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Assignment Agreement dated May 17, 2004

 Exhibit 4.38 
  
 Assignment Agreement 
  
 This Assignment Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into on the 17th day of May 2004, at Beijing among the following parties: 
  

			
	Party A:	  	NetEase Information Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
	Address:	  	No. 5, Xiyuancaochang, Haidian District, Beijing
		
	Party B:	  	NetEase Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Inc.
	Address:	  	33/F, Harbour Ring Plaza 18 XiZang Rd, (m), Shanghai
		
	Party C:	  	Guangzhou NetEase Interactive Entertainment Ltd.
	Address:	  	 203, West Zhi Er, No. 25, Jian Hua Lu, Ke Yun Lu, Zhongshan Avenue,
 Tianhe district, Guangzhou

  
 Whereas: 
  

	1.	Party A is a party to the Exclusive Technical Services Master Agreement dated February 3, 2000 with Guangzhou NetEase Computer System Co., Ltd. (“Guangzhou NetEase”),
which agreement was subsequently supplemented by a Supplemental Agreement entered into among the parties on April 27, 2000 (as so supplemented, the “Exclusive Technical Services Master Agreement”). 

  

	2.	Party A is also a party to the Exclusive Consulting and Services Agreement dated February 3, 2000 with Beijing Guangyitong Advertising Co., Ltd. (“Guangyitong
Advertising”), which agreement was subsequently supplemented by a Supplemental Agreement entered into among the parties on June 15, 2000 (as so supplemented, the “Exclusive Consulting and Services Agreement”).

  

	3.	Both the Exclusive Technical Services Master Agreement and the Exclusive Consulting and Services Agreement provide that Party A is be able to transfer all or any of its rights and
obligations under each such agreement to any third party at its discretion, and such transfer shall only be subject to a written notice serviced to Guangzhou NetEase or Guangyitong Advertising, as the case may be, by Party A, and no any further
consent from Guangzhou NetEase and or Guangyitong Advertising will be required. 

  

	4.	Party A wishes to assign certain of its rights and obligations under the Exclusive Technical Services Master Agreement to Party C and under the Exclusive Consulting and Services
Agreement to Party B, and each of Party B and Party C desire to assume those rights and obligations, as provided for below. 

 Therefore, the parties hereto have reached the following agreement after negotiation: 
  

	1.	Party A hereby assigns, and Party B hereby assumes, all of Party A’s rights and obligations under the Exclusive Consulting and Services Agreement to provide Guangyitong
Advertising with technical services with respect to all or a portion of its online advertising services and to receive payments therefor, in accordance with the Exclusive Consulting and Services Agreement, as if Party B were an original party
thereto. Party A and Party B agree that Party A shall determine from time to time the exact level and nature of the technical services to be provided by Party B and the revenue it shall be entitled to as a result. 

  

	2.	Party A hereby assigns, and Party C hereby assumes, all of Party A’s rights and obligations under the Exclusive Technical Services Master Agreement to provide Guangzhou NetEase
with technical services with respect to all or a portion of its online game services and to receive payments therefor, in accordance with the Exclusive Technical Services Master Agreement, as if Party C were an original party thereto. Party A and
Party C agree that Party A shall determine from time to time the exact level and nature of the technical services to be provided by Party C and the revenue it shall be entitled to as a result. 

  

	3.	This Agreement is to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the People’s Republic of China. 

  

	4.	This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

  

	5.	This Agreement is in the English and Chinese languages. The Chinese language version shall be controlling in all respects. 

  

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 Party A: NetEase Information Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. 
  

			
	Representative:	  	 

  
 Party B: NetEase Information
Technology (Shanghai) Co., Inc. 
  

			
	Representative:	  	 

  
 Party C: Guangzhou NetEase
Interactive Entertainment Ltd. 
  

			
	Representative:	  	 

  
 Received and acknowledged:

  
 Guangzhou NetEase Computer System Co., Ltd.  
  

			
	Representative:	  	 

  
 Beijing Guangyitong Advertising
Co., Ltd. 
  

			
	Representative:	  	 

  

 3Supplemental Letter of Agreement dated May 17, 2004

 Exhibit 4.39 
  
 Supplemental Letter of Agreement 
  
 May 17, 2004 
  
 NetEase.com, Inc. 
 c/o Suite 1901, Tower E3 
 The Towers, Oriental Plaza 
 Dong Cheng District 
 Beijing 100738 
 People’s Republic of China 
  
 Attention: Board of Directors 
  
 Dear Sirs: 
  
 The undersigned, William Lei Ding, Bo Ding and Jun Liang acknowledge that William Lei Ding and Bo Ding executed a Letter of Agreement (the “Letter Agreement”)
which is addressed to and was accepted by NetEase.com, Inc. (“NetEase”) on June 6, 2000. 
  
 William Lei Ding and Jun Liang, being the shareholders of Guangzhou Ling Yi Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. (“GZ Ling Yi”), and GZ Ling Yi have entered into certain arrangements with NetEase and/or NetEase
Information Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“NetEase Beijing”). The undersigned hereby agree to supplement the Letter Agreement as follows: 
  

	1.	The scope of the NetEase Agreements as described in the Letter Agreement shall be amended to include all agreements to which NetEase or NetEase Beijing is a party on the one hand
and GZ Ling Yi and/or any or all of the undersigned on the other hand. 

  

	2.	In the event that any change to be made to any NetEase Agreement requires a vote by the shareholders of GZ Ling Yi, William Lei Ding and Jun Liang shall vote in such capacity as the
shareholders of GZ Ling Yi in accordance with the Board’s instructions. 

  

	3.	All terms used in this Supplemental Letter Agreement shall have the same meanings as defined in the Letter Agreement. 

  

	4.	All terms and conditions of the Letter Agreement other than those that have been amended by this Supplemental Letter Agreement shall remain unchanged. This Supplemental Letter
Agreement, upon being signed by all undersigned, shall form an integral part of the Letter Agreement. 

 Yours faithfully, 
  
 WILLIAM LEI DING 
  

			
	 By:
	 	 

	 Name:
	 	William Lei Ding

  
 BO DING 
  

			
	 By:
	 	 

	 Name:
	 	Bo Ding

  
 JUN LIANG 
  

			
	 By:
	 	 

	 Name:
	 	Jun Liang

  
 Agreed and accepted by: 
 NETEASE.COM, INC. 
  

			
	 By:
	 	 

	Name: Title:	 	 

  

 2Second Supplemental Letter of Agreement dated July 15, 2004

 Exhibit 4.40 
  
 Second Supplemental Letter of Agreement 
  
 July 15, 2004 
  
 NetEase.com, Inc. 
 c/o Suite 1901, Tower E3 
 The Towers, Oriental Plaza 
 Dong Cheng District 
 Beijing 100738 
 People’s Republic of China 
  
 Attention: Board of Directors 
  
 Dear Sirs: 
  
 The undersigned, William Lei Ding, Bo Ding and Jun Liang acknowledge that (1) William Lei Ding and Bo Ding executed a Letter of Agreement (the “Letter
Agreement”) which is addressed to and was accepted by NetEase.com, Inc. (“NetEase”) on June 6, 2000; and (2) William Lei Ding, Bo Ding and Jun Liang executed a Supplemental Letter of Agreement which is addressed to and was accepted by
NetEase on May 17, 2004. 
  
 William Lei Ding, Bo Ding, and Jun Liang, being the
shareholders of Guangzhou Ling Yi Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. (“GZ Ling Yi”), and GZ Ling Yi have entered into certain arrangements with NetEase and/or NetEase Information Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“NetEase Beijing”).
The undersigned hereby agree to have this Second Supplement Letter Agreement as follows: 
  

	1.	The scope of the NetEase Agreements as described in the Letter Agreement shall be amended to include all agreements to which NetEase or NetEase Beijing is a party on the one hand
and GZ Ling Yi and/or any or all of the undersigned on the other hand. 

  

	2.	In the event that any change to be made to any NetEase Agreement requires a vote by the shareholders of GZ Ling Yi, William Lei Ding, Bo Ding and Jun Liang shall vote in such
capacity as the shareholders of GZ Ling Yi in accordance with the Board’s instructions. 

  

	3.	All terms used in this Second Supplemental Letter Agreement shall have the same meanings as defined in the Letter Agreement. 

  

	4.	All terms and conditions of the Letter Agreement other than those that have been amended by this Second Supplemental Letter Agreement shall remain unchanged. This Second
Supplemental Letter Agreement, upon being signed by all undersigned, shall form an integral part of the Letter Agreement. 

 Yours faithfully, 
  
 WILLIAM LEI DING 
  

			
		
	 By:
	 	 

	 Name:
	 	 William Lei Ding

  
 BO
DING 
  

			
		
	 By:
	 	 

	 Name:
	 	 Bo Ding

  
 JUN
LIANG 
  

			
		
	 By:
	 	 

	 Name:
	 	 Jun Liang

  
 Agreed and accepted by: 
 NETEASE.COM, INC. 
  

			
		
	 By:
	 	 

	 Name:
	 	 
	 Title:
	 	 

  

 2No. 3 Supplemental Letter of Agreement dated July 20, 2004

 Exhibit 4.41 
  
 No. 3 Supplemental Letter of Agreement 
  
 July 20, 2004 
  
 NetEase.com, Inc. 
 c/o Suite 1901, Tower E3 
 The Towers, Oriental Plaza 
 Dong Cheng District 
 Beijing 100738 
 People’s Republic of China 
  
 Attention: Board of Directors 
  
 Dear Sirs: 
  
 The undersigned, William Lei Ding, Bo Ding and Jun Liang acknowledge that (1) William Lei Ding and Bo Ding executed a Letter of Agreement (the “Letter
Agreement”) which was addressed to and was accepted by NetEase.com, Inc. (“NetEase”) on June 6, 2000; and (2) William Lei Ding, Bo Ding and Jun Liang executed a Supplemental Letter of Agreement which was addressed to and was accepted
by NetEase on May 17, 2004; and (3) William Lei Ding, Bo Ding and Jun Liang executed a Second Supplemental Letter of Agreement which was addressed to and was accepted by NetEase on July 15, 2004 (together with the Supplemental Letter of Agreement
dated May 17, 2004, the “First and Second Supplemental Letter of Agreements”). 
  
 Guangzhou NetEase Interactive Entertainment Limited has entered into the Consulting and Services Agreement with Beijing Guangyitong Advertising Co., Ltd., on July 20, 2004 and the Technical Services Agreement with
Guangzhou NetEase Computer System Co., Ltd. on July 20, 2004. The undersigned hereby agree to supplement the Letter Agreement (as supplemented by the First and Second Supplemental Letter of Agreements) as follows: 
  

	1.	The scope of the NetEase Agreements as described in the Letter Agreement shall be amended to include all agreements to which Guangzhou NetEase Interactive Entertainment Limited
and/or any of its affiliates is a party on the one hand and Guangzhou NetEase Computer System Co., Ltd. and/or Beijing Guangyitong Advertising Co., Ltd. on the other hand. 

  

	2.	In the event that any change to be made to any NetEase Agreement requires a vote by the shareholders of Guangzhou NetEase Computer System Co., Ltd. and/or Beijing Guangyitong
Advertising Co., William Lei Ding and Bo Ding shall vote in such capacity as the shareholders of Guangzhou NetEase Computer System Co., Ltd. and/or Beijing Guangyitong Advertising Co., Ltd., in accordance with the Board’s instructions.

	3.	All terms used in this Supplemental Letter Agreement shall have the same meanings as defined in the Letter Agreement (as supplemented by the First and Second Supplemental Letter of
Agreements). 

  

	4.	All terms and conditions of the Letter Agreement (as supplemented by the First and Second Supplemental Letter of Agreements) other than those that have been amended by this
Supplemental Letter Agreement shall remain unchanged. This Supplemental Letter Agreement, upon being signed by all undersigned, shall form an integral part of the Letter Agreement (as supplemented by the First and Second Supplemental Letter of
Agreements). 

  
 This Supplemental Letter Agreement shall take
retroactive effect from the date of the issuance of the business license of Guangzhou NetEase Interactive Entertainment Limited. 
  
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 Yours faithfully, 
  
 WILLIAM LEI DING 
  

			
	 By:
	 	 

	 Name:
	 	 William Lei Ding

  
 BO DING 
  

			
	 By:
	 	 

	 Name:
	 	 Bo Ding

  
 JUN LIANG 
  

			
	 By:
	 	 

	 Name:
	 	 Jun Liang

  
 Agreed and accepted by: 
 NETEASE.COM, INC. 
  

			
	 By:
	 	 

	 Name:
	 	 
	 Title:
	 	 

  

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