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32 COMMITMENTS<br />

(a) Capital commitments<br />

(i) Capital expenditures contracted for were analyzed as follows:<br />

Notes to the Financial Statements<br />

2007 2006<br />

RMB’000 RMB’000<br />

Contracted but not provided for:<br />

Purchase of property and equipment 11,501 5,214<br />

Construction of a corporate campus 83,587 —<br />

95,088 5,214<br />

(ii) Pursuant to the agreements signed between <strong>Alibaba</strong> China and The Bureau of State Land and<br />

Resources of Hangzhou Municipality, Binjiang Branch on June 26, 2006, <strong>Alibaba</strong> China paid<br />

approximately RMB29,332,000 in connection with the prepayment of an operating lease for<br />

land use rights in the PRC for a period of 50 years for the corporate campus to be constructed.<br />

<strong>Alibaba</strong> China has committed that the total investment for the construction would not be less than<br />

RMB300 million by June 26, 2009.<br />

(b) Operating lease commitments<br />

The Group leases offi ces under non-cancellable operating lease agreements. The leases have varying<br />

terms and renewal rights. The future aggregate minimum lease payments under non-cancellable<br />

operating leases were as follows:<br />

2007 2006<br />

RMB’000 RMB’000<br />

No later than 1 year 35,621 19,463<br />

Later than 1 year and no later than 5 years 22,861 18,769<br />

58,482 38,232<br />

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