[TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION 1 1 PART I 3 ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS 3 ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE 3] [Execution Copy INVESTMENT AGREEMENT Company Investor party parties INVESTMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of May 20, 2007, by and between The9 Limited, a Cayman Islands company limited by shares (the “ RECITALS: Ordinary Shares Section 1.1(a) WHEREAS, the Company and the Investor desire to provide for the issuance, sale and purchase of the number of ordinary shares of the Company, par] [Certification by the Chief Executive Officer I, Jun Zhu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The9 Limited (the “Company”), certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of the Company; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to] [Certification by the Chief Financial Officer I, Tony Tse, Chief Financial Officer of The9 Limited (the “Company”), certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 20-F of the Company; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the] [Certification by the Chief Executive Officer (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.] [Certification by the Chief Financial Officer (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.] [Our ref ELB/604835/2733219v1 The9 Limited 30 June 2008 Dear Sirs, RE: The9 Limited (the “Company”) Yours faithfully Maples and Calder EX-15.1 7 h02254exv15w1.htm EX-15.1 CONSENT OF MAPLES AND CALDER] [June 30, 2008 The9 Limited Building No. 3 Dear Sirs, Yours faithfully, Fangda Partners EX-15.2 8 h02254exv15w2.htm EX-15.2 CONSENT OF PRC COUNSEL] [CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No.333-127700) of The9 Limited of our report dated June 27, 2008 relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in The9 Limited’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the]