** Shares of China's The9 Ltd NCTY.O surge 30.4% to $1.33
in U.S. premarket trade - on course for biggest single-day
percentage gain since March 4
** Co says 100% equity interest in several units in China to
be sold to Kapler Pte. Ltd for RMB 493 mln ($69 mln)
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** Units including China The9 Interactive (Shanghai) Ltd and
The9 Computer Technology Consulting (Shanghai) Co Ltd to be sold
** NCTY shares down 1% YTD
($1 = 7.13 Chinese yuan renminbi)
(Reporting by Dominic Roshan K.L. in Bengaluru)
((Dominic.RoshanKL@thomsonreuters.com;))