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SHARE OPTION AND RESTRICTED SHARE SCHEME (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Fair Values of Restricted Shares Granted to Employees

The fair values of restricted shares granted to employees were estimated using the following weighted average assumptions:

		Granted in 2010				Granted in 2011
Risk-free interest rates			0.46%-2.61	%			0.14%-0.93	%
Expected dividend yield			5	%			5	%
Fair value of restricted shares			RM44.04 to RMB49.27				RMB17.39 to RMB22.62

Fair Values of Stock Options Granted to Employees were Estimated Using Following Weighted Average Assumptions

The fair values of stock options granted to employees were estimated using the following weighted average assumptions:

		Granted in 2009				Granted in 2011
Suboptimal exercise factor			1.5				1.5
Risk-free interest rates			2.94	%			3.42	%
Expected volatility			60.40				50.98
Expected dividend yield			2.5	%			2.5	%
Fair value of share option			RMB17.35 to RMB22.37				RMB15.75 to RMB19.85
Estimated forfeiture rate			2% per annum				2% per annum

Company's Restricted Shares Activity under 2007 Stock Incentive Scheme

The following table summarized the Company’s restricted shares activity under 2007 Stock Incentive Scheme:

		Number of restricted shares				Weighted average grant date fair value (USD)
Outstanding, December 31, 2010 and January 1, 2011			777,000				5,440,896
Granted			12,670,000				40,299,824
Exercised			(155,400	)			(1,149,096	)
Forfeited/Cancelled			(136,000	)			(945,200	)
Outstanding, December 31, 2011			13,155,600				43,646,424
Vested and expected to vest as of December 31, 2011			12,382,299				41,166,971

Company's Share Option Activity

The following table summarizes the Company’s share option activity as of and for the year ended December 31, 2010 and 2011.

		Number of options				Weighted average exercise price(USD)				Weighted average remaining contractual life (Years)				Aggregate intrinsic value (USD)
Outstanding, December 31, 2010 and January 1, 2011			11,385,629				2.80				2.95				49,161,052
Granted			60,000				6.71				—				—
Exercised			(7,993,119	)			2.50				—				—
Forfeited/Cancelled			(260,560	)			4.92				—				—
Outstanding, December 31, 2011			3,191,950				2.69				2.61				4,446.298
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2011			3,128,111				2.69				2.61				4,357.372
Exercisable at December 31, 2011			2,187,850				2.68				2.36				3,070.057

Stock Option

Components of Share-based Compensation Expense in Absolute Amount and as Percentage of Net Revenue

The following table sets forth the components of share-based compensation expense for share options issued to employees from the Company’s share option scheme both in absolute amount and as a percentage of net revenue for the year indicated.

		For the year ended December 31
		2009				2010				2011
		(RMB)				(RMB)				(RMB)				(US$)				%
Net revenue			1,303,835,447				1,332,815,451				1,792,217,309				284,754,652				100	%
Cost of services			1,245,984				612,529				562,225				89,329				0.03	%
Research and product development expenses			9,573,183				6,664,626				2,269,898				360,650				0.13	%
Sales and marketing expenses			1,139,408				60,891				199,684				31,727				0.01	%
General and administrative expenses			18,616,815				14,532,565				7,901,262				1,255,384				0.44	%
Total share-based compensation included in cost of services and total operating expenses			30,575,390				21,870,612				10,933,069				1,737,090				0.61	%

Restricted Stock

Components of Share-based Compensation Expense in Absolute Amount and as Percentage of Net Revenue

The following table sets forth the components of share-based compensation expense for restricted shares issued to employees from the Company’s share option scheme both in absolute amount and as a percentage of net revenue for the year indicated.

		For the year ended December 31
		2009				2010				2011
		(RMB)				(RMB)				(RMB)				(US$)				%
Net revenue			1,303,835,447				1,332,815,451				1,792,217,309				284,754,652				100	%
Cost of services			—				1,180,570				1,797,223				285,550				0.10	%
Research and product development expenses			—				7,994,861				11,771,687				1,870,333				0.66	%
Sales and marketing expenses			—				368,900				518,445				82,373				0.03	%
General and administrative expenses			—				1,874,274				4,314,757				685,546				0.24	%
Total share-based compensation included in cost of services and total operating expenses			—				11,418,604				18,402,112				2,923,802				1.03	%

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