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SINA.com strategic partners in Hong Kong
ALTA VISTA
The world famous AltaVista Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE:CPQ). The organisation combines three principal Internet properties: AltaVista.com, the most powerful and useful guide to the Internet, Shopping.com and Zip2.com - Internet platform solutions for local media and e-commerce. SINA.com and AltaVista have formed a world-wide agreement to provide users with access to nearly 200 million webpages and the ability to search in Chinese and English.
CRITICAL PATH
Critical Path (NASDAQ:CPH) provides innovative industry e-mail services at a fraction of what it costs to maintain e-mail servers in-house. The company's complete e-mail messaging solution includes Web based e-mail, POP3 e-mail and IMAPA4 e-mail as well as advanced mail filtering, support for multiple domains and 24x7 support. Critical Path provides a reliable, secure, scalable and Chinese compatible e-mail service to SINA.com users.
TIMELESS
Timeless is the largest software group in Hong Kong, providing software solutions in the Greater China region. The services include Year 2000 solutions, Localisations, Data Warehousing Enterprise Resources Planning, E-commerce, applications and tailor-made systems development. Timeless provides information technology and telecommunications services, especially in enhancing the application scalability and system performance of SINA.com in Hong Kong.
METRO BROADCAST
Metro Broadcast Corporation Limited (Metro) went on air in July 1991. Its mission is "to make the world a more beautiful and happy place" by providing quality programs. The station operates three channels: 997 Hit Radio, 104 FM Select and Metro Plus. Each has its own identity, delivering quality music, information and entertainment. Metro gives SINA.com users the latest breaking news updates and SINA.com will participate in Metro's promotions and events.
BRIDGE TRADING COMPANY
BRIDGE Trading Company is a full-service trading and brokerage firm and member of many international stock exchanges. The firm has access to more than 250 stock exchanges, 450 news and research sources and 3,000 banks, dealers and other contributors. BRIDGE provides stock news, quotes and charts to SINA.com in Hong Kong.
HKNET HOLDINGS LIMITED
HKNet is one of the largest Internet and telecommunication service providers in Hong Kong. Established in 1994, the company's service portfolio includes individual and corporate Internet access, web services and electronic commerce. HKNet is SINA.com's preferred ISP in Hong Kong and SINA.com in Hong Kong is HKNet's preferred Chinese portal partner.
UNITECH COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED
Established in 1991, Unitech is the region's top telecoms, data communications, LAN/WAN backbone switching and Internet systems integrator. UNITECH provides hardware and technical support to SINA.com in Hong Kong.
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Cindy Lee
Tel: (852)2155-8858
Fax: (852)2295-3630
cindy@staff.sina.com
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