Marketing Activities of NetEase Shanghai Market DPT 2000 Shanghai International Computer & Internet Exhibition March, 2000 In March 2000, all the main domestic Internet companies participated in the first Internet industry exhibition and seminar held by the government of Shanghai Municipality. As one of the most influential participants, NetEase showed its full range of contents and services to Internet users. NetEase also presented its latest online communication tool, "Odigo". Almost 10,000 people took part in NetEase's on-site activities during the exhibition and the total reach was estimated at 300,000. William Ding made a brilliant address at the Shanghai International Computer & Internet Seminar entitled "Technique is the Basic Element for Internet Development" to executives from a variety of industries.