nt20f-06_08.htm
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 12b-25
  
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
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SEC FILE NUMBER
000-51025
 
(Check One):     ¨  Form 10-K    ý  Form 20-F    ¨  Form 11-K    ¨  Form 10-Q    ¨  Form N-SAR
  
CUSIP NUMBER
654407105
 
  For Period Ended:     December 31, 2007                                          
 
¨  Transition Report on Form 10-K
 
¨  Transition Report on Form 20-F
 
¨  Transition Report on Form 11-K
 
¨  Transition Report on Form 10-Q
 
¨  Transition Report on Form N-SAR
 
For  the Transition Period Ended:                                                                            
 
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If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
 
PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION
 
Full Name of Registrant
 
Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Company Limited
Former Name if Applicable
 
Ninetowns Digital World Trade Holdings Limited
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
 
22nd Floor, Building No. 1, Capital A Partners, No.20 Gong Ti East Road,
Chaoyang District Beijing 100020,The People’s Republic of China
 
PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
 
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed.  (Check box if appropriate)
 
ý
(a)
The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
(b)
The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof , will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
(c)
The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
 
PART III — NARRATIVE
 
State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
 
The Registrant is in the process of gathering information necessary to prepare and finalize its annual report on internal controls over financial reporting, so that the Registrant’s auditors can prepare its attestation report on the Registrant’s internal controls over financing reporting.  Due to the fact that the year ended December 31, 2007 was the first year that the Registrant was required to provide its auditors’ attestation report, additional time is required for the Registrant to gather the necessary information and to complete this process.
 
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PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION
 
(1)
Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification
   
 
Tommy S.L. Fork
  
(+852)
  
90219597
(Name)
(Area Code)
(Telephone Number)
     
(2)
Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed?  If answer is no, identify report(s).
 ý Yes     ¨ No
     
(3)
Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?
 ý Yes     ¨ No
     
 
If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
 
The Registrant anticipates, and has previously announced in its press release furnished as an exhibit to Form 6-K filed on April 21, 2008 its expectation, that it will record a non-cash impairment charge of up to RMB197 million against its long-lived assets and goodwill for fiscal year 2007.
 
   
   
   
Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Company Limited
  
   
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
  
 
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Date
      June 30, 2008
  By
      /s/ Tommy S. L. Fork    
           Tommy S. L. Fork 
       
      Title:         Chief Financial Officer 
 
 
INSTRUCTION:  The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature.  If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.
 
 
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