Alibaba.comLimited2009AnnualResultsAnnouncementPage1of33HongKongExchangesandClearingLimitedandTheStockExchangeofHongKongLimitedtakenoresponsibilityforthecontentsofthisannouncement,makenorepresentationastoitsaccuracyorcompletenessandexpresslydisclaimanyliabilitywhatsoeverforanylosshowsoeverarisingfromorinrelianceuponthewholeoranypartofthecontentsofthisannouncement.ALIBABA.COMLIMITED(IncorporatedintheCaymanIslandswithlimitedliability)(Stockcode:1688)ANNOUNCEMENTOFANNUALRESULTSFORTHEYEARENDEDDECEMBER31,2009FINANCIALHIGHLIGHTS2009RMBmillion2008RMBmillion(Restated)ChangeRevenue3,874.73,004.1+29.0%Profitfromoperations1,073.01,141.7-6.0%Profitattributabletoequityowners1,013.01,154.5-12.3%Share-basedcompensationexpense200.4182.0+10.1%Deferredrevenueandcustomeradvances3,437.02,294.4+49.8%Recurringfreecashflow1,816.21,465.9+23.9%Earningspershare,basic(HK$)Earningspershare,diluted(HK$)22.81cents22.63cents25.61cents25.58cents-10.9%-11.5%OPERATIONALHIGHLIGHTS20092008ChangeRegisteredusers47,732,91638,075,335+25.4%Internationalmarketplace11,578,2477,914,630+46.3%Chinamarketplace36,154,66930,160,705+19.9%Storefronts6,819,9844,614,250+47.8%Internationalmarketplace1,400,326965,747+45.0%Chinamarketplace5,419,6583,648,503+48.5%Payingmembers(Note1)615,212432,031+42.4%ChinaGoldSupplier96,11043,028+123.4%GlobalGoldSupplier17,78616,136+10.2%ChinaTrustPass501,316372,867+34.4%Note1:IncludepayingmemberswithactivestorefrontlistingsonourinternationalandChinamarketplacesaswellaspayingmemberswhohavepaidmembershippackagesubscriptionfeesbutwhosestorefrontshavenotbeenactivated.Note2:CertaincomparativefigureshavebeenrestatedpursuanttothebusinesscombinationundercommoncontroluponacquisitionofthebusinessmanagementsoftwaredivisionofAlisoftHoldingLimitedanditssubsidiaries(“Alisoft”).See“GeneralInformation”onpage5formoredetails.?Revenuegrew29%year-on-ye