TRANSLATION OF LETTER OF INTENT
FOR DEVELOPMENT OF HUNAN PROVINCE CATV NETWORK BUSINESS
Hunan Provincial Broadcast and Television Media Co. Ltd. (hereinafter " Party
A"), is developing and investing the construction and development of HFC network
within the cities and countries in the territory of Hunan Province.
Big Sky Network Canada Ltd. (hereinafter "Party B"), a company with the business
of IT project investment with office in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and register in
British Virgin Island, is willing to cooperate with Party A in developing new
business on the Hunan Provincial cable TV network (hereinafter HPCATV) in the
territory of Hunan Province. After exchange of information by both parties, both
mutually agree there will be a good opportunity for cooperation and a potential
market for the business on the HPCATV network.
NOW, THEREFORE, Party A and Party B have reached an agreement for the
cooperation intent and planned work schedule as follows:
1. Party A and Party B hereby agree that jointly developing broadband
high speed internet connection, broadband data transferring and
network value added service through HPCATV which control three
million cable TV subscribers by Party A. Party B will provide all
investment funds and technology required by the project to develop
business on the HPCATV network (these funds and technology mainly
are for the head end room equipment, two way upgrade from Notes to
end-user and the equipment for end-user) . Now Party A owns and
controls HFC network and related hardware and soft ware platform
which will be used the broadband service in the future. Party A will
deliver the exclusive operation
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right of its current network facility and equipment as its
contribution to JV.
2. Party B will not share any current interest owned by Party A. JV
project will not related with current business of television and the
income from television program.
3. The name of JV will be determined by both parties. Both parties will
discuss total investment, registration capital, and ratio of
distribution of net profit. Both parties agree that the term of
contract will be twenty years that will be claimed in the final
contract.
4. Both parties agree that official business negotiation will be called
in city of Chungsha in next one month.
5. This agreement is written both in the Chinese and English languages.
Two copies of both versions shall be respectively provided to both
parties.
6. This agreement, which may be executed in counterparts, is executed
as of the date below written by duly authorized representatives of
Party A and Party B.
Party A: HUNAN PROVINCIAL TELEVISION PARTY B: BIG SKY NETWORK
TELEVISION AND BROADCAST MEDIA CO. LTD. CANADA LTD.
By: /s/ ZHENG DE By:/s/ DONGHE XUE
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Name: Zheng De Name: Donghe Xue
Title: Title: Vice President
Date: November 8, 2000 Date: November 8, 2000
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