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Xin Zhou Executive Chairman

Mr. Xin Zhou is one of the co-founders of our company and has served as our executive chairman since September 2009 and chairman and chief executive officer from 2003 to September 2009. Mr. Zhou has over 15 years of experience in China's real estate industry. From 1997 to 2003, he served as a director and the general manager of Shanghai Real Estate Exchange Co., Ltd., and as the deputy general manager of Shanghai Jinfeng Investments Co., Ltd., a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Mr. Zhou also served as the chairman and general manager of Shanghai Wanxin Real Estate Investments Consulting Ltd. from 1994 and 1997. In recognition of his contribution to the development of real estate marketing, brokerage and circulation area in Shanghai and elsewhere in China, Mr. Zhou was awarded the "Special Contribution Award in China's Real Estate Circulation Industry" in 2005, and named one of the "2005 ten most influential people in the real estate services industry" from China City Property Exposition Commission. Mr. Zhou currently serves as Chairman of the Real Estate Services Committee of the China Real Estate Association. Mr. Zhou received his bachelor's degree from Shanghai Industrial University.

Jianjun Zang Acting Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Jianjun Zang has served as acting chief executive officer since September 2009 and as an executive president of primary real estate agency service from 2001 to September 2009. Mr. Zang served as our director from December 2004 to August 2007. He was the chairman and general manager of the predecessor of Shanghai Real Estate Brokerage Co., Ltd. in 2000. Mr. Zang served as a director and general manager of Shanghai Yidu Real Estate Sales & Planning Co., Ltd. from 1998 to 2000, and as an operating director of Shanghai Lidahang Real Estate Consulting Co. from 1993 to 1998. Mr. Zang received a bachelor’s degree from Fudan University and an EMBA degree from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China.

Li-Lan Cheng Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Li-Lan Cheng has served as our chief financial officer since November 2006. Prior to joining us, Mr. Cheng served from 2005 to 2006 as the chief financial officer of SouFun Holdings Limited, China’s leading real estate Internet company. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Cheng served as an executive director and the chief financial officer of SOHO China Limited, a real estate developer in Beijing. Mr. Cheng was an assistant director and the head of the Asian transportation sector investment banking group of ABN AMRO Asia from 1997 to 2002. Mr. Cheng received a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Swarthmore College and a Ph.D. degree in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Cheng is a chartered financial analyst.

Xudong Zhu Head of media and advertising service

Mr. Xudong Zhu has served as head of media and advertising service since 2009 and was an executive president of the primary agency service since 2001. Mr. Zhu served as our director from December 2004 to August 2007. From 1998 to 2000, he was the planning supervisor of Shanghai Real Estate Exchange Co., Ltd. Mr. Zhu served as the general manager of Shanghai Xuyang Media Co., Ltd. from 1994 to 1998 and as a planning supervisor of Shanghai Hollywood Real Estate Development Co. from 1992 to 1994. Mr. Zhu received a bachelor’s degree from Shanghai Industrial University and an EMBA degree from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China.

Zuyu Ding Head of real estate consulting and information services; CRIC Co-President

Mr. Zuyu Ding has served as the head of our real estate consulting and information services, which is operated through our CRIC subsidiary, since 2006. He was our technology director from 2001 to January 2008. Mr. Ding served as our research and development manager from 2000 to 2001. He worked as manager of the research and development department at Shanghai Real Estate Exchange Co., Ltd. from 1997 to 2000. Mr. Ding is currently also serving as an executive director of the China Real Estate and Housing Research Association, secretary-general of the Intermediary Committee of China Real Estate Association, and an advisor on the real estate market for the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. Mr. Ding received a bachelor's degree from Shanghai East China Normal University and an MBA from Macau University of Science & Technology.

Jun Luo Head of online services; CRIC Co-President

Mr. Jun Luo has served as the head of our online services, which is operated through our CRIC subsidiary, since October 2009. Mr. Luo has served as the general manager of SINA Leju since December 2007. Before joining SINA, Mr. Luo was a director of Unified Communications Business for Greater China Region at Cisco Systems (China) Networking Technology Co., Ltd. from April 2006 to November 2007. From September 2004 to April 2006, he served as the director of the Application Business and director of Nationwide Named Account business for Avaya (China) Communication Co.Ltd. Mr. Luo served as a business development manager of Cisco Systems (China) Networking Tech Co., Ltd. from February 2000 to September 2004, and a sales manager of Oracle Software System Co., Ltd. from September 1996 to February 2000. Mr. Luo obtained a bachelor's degree from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.

Ber Jen  Ko Head of secondary brokerage services

Mr. Ber Jen Ko has served as the head of our secondary brokerage services since 2006. Mr. Ko has been the general manager of Shanghai City Rehouse Agent Consultant Co., Ltd. since 2002. He served as the deputy general manager of Shanghai Pacific Rehouse Service Co., Ltd. from 1994 to 2002.