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<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-04-003133.hdr.sgml : 20040119
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040120101759
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-003133
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040120

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASIAINFO HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001100969
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				752506390
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4/F ZHONGDIAN INFORMATION TOWER 6
		STREET 2:		ZHONGGUANCUN SOUTH STREET HAIDIAN
		CITY:			BEIJING P R CHINA
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100086
		BUSINESS PHONE:		00861062501658

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4/F ZHONGDIAN INFORMATION TOWER 6
		STREET 2:		ZHONGGUANCUN SOUTH STREET HAIDIAN
		CITY:			BEIJING P R CHINA
		ZIP:			100086

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LONG TAO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001227004

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15713
		FILM NUMBER:		04531300

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4TH FLOOR ZHONGDIAN INFORMATION TOWER
		STREET 2:		6 ZHONGGUANCUS S ST HAIDIAN DISTRICT
		CITY:			BEIJING PR CHINA
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		861062501658X6022

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4TH FLOOR ZHONGDIAN INFORMATION TOWER
		STREET 2:		6 ZHONGGUANCUS S ST HAIDIAN DISTRICT
		CITY:			BEIJING PR CHINA
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			00000
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        <issuerCik>0001100969</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ASIAINFO HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001227004</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LONG TAO</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>BEIJING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>100086</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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mmon stock)</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>9.15</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><transactionDate><value>2004-01-16</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>A</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>5000</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>0</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><exerciseDate><value>2008-01-16</value></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2014-01-16</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>5000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>5000</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><own
ershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeTransaction></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">20,000 stock options with an exercise price of $7.72 were granted on January 16, 2003. These options vest in two installments of 25% each on the first and second anniversary of the grant date, and in eight subsequent quarterly installments of 6.25% each, commencing on April 16, 2005 and ending on January 16, 2007.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Tao Long</signatureName><signatureDate>2004-01-20</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>



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