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17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Ninetowns Digital World Trade
Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: NINE) announced that the Company is scheduled to
present at the Deutsche Bank Access China Conference on March 4, 2005, at 8:30
a.m.

Forward-Looking Statements:
Certain statements in this press release include forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the U. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use
of forward-looking terminology, such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend,"
"estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "project" or "continue" or the negative
thereof or other similar words. Actual results may differ
materially from those discussed in, or implied by, the forward-looking
statements.

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Paid registration is required, with discounts given for multiple
registrants. However, CTPs and CCMs are encouraged to retain
documentation of their attendance for a period of two years in the event of an
audit. Eric Ho, the Chief Strategy Officer of Ninetowns Digital
World Trade Holdings Limited, will present at the conference. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this
release and the Company assumes no duty to update them to reflect new,
changing or unanticipated events or circumstances.

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Clients with business in Canada receive special attention through National
City Canada and its Canadian Treasury Manager. BEIJING , Feb.

Place: Grand Hyatt Beijing, P.ninetowns.

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This seminar is approved for eight recertification credits by the
Association for Financial Professionals (AFP).com or call 216-222 -2949 with questions.

About National City
National City Corporation (NYSE: NCC), headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio,
is one of the nation's largest financial holding companies. The company
operates through an extensive banking network primarily in Ohio, Illinois,
Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri and Pennsylvania, and also serves
customers in selected markets nationally. R. Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995.

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Schurr is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Cleveland Council on
World Affairs, the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade and regularly
speaks at Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International
Management.

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The seminar will be held at National
City Bank, One North Franklin Street in downtown Chicago."
Craig Schurr manages the marketing of National City's international
treasury, foreign exchange, trade finance and structure finance products and
services to companies throughout the United States.

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Craig Schurr, National City senior vice president and manager of Global
Trade and Treasury will lead the interactive seminar. "Businesses of all sizes will
benefit from the curriculum . Experienced companies and those just entering
international markets will learn the most current and effective vehicles
available to help them grow and manage their international business. Interested seminar participants may
contact Pauline. National City also offers
millions of dollars of loans to assist US companies to establish foreign
subsidiaries through the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), along
with a comprehensive set of international payment and collection services .

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National City Offers International Trade Strategies Seminar in Chicago

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Participants can learn methods for increasing export sales, protecting
balance sheets from the risks of international trade, improving cash flow, and
more.Wert@NationalCity. International Banking offers a full line
of cross-border financing and credit, including structured trade finance,
letters of credit, multicurrency loans, alternative financing and a host of
web-based products and services to meet the demands of the global enterprise.

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The conference is
designed to enable CEOs, CFOs, business owners, or anyone responsible for
export decisions to effectively leverage powerful trade finance and foreign
exchange services that are available to them from banks.

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documentation of credits.
For the complete agenda or more information
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Thunderbird, The
American Graduate School of International Management is sponsoring partner of
the seminar.
"This seminar is a great opportunity for businesses in the Midwest to get
the timeliest information about how to best structure global sales to take
advantage of rapidly expanding international trade opportunities resulting
from the weaker dollar," said Craig Schurr.com/Seminars .

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About Ninetowns Digital World Trade Holdings Limited
Ninetowns is a PRC software company that enables enterprises and
trade-related PRC government agencies to streamline the import/export process
in China.

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Date: March 4, 2005
Time: 8:30 a.

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Contacts:
Lisa Zheng
Investor Relations
Ninetowns Digital World Trade Holdings Limited
(+86-10) 6588-2256
ir@ninetowns.

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He joined National City
in 2002, bringing 32 years of experience in international banking from Bank
One, Mellon Bank, and Equibank.com/corporate/InternationalServices . All forward-looking statements involve risks
and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, customer acceptance and
market share gains, competition from companies that have greater financial
resources; introduction of new products into the marketplace by competitors;
successful product development; dependence on significant customers; the
ability to recruit and retain quality employees as the Company grows; and
economic and political conditions globally.

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'Inside Trade Finance' Seminar Designed to Help Local Businesses Create
Effective Import/Export Plans

CHICAGO, The Global Trade and Treasury division of
National City Corporation (NYSE: NCC) will conduct "Inside Trade Finance ," a
one-day, in-person seminar on strategies for competing in the international
marketplace, on Tuesday, June 7, 2005.

About National City International Banking
National City International Banking Division works to help foreign and
domestic companies leverage the bank's extensive experience in export finance
to grow their businesses worldwide. For more information about National City, visit
the company's Web site at NationalCity. Through its scalable enterprise software products, Ninetowns '
clients have the ability to automate import/export processing over the
Internet, which is a more cost-effective and efficient alternative to the
traditional paper-based method.