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        <footnote id="F1">Cancellation of stock option.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options vested ratable over three years beginning December 30, 2006 becoming fully exercisable on December 30, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">2/3 of the options vested on the date of grant with the remaining 1/3 vesting on December 30, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Options vest ratable over four years with the first 25% vesting on May 11, 2010.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jay Rifkin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-05-11</signatureDate>
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2009-05-11
0
0000728385
China Youth Media, Inc.
CHYU
0001340750
Rifkin Jay
C/O CHINA YOUTH MEDIA, INC.
4143 GLENCOE AVE, UNIT B
MARINA DEL REY
CA
90292
1
1
1
0
Chairman and CEO
Stock Options (right to buy)
0.85
2009-05-11
4
J
0
4400000
0.85
D
2007-12-30
2015-09-30
Common Stock
4400000
0
D
Stock Options (right to buy)
0.13
2009-05-11
4
A
0
3750000
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A
2009-05-11
2019-05-11
Common Stock
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3750000
D
Stock Options (right to buy)
0.13
2009-05-11
4
A
0
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0.13
A
2010-05-11
2019-05-11
Common Stock
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D
Cancellation of stock option.
Options vested ratable over three years beginning December 30, 2006 becoming fully exercisable on December 30, 2009.
2/3 of the options vested on the date of grant with the remaining 1/3 vesting on December 30, 2009.
Options vest ratable over four years with the first 25% vesting on May 11, 2010.
/s/ Jay Rifkin
2009-05-11