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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-013596
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040303
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040304

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LI JAMES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001201095

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15713
		FILM NUMBER:		04647493

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4TH FLR ZHONGDIAN INFORMATION TOWER
		STREET 2:		6 ZHONGGUANCUN S ST HAIDIAN DISTRICT
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F5
		ZIP:			99999

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
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        <footnote id="F1">100,000 stock options with an exercise price of $ 24.00 were granted on February 17, 2000, and vest on an annual schedule of 20%, 20%, 30% and 30%, beginning on the first anniversary of  the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">40,000 stock options with an exercise price of $12.44 were granted on November 1, 2000.  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 February 1, 2003 and ending on November 1, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">40,000 stock options with an exercise price of $9.25 were granted on January 16, 2001.  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 17, 2003 and ending on January 16, 2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">20,000 stock options with an exercise price of $9.625 were granted on April 4, 2001.  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 July 5, 2003 and ending on April 4, 2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">100,000 stock options with an exercise price of $4.03 were granted on August 15, 2002. 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 November 15, 2004 and ending on August 15, 2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">85,000 stock options with an exercise price of $7.07 were granted on September 29, 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 December 29, 2005 and ending on September 29, 2007.</footnote>
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