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                                                                    Exhibit 4.40

Contract registration number:
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                          SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT

Name of project:  Internal Decision & Support System of the State Administration
                  for Quality Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine of the
                  PRC (Inspection and Quarantine Part)

Employer:         State Administration for Quality Supervision and Inspection
                  and Quarantine of the PRC ("Party A")

Contractor:       Beijing Ninetowns Ports Software and Technology Co., Ltd.
                  ("Party B")

Place of execution:  Beijing

Date of execution:   January 27, 2005

Term:                From January 27, 2005 to December 31, 2005

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                   BEIJING TECHNOLOGY MARKET MANAGEMENT OFFICE

                      INSTRUCTIONS ON FILLING OUT THE FORM

1.       The "Contract registration number" will be filled in by the Technology
         Contract Registration Section.

2.       The term "Software Development Contract" means a contract entered into
         by the Parties in respect of the development of a new technology, new
         product, new process or new material and the system therefor.

3.       For a project within a plan, the level of the plan should be filled in,
         i.e. State Council ministry or commission, provincial, autonomous
         region, municipality directly under the central government,
         municipality with independent development plans, prefectural or
         municipal (county) level plan. A (/) should be placed in the blank if
         the project is one which does not fall within the aforementioned plans.

4.       Contents and Scope of, and Requirements for, the Subject Technology

         Including the development objectives the project is meant to achieve,
         the scope of their use, the technical specifications and economic
         returns.

5.       Research and Development Plan

         Including the schedule for the stages of the development project which
         each Party is to undertake, the technical issues which need to be
         resolved and the objective to be reached at each stage, the deadline
         for completion of each stage, etc.

6.       Method of Performing This Contract (including the method of delivery of
         the achievements and their quantity)

         (1)      Technical documents, such as the product design, process
                  rules, articles, reports, etc.

         (2)      Magnetic disks, optical discs, magnetic tapes, computer
                  software.

7.       Confidentiality of Technical Information and Data

         Including the details and term of the obligations of each Party to
         maintain the confidentiality of information and data and liability for
         divulging technical secrets.

8.       A (/) should be placed in those blank spaces in this Contract which are
         meant to be filled in by the Parties but which the Parties deem not
         necessary to complete.

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Pursuant to the Contract Law of the People's Republic of China, the Parties
hereto have, after reaching a consensus through consultations, executed this
Contract concerning the PRC Inspections Administration Internal Decision &
Support System (Inspection and Quarantine Part) project.

1.       Details and Scope of, and Requirements for, the Subject Technology

         Party B has been engaged by Party A to develop the PRC Inspections
         Administration Internal Decision & Support System (Inspection and
         Quarantine Part). The definition of the specific details and functions
         thereof will comply with the description in, and be determined in
         accordance with, the Explanation of System Requirements.

         Scope of use: PRC Inspections Administration

         Requirements: Party B shall conduct a survey of requirements based on
         Party A's actual circumstances and the Parties shall sign a requirement
         analysis report. Party B shall proceed with the system plan design on
         the basis of the requirement analysis report. Once the consent of Party
         A has been obtained, the system design plan shall serve as the basis
         for the establishment of the project. The software provided by Party B
         shall not be the subject of any copyright dispute. If a copyright
         dispute arises in connection with the software provided by Party B,
         Party B shall bear all losses incurred by Party A as a result thereof.

2.       Target Technical Specifications and Parameters

         Search users:         no. of system users: 40 simultaneous users: > 10
         Interactive users:    no. of system users: 30 simultaneous users: > 10
         Analysis users:       no. of system users: 30 simultaneous users: > 10
         Development users:    no. of system users: 4
         Administrative users: no. of system users: 1

         Response time for a fixed data search under normal network conditions <
         20 seconds Response time for processing dynamic data under normal
         network conditions < 10 minutes.

         Party A shall be responsible for providing the software, hardware,
         network equipment and environment and ensuring that they are in place
         on schedule.

3.       Research and Development Plan

         (1)      Within 15 days of the work commencement date specified by the
                  Parties, Party A shall cooperate with Party B in conducting
                  the survey of requirements.

         (2)      Party B shall, within the specified period of time, complete
                  the system design plan based on the requirement analysis
                  report signed by the Parties. After the Parties have signed
                  the system design plan, Party B shall complete the system
                  based on the project plan. Once Party A's equipment, network
                  and

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                  environment are in place, testing and deployment shall be
                  completed in accordance with the project plan.

         (3)      Once deployment is complete, the system shall be subject to a
                  30-day trial run. Upon conclusion of the trial period, the
                  Parties shall sign the acceptance report and the system shall
                  commence normal operations.

4.       Method of Payment of the Project Outlays

         The total expenses for the project shall be ***************************
         ******** ************, of which **************** ************* is the
         development fee and ************************************* ***********
         is the software tool fee.

         Payment Schedule

         (1)      First installment: within one week of the entry into effect of
                  the Contract, 30 percent of the development fee and **********
                  of the software tool fee, totaling ***************************
                  ********** ***********, shall be paid.

         (2)      Second installment: after completion of development of the
                  application software and within two months after the
                  installation, debugging and trial run, ********** of the
                  development fee, totaling ************************
                  ************ ***********, shall be paid.

         (3)      Within one month after acceptance of the application software,
                  the remaining **********, totaling **************************
                  **********, shall be paid.

         Payment method: the aforementioned amounts shall be transferred into
         Party B's account.

         Bank: Fengtai Science Park Branch of the Bank of China

         Account no.: 13459108091001

         Tax no.: 110106753348482

5.       Term, Place and Method of Performance

         This Contract shall be performed in Beijing between January 27, 2005
         and December 31, 2005.

         Method of Performing This Contract

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         (1)      Party B shall develop the system in its offices and install it
                  on Party A's premises.

         (2)      Party B shall provide the files for, and Party A shall
                  arrange, the acceptance check. After acceptance, Party A shall
                  issue the acceptance report.

7.       Confidentiality of Technical Information and Data

         At all times, whether during the term or after the termination of this
         Contract, each Party shall maintain in strict confidence the
         confidential information concerning the other Party's affairs,
         business, operational methods, etc. in its possession and the technical
         documents provided by Party B, and shall execute a confidentiality
         agreement in respect thereof. Neither Party may disclose any
         confidential information to any third party at any time unless
         authorized to do so by the other Party or required in order for the
         concerned Party to carry out relevant activities.

8.       Details of Technical Cooperation and Technical Guidance

         Party B shall be responsible for providing technical training and
         technical consulting services to Party A in order to ensure that the
         system will operate in accordance with the specified standards under
         the normal configuration, a good environment and correct maintenance.

         During the course of the project, Party A shall provide to Party B the
         necessary business consulting and coordinate its relevant departments
         to give Party B the required support. When necessary, Party A shall
         convene the relevant departments to hold business coordination meetings
         in order to ensure the progress and quality of the development by Party
         B.

         Party B undertakes that it will provide concentrated training on using
         the system to Party A's personnel who will use the same. The training
         period shall be eight hours. Party B undertakes that it will provide
         maintenance and technical training to Party A's system maintenance
         personnel. The training period shall be jointly determined by the
         Parties.

9.       Ownership and Sharing of the Technical Achievements

         (1)      Patent Application Rights

                  Patent application rights shall vest in Party B.

         (2)      Rights to Use and Assign Technical Secrets

                  The right to use the technical secrets shall vest in Party A.
                  Neither Party is permitted to transfer such technical secrets.

10.      Standards for, and Method of, Acceptance

         Once the developed technical achievements meet the target technical
         specifications set out in Article 2 hereof, the acceptance check shall
         be conducted by testing each

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         individual item in accordance with the system acceptance standards
         provided by Party B and approved by Party A. Party A shall issue a
         technical project acceptance certificate. During the acceptance check,
         Party B shall provide the following files: an explanation of the
         requirements, a general explanation of the design, a detailed
         explanation of the design, an explanation of the design of the
         database, a test report, the source code package and operating package
         and the user manual.

11.      Bearing of Risk Liability

         The liability for risk for losses incurred during the performance of
         this Contract due to partial or total failure of the development effort
         resulting from technical difficulties which are truly difficult to
         surmount under the existing level and conditions shall be borne equally
         by the Parties.

         Method of Confirming Liability for Project Risks

         To be determined by the Parties through consultations.

12.      Calculation of Liquidated Damages or the Measure of Damages

         If a Party commits a breach of this Contract, it shall bear liability
         for breach of contract in accordance with the relevant provisions of
         the Contract Law of the People's Republic of China.

         (1)      If Party A is in breach of Article 4 hereof, it shall bear the
                  following liability for breach of contract:

                  It shall pay liquidated damages at a rate of 0.5 percent of
                  the outstanding amount for each week of delay in payment.

         (2)      If Party A is in breach of Article 7 hereof, it shall bear the
                  following liability for breach of contract:

                  It shall pay liquidated damages equivalent to 20 percent of
                  the Contract amount.

         (3)      If Party B is in breach of Article 8 hereof, it shall bear the
                  following liability for breach of contract:

                  It shall bear such liability for breach of contract as
                  continuing performance of this Contract, taking remedial
                  measures or compensating for losses, etc.

13.      Resolution of Contractual Disputes

         In the event of a dispute arising during performance of this Contract,
         the Parties may resolve the same through arbitration or a judicial
         procedure if conciliation or mediation is unsuccessful.

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14.      Definition of Terms

         "PRC Inspections Administration" is the abbreviation of the State
         Administration for Quality Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine of
         the PRC.

15.      Miscellaneous Provisions

         (1)      Any matter relating hereto but not expressly specified herein
                  shall be provided for in the form of a written agreement after
                  the Parties have reached a consensus thereon through amicable
                  consultations.

         (2)      Any matters not covered herein shall be resolved through
                  amicable consultations. Any separate written agreement
                  resulting from such consultations between the Parties shall
                  serve as a supplement hereto and shall have the same legal
                  validity and effect as this Contract.

         (3)      In the event of a dispute over the foregoing contractual
                  terms, the Parties shall resolve the same through amicable
                  consultations. If consultations are unsuccessful, it shall be
                  submitted to a legal institution for a ruling in accordance
                  with relevant laws.

         (4)      This Contract is made in two copies, of which the Parties
                  shall each hold one copy.

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           | Name               | Information Center of the State              |
           |                    | Administration for Quality Supervision and   |
           |                    | Inspection and Quarantine of the PRC         |
           |                    | (affix seal)                                 |
           |--------------------+----------------------------------------------| Technology Contract
           | Legal              |                                              | Seal or Official Seal
           | representative     |                                 (affix seal) | of Unit
           |--------------------+----------------------------------------------|
           | Appointed agent    |                                              | [Sealed]
           |                    | /s/ Wenke Lan                   (affix seal) | Contract Seal of the
           |--------------------+----------------------------------------------| Information Center of
Employer   | Contact (handling) |                                              | the State
(Party A)  | person             |                                 (affix seal) | Administration for
           |--------------------+----------------------------------------------| Quality Supervision
           | Domicile           | 9 Madian East Road,        | Postal |        | and Inspection and
           | (correspondence    | Haidian District, Beijing  | code   | 100088 | Quarantine of the PRC
           | address)           |                            |        |        |
           |--------------------+----------------------------------------------| January 27, 2005
           | Telephone          | 82262328     | Facsimile      |              |
           |--------------------+----------------------------------------------|
           | Bank               |                                              |
           |--------------------+----------------------------------------------|
           | Account no.        |                                              |
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           | Name               | Beijing Ninetowns Ports Software and         |
           |                    | Technology Co., Ltd. (affix seal)            |
           |--------------------+----------------------------------------------|
           | Legal              |                                              |
           | representative     | /s/ Shuang Wang                 (affix seal) |
           |--------------------+----------------------------------------------|
           | Appointed agent    |                                              | Technology Contract
           |                    |                                 (affix seal) | Seal or Official Seal
           |--------------------+----------------------------------------------| of Unit
Contractor | Contact (handling) |                                              |
(Party B)  | person             |                                 (affix seal) | [Sealed]
           |--------------------+----------------------------------------------| Contract Seal of
           | Domicile           | Rm 501, Union Plaza        | Postal |        | Beijing Ninetowns
           | (correspondence    | 20 Chaowai Street          | code   | 100020 | Ports Software and
           | address)           | Chaoyang District, Beijing |        |        | Technology Co., Ltd.
           |--------------------+----------------------------------------------|
           | Telephone          | 65887788     | Facsimile      | 65882260     |
           |--------------------+----------------------------------------------|
           | Bank               | Fengtai Science Park Branch of the Bank of   |
           |                    | China                                        |
           |--------------------+----------------------------------------------|
           | Account no.        | 13459108091001                               |
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CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED BY NINETOWNS DIGITAL WORLD TRADE HOLDINGS
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                                                                    Exhibit 4.41

                          SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT

CONTRACT NO.:

PROJECT NAME:  EXPORT ELECTRONIC MONITORING PROJECT (PHASE 1)

PARTY A:       BEIJING REGARD TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

PARTY B:       BEIJING NINETOWNS PORTS SOFTWARE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

SIGNING LOCATION:  BEIJING MUNICIPALITY

SIGNING DATE:      MARCH 31, 2005

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 1   Definitions........................................................3

Section 2   Project Contents and Requirements..................................4

Section 3   Contents of Construction Project...................................5

Section 4   System Design Proposal.............................................5

Section 5   Training...........................................................6

Section 6   Documentation......................................................6

Section 7   System Acceptance Inspection.......................................6

Section 8   Contract Amount and Payment Method.................................7

Section 9   Quality Assurance..................................................8

Section 10  Service and Maintenance............................................8

Section 11  Construction Period and Construction Project Progress..............9

Section 12  Force Majeure......................................................9

Section 13  Breach of Contract................................................10

Section 14  Confidentiality...................................................11

Section 15  Patents and Intellectual Property Rights..........................11

Section 16  Software Copyrights and Licenses..................................12

Section 17  Dispute Resolution Method.........................................12

Section 18  Contract Modification.............................................13

Section 19  Contract Validity, Cancellation and Termination...................13

Section 20  Miscellaneous.....................................................14

Section 21  Signing...........................................................15

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                          SECTION 1  DEFINITIONS

         Beijing Regard Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as
"Regard") hereby authorizes Beijing Ninetowns Ports Software and Technology Co.,
Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Ninetowns") to undertake the technology
development and implementation for the "Export Electronic Monitoring Project
(Phase 1)". Based on Party A's requirements, Party B will be responsible for the
system proposal design, code compilation, software testing and technical
support, and it will provide Party A with the related services that are agreed
upon in this contract. In accordance with the relevant provisions of the
"Contract Law of the People's Republic of China" and applicable regulations, and
in order to specify the rights, obligations, and economic responsibilities of
both parties, both parties have agreed through consultation to sign this
contract. The contract terms are specified below:

The terms listed below should have the following meanings in this contract:

1.1      "Party A" refers to "Beijing Regard Technology Co., Ltd.," the client
         requesting the technical development of the "Export Electronic
         Monitoring" system.

1.2      "Party B" refers to "Beijing Ninetowns Ports Software and Technology
         Co., Ltd.," the development firm for this "Export Electronic
         Monitoring" system.

1.3      "One contracting party" refers to either Party A or Party B.

1.4      "Both contracting parties" refers to Party A and Party B.

1.5      "The contract" refers to this contract, and to all of its inseparable
         attachments that make up the contract.

1.6      "The system" refers to the set of applications consisting of the design
         proposal, design software, and related hardware and software equipment
         to be provided in accordance with the requirements contents that are
         set forth in the "Manual regarding the monitoring requirements and
         regulations for inspection of export electronic in PRC" on the "Export
         Electronic Monitoring" system.

1.7      "Third party software" refers to software outsourced from third party
         such as operating systems and databases that are attached to the
         hardware equipment or that are essential to the proper operation of the
         whole system.

1.8      "Application software" refers to application programs that are the
         development responsibility of Party B and that will ultimately be
         turned over to Party A to meet Party A's requirements.

1.9      "Technical documentation" refers to all technical parameters, drawings,
         designs, manuals, and other proprietary information that are specified
         in the contract and

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         to related documents on the calculation, operation, maintenance, and
         testing of the system.

1.10     "Technical services" refers to services that are provided in accordance
         with the contractual provisions, such as system design, installation
         supervision, installation, testing, debugging, inspection, system
         operation, maintenance, support, and others.

1.11     "Software upgrades" refer to program modifications and corrections that
         are performed by Party B, including code changes and alterations of
         end-user documentation that do not materially change program indices or
         involve version upgrades.

1.12     "Version upgrades" refer to major improvements of application programs
         which are certified by Party B to be new versions. Such improvements
         expand, alter, and enhance programs by increasing functions and
         performance while retaining the design purposes of the original
         programs.

1.13     "The construction site" refers to the system's specific installation
         and debugging location as designated by Party A.

1.14     "Training" refers to the installation, debugging, startup, and
         operating maintenance principles and the actual operation of the system
         that are taught to Party A by Party B, as well as to other related
         knowledge.

1.15     "The final test" refers to the last test before the system goes into
         regular operation. The test contents include all of the system's
         hardware, the operating stability of the third party software, the
         application software and the operating stability of the specially
         developed software. They also include completeness of documentation and
         training progress. After the system passes the final test, it goes into
         regular operation.

                   SECTION 2  PROJECT CONTENTS AND REQUIREMENTS

2.1      Party A intends to invest and develop the "Export Electronic Monitoring
         Project".

2.2      Based on Party A's requirements, Party B will perform such work as
         writing the requirements analysis report, design the system proposal,
         compiling code, testing software and providing technical support.

2.3      The project comprises the following:

         o        demand analysis;
         o        software design;
         o        development of the functions of the system, including managing
                  (monitoring project and regulation) sub-system, enterprise and
                  product management sub-

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                  system, monitoring and management sub-system, inspection and
                  management sub-system, approving as "passed" and assessment
                  sub-system, enterprise figure exchange sub-system, basic
                  figure sub-system, system protection sub-system etc, in
                  accordance with law;
         o        system testing;
         o        system protection;
         o        training.

                   SECTION 3  CONTENTS OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

3.1      The construction project contents that are referred to in this contract
         should include but are not limited to the ones listed below:

         o        system demand analysis
         o        system design proposal
         o        design and development of the procedures of applicable
                  software
         o        testing
         o        training of Party A's staff
         o        provision of technical documentation
         o        service and maintenance

                        SECTION 4  SYSTEM DESIGN PROPOSAL

4.1      Party B promises to draw up a design proposal that meets the project
         development requirements based on Party A's needs. After obtaining
         Party A's consent, this design proposal will be regarded as the basis
         for the development of the said project.

4.2      After the project design proposal is approved by Party A, Party B is
         not entitled to unilaterally revise this proposal. If this proposal
         needs to be revised upon Party B's initiative, Party A's consent must
         be obtained. Moreover, the new design proposal will be valid only after
         the revised design proposal is presented to Party A.

4.3      If this proposal needs to be revised upon Party A's initiative, Party A
         should notify Party B in writing, and Party B should draw up a new
         design proposal as soon as possible based on Party A's needs and submit
         it for Party A's consent. If Party B devotes more than eight hours of
         staff work because the revision scope is too large, both parties should
         determine through consultation the additional costs that Party A is
         required to pay.

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                               SECTION 5  TRAINING

5.1      Party B promises to draw up a training program based on the project
         requirements. After obtaining Party A's consent, such trading program
         will be regarded as the basis for the training.

5.2      Party B promises to provide technical training to Party A's
         technicians, and the time schedule for training will be jointly agreed
         upon by both parties.

                             SECTION 6  DOCUMENTATION

6.1      Party B promises to provide all related documentation (for details, see
         the "Provided Documentation List") during the system development
         process until the acceptance inspection work is completed and pass the
         acceptance inspection.

6.2      Party B promises to cooperate with Party A at the time of system
         modifications or updates and upgrades, and to promptly provide updated
         or corresponding documentation.

                     SECTION 7  SYSTEM ACCEPTANCE INSPECTION

7.1      Acceptance Inspection Criteria

         7.1.1    Party B promises to be responsible for drawing up the
                  technical specifications, criteria, and progress plans for the
                  final test of the system. In order to ensure that the said
                  project is completed in accordance with the predetermined
                  schedule and quality, Party A is entitled to conduct regular
                  phased inspections and acceptance inspections of the project,
                  and the acceptance inspection criteria will be in the "Manual
                  regarding the monitoring requirements and regulations for
                  inspection of export electronic in PRC" that is jointly signed
                  by both parties. In the inspection process, if Party A
                  discovers inappropriate issues in the original requirements,
                  after obtaining the consent of Party B, it may suitably revise
                  the requirements; if the revision of the requirements is too
                  large and increases Party B's development difficulties, Party
                  B is entitled to claim for increased expenses.

         7.1.2    Party B consents to the organization by Party A of the
                  relevant team of experts to conduct the final test of the
                  system, and it promises to send a representative to cooperate
                  with Party A in the completion of the project acceptance
                  inspection work. For the system's final test criteria, see the
                  "System Acceptance Inspection Proposal".

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         7.1.3    Party A agrees to sign the initial test and final test reports
                  with Party B after the work is completed and the system has
                  passed the final test.

7.2      The Final Test of the System

         7.2.1    If, after the installation and debugging of the application
                  software is completed and the system enters the test operation
                  stage, the system operates smoothly for 15 consecutive days,
                  the application software programs are stable, the
                  documentation is complete, and appropriate progress has been
                  made in training, then the system is ready for the final test.
                  After the end of its test operation stage, the system can
                  undergo its final test, and Party B will present a written
                  final test request.

         7.2.2    Party A must organize the final test of the system within one
                  week after receipt of Party B's final test request.

         7.2.3    Before the final test, Party B should provide all of the
                  construction project documentation and the installation test
                  report, and it should also provide the final test
                  documentation. The final test may proceed after Party A's
                  consent is obtained.

         7.2.4    The final test of the system should be carried out with the
                  participation of Party A's technicians and in accordance with
                  the provisions of the "System Final Test Report", and Party
                  B's technicians will conduct the specific test work. The test
                  results should be recorded in detail, and the participating
                  staff of both parties should sign and certify each item. The
                  entire test results must be signed by the representatives of
                  both parties.

         7.2.5    After the system passes the final test, the "System Final Test
                  Report" should be signed by the representatives of both
                  parties within two days after the completion of the test.

7.3      The System's Official Operations Warranty Period

         7.3.1    Starting on the day that the final test is passed, the system
                  automatically enters the official operations warranty period,
                  which lasts for one year.

         7.3.2    During the warranty operations period, if upon Party A's
                  request, Party B's technicians should provide full onsite
                  technical support.

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                  SECTION 8  CONTRACT AMOUNT AND PAYMENT METHOD

8.1      Contract Amount

CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND CONFIDENTIAL TERMS HAVE BEEN
OMITTED

         Total contract price:
                  RMB in words: ***********;
                      in figures: ****************

8.2      Payment Method

         8.2.1    After completing the inspection of "Export Electronic
                  Monitoring Project (Phase 1)", Party A will pay to Party B
                  ********** of the total contract amount:

                  RMB in words: ******************************;
                      in figures: ****************
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         8.2.2    During the two-month test period, if the system experiences no
                  major quality problems or technical problems, Party A will pay
                  to Party B all the remaining balance:

                  RMB in words: ******************************;
                      in figures: ****************

                          SECTION 9  QUALITY ASSURANCE

9.1      Party B is responsible for providing Party A with technical training
         and technical advisory services in order to ensure that the system can
         operate in accordance with the stipulated criteria under the conditions
         of correct configuration, a good environment, and proper maintenance.

9.2      In the course of the project, Party A should provide Party B with the
         necessary operations advice and coordinate with Party A's relevant
         departments so that they provide necessary support to Party B. When
         necessary, Party A should convene the relevant departments to hold an
         operation coordination conference, in order to ensure Party B's
         development progress and development quality.

                       SECTION 10  SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE

10.1     Party B promises to draw up a service and maintenance program before
         the signing of the contract. After it is approved by Party A, it will
         be regarded as the basis for the services and maintenance work.

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10.2     During the project implementation process and after the system goes
         into operation, Party B promises to provide Party A with the relevant
         services and maintenance in accordance with the service and maintenance
         program.

10.3     After the service and maintenance program is approved by Party A and
         certified by both parties, neither party is entitled to revise it
         unilaterally (if the maintenance contents need to be revised due to
         technical needs, both parties should consult each other and approve the
         revisions before the maintenance contents may be revised).

10.4     If the service and maintenance work contents need to be revised due to
         Party A's operational needs, Party A should notify Party B in writing.
         Party B should consult with Party A immediately, draw up a new service
         and maintenance program, and submit it for approval to Party A.

10.5     In order to ensure that the said system operates smoothly and safely
         after the project development is complete, Party B promises to provide
         three years of maintenance service for the project. The response time
         for a software maintenance problem is 12 hours, and the response time
         for a database maintenance problem is two hours.

10.6     Party B will provide one year of maintenance service for the project
         covered by this contract free of charge, and the maintenance period
         starts after the acceptance inspection of the system; it provides three
         years of preferential technical upgrading serving for the provided
         software products; and it provides free capacity expansion and
         upgrading upon Party A's request.

10.7     After the warranty period, Party B promises to continue to provide
         Party A with technical support, and Party A is responsible for paying
         Party B for the costs and expenses that are actually incurred.

        SECTION 11  CONSTRUCTION PERIOD AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PROGRESS

11.1     The construction period and progress of this project are planned
         according to Party A's requirement, and then negotiated and confirmed
         by both parties.

                            SECTION 12  FORCE MAJEURE

12.1     Force majeure refers to events such as wars, fires, typhoons, floods,
         earthquakes, or other events that are regarded by both parties to be
         force majeure factors. The confirmation of a force majeure event must
         be based on legally valid supporting documents that are provided by an
         authoritative body that is jointly recognized by both parties.

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12.2     If either party is forced to suspend or postpone the contract
         performance due to force majeure event, the contract performance will
         be correspondingly delayed, and the postponement period will equal to
         the time when the force majeure is in effect.

12.3     The affected party should notify the other party in writing of the
         occurrence of a force majeure event as soon as possible.

12.4     After a force majeure event ends or is eliminated, the affected party
         should notify the other party in writing as soon as possible that the
         force majeure event is ended or eliminated.

12.5     If the force majeure event exceeds two months, either party should
         contact the other party to resolve the matter of the contract
         performance. If the force majeure event exceeds three consecutive
         months, either party is entitled to terminate all or part of the
         contract, and Party B must return to Party A the amount related to the
         non-performance of the contract.

                          SECTION 13  BREACH OF CONTRACT

13.1     If, because of Party B, the system cannot be turned over on schedule as
         provided in the contract, Party B will be responsible for paying a
         fine. Starting on the scheduled date of delivery of the system, Party B
         will pay a fine of 0.5 percent of the contract price of the delayed
         goods for every week of late delivery. Less than one week will be
         counted as one week, but the total fine may not exceed 20 percent of
         the value of the system that is delivered late.

13.2     If, because of Party A, there is an overdue payment, Party A should pay
         a breach penalty to Party B. After two weeks past the deadline provided
         in the payment terms of this contract, Party A should pay a late
         penalty of 0.5 percent of the overdue amount for every week of late
         payment. Less than one week is counted as one week, but the total
         penalty may not exceed 20 percent of the amount of the late payment.

13.3     After the signing of this contract, if the contract performance is
         terminated because of Party B, Party B will pay Party A a breach
         penalty of 5 percent of the contract amount.

13.4     After the signing of the contract, if the contract performance is
         terminated because of Party A, Party A will pay Party B a breach
         penalty of 5 percent of the contract amount.

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13.5     Excluding force majeure events, if the construction period is delayed
         due to what both parties jointly hold to be Party A's fault (such as
         the failure to promptly provide the test environment), Party B assumes
         no liability.

13.6     Excluding force majeure events, if, due to what both parties jointly
         hold to be Party A's fault, a system malfunction occurs and causes a
         production loss, Party B assumes no liability.

                           SECTION 14  CONFIDENTIALITY

14.1     Both parties have unanimously agreed through consultation that, while
         the contract is in effect and after the contract is terminated, either
         party will keep in strict confidentiality the secret information about
         affairs, businesses, or operating methods that it holds pertaining to
         the other party and the technical documentation that is provided by
         Party B. Both parties will sign a confidentiality agreement. Except
         with the authorization of the other party or due to the need for
         related parties to conduct operations, neither party may disclose any
         confidential information at any time to any person. Both parties
         further agree not to turn over any confidential information to any
         person, unless with the written consent of the other party or due to a
         reasonable need of one party to fulfill its obligations. Both parties
         agree not to copy or transcribe confidential information.

14.2     This clause does not apply to the contents listed below:

         (1)      Contents that are, when provided, already in the public domain
                  or in the category of common knowledge;

         (2)      Contents that are in the public domain through publications or
                  other reasons (excluding unauthorized actions or negligence),
                  and that have become common knowledge;

         (3)      Contents provided by any third party without restrictions, for
                  which contents the said third party has no express or implicit
                  confidentiality obligations;

         (4)      Contents that are required by law to be disclosed to any
                  institution or organization.

14.3     The software that is provided by Party B is not involved in any
         copyright disputes. If the use of software that is provided by Party B
         results in a copyright dispute, Party B will assume responsibility for
         all consequential losses to Party A.

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               SECTION 15  PATENTS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

15.1     Both contracting parties should protect patents that appear in the
         contract.

15.2     Party B guarantees that neither the equipment nor any part of it that
         Party A uses in the contract is subject to claims or legal proceedings
         filed by a third party concerning infringements of its patents,
         trademarks, industrial designs, or other protected rights.

15.3     Party B holds the entire intellectual property rights to software
         products that are provided to Party A, and revisions of Party B's
         software that are made by Party B for Party A's current work
         requirements are applicable only in this project.

                   SECTION 16  SOFTWARE COPYRIGHTS AND LICENSES

16.1     Copyrights

         The development of all the software in this project by Party B is
         entrusted by Party A. The copyright of the software belongs to Party A.
         Since Party B has used certain exclusive technology in developing the
         software, Party A has the duty to keep the details in relation to the
         software confidential and shall not sell, transfer or disclose the
         above-mentioned software, information or details to a third party
         without the consents of both Party A and Party B.

16.2     Proprietary technology that is involved in the software is owned by
         Party B. The ownership or naming rights to the software are not
         transferred to Party A.

16.3     Scope of Permission

         Proprietary technology that is involved in the software is protected by
         copyright laws and international treaties. Party A may not reverse
         engineer, decode, or decompile this part of the software, except where
         the law provides that Party B may not prohibit such actions.

         Electronic documentation. Unless otherwise provided, Party A may, in
         the reasonable exercise of its rights to use this software, print out
         the electronic software documentation that is attached to the software.

                      SECTION 17  DISPUTE RESOLUTION METHOD

If a dispute arises in the performance of this contract, both parties will
resolve it through mutual consultation. If consultation fails, both parties
consent to its arbitration by the Beijing Arbitration Commission.

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                        SECTION 18  CONTRACT MODIFICATION

18.1     In the event that an authoritative body that is jointly recognized by
         both parties provides certification, and both parties jointly confirm
         that a force majeure event has occurred and has forced the suspension
         or postponement of the contract performance, the contract performance
         will be correspondingly delayed, and the postponement time will equal
         to the time when the force majeure is in effect. If the force majeure
         event exceeds two months, either party should contact the other party
         to resolve the matter of the contract performance. If the force majeure
         event exceeds three consecutive months, either party is entitled to
         terminate all or part of the contract, and Party B must return to Party
         A the amount related to the non-performance of the contract.

18.2     If, excluding force majeure events, certain factors arise in the course
         of the implementation of this project that make one party hold that it
         is necessary to modify the contract, it must notify the other party in
         writing as soon as possible. After obtaining the approval of the other
         party through consultation, a new contract must be signed. Otherwise,
         neither party is entitled to modify the contract unilaterally.

           SECTION 19  CONTRACT VALIDITY, CANCELLATION AND TERMINATION

19.1     The date on which the authorized representatives of both parties sign
         and seal this contract is the effective date of this contract.

19.2     The occurrence of any of the circumstances listed below may be deemed
         as cancellation or termination of the contract:

         (1)      This contract is valid, and it has been completely fulfilled.

         (2)      If the force majeure event exceeds two months, either party
                  should contact the other party, in order to resolve the matter
                  of the contract performance. If the force majeure event
                  exceeds three consecutive months, either party is entitled to
                  terminate all or part of the contract, and Party B must return
                  to Party A the amount related to the non-performance of the
                  contract.

         (3)      Excluding force majeure causes, both parties jointly agree to
                  an early cancellation of the contract.

         (4)      In accordance with the decision of the arbitration agency, the
                  contract is cancelled or terminated.

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                            SECTION 20  MISCELLANEOUS

20.1     This contract is composed of all of its provided terms and the
         attachments referred to below:

                  Attachment 1  Requirements Analysis Report
                  Attachment 2  Applicable Software Procedure Installation and
                                Debugging Program
                  Attachment 3  Provided Documentation List
                  Attachment 4  System Acceptance Inspection Proposal

         All of the attachments to this contract are inseparable parts of this
         contract, and they have the same legal effect as this contract.

20.2     The terms of this contract constitute the entire agreement and
         understanding reached by both parties on the subject matter of this
         contract, and they shall replace and supersede all previous agreements,
         understanding, related documents, and presentations.

20.3     Any revisions of or supplements to the terms of this contract must be
         made through written documents signed by the authorized representatives
         of both parties to the contract. Revisions or supplements that are
         jointly signed by both parties have the same legal effect as this
         contract. If they conflict with the terms of this contract, the
         revisions or supplements will prevail. This contract consists of four
         identical original copies, and each party keeps two copies.

20.4     Neither party may disclose the contract contents to a third party,
         unless the prior consent of the other party is obtained. However, if it
         is required to submit this contract to a government department
         concerned for approval, the consent of the other party is not required.

20.5     Matters not covered in this contract are all implemented in accordance
         with the relevant existing laws of the People's Republic of China.

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                               SECTION 21  SIGNING

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           | Title (or Name)    | Beijing Regard Technology Co., Ltd.          |
           |                    |                                  (Signature) |
           |--------------------+----------------------------------------------|
           | Legal              |                                              |
           | Representative     |                                  (Signature) |   Technology
           |--------------------+----------------------------------------------|    Contract
           | Authorized Agent   | /s/ Zhonghai Xu                  (Signature) |  Special Seal
           |--------------------+----------------------------------------------|       or
           | Contact Person     |                                              | Official Seal
(Party A)  | (Person in Charge) |                                  (Signature) |
           |--------------------+----------------------------------------------|    Beijing
           |                    |                            |        |        |     Regard
           | Residence          |                            | Zip    |        |   Technology
           | (Postal Address)   |                            | Code   | 100020 |   Co., Ltd.
           |                    |                            |        |        |     [Seal]
           |                    |                            |        |        |
           |--------------------+----------------------------|-----------------|
           | Telephone          |                      | Fax |                 |
           |--------------------+----------------------------------------------|
           | Bank of Deposit    |                                              |
           |--------------------+----------------------------------------------|
           | Account No.        |                                              |
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           | Title (or Name)    | Beijing Ninetowns Ports Software and         |
           |                    | Technology Co., Ltd.             (Signature) |
           |--------------------+----------------------------------------------|
           | Legal              |                                              |
           | Representative     |                                  (Signature) |    Technology
           |--------------------+----------------------------------------------|     Contract
           | Authorized Agent   | /s/ Bolin Wu                     (Signature) |   Special Seal
           |--------------------+----------------------------------------------|        or
           | Contact Person     |                                              |  Official Seal
(Party B)  | (Person in Charge) |                                  (Signature) |
           |--------------------+----------------------------------------------|     Beijing
           |                    | 5th Floor, Union Plaza     |        |        |    Ninetowns
           | Residence          | 20 Chaowai Street,         | Zip    |        |      Ports
           | (Postal Address)   | Chaoyang District, Beijing | Code   | 100020 |  Software and
           |                    | 100020, The People's       |        |        |   Technology
           |                    | Republic of China          |        |        |    Co., Ltd.
           |--------------------+----------------------------|-----------------|      [Seal]
           | Telephone          |                      | Fax |                 |
           |--------------------+----------------------------------------------|
           | Bank of Deposit    |                                              |
           |--------------------+----------------------------------------------|
           | Account No.        |                                              |
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