nine6k-051608.htm
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant
to Section 13a-16 or 15d-16
under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the month of May 2008
000-51025
(Commission
File Number)
NINETOWNS
INTERNET TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY LIMITED
(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
22nd
Floor, No.1 Tower,
Majestic
Towers, No.20 Gong Ti East Road,
Chaoyang
District Beijing 200020,
The
People’s Republic of China
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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In May
2008, Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Company Limited (the “Company”) issued the press
release furnished as an exhibit to this report.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
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NINETOWNS INTERNET TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY
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By:
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Tommy S. L. Fork |
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Name:
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Tommy
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Title:
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Chief
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Date: May
16, 2008
EXHIBIT
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Exhibit
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Description
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99.1
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Press
release dated May 14, 2008, regarding the Company’s announcement of senior
management change
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Exhibit
99.1
Ninetowns
Announces Senior Management Change
Wednesday May 14, 5:05 am
ET
BEIJING,
May 14 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Company
Limited (Nasdaq: NINE - News; ''Ninetowns'' or the
''Company''), one of China's leading providers of online solutions for
international trade, today announced that Mr. John Yan Wang, who joined
Ninetowns as Senior Vice President of Business Development in May 2004, left the
Company on May 9, 2008.
"John has
played an important role in driving our business development initiatives. I
would like to thank him for all his efforts and wish him the very best in his
future endeavors," said Shuang Wang, Chief Executive Officer of
Ninetowns.
"This
position provided me with great opportunities for my professional development
and I am grateful for having been a part of the Ninetowns story from private
entity to publicly listed company," said John Yan Wang, Senior Vice President of
Business Development of Ninetowns.
About
Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Company Limited
Ninetowns
(Nasdaq: NINE -
News) is the
leading provider of online solutions for international trade, with its key
services in automating import/export e-filing, as well as in providing effective
and efficient business-to-business search. Ninetowns has been listed on the
NASDAQ Stock Exchange since December 2004 under the symbol "NINE." More
information can be found at http://www.ninetowns.com/english
..
Forward-Looking
Statements
Certain
statements in this press release, including statements relating to the expected
non-cash impairment charge and the Chinese government's future promotional plans
for its free software, include forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking
terminology, such as "may,'' ''will,'' ''expect,'' ''intend,'' ''estimate,''
''anticipate,'' ''believe,'' ''project'' or ''continue'' or the negative thereof
or other similar words. All forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties, including, but not limited to, customer acceptance and market
share gains, competition from companies that have greater financial resources;
introduction of new products into the marketplace by competitors; successful
product development; dependence on significant customers; the ability to recruit
and retain quality employees as the Company grows; and economic and political
conditions globally. Actual results may differ materially from those discussed
in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date of this release and the Company assumes no
duty to update them to reflect new, changing or unanticipated events or
circumstances.
For
more information, please contact:
Helen
Wu
Investor
Relations
Ninetowns
Internet Technology Group Company Limited
Tel: +86-10-6584-9901
Email:
ir@ninetowns.com
Investor Relations (US):
Mahmoud
Siddig, Director
Taylor
Rafferty
Tel: +1-212-889-4350
Email:
ninetowns@taylor-rafferty.com
Investor
Relations (HK):
Ruby
Yim, Managing Director
Taylor
Rafferty
Tel: +852-3196-3712
Email:
ninetowns@taylor-rafferty.com
Source:
Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Company
Limited