About SINA.com | Management

MANAGEMENT TEAM

Daniel Mao -- Chief Executive Officer

Daniel Mao was COO of SINA.com since 1999, and promoted to CEO in June, 2001. Before joining SINA.com, Daniel Mao served as vice president of Walden International Investment Group, overseeing investments in technology-based companies in the United States, China and Hong Kong. He has served as a director for numerous companies in the areas of telecommunications, networking, software, Internet services and technology, semiconductors and medical equipment.
In his college years, Mao started up an enterprise software company. He holds a master's degree in Engineering Economic Systems from Stanford University and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Jiaotong University in Shanghai, China.

Yan Wang -- President

Mr. Wang has served as General Manager of China Operations for SINA.com since September 1999 and was promoted to President in June, 2001. He previously held the post of Executive Deputy General Manager for Production and Business Development in China. In May 1996, Mr. Wang founded the SRSnet.com division of Beijing Stone Rich Sight Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SINA.com'. From 1996, he served as the head of the SRS Internet Group and created one of the earliest eCommerce Web sites in the People's Republic.
Mr. Wang holds a bachelor's degree in Law from the University of Paris.

Mr Charles Chao -- Chief Financial Officer

Charles Chao joined SINA.com as Vice President of Finance in September 1999. Prior to joining SINA, Mr. Chao served as an experienced audit manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, a Big Five accounting firm, providing auditing and business consulting services for high tech companies in Silicon Valley.

A certified public accountant, Mr. Chao received his Master of Professional Accounting from University of Texas in Austin, TX. He also holds an MA degree in Journalism from University of Oklahoma and a BA degree in Journalism from Fudan University in Shanghai, China.

Mr. Chao became SINA.com's Chief Financial Officer in January 2001.

Mr Hurst Lin -- EVP of Global Business Development, U.S. General Manager

A co-founder of Sinanet.com, Lin oversees SINA.com's U.S. operations as well as all aspects of business development. Previously, he served as a consultant with Ernst & Young Management Consulting Group, focusing on marketing and operations in telecommunications and technology companies. Lin has also held marketing, engineering and management positions at Octel Communication, Inc. and NYNEX.

He received his MBA from Stanford University and holds a bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering from Dartmouth College.

Mr Albert Yen -- General Manager

After joining SINA.com in 1998, Mr Albert Yen was appointed General Manager of SINA.com.tw in March 1999, and has since contributed immensely to the website's development.

Mr. Yen was previously employed with Hewlett Packard at its Taiwan and Singapore offices. He has worked in various departments including system maintenance, business development, marketing, strategic alliance and semi-conductors. The product lines he was responsible covered equipment/equipment maintenance, UNIX workstation, personal computers as well as laser and ink-jet printers.

Subsequently, Mr. Yen joined Lotus Software Development as Asia-Pacific OEM Manager, where he worked in partnership with Acer, Compaq, Canon and other companies in software sales. He also served as Lotus Notes (Taiwan)'s Business Development Manager..

Backed with comprehensive industry expertise, Mr. Yen is experienced in maintenance engineering, business development, direct-selling as well as software/hardware-related work. Furthermore, he has vast experience in related industries, with excellent business connections.

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