Michael Tong
Director

Mr. Michael Tong has served as our Chief Operating Officer since July 2004 is in charge of corporate brand building and content building for NetEase web sites. Previously, he was an executive director of NetEase involved in the overall management of the Company with a particular focus on our online games and wireless businesses from June 2003 until that time. Mr. Tong has over 7 years of direct investments and investment banking experience. Before joining NetEase, he was an Executive Director of techpacific.com Venture Capital Limited, managing venture funds totaling around USD 100 million. Prior to that, Mr. Tong was with Softbank China Venture Investments Limited, and also the Nomura Group. He has also worked in the Investment Banking Department at Jardine Fleming Securities and was an auditor at Ernst & Young.

Mr. Tong graduated with a B.B.A. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison majoring in Accounting with an extra-concentration in Computer Science. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Mr. Tong has served as our director since December 1999.