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ESCROW AGREEMENT

Asset Purchase Agreement

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Title: ESCROW AGREEMENT
Governing Law: Florida     Date: 12/28/2007
Law Firm: Arnstein Lehr    

ESCROW AGREEMENT, Parties: beijing k's media advertising ltd co , kinglake resources  inc , orient come holdings limited
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ESCROW AGREEMENT
 
THIS ESCROW AGREEMENT (the “Escrow Agreement”) is made as of December 23, 2007, by and between Kinglake Resources, Inc. (the "KGLK" or "Party A"), a Nevada corporation; Orient Come Holdings Limited, a British Virgin Islands company ("Party A Subsidiary" or "Orient"); and the Beijing K's Media Advertising Ltd. Co., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the PRC ("Chinese Advertisement Company" or "Party B"); the persons listed on Schedule A hereto ("Party B Shareholders"); and Arnstein & Lehr LLP, a law firm ("Escrow Agent) (each of the parties hereto is a "Party" and, collectively, they are the "Parties").
 
W I T N E S S E T H
 
WHEREAS, on or about December 23, 2007, Party A Subsidiary and KGLK entered into an Acquisition Agreement (the "Acquisition Agreement");
 
WHEREAS, on or about December 23, 2007, Party A Subsidiary, KGLK and Party B and the Party B Shareholders entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the "Share Exchange Agreement);
 
WHEREAS, on or about December 23, 2007, Party A Subsidiary and Party B entered into a Business Cooperation Agreement (the "Business Cooperation"); and
 
WHEREAS, as contemplated in the Share Exchange Agreement and Business Cooperation Agreement, Party A Subsidiary, KGLK, Party B and the Party B Shareholders intend that this Escrow Agreement shall delineate the escrow arrangements between Party A and the Party B Shareholders.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Party A and Party B hereby agree as follows:
 
1.   Pursuant to the provisions of the Share Exchange Agreement, the 10,500,000 new issued, but not outstanding restricted common shares of KGLK (the "Escrowed Shares") will be deposited or held in an escrow account with the Escrow Agent.
 
2.   The 10,500,000 new restricted common shares of KGLK will be distributed to Party B Shareholders according to the following terms and conditions:
 
(a)   Not later than 90 days after the end of the first anniversary of this Agreement, Party A will prepare and deliver to Party B and Escrow Agent with calculations setting forth in sufficient detail Party B's "RMB Before Tax Profit" for such one year period (the "One Year Tax Profit Report").  Such Report shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis.  Party B shall have 15 days after receipt of such Report (the "Pretax Profit Objection Statement"), to provide Party A and Escrow Agent, in writing, with any objections Party A shall have to the calculations set forth in the One Year Tax Profit Report (the "Objections").  In the event that Party A and Escrow Agent have not received any such Objections within the objection period, the One Year Tax Profit Report shall be considered final and conclusive.  The number of shares to be released shall be determined in accordance with Appendix I.
 
In the event the Escrow Agent and Party A receive one or more Objections within the applicable time period and are unable to resolve such Objections within twenty (20) days from the receipt of such notice, Party A and Party B hereto shall collectively agree upon an outside independent accounting firm which shall then be engaged to compile the information required to be included in the One Year Tax Profit Report.  Once complied, such Report shall be conclusive, and any Escrowed Shares due thereunder shall be paid by Escrow Agent to Party B on account of the Party B Shareholders with 15 days of the day hereof.  Any costs associated with the engagement of an outside accounting firm shall be shared equally by Party A and Party B Shareholders.
 
(b)   Not later than 90 days after the end of the second anniversary of this Agreement, Party A will prepare and deliver to Party B and Escrow Agent with calculations setting forth in sufficient detail Party B's "RMB Before Tax Profit" for such two year period (the "Two Year Tax Profit Report").  Such Report shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis.  Party B shall have 15 days after receipt of such Report (the "Pretax Profit Objection Statement"), to provide Party A and Escrow Agent, in writing, with any objections Party A shall have to the calculations set forth in the Two Year Tax Profit Report (the "Objections").  In the event that Party A and Escrow Agent have not received any such Objections within the objection period, the Two Year Tax Profit Report shall be considered final and conclusive.  The number of shares to be released shall be determined in accordance with Appendix I.
 
In the event the Escrow Agent and Party A receive one or more Objections within the applicable time period and are unable to resolve such Objections within twenty (20) days from the receipt of such notice, Party A and Party B hereto shall collectively agree upon an outside independent accounting firm which shall then be engaged to compile the information required to be included in the Two Year Tax Profit Report.  Once complied, such Report shall be conclusive, and any Escrowed Shares due thereunder shall be paid by Escrow Agent to Party B on account of the Party B Shareholders with 15 days of the day hereof.  Any costs associated with the engagement of an outside accounting firm shall be shared equally by Party A and Party B Shareholders.
 
(c)   Not later than 90 days after the end of the third anniversary of this Agreement, Party A will prepare and deliver to Party B and Escrow Agent with calculations setting forth in sufficient detail Party B's "RMB Before Tax Profit" for such three year period (the "Three Year Tax Profit Report").  Such Report shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis.  Party B shall have 15 days after receipt of such Report (the "Pretax Profit Objection Statement"), to provide Party A and Escrow Agent, in writing, with any objections Party A shall have to the calculations set forth in the Three Year Tax Profit Report (the "Objections").  In the event that Party A and Escrow Agent have not received any such Objections within the objection period, the Three Year Tax Profit Report shall be considered final and conclusive.  The number of shares to be released shall be determined in accordance with Appendix I.
 
In the event the Escrow Agent and Party A receive one or more Objections within the applicable time period and are unable to resolve such Objections within twenty (20) days from the receipt of such notice, Party A and Party B hereto shall collectively agree upon an outside independent accounting firm which shall then be engaged to compile the information required to be included in the Three Year Tax Profit Report.  Once complied, such Report shall be conclusive, and any Escrowed Shares due thereunder shall be paid by Escrow Agent to Party B on account of the Party B Shareholders with 15 days of the day hereof.  Any costs associated with the engagement of an outside accounting firm shall be shared equally by Party A and Party B Shareholders.
 
3.   Each Party shall use their best efforts to make available to the other Party all work papers, and other financial materials used in preparing the appropriate reports, and make such information available to such Parties' accountants or representatives at such reasonable times and upon reasonable notice at any time during the preparation (a) by Party A of the applicable report, (b) the review by Party B of the applicable report, and (c) the resolution by the Parties of any objections thereto.
 
4.   Appointment of Escrow Agent .  Parties hereby appoint the Escrow Agent as escrow agent upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, and the Escrow Agent hereby accepts such appointment.  This Escrow Agreement and the Escrow Agent’s obligations hereunder shall commence on the date first written above.
 
5.   Disbursement Into Court .  At any time, the Escrow Agent, in its sole discretion, may commence an action in the nature of interpleader in any court it deems appropriate, to determine ownership or disposition of the Escrowed Shares or it may deposit the Escrowed Shares with the clerk of any appropriate court or it may retain the Escrowed Shares pending receipt of a final, non-appealable order of a court having jurisdiction over all of the parties hereto directing to whom and under what circumstances the Escrowed Shares are to be disbursed and delivered.  During the pendency of any such action, the Escrow Agent may suspend the performance of any of its obligations under this Escrow Agreement until such dispute or uncertainty shall be resolved to the sole satisfaction of Escrow Agent or until a successor Escrow Agent shall have been appointed (as the case may be).  The Escrow Agent shall have no liability to all Parties or any other person with respect to any such suspension of performance or disbursement into court, specifically including any liability or claimed liability that may arise, or be alleged to have arisen, out of or as a result of any delay in the disbursement of the Escrowed Shares or any delay in or with respect to any other action required or requested of Escrow Agent.
 
6.   Limitation of Responsibility and Liability and Duties of the Escrow Agent .  The acceptance by the Escrow Agent of its duties as suc

 
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