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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. _)*




                      Mindray Medical International Limited
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)



              Class A ordinary shares, par value HK$0.001 per share
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    602675100
                  --------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)




                                December 31, 2006
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)

[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)

[X] Rule 13d-1(d)


*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).



Persons who respond to the collection of information  contained in this form are
not required to respond  unless the form displays a currently  valid OMB control
number.

SEC 1745 (3-06)



                               Page 1 of 27 pages


-----------------------
  CUSIP No. 602675100                   13G
-----------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.   SEC Use Only



------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               8,975,105
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               8,975,105

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           8,975,105

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           14.3%

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   Type of Reporting Person

           HC-CO

------------------------------------------------------------------------------



                               Page 2 of 27 pages


-----------------------
  CUSIP No. 602675100                   13G
-----------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           Goldman, Sachs & Co.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.   SEC Use Only



------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           New York

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               8,897,105
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               8,975,105

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           8,975,105

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           14.3%

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   Type of Reporting Person

           BD-PN-IA

------------------------------------------------------------------------------



                               Page 3 of 27 pages


-----------------------
  CUSIP No. 602675100                   13G
-----------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           GS Capital Partners V Fund, L.P.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.   SEC Use Only



------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               4,725,931
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               4,725,931

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           4,725,931

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           7.5%

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   Type of Reporting Person

           PN

------------------------------------------------------------------------------



                               Page 4 of 27 pages


-----------------------
  CUSIP No. 602675100                   13G
-----------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           GSCP V Advisors, L.L.C.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.   SEC Use Only



------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               4,725,931
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               4,725,931

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           4,725,931

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           7.5%

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   Type of Reporting Person

           OO

------------------------------------------------------------------------------



                               Page 5 of 27 pages


-----------------------
  CUSIP No. 602675100                   13G
-----------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           GS Capital Partners V Offshore Fund, L.P.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.   SEC Use Only



------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Cayman Islands

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               2,441,220
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               2,441,220

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           2,441,220

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           3.9%

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   Type of Reporting Person

           PN

------------------------------------------------------------------------------



                               Page 6 of 27 pages


-----------------------
  CUSIP No. 602675100                   13G
-----------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           GSCP V Offshore Advisors, L.L.C.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.   SEC Use Only



------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               2,441,220
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               2,441,220

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           2,441,220

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           3.9%

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   Type of Reporting Person

           OO

------------------------------------------------------------------------------



                               Page 7 of 27 pages


-----------------------
  CUSIP No. 602675100                   13G
-----------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           GS Capital Partners V Institutional, L.P.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.   SEC Use Only



------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               1,620,590
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               1,620,590

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           1,620,590

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           2.6%

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   Type of Reporting Person

           PN

------------------------------------------------------------------------------



                               Page 8 of 27 pages


-----------------------
  CUSIP No. 602675100                   13G
-----------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           GS Capital Partners V GmbH & Co. KG

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.   SEC Use Only



------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Germany

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               187,364
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               187,364

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           187,364

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           0.3%

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   Type of Reporting Person

           OO

------------------------------------------------------------------------------



                               Page 9 of 27 pages


-----------------------
  CUSIP No. 602675100                   13G
-----------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           Goldman, Sachs Management GP GmbH
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.   SEC Use Only



------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Germany

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               187,364
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               187,364

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           187,364

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           0.3%

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   Type of Reporting Person

           OO

------------------------------------------------------------------------------



                               Page 10 of 27 pages


-----------------------
  CUSIP No. 602675100                    13G
-----------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1.   Name of Reporting Person
      I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

           GS Advisors V, L.L.C.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
                                                                (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.   SEC Use Only



------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4.   Citizenship or Place of Organization

           Delaware

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     5.   Sole Voting Power

     Number of                 0

      Shares        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     6.   Shared Voting Power
   Beneficially
                               1,807,954
     Owned by
                    ----------------------------------------------------------
       Each          7.   Sole Dispositive Power

    Reporting                  0

      Person        ----------------------------------------------------------
                     8.   Shared Dispositive Power
       With:
                               1,807,954

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9.   Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

           1,807,954

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

                                                                    [_]

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

           2.9%

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.   Type of Reporting Person

           OO

------------------------------------------------------------------------------



                               Page 11 of 27 pages



Item 1(a).         Name of Issuer:
                   Mindray Medical International Limited

Item 1(b).         Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                   Mindray Building, Keji 12th Road South
                   Hi-tech Industrial Park, Nanshan
                   Shenzhen 518057
                   People's Republic of China

Item 2(a).         Name of Persons Filing:
                   The  Goldman  Sachs  Group, Inc.,  Goldman,  Sachs & Co.,  GS
                   Capital Partners V Fund,  L.P.,  GSCP V Advisors, L.L.C.,  GS
                   Capital  Partners  V  Offshore  Fund,  L.P.,  GSCP V Offshore
                   Advisors,  L.L.C., GS Capital Partners V Institutional, L.P.,
                   GS   Capital  Partners  V  GmbH &  Co.  KG,   Goldman,  Sachs
                   Management GP GmbH and GS Advisors V, L.L.C.

Item 2(b).         Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,  Residence:
                   The  Goldman  Sachs  Group,  Inc.,  Goldman, Sachs & Co.,  GS
                   Capital  Partners V Fund, L.P.,  GSCP V  Advisors, L.L.C., GS
                   Capital  Partners  V  Institutional,  L.P.,  GSCP  V Offshore
                   Advisors, L.L.C. and GS Advisors V, L.L.C.:
                   85 Broad Street, New York, NY  10004

                   GS Capital Partners V 2000 Offshore Fund, L.P.,:
                   c/o  M&C Corporate Services Ltd., P.O. Box 309, Grand Cayman,
                   Cayman Islands

                   GS  Capital  Partners  V  GmbH & Co.  KG  and  Goldman, Sachs
                   Management GP GmbH:
                   MesseTurm, 60308 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Item 2(c).         Citizenship:
                   The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. - Delaware
                   Goldman, Sachs & Co. - New York
                   GS Capital Partners V Fund, L.P.- Delaware
                   GSCP V Advisors, L.L.C. - Delaware
                   GS Capital Partners V Offshore Fund, L.P. - Cayman Islands
                   GSCP V Offshore Advisors,  L.L.C. - Delaware
                   GS Capital Partners V Institutional,  L.P. - Delaware
                   GS Capital Partners V GmbH & Co. KG - Germany
                   Goldman, Sachs Management GP GmbH - Germany
                   GS Advisors V, L.L.C.- Delaware

Item 2(d).         Title of Class of Securities:
                   Class A ordinary shares, par value HK$0.001 per share

Item 2(e).         CUSIP Number:
                   602675100

Item 3.            Not applicable.  This Schedule 13G is filed pursuant to  Rule
                   13d-1(d).



                               Page 12 of 27 pages


Item 4.            Ownership.*

          (a).     Amount beneficially owned:
                   See the response(s) to Item  9 on the attached cover page(s).

          (b).     Percent of Class:
                   See the response(s) to Item 11 on the attached cover page(s).

          (c).     Number of shares as to which such person has:

                   (i).     Sole power to  vote or to direct  the vote:  See the
                            response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s).

                   (ii).    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  See the
                            response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s).

                   (iii).   Sole power to  dispose or to direct  the disposition
                            of:  See the response(s) to  Item 7  on the attached
                            cover page(s).

                   (iv).    Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                            of:  See the response(s) to  Item 8  on the attached
                            cover page(s).

Item 5.            Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
                             Not Applicable

Item 6.            Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                   Person.
                             Not Applicable

Item 7.            Identification  and  Classification  of the Subsidiary  Which
                   Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
                   Company.
                             See Exhibit (99.2)

Item 8.            Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
                             Not Applicable

Item 9.            Notice of Dissolution of Group.
                             Not Applicable

Item 10.           Certification.
                             Not Applicable

--------------------------
     * In accordance  with the  Securities and Exchange  Commission  Release No.
34-39538 (January 12, 1998) (the "Release"), this filing reflects the securities
beneficially owned by certain operating units (collectively,  the "Goldman Sachs
Reporting  Units") of The Goldman  Sachs Group,  Inc. and its  subsidiaries  and
affiliates  (collectively,  "GSG"). This filing does not reflect securities,  if
any,  beneficially  owned by any  operating  units  of GSG  whose  ownership  of
securities is  disaggregated  from that of the Goldman Sachs  Reporting Units in
accordance  with  the  Release.  The  Goldman  Sachs  Reporting  Units  disclaim
beneficial  ownership  of the  securities  beneficially  owned by (i) any client
accounts  with  respect  to which the  Goldman  Sachs  Reporting  Units or their
employees  have  voting  or  investment  discretion,  or both and  (ii)  certain
investment  entities  of which  the  Goldman  Sachs  Reporting  Units act as the
general  partner,  managing  general  partner  or other  manager,  to the extent
interests  in such  entities  are held by persons  other than the Goldman  Sachs
Reporting Units.



                               Page 13 of 27 pages




                                    SIGNATURE


            After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
            and belief,  I certify that the information set forth in
            this statement is true, complete and correct.


Date:  February 14, 2007


THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.             GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

By:/s/ Yvette Kosic                       By:/s/ Yvette Kosic
---------------------------------         ---------------------------------
Name:  Yvette Kosic                       Name:  Yvette Kosic
Title: Attorney-in-fact                   Title: Attorney-in-fact



GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V FUND, L.P.          GSCP V ADVISORS, L.L.C.

By:/s/ Yvette Kosic                       By:/s/ Yvette Kosic
---------------------------------         ---------------------------------
Name:  Yvette Kosic                       Name:  Yvette Kosic
Title: Attorney-in-fact                   Title: Attorney-in-fact



GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V OFFSHORE            GSCP V OFFSHORE ADVISORS, L.L.C.
FUND, L.P.

By:/s/ Yvette Kosic                       By:/s/ Yvette Kosic
---------------------------------         ---------------------------------
Name:  Yvette Kosic                       Name:  Yvette Kosic
Title: Attorney-in-fact                   Title: Attorney-in-fact



GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V INSTITUTIONAL,      GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V GMBH & CO. KG
L.P.

By:/s/ Yvette Kosic                       By:/s/ Yvette Kosic
---------------------------------         ---------------------------------
Name:  Yvette Kosic                       Name:  Yvette Kosic
Title: Attorney-in-fact                   Title: Attorney-in-fact



GOLDMAN, SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GMBH         GS ADVISORS V, L.L.C.

By:/s/ Yvette Kosic                       By:/s/ Yvette Kosic
---------------------------------         ---------------------------------
Name:  Yvette Kosic                       Name:  Yvette Kosic
Title: Attorney-in-fact                   Title: Attorney-in-fact



                               Page 14 of 27 pages



                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.        Exhibit
-----------        -------

  99.1             Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 14, 2007

  99.2             Item 7 Information

  99.3             Power of Attorney, dated as of November 7, 2005,  relating to
                   The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

  99.4             Power of Attorney, dated as of November 7, 2005,  relating to
                   Goldman, Sachs & Co.

  99.5             Power of Attorney, dated as of April 12, 2006, relating to
                   GS Capital Partners V Fund, L.P.

  99.6             Power of Attorney, dated as of April 12, 2006, relating to
                   GSCP V Advisors, L.L.C.

  99.7             Power of Attorney, dated as of April 12, 2006, relating to
                   GS Capital Partners V Offshore Fund, L.P.

  99.8             Power of Attorney, dated as of April 12, 2006, relating to
                   GSCP V Offshore Advisors, L.L.C.

  99.9             Power of Attorney, dated as of April 12, 2006, relating to
                   GS Capital Partners V Institutional, L.P.

  99.10            Power of Attorney, dated as of April 12, 2006, relating to
                   GS Capital Partners V GmbH & Co. KG

  99.11            Power of Attorney, dated as of November 21, 2005, relating to
                   Goldman, Sachs Management GP GmbH

  99.12            Power of Attorney, dated as of April 12, 2006, relating to
                   GS Advisors V, L.L.C.



                               Page 15 of 27 pages



                                                                  Exhibit (99.1)



                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT


     In  accordance  with Rule  13d-1(k)(1)  promulgated  under  the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the  undersigned  agree to the joint filing of a Statement
on Schedule 13G (including  any and all amendments  thereto) with respect to the
Class A  ordinary  shares,  par value  HK$0.001  per share,  of Mindray  Medical
International  Limited and further  agree to the filing of this  agreement as an
Exhibit thereto. In addition,  each party to this Agreement expressly authorizes
each other party to this  Agreement to file on its behalf any and all amendments
to such Statement on Schedule 13G.


Date:  February 14, 2007


THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.             GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

By:/s/ Yvette Kosic                       By:/s/ Yvette Kosic
---------------------------------         ---------------------------------
Name:  Yvette Kosic                       Name:  Yvette Kosic
Title: Attorney-in-fact                   Title: Attorney-in-fact



GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V FUND, L.P.          GSCP V ADVISORS, L.L.C.

By:/s/ Yvette Kosic                       By:/s/ Yvette Kosic
---------------------------------         ---------------------------------
Name:  Yvette Kosic                       Name:  Yvette Kosic
Title: Attorney-in-fact                   Title: Attorney-in-fact



GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V OFFSHORE            GSCP V OFFSHORE ADVISORS, L.L.C.
FUND, L.P.

By:/s/ Yvette Kosic                       By:/s/ Yvette Kosic
---------------------------------         ---------------------------------
Name:  Yvette Kosic                       Name:  Yvette Kosic
Title: Attorney-in-fact                   Title: Attorney-in-fact



GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V INSTITUTIONAL,      GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V GMBH & CO. KG
L.P.

By:/s/ Yvette Kosic                       By:/s/ Yvette Kosic
---------------------------------         ---------------------------------
Name:  Yvette Kosic                       Name:  Yvette Kosic
Title: Attorney-in-fact                   Title: Attorney-in-fact



GOLDMAN, SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GMBH         GS ADVISORS V, L.L.C.

By:/s/ Yvette Kosic                       By:/s/ Yvette Kosic
---------------------------------         ---------------------------------
Name:  Yvette Kosic                       Name:  Yvette Kosic
Title: Attorney-in-fact                   Title: Attorney-in-fact



                               Page 16 of 27 pages



                                                                  Exhibit (99.2)



                               ITEM 7 INFORMATION


     The  securities  being  reported on by The Goldman  Sachs Group,  Inc. ("GS
Group"),  as a parent holding company,  are owned by GS Capital Partners V Fund,
L.P., and GS Capital  Partners V  Institutional,  L.P., each a Delaware  limited
partnership,  GS Capital  Partners  V  Offshore  Fund,  L.P.,  a Cayman  Islands
exempted limited partnership,  and GS Capital Partners V GmbH & Co. KG, a German
civil law partnership with limitation of liability (collectively, the "Investing
Entities"), or are owned, or may be deemed to be beneficially owned, by Goldman,
Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs"), a broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of
the Act and an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940. The general  partner,  managing  general  partner or other
manager of each of the Investing  Entities is an affiliate of GS Group.  Goldman
Sachs is a direct and  indirect  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of GS Group.  Goldman
Sachs is the investment manager of certain of the Investing Entities.



                               Page 17 of 27 pages


                                                                  Exhibit (99.3)



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP,  INC. (the
"Company")  does hereby make,  constitute and appoint each of Roger S. Begelman,
Yvette  Kosic,  John M.  O'Rourke,  Felicia J. Rector,  Michael T.  Seeley,  and
Stephen Wong, (and any other employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of
its affiliates  designated in writing by one of the  attorneys-in-fact),  acting
individually,  its true and lawful attorney,  to execute and deliver in its name
and  on  its  behalf   whether  the  Company  is  acting   individually   or  as
representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the "Act"), with respect
to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially  owned by the Company under
the Act, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority
to act in the  premises as fully and to all intents and  purposes as the Company
might or could do if personally  present by one of its  authorized  signatories,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY  shall remain in full force and effect  until either
revoked  in  writing  by the  undersigned  or until  such time as the  person or
persons to whom power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted  cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the undersigned has duly subscribed  these presents as
of November 7, 2005.



THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.


By:/s/ Gregory K. Palm
------------------------------------
Name:  Gregory K. Palm
Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel



                               Page 18 of 27 pages



                                                                  Exhibit (99.4)



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW  ALL  PERSONS  BY  THESE  PRESENTS  that  GOLDMAN,  SACHS  & CO.  (the
"Company")  does hereby make,  constitute and appoint each of Roger S. Begelman,
Yvette  Kosic,  John M.  O'Rourke,  Felicia J. Rector,  Michael T.  Seeley,  and
Stephen Wong, (and any other employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of
its affiliates  designated in writing by one of the  attorneys-in-fact),  acting
individually,  its true and lawful attorney,  to execute and deliver in its name
and  on  its  behalf   whether  the  Company  is  acting   individually   or  as
representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the "Act"), with respect
to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially  owned by the Company under
the Act, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority
to act in the  premises as fully and to all intents and  purposes as the Company
might or could do if personally  present by one of its  authorized  signatories,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY  shall remain in full force and effect  until either
revoked  in  writing  by the  undersigned  or until  such time as the  person or
persons to whom power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted  cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the undersigned has duly  subscribed these presents as
of November 7, 2005.



GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.


By:/s/ Gregory  K. Palm
----------------------------
Name:  Gregory K. Palm
Title: Managing Director



                               Page 19 of 27 pages



                                                                  Exhibit (99.5)



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS that GS CAPITAL  PARTNERS V FUND,  L.P.
(the  "Company")  does hereby  make,  constitute  and  appoint  each of Roger S.
Begelman, Yvette Kosic, Andrea Louro DeMar, John M. O'Rourke, Felicia J. Rector,
Michael T. Seeley, and Stephen Wong (and any other employee of The Goldman Sachs
Group,  Inc.  or one of  its  affiliates  designated  in  writing  by one of the
attorneys-in-fact),  acting individually,  its true and lawful attorney-in-fact,
to execute  and  deliver in its name and on its behalf  whether  the  Company is
acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required
to be made by the  Company  under  the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  (as
amended,  the  "Act"),  with  respect  to  securities  which may be deemed to be
beneficially  owned by the Company under the Act,  giving and granting unto each
said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to
all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally  present
by one of its authorized  signatories,  hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect until either
revoked  in  writing  by the  undersigned  or until  such time as the  person or
persons to whom power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted  cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as
of April 12, 2006.

GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V FUND, L.P.

By: GSCP V Advisors, L.L.C., its General Partner


By: /s/ Adrian M. Jones
-------------------------
Name:  Adrian M. Jones
Title: Managing Director



                               Page 20 of 27 pages



                                                                  Exhibit (99.6)



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL  PERSONS  BY THESE  PRESENTS  that GSCP V  ADVISORS,  L.L.C.  (the
"Company")  does hereby make,  constitute and appoint each of Roger S. Begelman,
Yvette Kosic, Andrea Louro DeMar, John M. O'Rourke,  Felicia J. Rector,  Michael
T. Seeley,  and Stephen Wong (and any other employee of The Goldman Sachs Group,
Inc.  or  one  of  its   affiliates   designated   in  writing  by  one  of  the
attorneys-in-fact),  acting individually,  its true and lawful attorney-in-fact,
to execute  and  deliver in its name and on its behalf  whether  the  Company is
acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required
to be made by the  Company  under  the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  (as
amended,  the  "Act"),  with  respect  to  securities  which may be deemed to be
beneficially  owned by the Company under the Act,  giving and granting unto each
said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to
all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally  present
by one of its authorized  signatories,  hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect until either
revoked  in  writing  by the  undersigned  or until  such time as the  person or
persons to whom power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted  cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as
of  April  12,  2006.

GSCP  V  ADVISORS,   L.L.C.


By:  /s/  Adrian  M.  Jones
------------------------------
Name:  Adrian M. Jones
Title: Managing Director



                               Page 21 of 27 pages



                                                                  Exhibit (99.7)



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL  PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS  that GS  CAPITAL  PARTNERS V OFFSHORE
FUND,  L.P. (the  "Company")  does hereby make,  constitute  and appoint each of
Roger S. Begelman,  Yvette Kosic, Andrea Louro DeMar, John M. O'Rourke,  Felicia
J. Rector,  Michael T. Seeley,  and Stephen Wong (and any other  employee of The
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates  designated in writing by one
of  the   attorneys-in-fact),   acting   individually,   its  true  and   lawful
attorney-in-fact,  to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf  whether
the Company is acting  individually or as representative of others,  any and all
filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities  Exchange Act of
1934, (as amended, the "Act"), with respect to securities which may be deemed to
be  beneficially  owned by the Company  under the Act,  giving and granting unto
each said  attorney-in-fact  power and authority to act in the premises as fully
and to all intents and purposes as the Company  might or could do if  personally
present by one of its authorized  signatories,  hereby  ratifying and confirming
all that said  attorney-in-fact  shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

     THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect until either
revoked  in  writing  by the  undersigned  or until  such time as the  person or
persons to whom power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted  cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as
of April 12, 2006.

GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V OFFSHORE FUND, L.P.

By: GSCP V Offshore Advisors, L.L.C., its General Partner


By: /s/ Adrian M. Jones
-------------------------
Name:  Adrian M. Jones
Title: Managing Director



                               Page 22 of 27 pages



                                                                  Exhibit (99.8)



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE  PRESENTS that GSCP V OFFSHORE  ADVISORS,  L.L.C.
(the  "Company")  does hereby  make,  constitute  and  appoint  each of Roger S.
Begelman, Yvette Kosic, Andrea Louro DeMar, John M. O'Rourke, Felicia J. Rector,
Michael T. Seeley, and Stephen Wong (and any other employee of The Goldman Sachs
Group,  Inc.  or one of  its  affiliates  designated  in  writing  by one of the
attorneys-in-fact),  acting individually,  its true and lawful attorney-in-fact,
to execute  and  deliver in its name and on its behalf  whether  the  Company is
acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required
to be made by the  Company  under  the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  (as
amended,  the  "Act"),  with  respect  to  securities  which may be deemed to be
beneficially  owned by the Company under the Act,  giving and granting unto each
said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to
all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally  present
by one of its authorized  signatories,  hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect until either
revoked  in  writing  by the  undersigned  or until  such time as the  person or
persons to whom power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted  cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as
of April 12,  2006.

GSCP V OFFSHORE  ADVISORS,  L.L.C.


By: /s/ Adrian M. Jones
-------------------------
Name: Adrian M. Jones
Title: Managing Director



                               Page 23 of 27 pages


                                                                  Exhibit (99.9)



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW  ALL   PERSONS  BY  THESE   PRESENTS   that  GS  CAPITAL   PARTNERS  V
INSTITUTIONAL,  L.P. (the  "Company")  does hereby make,  constitute and appoint
each of Roger S. Begelman,  Yvette Kosic,  Andrea Louro DeMar, John M. O'Rourke,
Felicia J. Rector,  Michael T. Seeley,  and Stephen Wong (and any other employee
of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates  designated in writing
by one of the  attorneys-in-fact),  acting  individually,  its true  and  lawful
attorney-in-fact,  to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf  whether
the Company is acting  individually or as representative of others,  any and all
filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities  Exchange Act of
1934, (as amended, the "Act"), with respect to securities which may be deemed to
be  beneficially  owned by the Company  under the Act,  giving and granting unto
each said  attorney-in-fact  power and authority to act in the premises as fully
and to all intents and purposes as the Company  might or could do if  personally
present by one of its authorized  signatories,  hereby  ratifying and confirming
all that said  attorney-in-fact  shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.


     THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect until either
revoked  in  writing  by the  undersigned  or until  such time as the  person or
persons to whom power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted  cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as
of April 12, 2006.

GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V INSTITUTIONAL, L.P.

By: GS Advisors V, L.L.C., its General Partner


By: /s/ Adrian M. Jones
-------------------------------------
Name:  Adrian M. Jones
Title: Managing Director



                               Page 24 of 27 pages



                                                                 Exhibit (99.10)




                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GS CAPITAL PARTNERS V GmbH & CO. KG
(the  "Company")  does hereby  make,  constitute  and  appoint  each of Roger S.
Begelman, Yvette Kosic, Andrea Louro DeMar, John M. O'Rourke, Felicia J. Rector,
Michael T. Seeley, and Stephen Wong (and any other employee of The Goldman Sachs
Group,  Inc.  or one of  its  affiliates  designated  in  writing  by one of the
attorneys-in-fact),  acting individually,  its true and lawful attorney-in-fact,
to execute  and  deliver in its name and on its behalf  whether  the  Company is
acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required
to be made by the  Company  under  the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  (as
amended,  the  "Act"),  with  respect  to  securities  which may be deemed to be
beneficially  owned by the Company under the Act,  giving and granting unto each
said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to
all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally  present
by one of its authorized  signatories,  hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect until either
revoked  in  writing  by the  undersigned  or until  such time as the  person or
persons to whom power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted  cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as
of April 12,  2006.

GS  CAPITAL  PARTNERS  V GmbH & CO. KG

By: GS Advisors V, L.L.C., its Managing Limited Partner


By:   /s/ Adrian M. Jones
--------------------------
Name:  Adrian M. Jones
Title: Managing Director



                               Page 25 of 27 pages



                                                                 Exhibit (99.11)



                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GOLDMAN,  SACHS  MANAGEMENT GP GMBH
(the  "Company")  does hereby  make,  constitute  and  appoint  each of Roger S.
Begelman, Yvette Kosic, John M. O'Rourke,  Felicia J. Rector, Michael T. Seeley,
and Stephen Wong,  (and any other  employee of The Goldman Sachs Group,  Inc. or
one of its  affiliates  designated in writing by one of the  attorneys-in-fact),
acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its
name  and on its  behalf  whether  the  Company  is  acting  individually  or as
representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the "Act"), with respect
to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially  owned by the Company under
the Act, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority
to act in the  premises as fully and to all intents and  purposes as the Company
might or could do if personally  present by one of its  authorized  signatories,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY  shall remain in full force and  effect until either
revoked  in  writing  by the  undersigned  or until  such time as the  person or
persons  to whom  power of attorney  has been  hereby granted  cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as
of November 21, 2005.


GOLDMAN, SACHS MANAGEMENT GP GMBH


By:/s/ John E. Bowman
---------------------------
Name:  John E. Bowman
Title: Managing Director



                               Page 26 of 27 pages



                                                                 Exhibit (99.12)




                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOW  ALL  PERSONS  BY THESE  PRESENTS  that GS  ADVISORS  V,  L.L.C.  (the
"Company")  does hereby make,  constitute and appoint each of Roger S. Begelman,
Yvette Kosic, Andrea Louro DeMar, John M. O'Rourke,  Felicia J. Rector,  Michael
T. Seeley,  and Stephen Wong (and any other employee of The Goldman Sachs Group,
Inc.  or  one  of  its   affiliates   designated   in  writing  by  one  of  the
attorneys-in-fact),  acting individually,  its true and lawful attorney-in-fact,
to execute  and  deliver in its name and on its behalf  whether  the  Company is
acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required
to be made by the  Company  under  the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  (as
amended,  the  "Act"),  with  respect  to  securities  which may be deemed to be
beneficially  owned by the Company under the Act,  giving and granting unto each
said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to
all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally  present
by one of its authorized  signatories,  hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect until either
revoked  in  writing  by the  undersigned  or until  such time as the  person or
persons to whom power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted  cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as
of April 12, 2006.

GS ADVISORS V, L.L.C.


By: /s/ Adrian M. Jones
------------------------------
Name:  Adrian M. Jones
Title: Managing Director



                               Page 27 of 27 pages