SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- SCHEDULE 13G/A* (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b) Netease.com, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Ordinary Shares, par value US$0.0001 per share (Title of Class of Securities) 64110W102 (CUSIP Number) February 8, 2005 (Date of event which requires filing of this statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) (Page 1 of 18 Pages) ---------------- *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 64110W102 13G/A Page 2 of 18 Pages ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Lone Spruce, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 152,600 OWNED BY _________________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING _________________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 152,600 -------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 152,600 -------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN -------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 64110W102 13G/A Page 3 of 18 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Lone Balsam, L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES _____________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 334,900 OWNED BY _____________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING _____________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 334,900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 334,900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN -------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 64110W102 13G/A Page 4 of 18 Pages ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Lone Sequoia, L.P. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (3) SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES _________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 279,800 OWNED BY _________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING _________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 279,800 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 279,800 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0% ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 64110W102 13G/A Page 5 of 18 Pages ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Lone Cascade, L.P. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (3) SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES _________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 1,337,900 OWNED BY _________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING _________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,337,900 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,337,900 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0% ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 64110W102 13G/A Page 6 of 18 Pages ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Lone Sierra, L.P. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (3) SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES _________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 108,600 OWNED BY _________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING _________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 108,600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 108,600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0% ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** PN ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 64110W102 13G/A Page 7 of 18 Pages ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Lone Pine Associates LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (3) SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES _________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 767,300 OWNED BY _________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING _________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 767,300 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 767,300 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0% ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 64110W102 13G/A Page 8 of 18 Pages ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Lone Pine Members LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (3) SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES _________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 1,446,500 OWNED BY _________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING _________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,446,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,446,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.1% ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** OO ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 64110W102 13G/A Page 9 of 18 Pages ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Lone Pine Capital LLC ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (3) SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES _________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 6,103,600 OWNED BY _________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING _________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 6,103,600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,103,600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.2% ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 64110W102 13G/A Page 10 of 18 Pages ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [X] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (3) SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER -0- SHARES _________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 8,317,400 OWNED BY _________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- REPORTING _________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8,317,400 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 8,317,400 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.3% ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 64110W102 13G/A Page 11 of 18 Pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: The name of the issuer is Netease.com, Inc. (the "Company"). Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: The Company's principal executive offices are located at 2/F, Tower B, Keeven International Research & Development Centre, No. 43 West Road North Third Ring Road, Haidian District, Beijing, People's Republic of China 100086. Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: This statement is filed by: (i) Lone Spruce, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Lone Spruce"), with respect to the shares of Ordinary Shares (defined in Item 2(d) below) directly owned by it; (ii) Lone Balsam, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Lone Balsam"), with respect to the shares of Ordinary Shares directly owned by it; (iii) Lone Sequoia, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Lone Sequoia"), with respect to the shares of Ordinary Shares directly owned by it; (iv) Lone Cascade, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Lone Cascade"), with respect to the shares of Ordinary Shares directly owned by it; (v) Lone Sierra, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Lone Sierra"), with respect to the shares of Ordinary Shares directly owned by it; (vi) Lone Pine Associates LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Lone Pine"), with respect to the shares of Ordinary Shares directly owned by Lone Spruce, Lone Balsam and Lone Sequoia; (vii) Lone Pine Members LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Lone Pine Members"), with respect to the shares of Ordinary Shares directly owned by Lone Cascade and Lone Sierra; (viii) Lone Pine Capital LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Lone Pine Capital"), which serves as investment manager to Lone Cypress, Ltd. ("Lone Cypress"), Lone Kauri, Ltd. ("Lone Kauri") and Lone Monterey Master Fund, Ltd. ("Lone Monterey Master Fund"), each a Cayman Islands exempted company, with respect to the Ordinary Shares directly owned by each of Lone Cypress, Lone Kauri and Lone Monterey Master Fund; (ix) Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. ("Mr. Mandel"), with respect to the Ordinary Shares directly owned by each of Lone Spruce, Lone Balsam, Lone Sequoia, Lone Cascade, Lone Sierra, Lone Cypress, Lone Kauri and Lone Monterey Master Fund. The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons". Any CUSIP No. 64110W102 13G/A Page 12 of 18 Pages disclosures herein with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making inquiry to the appropriate party. Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is Two Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. Item 2(c). Citizenship: Lone Spruce, Lone Balsam, Lone Sequoia, Lone Cascade and Lone Sierra are limited partnerships organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Lone Pine Associates LLC, Lone Pine Members LLC and Lone Pine Capital LLC are limited liability companies organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Mandel is a United States citizen. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Ordinary Shares, par value US$0.0001 per share (the "Ordinary Shares") Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 64110W102 CUSIP No. 64110W102 13G/A Page 13 of 18 Pages Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act, (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act, (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act, (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, (e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E), (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F), (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), (h) [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, (i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check the box. [X] Item 4. Ownership: A. Lone Spruce, L.P. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 152,600 (b) Percent of class: 0.0% The percentages used herein and in the rest of Item 4 are calculated based upon the 3,168,376,789 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2004 as reported in the Company's Form 6-K filed on November 5, 2004. (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 152,600 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 152,600 CUSIP No. 64110W102 13G/A Page 14 of 18 Pages B. Lone Balsam, L.P. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 334,900 (b) Percent of class: 0.0% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 334,900 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 334,900 C. Lone Sequoia, L.P. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 279,800 (b) Percent of class: 0.0% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 279,800 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 279,800 D. Lone Cascade, L.P. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,337,900 (b) Percent of class: 0.0% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,337,900 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,337,900 E. Lone Sierra, L.P. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 108,600 (b) Percent of class: 0.0% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 108,600 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 108,600 F. Lone Pine Associates LLC (a) Amount beneficially owned: 767,300 (b) Percent of class: 0.0% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 767,300 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 767,300 CUSIP No. 64110W102 13G/A Page 15 of 18 Pages G. Lone Pine Members LLC (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,446,500 (b) Percent of class: 0.1% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,446,500 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,446,500 H. Lone Pine Capital LLC (a) Amount beneficially owned: 6,103,600 (b) Percent of class: 0.2% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 6,103,600 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 6,103,600 I. Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 8,317,400 (b) Percent of class: 0.3% (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 8,317,400 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:8,317,400 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X]. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Not applicable. CUSIP No. 64110W102 13G/A Page 16 of 18 Pages Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: See Item 2. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not applicable. Item 10. Certification: Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. CUSIP No. 64110W102 13G/A Page 17 of 18 Pages SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. DATED: February 11, 2005 LONE SPRUCE, L.P. By: Lone Pine Associates LLC, General Partner By: /s/ Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. -------------------------- Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. Managing Member LONE BALSAM, L.P. By: Lone Pine Associates LLC, General Partner By: /s/ Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. -------------------------- Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. Managing Member LONE SEQUOIA, L.P. By: Lone Pine Associates LLC, General Partner By: /s/ Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. -------------------------- Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. Managing Member LONE CASCADE, L.P. By: Lone Pine Members LLC, General Partner By: /s/ Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. -------------------------- Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. Managing Member LONE SIERRA, L.P. By: Lone Pine Members LLC, General Partner By: /s/ Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. -------------------------- Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. Managing Member CUSIP No. 64110W102 13G/A Page 18 of 18 Pages LONE PINE ASSOCIATES LLC By: /s/ Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. -------------------------- Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. Managing Member LONE PINE MEMBERS LLC By: /s/ Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. -------------------------- Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. Managing Member LONE PINE CAPITAL LLC By: /s/ Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. -------------------------- Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. Managing Member STEPHEN F. MANDEL, JR. /s/ Stephen F. Mandel, Jr. --------------------------------