NEW YORK - Chinese online gaming company NetEase.com, Inc. reported on late Wednesday its first-quarter net earnings declined from the previous year.
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The Beijing, China-based company said its first quarter net profit was RMB269.4 million or US$38.4 million, compared to RMB301.5 million or US$43.0 million for the first quarters of 2007.
NetEase reported earnings per American depositary share of US$0.30 for the first quarter of 2008, compared to US$0.32 for the first quarters of 2007.
Analysts polled by First Call/Thomson Financial expected the company to earn US$0.31 per share for the quarter.
Total revenues for the first quarter of 2008 were RMB651.9 million or US$93.0 million, compared to RMB554.6 million or US$79.1 million first quarters of 2007.

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