Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ (GS): SOHU)

1 Zhongguancun East Road, Haidian District
Beijing, 100084, China
Phone: +86-10-6272-6666
http://www.sohu.com

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Overview

If you're hunting for something in China, maybe a "search fox" can help. Sohu.com (Sohu means "search fox") operates China's leading Web portal and offers communication tools such as e-mail and instant messaging, and more than 30 content channels covering news, sports, business, and other topics. Sohu also operates Web sites devoted to alumni communities, gaming, and real estate. In addition, the company provides Internet access through its Sohu Entertainment ISP, and search services through Sogou ("search dog"). Chairman and CEO Charles Zhang founded Sohu in 1996 as Internet Technologies China. It launched Sohu.com in 1998 and changed its name the next year. Zhang owns more than 20% of the company.

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Key financials for Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ (GS): SOHU)

Company Type Public (NASDAQ (GS): SOHU)
Fiscal Year-End December
2009 Sales (mil.) £323.5
1-Year Sales Growth 20.1%
2009 Net Income (mil.) £110.8
1-Year Net Income Growth 11.2%
2008 Employees 3,197
1-Year Employee Growth 34.7%
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Key people and executives for Sohu.com Inc. (NASDAQ (GS): SOHU)

Chairman and CEO Charles Zhang
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COO Yu Gong
Co-President and COO Xin Belinda Wang
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