Supplemental Agreement to the Exclusive Equity Purchase Option Agreement

Exhibit 4.53

Supplemental Agreement to the
Exclusive Equity Purchase Option Agreement

Party A:		Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Address:		Xx. 00 Xxxxxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Party B:		Xxxxxxx Xx
ID No.		110108196811171874
Party C:		Xxxx Xx
ID No.		110108196408161836
Party C:		Beijing Baidu Netcom Science Technology Co., Ltd.
Address:		Xx. 00 Xxxxxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx

(Collectively, the “Parties”)

WHEREAS, Party A, Party B, Party C and Party D have made a certain Exclusive Equity Purchase Option Agreement dated March 22, 2005 (the “Original Agreement”).

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree through friendly negotiation to amend the Original Agreement as follows on April 22, 2010:

1. The Parties agree to add the following term to the Covenants Relating to the Transferor provided under Section 2.2 of the Original Agreement:

2.2.10 Any and all earnings distributed from Party D and otherwise distributed shall be paid to Party A in full amount.

2. The Parties agree to add the following Section 2.3 to the Original Agreement:

2.3 Covenants of Party A

Party A hereby covenants:

2.3.1 to provide funding support unconditionally and unlimitedly to Party D within acceptable and reasonable scope if Party D needs any loan or other funding support during Party D’s business operations; and

2.3.2 to waive unconditionally its claim for repayment of any loan from Party D if Party D fails to do so because Party D experiences loss in its business operations, provided that such loss may be sufficiently evidenced.

3. This Agreement is an integral part of this Agreement. If there is any consistency between this Agreement and the Original Agreement, this Agreement shall prevail. Any matter that is not provided under this Agreement shall be governed by the Original Agreement.

4. This Agreement is made in four counterparts with each Party holding one copy. Each copy has the same legal effect and will be effective upon signature and affixture of seals by the Parties.

Party A:		Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
By:		/s/  Xxxxx Xxxx
Title:		Legal representative/authorized representative
Seal:		[Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. seal]
Party B:		Xxxxxxx Xx
By		/s/  Xxxxxxx Xx
Party C:		Xxxx Xx
By		/s/  Xxxx Xx
Party D:		Beijing Baidu Netcom Science Technology Co., Ltd.
By:		/s/  Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Title:		Legal representative/authorized representative
Seal:		[Beijing Baidu Netcom Science Technology Co., Ltd. seal]

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