SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

NINETOWNS INTERNET TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY LIMITED

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(Name of Issuer)

ORDINARY SHARES

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(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

654407105                                 (CUSIP Number)

August 2, 2006

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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

x Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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Page 1 of 8 Pages

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1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
		TECHNOLOGY PIONEER CORP.
2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
		(a)  x
		(b)  ¨
3		SEC USE ONLY
4		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
		British Virgin Islands

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5    SOLE VOTING POWER
		-0-
		6    SHARED VOTING POWER
		3,070,028
		7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
		-0-
		8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		3,070,028

9		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
		3,070,028 ordinary shares held in the name of TECHNOLOGY PIONEER CORP., a British Virgin Islands and a reporting person listed in this statement on Schedule 13G. Mr. Lei Ding is the sole beneficial owner of TECHNOLOGY PIONEER CORP.
10		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*		¨
11		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
		8.8%
12		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
		CO

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1		NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
		Mr. Lei Ding
2		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
		(a)  x
		(b)  ¨
3		SEC USE ONLY
4		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
		The People’s Republic of China

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5    SOLE VOTING POWER
		-0-
		6    SHARED VOTING POWER
		3,070,028
		7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
		-0-
		8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
		3,070,028

9		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
		3,070,028 ordinary shares held in the name of TECHNOLOGY PIONEER CORP. Mr. Lei Ding is the sole beneficial owner of TECHNOLOGY PIONEER CORP.
10		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*		¨
11		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
		8.8%
12		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
		IN, HC

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Item 1.		(a)		NAME OF ISSUER
				Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Company Limited
Item 1.		(b)		ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
				5th Floor, Union Plaza 20 Chaowai Street, Chaoyang District Beijing 100020, The People’s Republic of China
Item 2.		(a)		NAME OF PERSON FILING:
				The statement is filed by and on behalf of (a) TECHNOLOGY PIONEER CORP. and (b) Mr. Lei Ding. Mr. Ding is the sole beneficial owner of TECHNOLOGY PIONEER CORP. Consequently, Mr. Ding may be deemed to control TECHNOLOGY PIONEER CORP. and share with that company voting and dispositive power over the ordinary shares of Ninetowns Internet Technology Group Company Limited held by it.
Item 2.		(b)		ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE
				The business address of each of the reporting persons is No.16 Ke Yun Road, Zhong Shan Avenue, Guangzhou, The People’s Republic of China, 510655
Item 2.		(c)		CITIZENSHIP/PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
				TECHNOLOGY PIONEER CORP. is organized under the laws of the British Virgin Islands. Mr. Lei Ding is a citizen of The People’s Republic of China.
Item 2.		(d)		TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
				Ordinary Shares
Item 2.		(e)		CUSIP NUMBER:
				654407105
Item 3.		Not applicable.

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Item 4 .		OWNERSHIP
		The following information with respect to the percentage ownership of ordinary shares of the company by the persons filing this statement are based on 34, 991, 834 shares of ordinary shares outstanding as of December 31, 2005, as set forth in the company’s report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2005 filed with the SEC on June 29, 2006.
		(a)		Amount Beneficially Owned:
				3,070,028 ordinary shares held by TECHNOLOGY PIONEER CORP. Because Mr. Lei Ding is the sole beneficial owner of TECHNOLOGY PIONEER CORP., Mr. Ding may be deemed to control TECHNOLOGY PIONEER CORP. and share voting and dispositive power over such shares with that company (see Item 4(c) below).
		(b)		Percent of Class:
				8.8%
		(c)		Number of shares as to which such person has:
				(i)		Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
						-0-
				(ii)		Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
						3,070,028 ordinary shares
				(iii)		Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
						-0-
				(iv)		Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
						3,070,028 ordinary shares
Item 5.		OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
		Not applicable.

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Item 6.		OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
		Not applicable.
Item 7.		IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
		The subsidiary, TECHNOLOGY PIONEER CORP., which acquired the security being reported on is a reporting person in this statement on Schedule 13G.
Item 8.		IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
		The members of this group are set forth as reporting persons in this statements on Schedule 13G.
Item 9.		NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF THE GROUP
		Not applicable.
Item 10.		CERTIFICATION
		By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not required and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.