant to this
        agreement shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding
        Completion.

12.     REMEDIES AND WAIVERS

12.1    No delay or omission by any party to this agreement in exercising any
        right, power or remedy provided by law or under this agreement or any
        other documents referred to in it shall:

        (A)   affect that right, power or remedy; or

        (B)   operate as a waiver thereof.

12.2    The single or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy provided by
        law or under this agreement shall not preclude any other or




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        further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or
        remedy.

12.3    The rights, powers and remedies provided in this agreement are
        cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, powers and remedies provided
        by law unless stated expressly.

13.     ASSIGNMENT

        This agreement shall be binding upon and enure for the benefit of the
        successors of the parties and shall not be assignable.

14.     FURTHER ASSURANCE

        Each party shall from time to time, on being required to do so by
        another party to this agreement now or at any time in the future, do or
        procure the doing of all such acts and/or execute or procure the
        execution of such documents in a form satisfactory to that other party
        as it may reasonably consider necessary for giving full effect to this
        agreement and securing to them the full benefit of the rights, powers
        and remedies conferred upon them in this agreement.

15.     ENTIRE AGREEMENT

15.1    The Share Purchase Documents constitute the whole and only agreement
        between the parties relating to the sale and purchase of the Shares.

15.2    Subject to sub-clauses 7.7 and 8.6, and except in the case of fraud, no
        party shall have any right of action against any other party to this
        agreement arising out of or in connection with any draft, agreement,
        undertaking, representation, warranty, promise, assurance or arrangement
        of any nature whatsoever, whether or not in writing, relating to the
        subject matter of the Share Purchase Documents made or given by any
        person at any time prior to the date of this agreement except to the
        extent that it is repeated in the Share Purchase Documents.

15.3    This agreement may only be varied in writing signed by each of the
        parties to this agreement.

16.     NOTICES

16.1    Any notice or other communication given or made under this agreement
        shall be by letter or facsimile transmission only.




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16.2    Notices under this agreement shall be sent to a party at its address or
        number and for the attention of the individual set out below:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        Party and title of individual    Address                        Facsimile no.
        -----------------------------    -------                        -------------
        <S>                              <C>                            <C>
        Purchaser                        1313 Geneva Drive              (1) 408 548 0068
                                         Sunnyvale, California
                                         94089, U.S.A.

        Attention:                       Charles Chao, Esq.

        Seller                           c/- Room 6001 The              (852) 2169 3733
                                         Center, 99 Queen's Road
                                         Central, Hong Kong

        Covenantor                       c/- Room 6001 The              (852) 2169 3733
                                         Center, 99 Queen's Road
                                         Central, Hong Kong
</TABLE>

        provided that a party may change its notice details on giving notice to
        the other parties of the change. That notice shall only be effective on
        the day falling five clear Business Days after the notification has been
        received or such later date as may be specified in the notice.

16.3    Any notice given under this agreement shall, in the absence of earlier
        receipt, be deemed to have been duly given as follows:

        (A)   if delivered personally, on delivery at the address of the
              relevant party;

        (B)   if sent by post in Hong Kong to an address in Hong Kong, two clear
              Business Days after the date of posting;

        (C)   if sent by post to an address abroad, five clear Business Days
              after the date of posting; and

        (D)   if sent by facsimile when despatched (provided that the sender
              retains a mechanical or electronically generated confirmation of
              the successful transmission of such facsimile).

16.4    Any notice given under this agreement outside Working Hours in the place
        to which it is addressed shall be deemed not to have been given until
        the start of the next period of Working Hours in such place.




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16.5    The provisions of this clause shall not apply in relation to the service
        of Service Documents.

17.     ANNOUNCEMENTS

17.1    Unless otherwise provided in sub-clause 17.2, no announcement concerning
        the sale of the Shares or any ancillary matter shall be made by any
        party without the prior written approval of the other parties, such
        approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

17.2    Each party may, after consultation with the other parties, make an
        announcement concerning the sale of the Shares or any ancillary matter
        if required by:

        (A)   law;

        (B)   existing contractual obligations; or

        (C)   any securities exchange or regulatory or governmental body to
              which that party is subject or submits, wherever situated, whether
              or not the requirement has the force of law,

        in which case the party concerned shall take all such steps as may be
        reasonable and practicable in the circumstances to agree the contents of
        such announcement with the other parties before making such announcement
        and provided that any such announcement shall be made only after
        consultation with the other parties.

17.3    The restrictions contained in this clause 17 shall apply after
        Completion without limit in time.

18.     CONFIDENTIALITY

18.1    Each party shall treat as confidential all information received or
        obtained as a result of entering into or performing this agreement which
        relates to:

        (A)   the provisions of this agreement;

        (B)   the negotiations relating to this agreement;

        (C)   the subject matter of this agreement; or

        (D)   the other parties to this agreement.




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18.2    Notwithstanding the other provisions of this clause 18, each party may
        disclose confidential information:

        (A)   if and to the extent required by the law of any relevant
              jurisdiction;

        (B)   if and to the extent required by existing contractual obligations;

        (C)   if and to the extent required by any securities exchange or
              regulatory or governmental body to which that party is subject or
              submits, wherever situated, whether or not the requirement for
              information has the force of law;

        (D)   if and to the extent required to vest the full benefit of this
              agreement in that party;

        (E)   to those of its professional advisers, auditors and bankers
              connected with this agreement;

        (F)   if and to the extent the information has come into the public
              domain through no fault of that party; or

        (G)   if and to the extent the other parties have given prior written
              consent to the disclosure, such consent not to be unreasonably
              withheld or delayed.

        Any information to be disclosed pursuant to paragraphs (A), (B) or (C)
        shall be disclosed only after consultation with the other parties.

18.3    The restrictions contained in this clause shall continue to apply after
        Completion without limit in time.

19.     COSTS AND EXPENSES

19.1    Except as otherwise stated in this agreement, each party shall pay its
        own costs and expenses in relation to the negotiations leading up to the
        sale and purchase of the Shares and the preparation, execution and
        carrying into effect of this agreement and all other documents relating
        thereto and the Seller and Covenantor confirm that no expense of
        whatever nature relating to the sale of the Shares has been or is to be
        borne by any member of the Group.

19.2    The stamp duty arising from the sale and purchase of the Shares
        contemplated in this agreement shall be paid by the Purchaser.




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20.     COUNTERPARTS

20.1    This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by the
        parties on separate counterparts, but shall not be effective until each
        party has executed at least one counterpart.

20.2    Each counterpart shall constitute an original of this agreement, but all
        the counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same
        instrument.

21.     INVALIDITY

        If at any time any provision of this agreement is or becomes illegal,
        invalid or unenforceable in any respect under the law of any
        jurisdiction, that shall not affect or impair:

        (A)   the legality, validity or enforceability in that jurisdiction of
              any other provision of this agreement; or

        (B)   the legality, validity or enforceability under the law of any
              other jurisdiction of that or any other provision of this
              agreement.

22.     CHOICE OF GOVERNING LAW

        Save in respect of Schedule 4 (Registration Rights), this agreement is
        governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of Hong
        Kong.

23.     JURISDICTION

23.1    The courts of Hong Kong are to have jurisdiction to settle any dispute
        arising out of or in connection with this agreement. Any Proceedings may
        therefore be brought in the Hong Kong courts. Each party agrees that
        this jurisdiction agreement is irrevocable and that it is for the
        benefit of each party to this agreement. Nothing contained in this
        clause shall limit the right of each party to take Proceedings against
        any other party in any other court or in the courts of more than one
        jurisdiction at the same time.

23.2    The Purchaser irrevocably appoints Slaughter and May of 27th Floor, Two
        Exchange Square, Central, Hong Kong as its process agent to receive on
        its behalf service of any writ, summons, order, judgment or other notice
        of legal process in Hong Kong. Such service shall be deemed completed on
        delivery to such process agent (whether or not it is forwarded to and
        received by the Purchaser). If for any reason such process agent ceases
        to be able to act as process agent, or no




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        longer has an address in Hong Kong, the Purchaser irrevocably agrees to
        appoint a substitute process agent acceptable to the Seller and to
        deliver to the Seller a copy of the new process agent's acceptance of
        that appointment within thirty (30) days.

23.3    Each of the Seller and Covenantor irrevocably appoint Preston Gates
        Ellis (Ref. NKA/VTSO) of 10th Floor, Hutchison House, 10 Harcourt Road,
        Central, Hong Kong as his/her process agent to receive on his/her behalf
        service of any writ, summons, order, judgment or other notice of legal
        process in Hong Kong. Such service shall be deemed completed on delivery
        to such process agent (whether or not it is forwarded to and received by
        the Seller or Covenantor (as the case may be)). If for any reason such
        process agent ceases to be able to act as process agent, or no longer
        has an address in Hong Kong, the Seller and Covenantor irrevocably agree
        to appoint a substitute process agent acceptable to the Purchaser and to
        deliver to the Purchaser a copy of the new process agent's acceptance of
        that appointment within thirty (30) days.





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                                   SCHEDULE 1
                            (COMPLETION ARRANGEMENTS)

At Completion:

1.      the Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser or the Purchaser's Solicitors:

        (A)   duly executed sold notes and instruments of transfer in respect of
              the Shares in favour of the Purchaser or such person as the
              Purchaser may nominate;

        (B)   share certificates for the Shares in the name of the Seller; and

        (C)   a power of attorney in agreed form.

2.      the Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser (or to any person whom the
        Purchaser may nominate):

        (A)   a copy of a duly executed loan agreement between the Seller and
              the Purchaser in an agreed form pursuant to which the Seller
              agrees to lend US$4,000,000 to the Purchaser on an unsecured basis
              for a term of no less than 3 years and with interest payable upon
              completion of the term at an annualised rate of no more than LIBOR
              + 1 per cent. and such other commercial terms as are satisfactory
              to the Purchaser;

        (B)   a copy of a duly executed employment contract between the Company
              and the Seller in agreed form and a copy of a duly executed
              consultancy agreement between the Purchaser and the Covenantor in
              agreed form;

        (C)   a copy of a duly executed legal opinion from the Seller's
              Solicitors in a form satisfactory to the Purchaser;

        (D)   duly executed resignation letters of existing directors of the
              Company and letters of appointment of new directors to the Company
              in a form satisfactory to the Purchaser such that directors
              nominated by the Purchaser shall constitute at least 75 per cent.
              of the Company's directors at or promptly following Completion;
              and




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        (E)   a certificate dated the Completion Date of the Seller and
              Covenantor certifying that the Seller has obtained all
              governmental, regulatory and other third party consents, rulings,
              confirmations and waivers considered by the Purchaser to be
              necessary or desirable in connection with this agreement and the
              transaction contemplated herein, (including, but not limited to,
              that of the Bermuda Monetary Authority if so required).

3.      the Purchaser shall:

        (A)   pay to the Seller in immediately available US$ funds US$3,900,000;

        (B)   (i) deliver to the Seller or as she may direct a copy of a duly
              executed loan agreement between the Purchaser and the Company in
              agreed form pursuant to which the Purchaser agrees to lend
              US$4,000,000 to the Company on terms substantially similar to
              those described in paragraph 2(A) of this Schedule; and (ii)
              deduct an amount of US$4,000,000 from the cash portion of the
              Completion Payment in accordance with sub-clause 4.2 and the
              Seller's Loan Agreement and pay to the Company in immediately
              available US$ funds such amount in satisfaction of the Purchaser's
              obligations under the Purchaser's Loan Agreement;

        (C)   allot and issue to the Seller or to any corporate body of which
              the Seller has majority control as the Seller may direct 4,592,944
              New Sina Shares credited as fully paid and ranking pari passu in
              all respects with the Sina Shares in issue at the date of
              allotment and deliver to the Seller the Allotment Instruction
              along with an acknowledgement of receipt from the Purchaser's
              share transfer agent;

        (D)   deliver to the Seller a copy (certified by the secretary of the
              Purchaser to be a true copy of a resolution in force at
              Completion) of the resolutions of the directors of the Purchaser
              authorising the purchase of the Shares for the consideration and
              upon the terms set out in this agreement, and approving the
              allotment and issue of the New Sina Shares to the Seller;

        (E)   procure the appointment of the Covenantor as Co-Chairman of the
              Purchaser;

        (F)   deliver to the Seller or the Seller's Solicitors a duly executed
              legal opinion, in form and substance satisfactory to the Seller,
              from Venture Law Group covering such matters of




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              United States of America law as the Seller may reasonably request;
              and

        (G)   deliver to the Seller a certificate dated the Completion Date of
              the Company Secretary or a director of the Purchaser certifying
              that the Purchaser has obtained all governmental, regulatory and
              other third party consents, rulings, confirmations and waivers
              considered by the Seller to be necessary or desirable in
              connection with this agreement and the transaction contemplated
              herein.






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                                   SCHEDULE 2
                                  (WARRANTIES)

                                     PART A
                               (SELLER WARRANTIES)



Except where the context otherwise provides, references to the Company in this
Schedule 2, Part A shall be deemed to be references to the Company and the
Subsidiaries. The Seller and the Covenantor represent and warrant to the
Purchaser as follows:

1.      OWNERSHIP OF THE SHARES

        The Seller will be the sole beneficial owner of the Shares at or prior
        to Completion and will be entitled at Completion to sell and transfer
        the full legal and beneficial ownership of the same to the Purchaser or
        its nominees. The Shares at Completion will be the only shares in the
        capital of the Company in which the Seller and the Covenantor will have
        any direct or indirect beneficial interest.

2.      CAPACITY OF THE SELLER AND THE COVENANTOR

2.1     The Seller and (where applicable) the Covenantor have the requisite
        power and authority to enter into and perform the Share Purchase
        Documents.

2.2     This agreement constitutes and the documents executed by the Seller and
        (where applicable) the Covenantor which are to be delivered at
        Completion will, when executed, constitute binding obligations of the
        Seller and (where applicable) the Covenantor in accordance with their
        respective terms.

2.3     The execution and delivery of, and the performance by the Seller and
        (where applicable) the Covenantor of their respective obligations under,
        the Share Purchase Documents will not:

        (A)   result in a breach of or constitute default or give rise to any
              modification of rights or privileges under any provision of the
              memorandum or bye-laws (or equivalent constitutional documents) of
              any member of the Group;

        (B)   result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, any
              instrument to which the Seller, the Covenantor or any member of
              the Group is a party or by which the Seller, the Covenantor or any
              member of the Group is bound;




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        (C)   result in a breach of any order, judgment or decree of any court
              or governmental agency to which the Seller, the Covenantor or any
              member of the Group is a party or by which the Seller, the
              Covenantor or any member of the Group is bound; or

        (D)   require the approval or consent of any member of the Group or of
              any other person.

2.4     The Seller and Covenantor have obtained all governmental, regulatory and
        other third party consents, rulings, confirmations and waivers
        (including those in respect of the Listing Rules) necessary for the
        execution and performance of the Share Purchase Documents by the Seller
        and Covenantor. Such consents, rulings, confirmations and waivers are in
        unconditional form.

2.5     Each of the Seller, Covenantor and Company have complied at all times
        and are in compliance with all governmental, regulatory or other third
        party requirements (including those in respect of the Listing Rules)
        whether relating to this agreement or otherwise and there are no
        governmental, regulatory and other third party consents, rulings,
        confirmations and waivers in relation to any of the Seller, Covenantor,
        or Company which are outstanding or which, to the best knowledge of the
        Seller and Covenantor, will be, or are likely to be, required.

3.      ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN THE GROUP AND THE SELLER AND COVENANTOR

        No indebtedness (actual or contingent) and no contract or arrangement,
        other than indebtedness and contracts which are at arm's length or will
        be terminated on Completion, is outstanding between any member of the
        Group and the Seller or the Covenantor or any person connected with the
        Seller or the Covenantor.

4.      OTHER INTERESTS OF THE SELLER AND COVENANTOR

        Neither the Seller nor the Covenantor nor any person connected with the
        Seller or Covenantor has any interest, direct or indirect in any
        business which competes or is likely to compete with any business now
        carried on by the Purchaser, any member of the Group or any Associated
        Company or intends to acquire any such interest.

5.      GROUP STRUCTURE

5.1     Schedule 3 (Basic Information about the Company) sets out true, accurate
        and complete details of the Company's authorised and issued share
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5.2     The Shares comprise approximately 29.06 per cent. of the issued and
        allotted share capital of the Company and all of them are fully paid up.

5.3     There is no agreement or commitment outstanding which calls for the
        allotment, issue or transfer of, or accords to any person the right to
        call for the allotment or issue of, any shares (including the Shares) or
        debentures in or securities of any member of the Group.

5.4     The Seller and the Covenantor have provided to the Purchaser true,
        accurate and complete details of all Subsidiaries of the Company and no
        member of the Group has any interest in the share capital of any other
        body, corporate or undertaking which is not a member of the Group and
        which has not been otherwise disclosed in writing to the Purchaser.

5.5     No member of the Group acts or carries on business in partnership with
        any other person or is a member (otherwise than through the holding of
        share capital) of any corporate or unincorporated body, undertaking or
        association or holds or is liable on any share or security which is not
        fully paid up or which carries any liability.

6.      OPTIONS, MORTGAGES AND OTHER ENCUMBRANCES

6.1     There is no option, right to acquire, mortgage, charge, pledge, lien or
        other form of security or encumbrance or equity on, over or affecting
        the Shares or any of them and there is no agreement or commitment to
        give or create any and no claim has been made by any person to be
        entitled to any.

6.2     No option, right to acquire, mortgage, charge, pledge, lien (other than
        a lien arising by operation of law in the ordinary course of trading) or
        other form of security or encumbrance or equity on, over or affecting
        the whole or any part of the undertaking or assets of any member of the
        Group (including any investment in any other member of the Group) is
        outstanding and there is no agreement or commitment to give or create
        any and no claim has been made by any person to be entitled to any.

7.      ACCURACY AND ADEQUACY OF INFORMATION

7.1     All information which has been given by the Seller, Covenantor,
        auditors, financial advisers, solicitors or officials of the Seller,
        Covenantor, or the Company, to the Purchaser or to the solicitors,
        accountants or agents of the Purchaser in the course of the negotiations
        leading to this agreement is true and accurate and not misleading in all
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7.2     The information given in Schedule 3 (Basic Information about the
        Company) is true, accurate and complete in all respects.

7.3     The copies of the memorandum and bye-laws (or equivalent constitutional
        documents) of each member of the Group which have been supplied to the
        Purchaser or the Purchaser's Solicitors are complete and accurate in all
        respects, have attached to them copies of all resolutions and other
        documents required by law to be so attached and fully set out the rights
        and restrictions attaching to each class of share capital of the members
        of the Group to which they relate.

7.4     The statutory books (including all registers and minute books) of each
        member of the Group have been properly kept and contain an accurate and
        complete record of the matters which should be dealt with in those books
        and, to the knowledge of the Seller and the Covenantor, no notice or
        allegation that any of them is incorrect or should be rectified has been
        received.

7.5     All documents which should have been delivered by any member of the
        Group to the Registrar of Companies in Hong Kong or the equivalent body
        in any other jurisdiction have been properly so delivered.

7.6     All other information contained in any written document or communication
        supplied to the Purchaser or any of its advisers by or on behalf of the
        Seller, the Covenantor or any member of the Group or any Associated
        Company after the Purchaser indicated its interest in acquiring the
        Shares is true and accurate in all material respects and there is no
        fact or matter not disclosed in writing to the Purchaser or any of its
        advisers which renders any such information untrue or misleading in any
        material respect because of any omission or ambiguity or for any other
        reason.

7.7     So far as the Seller and Covenantor are aware (having made due and
        careful inquiry), there is no fact or circumstance relating to the
        affairs of any member of the Group or any Associated Company which has
        not been disclosed to the Purchaser or any of its advisers and which if
        disclosed might reasonably have been expected to influence the decision
        of the Purchaser to purchase the Shares on the terms contained in this
        agreement.

8.      ACCOUNTS

8.1     The Accounts:

        (A)   were prepared in accordance with accountancy practices generally
              accepted in Hong Kong at the time they were audited and commonly
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              similar to those carried on by the respective members of the
              Group; and

        (B)   are complete and accurate in all material respects and in
              particular include full provision for bad and doubtful debts, for
              old depreciated and unsaleable stock and for all forms of Taxation
              to which the Group may be subject relating to any period ending on
              or before the date to which they are made up;

        (C)   show a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the members
              of the Group to which they relate, and of the Group as a whole, at
              each accounting reference date to which the Accounts relate; and

        (D)   except as the Accounts expressly disclose, are not affected by any
              unusual or non-recurring items.

8.2     The accounting records of each member of the Group have been kept on a
        proper and consistent basis (no change in the methods or bases of
        valuation or accountancy treatment having been made for at least three
        years prior to the Accounts Date or since), are up-to-date and in all
        material respects contain complete and accurate details of the business
        activities of the member of the Group concerned.

8.3     The Management Accounts have been prepared, in all material respects, on
        a consistent basis with the Accounts.

8.4     Each member of the Group maintains a system of internal accounting
        controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i)
        transactions are executed in accordance with management's general or
        specific authorisations or delegations; (ii) transactions are recorded
        as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity
        with generally accepted accounting principles, in the case of the
        Company, in Hong Kong, and in the case of each other member of the
        Group, in the relevant jurisdiction of that member, and to maintain
        asset accountability; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in
        accordance with management's general or specific authorisations or
        delegations; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared
        with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action
        is taken with respect to any difference.

9.      EVENTS SINCE THE ACCOUNTS DATE

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        (A)   There had been no material adverse change in the financial
              position or prospects of any member of the Group as at the
              Management Accounts Date and since the Accounts Date there has
              been no termination or substantial modification of a relationship
              (through contract or otherwise) with a material customer or
              supplier of any member of the Group;

        (B)   the business of each member of the Group has been carried on in
              the ordinary and usual course and in the same manner (including
              nature and scope) as in the past and no unusual or onerous
              contract differing from the routine contracts necessitated by the
              nature of its trade has been entered into by any member of the
              Group, nor has any material contract (including contracts of
              employment with senior management of members of the Group) been
              amended or terminated;

        (C)   none of the amounts secured by mortgages, charges, liens or
              encumbrances disclosed in the Accounts has been increased beyond
              the amount shown in the Accounts and no mortgage, charge, lien or
              encumbrance has been created since the Accounts Date; and

        (D)   no distribution of capital or income has been declared made or
              paid in respect of any share capital of the Company and (excluding
              fluctuations in overdrawn current accounts with bankers) no loan
              or loan capital of the Company has been repaid in whole or in part
              nor has become liable to be repaid.

10.     CONTRACTS AND COMMITMENTS

10.1    All:

        (i)   material contracts; and/or

        (ii)  contracts (whether oral or written) involving actual or contingent
              payment obligations of any member of the Group in excess of
              US$250,000

        are listed in the Seller's Disclosure Letter.




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10.2    All subsisting contracts have been entered into in the normal course of
        business. No member of the Group is under any obligation, nor is it a
        party to any contract, which cannot readily be fulfilled or performed by
        it on time and without undue or unusual expenditure of money or effort.

10.3    No member of the Group is a party to or has any liability (present or
        future) under any guarantee or indemnity or letter of credit or any
        leasing, hiring, hire purchase, credit sale or conditional sale
        agreement or has entered into any contract or commitment involving, or
        likely to involve, obligations or expenditure in excess of US$250,000.

10.4    No member of the Group is a party to any contract or arrangement which
        restricts its freedom to carry on its business in any part of the world
        in such manner as it may think fit, or to any agency, distributorship or
        management agreement.

10.5    Neither the Seller nor the Covenantor is aware (having made due and
        careful enquiry) of any breach of, or any invalidity, or grounds for
        determination, rescission, avoidance or repudiation of, any material
        contract to which any member of the Group is a party or of any
        allegation of such a thing.

10.6    There are no contractual arrangements or obligations binding upon any
        member of the Group which will or may be legally terminated or breached
        as a result of the execution of this agreement or Completion.

10.7    There are no agreements or arrangements entered into by any member of
        the Group otherwise than by way of bargain at arm's length.

10.8    No person has given any guarantee of or any security for any overdraft
        loan or loan facility granted to any member of the Group which is
        outstanding.

10.9    No member of the Group is a party to any contract:

        (A)   which is of six years or greater duration; or

        (B)   involves the grant on an exclusive basis (whether in relation to
              geography and/or product content or otherwise) of any distribution
              rights or any material tangible or intangible assets.

10.10   No actual or proposed contract or arrangement to which any member of the
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        in or would result in a breach of, or constitutes or would constitute a
        default under, any program licence agreement or arrangement to which any
        member of the Group is a party and all waivers, consents, rulings and
        confirmations required by any such program licence agreement or
        arrangement have been obtained unconditionally and are currently
        existing.

11.     INSIDER CONTRACTS

        There is not, and there has not to the best of the Seller's and
        Covenantor's knowledge at any time during the last twelve months been,
        any contract or arrangement to which any member of the Group is, or was,
        a party and in which the Seller, the Covenantor or any person
        beneficially interested in any part of the share capital of any member
        of the Group, or any director of any member of the Group or any person
        connected with any of the foregoing is, or has been, interested, either
        directly or indirectly, and no member of the Group is a party to, nor
        have its profits or financial position during that period been affected
        by, any contract or arrangement which was not of an entirely arm's
        length nature; in particular, without limitation, no member of the Group
        has transferred any assets to another such member except at market
        value.

12.     POWERS OF ATTORNEY

        No member of the Group has given any power of attorney or other
        authority (express, implied or ostensible) which is still outstanding or
        effective to any person to enter into any contract or commitment on its
        behalf other than to its respective employees to enter into routine
        trading contracts in the normal course of their duties.

13.     LICENCES

        All licences, consents and other permissions and approvals required for
        or in connection with the carrying on of the business now being carried
        on by each member of the Group are listed in the Seller's Disclosure
        Letter, are not limited in duration or subject to onerous conditions and
        are in full force and effect and all reports, returns and information
        required by law or as a condition of any licence, consent, permit or
        approval to be made or given to any person or authority in connection
        with the business of any member of the Group have been made or given to
        the appropriate person or authority and there is no circumstance
        (including, without limitation, the receipt of any notice (whether oral
        or written) or commencement of any proceedings) which indicates that any
        licence, consent, permission or approval is likely to be revoked or
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14.     INSOLVENCY

14.1    No order has been made and no resolution has been passed for the winding
        up of any member of the Group or for a provisional liquidator to be
        appointed in respect of any member of the Group and no petition has been
        presented and no meeting has been convened for the purpose of winding up
        any member of the Group.

14.2    No receiver (which expression shall include an administrative receiver)
        has been appointed in respect of any member of the Group or all or any
        of its assets.

14.3    No member of the Group is insolvent or has stopped paying its debts as
        they fall due.

14.4    No guarantee, loan capital, borrowed money or interest of any member of
        the Group is overdue for payment and no other obligation or indebtedness
        of any member of the Group is outstanding which is substantially overdue
        for performance or payment.

14.5    No administration order has been made and no petition for such an order
        has been presented in respect of any member of the Group.

15.     LITIGATION

15.1    No member of the Group is engaged in any litigation, arbitration or
        mediation, administrative or criminal proceedings, whether as claimant,
        plaintiff, defendant or otherwise, and, to the knowledge of the Seller
        and the Covenantor, no material litigation, arbitration or mediation,
        administrative or criminal proceedings by or against any member of the
        Group is pending, threatened or expected and there is no fact or
        circumstance likely to give rise to any such litigation, arbitration or
        mediation, administrative or criminal proceedings or to any proceedings
        against any director or employee (past or present) of any member of the
        Group in respect of any act or default for which that member might be
        vicariously liable.

15.2    Each member of the Group has:

        (A)   conducted its business and corporate affairs in accordance with
              all applicable laws and regulations; and

        (B)   has not done or omitted to do anything in contravention or breach
              of any law or regulation applicable to it or the business of that
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16.     DELINQUENT AND WRONGFUL ACTS

16.1    No member of the Group has committed or is liable for any criminal,
        illegal, unlawful or unauthorised act or breach of any obligation or
        duty whether imposed by or pursuant to statute, contract or otherwise,
        and no claim that it has or is remains outstanding against any such
        member.

16.2    So far as the Seller and Covenantor are aware no member of the Group has
        received notification that any investigation or inquiry is being or has
        been conducted by any governmental or other body in respect of the
        affairs of any member of the Group and the Seller and Covenantor are not
        aware of any circumstances which would give rise to such investigation
        or inquiry.

16.3    To the best knowledge of the Seller and Covenantor, no member of the
        Group, nor any director, officer, agent, employee or other person acting
        on behalf of any such member has, in the course of his actions for, or
        on behalf of, any member of the Group, used any corporate funds for any
        unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses
        relating to political activity; made any direct or indirect unlawful
        payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from
        corporate funds; or made any bribe, unlawful rebate, payoff, influence
        payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any person or entity.

17.     OWNERSHIP AND CONDITION OF ASSETS

17.1    All assets used by any member of the Group in the course of its business
        or which are necessary or desirable for the continuation of that
        business as it is now carried on are both legally and beneficially owned
        by a member of the Group free from any third party rights and all such
        assets are included in the Accounts.

17.2    Each of the assets included in the Accounts or acquired by any member of
        the Group since the Accounts Date (other than current assets sold,
        realised or applied in the normal course of trading) is owned both
        legally and beneficially by a member of the Group free from any third
        party rights, and each of those assets capable of possession is in the
        possession of a member of the Group.

17.3    All plant and machinery (including fixed plant and machinery), vehicles
        and office equipment used by any member of the Group in connection with
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18.     PROPERTY

18.1    The Relevant Properties referred to in the Seller's Disclosure Letter
        are the only Properties used or occupied by members of the Group or in
        respect of which they have any estate, interest, right or liability.

18.2    The relevant members of the Group are in physical possession and actual
        occupation of the Relevant Properties on an exclusive basis and no right
        of occupation or enjoyment has been acquired or is in the course of
        being acquired by any third party or has been granted or agreed to be
        granted to any third party, save in all cases the interests and rights
        of the respective landlords to such properties.

18.3    The Relevant Properties are held under the tenancy agreements (the
        "TENANCY AGREEMENTS"), the particulars of which are set out in the
        Seller's Disclosure Letter.

18.4    In relation to the Relevant Properties:

        (A)   the relevant member of the Group has a good and valid tenancy or
              demise of each of the Relevant Properties;

        (B)   no right, easement, licence or informal arrangement, public or
              private, is enjoyed or in the course of being acquired by or
              against any of the Relevant Properties; and

        (C)   the use of the Relevant Properties in connection with the
              businesses of the relevant members of the Group is permitted under
              the terms of the Tenancy Agreements.

19.     INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

19.1    No member of the Group has any rights to any trademarks which are
        registered or are the subject of any application for registration in any
        jurisdiction other than those set out in the Seller's Disclosure Letter.

19.2    To the best knowledge of the Seller and the Covenantor, no third party
        is infringing or making unauthorised use, or has infringed or made
        unauthorised use of any Intellectual Property or Confidential Business
        Information owned or used by any member of the Group.

19.3    The activities of all members of the Group do not infringe or make
        unauthorised use of or have infringed or made unauthorised use of the
        Intellectual Property rights or Confidential Business Information of any
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19.4    The members of the Group either legally and beneficially own or have a
        licence to use all Intellectual Property necessary to carry on the
        business conducted by the Group in the manner currently carried on and
        to fulfil any existing plans or proposals.

20.     INSURANCES

20.1    Each member of the Group has maintained all insurance required by
        statute.

21.     EMPLOYMENT

21.1    Any contract of employment with any employee to which any member of the
        Group is a party can be terminated by the employing company without
        damages or compensation (other than that payable by statute) by giving
        at any time not more than three months' notice.

21.2    There is no dispute between any member of the Group and any trade union
        or other organisation formed for a similar purpose existing, pending or
        threatened and there is no collective bargaining agreement or other
        arrangement (whether binding or not) to which any member of the Group is
        a party.

21.3    No member of the Group has any outstanding undischarged liability to pay
        to any governmental or regulatory authority in any jurisdiction any
        contribution, Taxation or other impost arising in connection with the
        employment or engagement of personnel by any member of the Group.

21.4    Each member of the Group has at all relevant times complied with all its
        obligations under statute and otherwise concerning the health and safety
        at work of its employees, and there are no claims capable of arising or
        threatened or pending by any employee or third party in respect of any
        accident or injury which are not fully covered by insurance.

21.5    No member of the Group has or is proposing to introduce a share
        incentive, share option, profit sharing, bonus or other incentive for
        any of its directors, other officers or employees.

21.6    A list of the names, jobs and short details of the terms of employment
        of every employee or officer earning annual compensation, including
        salary and all non-cash benefits, in excess of US$100,000 of each member
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22.     TAXATION

22.1    Each member of the Group has made or filed all tax returns, reports and
        declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject
        (unless, and only to the extent that, the Company or any other member of
        the Group has set aside on its books provisions reasonably adequate for
        the payment of all unpaid and unreported taxes) and has paid all taxes
        and other governmental assessments and charges that are material in
        amount, shown or determined to be due on such returns, reports and
        declarations, except those being contested in good faith and has set
        aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all
        taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such returns,
        reports or declarations apply.

22.2    There is no dispute or disagreement outstanding nor is any contemplated
        at the date of this agreement with any revenue authority regarding
        liability or potential liability to any tax or duty (including in each
        case penalties or interest) recoverable from any member of the Group or
        regarding the availability of any relief from tax or duty to any member
        of the Group and there are no circumstances which make it likely that
        any such dispute or disagreement will commence.

22.3    Each member of the Group has sufficient records relating to past events,
        including any elections made, to calculate the tax liability or relief
        which would arise on any disposal or on the realisation of any asset
        owned at the Accounts Date by any member of the Group or acquired by any
        such member of the Group since that date but before Completion.

22.4    Each member of the Group has duly submitted all claims and disclaimers
        or withdrawals of claims which have been assumed to have been made for
        the purposes of the Accounts.

22.5    All documents which are required to be stamped, which are in the
        possession of any member of the Group and by virtue of which such member
        of the Group has any rights have been properly stamped.

22.6    No member of the Group is liable to pay any interest or other penalty or
        any unpaid taxation.

23.     COMMISSIONS

        Except for any fee payable pursuant to arrangements between FB Gemini
        Capital Limited (or its affiliate) and the Purchaser, no person has
        received or will receive any commission or finder's fee in connection
        with the transactions contemplated by this agreement.




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                                     PART B
                             (PURCHASER WARRANTIES)

Except where the context otherwise provides, references to the Purchaser in this
Schedule 2, Part B shall be deemed to be references to the Purchaser and its
subsidiaries. The Purchaser represent and warrant to the Seller and the
Covenantor as follows:

1.      ISSUE AND ALLOTMENT OF THE NEW SINA SHARES

1.1     All New Sina Shares (including the Performance Shares) shall, upon
        issue, be credited as fully paid, shall rank pari passu in all respects
        with all Sina Shares then in issue, shall be free from all claims,
        liens, charges, equities and encumbrances and third party rights of any
        kind and together with all rights attaching thereto from the respective
        dates of allotment, including the right to receive all dividends and
        distributions declared, made or paid on or after the respective dates of
        allotment. Subject to any applicable securities rules or regulations,
        including but not limited to Rule 144 promulgated under the US
        Securities Act of 1933, as amended, all New Sina Shares shall be
        non-assessable and capable of being traded, assigned, transferred or
        otherwise disposed of without restrictions.

1.2     The allotment and issue of the New Sina Shares to the Seller will be in
        accordance with all applicable laws and will have been validly
        authorised by resolution of the directors of the Purchaser, in each case
        prior to the date of issue of the New Sina Shares, and such New Sina
        Shares shall be credited as fully paid and rank pari passu in all
        respects with the Sina Shares in issue at the date of allotment and,
        subject to any applicable securities rules or regulations, including but
        not limited to Rule 144 promulgated under the US Securities Act of 1933,
        as amended, will be non-assessable and capable of being traded,
        transferred or otherwise disposed of without restriction.

1.3     The New Sina Shares to be issued pursuant to sub-clause 4.2 will, upon
        issue, constitute not less than ten per cent. of the issued share
        capital of the Purchaser as enlarged by such issue.

2.      CAPACITY OF THE PURCHASER

2.1     The Purchaser has the requisite power and authority to enter into and
        perform the Share Purchase Documents.

2.2     This agreement constitutes and the documents executed by the Purchaser
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        executed, constitute binding obligations of the Purchaser in accordance
        with their respective terms.

2.3     The execution and delivery of, and the performance by the Purchaser of
        its respective obligations under, the Share Purchase Documents will not:

        (A)   result in a breach of or constitute default or give rise to any
              modification of rights or privileges under any provision of the
              memorandum or bye-laws (or equivalent constitutional documents) of
              the Purchaser;

        (B)   result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, any
              instrument to which the Purchaser is a party or by which the
              Purchaser is bound;

        (C)   result in a breach of any order, judgment or decree of any court
              or governmental agency to which the Purchaser is a party or by
              which the Purchaser is bound; or

        (D)   require any approval or consent of any person which has not been
              obtained.

2.4     The Purchaser has obtained all governmental, regulatory and other third
        party consents, rulings, confirmations and waivers necessary for the
        execution and performance of the Share Purchase Documents by the
        Purchaser. Such consents, rulings, confirmations and waivers are in
        unconditional form.

2.5     Neither the execution of this agreement by the Purchaser nor the
        consummation of the transaction as contemplated by this agreement will
        violate, conflict with or result in the breach of any term, limitation
        in or provision of, or constitute a default (or an event that, with the
        giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a
        default) under the terms, provisions or conditions of the constitutional
        documents of the Purchaser or violate any order, writ, claim form,
        injunction, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to the
        Purchaser.

2.6     No consent or approval by, notice to or registration with any
        governmental or other authority is required on the part of the Purchaser
        in connection with the execution of this agreement or the consummation
        of the transaction as contemplated in it.




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3.      CORPORATE DETAILS

        The Purchaser does not act or carry on business in partnership with any
        other person and is not a member (otherwise than through the holding of
        share capital) of any corporate or unincorporated body, undertaking or
        association and does not hold and is not liable on any share or security
        which is not fully paid up or which carries any liability.

4.      OPTIONS, MORTGAGES AND OTHER ENCUMBRANCES

        There is no option, right to acquire, mortgage, charge, pledge, lien or
        other form of security or encumbrance or equity on, over or affecting
        the New Sina Shares or any of them and save in respect of this agreement
        there is no agreement or commitment to give or create any and no claim
        has been made by any person to be entitled to any.

5.      ACCURACY AND ADEQUACY OF INFORMATION

5.1     All information which has been given by the Purchaser, to the Seller and
        the Covenantor or to the solicitors, accountants or agents of the Seller
        and the Covenantor in the course of the negotiations leading to this
        agreement is true and accurate and not misleading in all material
        respects.

5.2     The copies of the latest publicly filed memorandum and bye-laws (or
        equivalent constitutional documents) of the Purchaser are complete and
        accurate in all respects, and copies of all resolutions and other
        documents required by law to be publicly filed have been properly so
        filed and fully set out the rights and restrictions attaching to each
        class of share capital of the Purchaser to which they relate.

5.3     The statutory books (including all registers and minute books) of the
        Purchaser have been properly kept and contain an accurate and complete
        record of the matters which should be dealt with in those books and to
        the knowledge of the Purchaser no notice or allegation that any of them
        is incorrect or should be rectified has been received.

5.4     All documents which should have been delivered by the Purchaser to the
        US Securities Exchange Commission (the "SEC") or the equivalent body in
        any other jurisdiction have been properly so delivered.

5.5     All other information contained in any written document or communication
        supplied to the Seller and the Covenantor or any of its advisers by or
        on behalf of the Purchaser after the Purchaser indicated its interest in
        acquiring the Shares is true and accurate




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        in all material respects and there is no fact or matter not disclosed in
        writing to the Seller or Covenantor or any of its advisers which renders
        any such information untrue or misleading in any material respect
        because of any omission or ambiguity or for any other reason.

6.      THE PURCHASER ACCOUNTS

6.1     The Purchaser Accounts:

        (A)   were prepared in accordance with accountancy practices generally
              accepted in the United States of America at the time they were
              audited and commonly adopted by companies carrying on businesses
              similar to those carried on by the Purchaser; and

        (B)   are complete and accurate in all material respects and in
              particular include full provision for bad and doubtful debts, for
              old depreciated and unsaleable stock and for all forms of Taxation
              to which the Purchaser may be subject relating to any period
              ending on or before the date to which they are made up;

        (C)   show a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Purchaser
              to which they relate at each accounting reference date to which
              the Purchaser Accounts relate; and

        (D)   except as the Purchaser Accounts expressly disclose, are not
              affected by any unusual or non-recurring items.

6.2     The accounting records of the Purchaser have been kept on a proper and
        consistent basis (no change in the methods or bases of valuation or
        accountancy treatment having been made for at least three years prior to
        30th June, 2001 or since), are up-to-date and in all material respects
        contain complete and accurate details of the business activities of the
        Purchaser.

6.3     The unaudited management accounts of the Purchaser for the period since
        30th June, 2001 to 31st July, 2001 supplied to the Seller and the
        Covenantor have been prepared, in all material respects, on a consistent
        basis with the Accounts.

6.4     The Purchaser maintains a system of internal accounting controls
        sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are
        executed in accordance with management's general or specific
        authorisations or delegations; (ii) transactions are recorded as
        necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity
        with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
        America and to maintain asset accountability; (iii) access to assets is
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        authorisations or delegations; and (iv) the recorded accountability for
        assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and
        appropriate action is taken with respect to any difference.

7.      EVENTS SINCE 30TH JUNE, 2001

7.1     Since 30th June, 2001:

        (A)   there had been no material adverse change in the financial
              position or prospects of the Purchaser as at 31st July, 2001;

        (B)   the business of the Purchaser has been carried on in the ordinary
              and usual course and in the same manner (including nature and
              scope) as in the past and no unusual or onerous contract differing
              from the routine contracts necessitated by the nature of its trade
              has been entered into by the Purchaser nor has any material
              contract (excluding contracts of employment with senior
              management) been amended or terminated;

        (C)   none of the amounts secured by mortgages, charges, liens or
              encumbrances disclosed in the Purchaser Accounts has been
              increased beyond the amount shown in the Purchaser Accounts and no
              mortgage, charge, lien or encumbrance has been created since 30th
              June, 2001; and

        (D)   no distribution of capital or income has been declared made or
              paid in respect of any share capital of the Purchaser and
              (excluding fluctuations in overdrawn current accounts with
              bankers) no loan or loan capital of the Purchaser has been repaid
              in whole or in part nor has become liable to be repaid.

8.      CONTRACTS AND COMMITMENTS

8.1     All subsisting contracts have been entered into in the normal course of
        business. The Purchaser is under no obligation, nor is it a party to any
        contract, which cannot readily be fulfilled or performed by it on time
        and without undue or unusual expenditure of money or effort.

8.2     The Purchaser is not aware (having made due and careful enquiry) of any
        breach of, or any invalidity, or grounds for determination, rescission,
        avoidance or repudiation of, any material contract to which it is a
        party or of any allegation of such a thing.

8.3     There are no contractual arrangements or obligations binding upon the
        Purchaser which will or may be legally terminated or breached as a
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8.4     There are no agreements or arrangements entered into by the Purchaser
        otherwise than by way of bargain at arm's length.

8.5     No person has given any guarantee of or any security for any overdraft
        loan or loan facility granted to the Purchaser which is outstanding.

8.6     The Purchaser is not a party to any contract:

        (A)   which is of six years or greater duration; or

        (B)   involves the grant on an exclusive basis (whether in relation to
              geography and/or product content or otherwise) of any distribution
              rights or any material tangible or intangible assets.

9.      INSIDER CONTRACTS

        There is not, and there has not to be best of the Purchaser's knowledge
        at any time during the last twelve months been, any contract or
        arrangement to which the Purchaser is, or was, a party and in which the
        Purchaser or any person beneficially interested in any part of the share
        capital of the Purchaser, or any director of any member of the Purchaser
        or any person connected with any of the foregoing is, or has been,
        interested, either directly or indirectly, and the Purchaser is not a
        party to, nor have its profits or financial position during that period
        been affected by, any contract or arrangement which was not of an
        entirely arm's length nature; in particular, without limitation, the
        Purchaser has transferred any assets to another such member except at
        market value.

10.     POWERS OF ATTORNEY

        The Purchaser has not given any power of attorney or other authority
        (express, implied or ostensible) which is still outstanding or effective
        to any person to enter into any contract or commitment on its behalf
        other than to its respective employees to enter into routine trading
        contracts in the normal course of their duties.

11.     LICENCES

        All licences, consents and other permissions and approvals required for
        or in connection with the carrying on of the business now being carried
        on by each member of the Group are listed in the Purchaser's latest
        Forms 10K and 10Q filings with the SEC, are not limited in duration or
        subject to onerous conditions and are in full force and effect and all
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        condition of any licence, consent, permit or approval to be made or
        given to any person or authority in connection with the business of the
        Purchaser have been made or given to the appropriate person or authority
        and there is no circumstance (including, without limitation, the receipt
        of any notice (whether oral or written) or commencement of any
        proceedings) which indicates that any licence, consent, permission or
        approval is likely to be revoked or which may confer a right of
        revocation.

12.     INSOLVENCY

12.1    No order has been made and no resolution has been passed for the winding
        up of the Purchaser or for a provisional liquidator to be appointed in
        respect of the Purchaser and no petition has been presented and no
        meeting has been convened for the purpose of winding up the Purchaser.

12.2    No receiver (which expression shall include an administrative receiver)
        has been appointed in respect of the Purchaser or all or any of its
        assets.

12.3    The Purchaser is not insolvent nor has it stopped paying its debts as
        they fall due.

12.4    No guarantee, loan capital, borrowed money or interest of the Purchaser
        is overdue for payment and no other obligation or indebtedness of the
        Purchaser is outstanding which is substantially overdue for performance
        or payment.

12.5    No administration order has been made and no petition for such an order
        has been presented in respect of the Purchaser.

13.     LITIGATION

13.1    The Purchaser is not engaged in any material litigation, arbitration or
        mediation, administrative or criminal proceedings, whether as claimant,
        plaintiff, defendant or otherwise, and, to the knowledge of the
        Purchaser no material litigation, arbitration or mediation,
        administrative or criminal proceedings by or against the Purchaser is
        pending, threatened or expected and, to the knowledge of the Purchaser,
        there is no fact or circumstance likely to give rise to any such
        litigation, arbitration or mediation, administrative or criminal
        proceedings or to any proceedings against any director or employee (past
        or present) of the Purchaser in respect of any act or default for which
        that member might be vicariously liable.

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        (A)   conducted its business and corporate affairs in accordance with
              all applicable laws and regulations; and

        (B)   has not done or omitted to do anything in contravention or breach
              of any law or regulation applicable to it or the business of that
              member.

14.     DELINQUENT AND WRONGFUL ACTS

14.1    The Purchase has not committed and is not liable for any criminal,
        illegal, unlawful or unauthorised act or breach of any obligation or
        duty whether imposed by or pursuant to statute, contract or otherwise,
        and no claim that it has or is remains outstanding against the
        Purchaser.

14.2    So far as the Purchaser is aware it has not received notification that
        any investigation or inquiry is being or has been conducted by any
        governmental or other body in respect of its affairs and the Purchaser
        is not aware of any circumstances which would give rise to such
        investigation or inquiry.

14.3    To the best knowledge of the Purchaser, neither the Purchaser, nor any
        director, officer, agent, employee or other person acting on behalf of
        the Purchaser has, in the course of his actions for, or on behalf of,
        the Purchaser, used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution,
        gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political
        activity; made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or
        domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; or made
        any bribe, unlawful rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other
        unlawful payment to any person or entity.

15.     OWNERSHIP AND CONDITION OF ASSETS

15.1    All assets used by the Purchaser in the course of its business or which
        are necessary or desirable for the continuation of that business as it
        is now carried on are both legally and beneficially owned by the
        Purchaser free from any third party rights and all such assets are
        included in the Purchaser Accounts.

15.2    Each of the assets included in the Purchaser Accounts or acquired by the
        Purchaser since 30th June, 2001 (other than current assets sold,
        realised or applied in the normal course of trading) is owned both
        legally and beneficially by the Purchaser free from any third party
        rights, and each of those assets capable of possession is in the
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15.3    All plant and machinery (including fixed plant and machinery), vehicles
        and office equipment used by the Purchaser in connection with its
        business are in good repair and condition.

16.     PROPERTY

16.1    The Purchaser is in physical possession and actual occupation of the
        properties where its business is based (the "PURCHASER PROPERTIES") on
        an exclusive basis and no right of occupation or enjoyment has been
        acquired or is in the course of being acquired by any third party or has
        been granted or agreed to be granted to any third party save in all
        cases the interests and rights of the respective landlords to such
        properties.

16.2    In relation to the Purchaser Properties:

        (A)   the Purchaser has a good and valid tenancy or demise of each of
              the Purchaser Properties;

        (B)   no right, easement, licence or informal arrangement, public or
              private, is enjoyed or in the course of being acquired by or
              against any of the Purchaser Properties; and

        (C)   the use of the Purchaser Properties in connection with the
              business of the Purchaser is permitted under the terms of the
              relevant tenancy agreements to which they are subject.

17.     INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

17.1    To the best knowledge of the Purchaser, no third party is infringing or
        making unauthorised material use, or has infringed or made unauthorised
        material use of any Intellectual Property or Business Information owned
        or used by the Purchaser.

17.2    As far as the Purchaser is aware, the activities of the Purchaser do not
        infringe or make unauthorised use of or have infringed or made
        unauthorised use of the Intellectual Property rights or Confidential
        Business Information of any third party.

17.3    The Purchaser either legally and beneficially owns or has a licence to
        use all Intellectual Property necessary to carry on the business
        conducted by the Purchaser in the manner currently carried on and to
        fulfil any existing plans or proposals.

18.     INSURANCES

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19.     EMPLOYMENT

19.1    Any contract of employment with any employee to which the Purchaser is a
        party can be terminated by the Purchaser without damages or compensation
        (other than that payable by statute) by giving at any time not more than
        three months' notice.

19.2    There is no dispute between the Purchaser and any trade union or other
        organisation formed for a similar purpose existing, pending or
        threatened and there is no collective bargaining agreement or other
        arrangement (whether binding or not) to which the Purchaser is a party.

19.3    The Purchaser has no outstanding undischarged liability to pay to any
        governmental or regulatory authority in any jurisdiction any
        contribution, Taxation or other impost arising in connection with the
        employment or engagement of personnel by the Purchaser.

19.4    The Purchaser has at all relevant times complied with all its
        obligations under statute and otherwise concerning the health and safety
        at work of its employees, and there are no claims capable of arising or
        threatened or pending by any employee or third party in respect of any
        accident or injury which are not fully covered by insurance.

19.5    The Purchaser has or is proposing to introduce a share incentive, share
        option, profit sharing, bonus or other incentive for any of its
        directors, other officers or employees.

20.     TAXATION

20.1    The Purchaser has made or filed all tax returns, reports and
        declarations required by any jurisdiction to which it is subject
        (unless, and only to the extent that, the Purchaser has set aside on its
        books provisions reasonably adequate for the payment of all unpaid and
        unreported taxes) and has paid all taxes and other governmental
        assessments and charges that are material in amount, shown or determined
        to be due on such returns, reports and declarations, except those being
        contested in good faith and has set aside on its books provision
        reasonably adequate for the payment of all taxes for periods subsequent
        to the periods to which such returns, reports or declarations apply.

20.2    There is no dispute or disagreement outstanding nor is any contemplated
        at the date of this agreement with any revenue authority regarding
        liability or potential liability to any tax or duty (including in each
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        Purchaser or regarding the availability of any relief from tax or duty
        to the Purchaser and there are no circumstances which make it likely
        that any such dispute or disagreement will commence.

20.3    The Purchaser has sufficient records relating to past events, including
        any elections made, to calculate the tax liability or relief which would
        arise on any disposal or on the realisation of any asset owned at 30th
        June, 2001 by the Purchaser or acquired by the Purchaser since that date
        but before Completion.

20.4    The Purchaser has duly submitted all claims and disclaimers or
        withdrawals of claims which have been assumed to have been made for the
        purposes of the Purchaser Accounts.

20.5    All documents which are required to be stamped, which are in the
        possession of the Purchaser and by virtue of which the Purchaser has any
        rights have been properly stamped.

20.6    The Purchaser is not liable to pay any interest or other penalty or any
        unpaid taxation.

21.     COMMISSIONS

        Except for any fee payable pursuant to arrangements between FB Gemini
        Capital Limited (or its affiliate) and the Purchaser, no person has
        received or will receive any commission or finder's fee in connection
        with the transactions contemplated by this agreement.





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                                   SCHEDULE 3
                      (BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY)



<TABLE>
<S>                                                     <C>
1.        Company name                                  Sun Television Cybernetworks
                                                        Holdings Limited

2.        Company number (Hong Kong Register of         F-5777
          Companies)

3.        Date of incorporation                         30th October, 1992

4.        Date of Registration as an Oversea            22nd December, 1992
          Company in Hong Kong

5.        Place of incorporation                        Bermuda

6.        Address of registered office                  Cedar House
                                                        41 Cedar Avenue
                                                        Hamilton HM12
                                                        Bermuda

7.        Address of principal office in Hong Kong      Unit 6101, The Center
                                                        99 Queen's Road Central
                                                        Hong Kong

8.        Authorised share capital                      HK$660,000,000 ordinary share
                                                        capital consisting of ordinary
                                                        shares of HK$0.02 each.

                                                        HK$40,000,000 5% convertible
                                                        non-voting preference share
                                                        capital.

9.        Issued share capital*                         HK$148,396,794 ordinary share
                                                        capital consisting of ordinary
                                                        shares of HK$0.02 each.

                                                        HK$6,800,000 5% convertible
                                                        non-voting preference share
                                                        capital.
</TABLE>

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* All issued shares are fully paid.




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<TABLE>
<S>                                                     <C>
10.       Directors                                     Yan Lan (Chairman)

                                                        Wu Zheng, Bruno (Executive
                                                        Chairman, Chief Executive
                                                        Officer and Alternate Director
                                                        to Chen Han Yuan)

                                                        Chen Han Yuan

                                                        Pao Wan Lung

                                                        Yan Tat Wah, Joseph+

                                                        Yuen Kon Ming, Jason+

11.       Secretary                                     Wong Tak Shing
</TABLE>





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                                   SCHEDULE 4
                              (REGISTRATION RIGHTS)

1.      DEFINITIONS

        For the purpose of this Schedule 4:

        (A)   "EXCHANGE ACT" means the United States Securities Exchange Act of
              1934, as amended;

        (B)   "HOLDER" means the Seller and any corporate body of which the
              Seller has majority control owning of record Registrable
              Securities that have not been sold to the public or any transferee
              of record of such Registrable Securities in accordance with
              paragraph 7 hereof;

        (C)   "REGISTER", "REGISTERED" AND "REGISTRATION" refer to a
              registration effected by preparing and filing a registration
              statement in compliance with the Securities Act, and the
              declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such registration
              statement or document;

        (D)   "REGISTRABLE SECURITIES" means the New Sina Shares and any Sina
              Shares issued as a dividend or other distribution with respect to,
              or in exchange for or in replacement of the New Sina Shares;

        (E)   "SEC" or "COMMISSION" means the United States Securities and
              Exchange Commission; and

        (F)   "SECURITIES ACT" shall mean the United States Securities Act of
              1933, as amended.

2.      PIGGYBACK REGISTRATIONS

        The Purchaser shall notify the Holder of Registrable Securities in
        writing at least fifteen (15) Business Days prior to the filing of any
        registration statement under the Securities Act for purposes of a public
        offering of securities of the Purchaser (including, but not limited to,
        registration statements relating to secondary offerings of securities of
        the Purchaser, but excluding registration statements relating to any
        employee benefit plan or with respect to any corporate reorganization or
        other transaction under Rule 145 of the Securities Act) and will afford
        the Holder an opportunity to include in such registration statement all
        or part of such Registrable Securities held by the Holder. If the Holder
        desires to include in any such registration statement all or any part of
        the Registrable Securities held by it the Holder shall, within ten (10)
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        after the above-described notice from the Purchaser, so notify the
        Purchaser in writing. Such notice shall state the intended method of
        disposition of the Registrable Securities by the Holder. If the Holder
        decides not to include all of its Registrable Securities in any
        registration statement thereafter filed by the Purchaser, the Holder
        shall nevertheless continue to have the right to include any Registrable
        Securities in any subsequent registration statement or registration
        statements as may be filed by the Purchaser with respect to offerings of
        its securities, all upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.

3.      If the registration statement under which the Purchaser gives notice
        under paragraph 2 is for an underwritten offering, the Purchaser shall
        so advise the Holder as part of such notice. In such event, the right of
        the Holder to be included in a registration pursuant to paragraph 2
        shall be conditioned upon the Holder's participation in such
        underwriting and the inclusion of the Holder's Registrable Securities in
        the underwriting to the extent provided herein. If the Holder proposes
        to distribute its Registrable Securities through such underwriting the
        Holder shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with
        the underwriter or underwriters selected for such underwriting by the
        Purchaser. Notwithstanding any other provision of this agreement, if the
        underwriter determines in good faith that marketing factors require a
        limitation of the number of shares to be underwritten, the number of
        shares that may be included in the underwriting shall be allocated as
        follows: first, to the Purchaser; second, to the Holder and any other
        holders of piggyback registration rights on a pro rata basis based on
        the total number of registrable securities held by such holders; and
        third, to any other shareholder of the Purchaser on a pro rata basis,
        provided that, no such reduction shall (i) reduce the securities being
        offered by the Purchaser for its own account to be included in the
        registration and underwriting, or (ii) reduce the amount of securities
        of the selling holders included in the registration below twenty-five
        percent (25%) of the total amount of securities included (or initially
        requested to be included) in such registration. If the Holder
        disapproves of the terms of any such underwriting, the Holder may elect
        to withdraw therefrom by written notice to the Purchaser and the
        underwriter, delivered at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the
        effective date of the registration statement. Any Registrable Securities
        excluded or withdrawn from such underwriting shall be excluded and
        withdrawn from the registration. If the Holder is a limited liability
        company, members, retired members, shareholders and other equity owners
        of the Holder, or the estates and family members of, and any trusts for
        the benefit of, any of the foregoing persons shall be deemed to be a
        single "Holder", and any pro rata reduction with respect to such
        "Holder" shall be based upon the aggregate amount of shares carrying




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        registration rights owned by all such persons included in such "Holder",
        as defined in this sentence.

4.      EXPENSES OF REGISTRATION

        All expenses incurred by the Purchaser in complying with paragraph 2, 3
        and 5 hereof shall be borne by the Purchaser, including, without
        limitation, all registration and filing fees, printing expenses, fees
        and disbursements of counsel for the Purchaser, reasonable fees and
        disbursements of a single special counsel for all selling holders, blue
        sky fees and expenses and the expense of any special audits incident to
        or required by such registration. All underwriting discounts and selling
        commissions incurred in connection with the sale of securities hereunder
        shall be borne by the holders of the securities so registered pro rata
        on the basis of the number of shares so registered.

5.      OBLIGATIONS OF THE PURCHASER

        Whenever required to effect the registration of any Registrable
        Securities, the Purchaser shall, as expeditiously as reasonably
        possible:

        (A)   prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement with
              respect to such Registrable Securities and use all reasonable and
              diligent efforts to cause such registration statement to become
              effective, and, upon the request of the Holder of a majority of
              the Registrable Securities registered thereunder, keep such
              registration statement effective for up to one hundred twenty
              (120) Business Days or, if earlier, until the Holder has completed
              the distribution related thereto;

        (B)   prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to
              such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection
              with such registration statement as may be necessary to comply
              with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the
              disposition of all securities covered by such registration
              statement for the period set forth in paragraph (A) above;

        (C)   furnish to the Holder such number of copies of a prospectus,
              including a preliminary prospectus, in conformity with the
              requirements of the Securities Act, and such other documents as
              the Holder may reasonably request in order to facilitate the
              disposition of Registrable Securities owned by the Holder;

        (D)   use its reasonable and diligent efforts to register and qualify
              the securities covered by such registration statement under such




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              other securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as shall
              be reasonably requested by the Holder; provided that the Purchaser
              shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition
              thereto to qualify to do business or to file a general consent to
              service of process in any such states or jurisdictions;

        (E)   in the event of any underwritten public offering, enter into and
              perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual
              and customary form, with the managing underwriter(s) of such
              offering. The Holder participating in such underwriting, shall
              also enter into and perform its obligations under such an
              agreement; and

        (F)   notify the Holder of Registrable Securities covered by such
              registration statement at any time when a prospectus relating
              thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act of
              the occurrence of any event as a result of which the prospectus
              included in such registration statement, as then in effect,
              includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state
              a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
              the statements therein not misleading in the light of the
              circumstances then existing. The Purchaser will use reasonable and
              diligent efforts to amend or supplement such prospectus in order
              to cause such prospectus not to include any untrue statement of a
              material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
              stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
              misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing.

6.      INDEMNIFICATION

        In the event any Registrable Securities are included in a registration
        statement under paragraph 2:

        (A)   to the extent permitted by law, the Purchaser will indemnify and
              hold harmless the Holder, the shareholders, members, other equity
              owners, managers, officers and directors of the Holder, any
              underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act) for the Holder and
              each person, if any, who controls the Holder or underwriter within
              the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act (each, a
              "HOLDER INDEMNITEE"), against any losses, claims, damages, or
              liabilities (joint or several) to which any such Holder Indemnitee
              may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or
              other federal or state law, insofar as such losses, claims,
              damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out
              of or are based upon any of the following statements, omissions or
              violations (each, a "VIOLATION") by the Purchaser: (i) any untrue
              statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained




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              in such registration statement, including any preliminary
              prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or any amendments
              or supplements thereto, (ii) the omission or alleged omission to
              state therein a material fact required to be stated therein, or
              necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or (iii)
              any other violation or alleged violation by the Purchaser of the
              Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law or any
              rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act, the
              Exchange Act or any state securities law in connection with the
              offering covered by such registration statement; and the Purchaser
              will pay as incurred to each such Holder Indemnitee for any legal
              or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with
              investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability
              or action; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement
              contained in this paragraph 6(A) shall not apply to amounts paid
              in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action
              if such settlement is effected without the consent of the
              Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, or
              which contains an admission of fault, nor shall the Purchaser be
              liable in any such case for any such loss, claim, damage,
              liability or action to the extent that it arises out of or is
              based upon a Violation which occurs in reliance upon and in
              conformity with written information furnished expressly for use in
              connection with such registration by such Holder Indemnitee;

        (B)   to the extent permitted by law, the Holder will, if Registrable
              Securities held by the Holder are included in the securities as to
              which such registration qualifications or compliance is being
              effected, indemnify and hold harmless the Purchaser, each of its
              directors, its officers and each person, if any, who controls the
              Purchaser within the meaning of the Securities Act, any
              underwriter and any other holder selling securities under such
              registration statement or any of such other holder's partners,
              directors or officers or any person who controls such holder,
              against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (joint or
              several) to which the Purchaser or any such director, officer,
              controlling person, underwriter or other such holder, or partner,
              director, officer or controlling person of such other holder may
              become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other
              federal or state law, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
              liabilities (or actions in respect thereto) arise solely out of
              and are based upon any Violation, in each case to the extent (and
              only to the extent) that such Violation occurs in reliance upon
              and in conformity with written information furnished by the Holder
              expressly for use in connection with such registration; and the
              Holder will pay as incurred any legal or other expenses reasonably
              incurred by the Purchaser or any such director, officer,




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              controlling person, underwriter or other holder, or partner,
              officer, director or controlling person of such other holder in
              connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim,
              damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the indemnity
              agreement contained in this paragraph 6(B) shall not apply to
              amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage,
              liability or action if such settlement is effected without the
              consent of the Holder, which consent shall not be unreasonably
              withheld: provided further, that in no event shall any indemnity
              under this paragraph 6 exceed the net proceeds from the offering
              received by the Holder, except in the case of willful fraud by the
              Holder;

        (C)   promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this
              paragraph 6 of notice of the commencement of any action (including
              any governmental action), such indemnified party will, if a claim
              in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party
              under this paragraph 6, deliver to the indemnifying party a
              written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying
              party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent
              the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with any other
              indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense
              thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties;
              provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right
              to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid
              by the indemnifying party, if representation of such indemnified
              party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be
              inappropriate due to actual or potential differing, interests
              between such indemnified party and any other party represented by
              such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written
              notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the
              commencement of any such action, if materially prejudicial to its
              ability to defend such action, shall relieve such indemnifying
              party of any liability to the indemnified party under this
              paragraph 6 only to the extent of such prejudice, but the omission
              so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not
              relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified
              party otherwise than under this paragraph 6;

        (D)   if the indemnification provided for in this paragraph 6 is held by
              a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an
              indemnified party with respect to any losses, claims, damages or
              liabilities referred to herein, the indemnifying party, in lieu of
              indemnifying such indemnified party thereunder, shall to the
              extent permitted by applicable law contribute to the amount paid
              or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such loss,
              claim, damage or liability in such proportion as is appropriate to




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              reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one
              hand and of the indemnified party on the other in connection with
              the Violation(s) that resulted in such loss, claim, damage or
              liability, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.
              The relative fault of the indemnifying party and of the
              indemnified party shall be determined by a court of law by
              reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged
              untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to state a
              material fact relates to information supplied by the indemnifying
              party or by the indemnified party and the parties' relative
              intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to
              correct or prevent such statement or omission; provided, that in
              no event shall any contribution by the Holder hereunder exceed the
              net proceeds from the offering received by the Holder, except in
              the case of willful fraud by the Holder; and

        (E)   the obligations of the Purchaser and Holder under this paragraph 6
              shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any
              investigation made by the indemnified party, and shall survive
              completion of any offering of Registrable Securities in a
              registration statement, any transfer of any such securities and
              the termination of this agreement. No indemnifying party, in the
              defence of any such claim or litigation shall, except with the
              consent of each indemnified party, consent to entry of any
              judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an
              unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff
              to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in
              respect to such claim or litigation.

7.      ASSIGNMENT OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS

        Notwithstanding any other provision of this agreement, the rights to
        cause the Purchaser to register Registrable Securities pursuant to this
        Schedule 4 may be assigned by the Holder to a transferee of at least
        150,000 shares of Registrable Securities, provided that the Purchaser is
        furnished with the name and address of the transferees and provided,
        further, that such assignment is effecting only if further disposition
        of such securities by the transferee is restricted by the Securities
        Act.

8.      GOVERNING LAW

        Notwithstanding any other provision of this agreement, the rights and
        duties described in this Schedule 4 shall be governed by and construed
        under the laws of the State of California as applied to agreements among
        California residents entered into and to be performed entirely within
        California.



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In witness whereof this agreement has been entered into the day and year first
above written.

SIGNED by DANIEL MAO         )             DANIEL MAO
for and on behalf of         )
SINA.COM                     )






SIGNED by                    )             YANG LAN
YANG LAN                     )






SIGNED by                    )             WU ZHENG, BRUNO
WU ZHENG, BRUNO              )






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                                                                  CONFORMED COPY




                           DATED 12TH SEPTEMBER, 2001



                                    SINA.COM

                                       and

                                    YANG LAN

                                       and

                                 WU ZHENG, BRUNO


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                            SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
                            RELATING TO 2,028,122,000
                       ORDINARY SHARES OF HK$0.02 EACH IN
                  SUN TELEVISION CYBERNETWORKS HOLDINGS LIMITED

                   (AS AMENDED BY AN AMENDMENT AGREEMENT DATED
                28TH SEPTEMBER, 2001 BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO)


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                                Slaughter and May
                                   27th Floor
                               Two Exchange Square
                                    Hong Kong
                                   (RPTJ/JPW)



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                                           CONTENTS



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1.  INTERPRETATION..................................................................1

2.  SALE AND PURCHASE...............................................................6

3.  CONDITIONS......................................................................7

4.  CONSIDERATION...................................................................8

5.  PERFORMANCE SHARES..............................................................9

6.  COMPLETION.....................................................................11

7.  SELLER'S AND COVENANTOR'S WARRANTIES, COVENANTS AND INDEMNITY..................13

8.  PURCHASER'S WARRANTIES AND UNDERTAKINGS........................................16

9.  PURCHASER'S REMEDIES...........................................................18

10.   CONDUCT OF BUSINESS BEFORE COMPLETION........................................21

11.   EFFECT OF COMPLETION.........................................................21

12.   REMEDIES AND WAIVERS.........................................................21

13.   ASSIGNMENT...................................................................22

14.   FURTHER ASSURANCE............................................................22

15.   ENTIRE AGREEMENT.............................................................22

16.   NOTICES......................................................................22

17.   ANNOUNCEMENTS................................................................24

18.   CONFIDENTIALITY..............................................................24

19.   COSTS AND EXPENSES...........................................................25

20.   COUNTERPARTS.................................................................26

21.   INVALIDITY...................................................................26

22.   CHOICE OF GOVERNING LAW......................................................26

23.   JURISDICTION.................................................................26
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SCHEDULE 1 (COMPLETION ARRANGEMENTS)...............................................28

SCHEDULE 2 (WARRANTIES)............................................................31

PART A (SELLER WARRANTIES).........................................................31

PART B (PURCHASER WARRANTIES)......................................................45

SCHEDULE 3 (BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY)...................................56

SCHEDULE 4 (REGISTRATION RIGHTS)...................................................58
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