Jointly held with several major IT publications such as the China Computer Daily and the China Youth Daily, the survey generated enthusiastic responses with nearly 400,000 participants. It is the broadest nationwide survey of the IT industry conducted in China, objectively reflecting consumers' choice in the Mainland Chinese Internet markets.

As the most popular Chinese portal, SOHU has established a Web site with the broadest possible range of information resources and personalized services. In recent months, SOHU opened channels for Fashion Women, Shopping, Music, Career, Real Estate, etc. SOHU's 16 channels have now penetrated people's lives, study and workplaces, with daily page views exceeding 5 million.

"China's Internet industry needs a market-generated evaluation standard, and Huicong's direct consumer survey is a positive attempt. The No. 1 ranking reflected people's recognition and admiration of SOHU, and SOHU is determined to provide the best service", said Dr. Charles Zhang, CEO of SOHU.com.

About SOHU.com:
SOHU.com (www.sohu.com), the leading internet portal in China with a current (February, 2000) page view posting of 10million per day, is the first major Chinese language web destination on the Internet. SOHU.com has pioneered many firsts, including the introduction of banner advertising and the setting of standard for Web traffic assessment in China. "SOHU.com is the top brand in the Chinese Internet and NOKIA is the top brand in wireless communications. We are proud to be a partner of NOKIA in this important project", said Dr. Charles Zhang, President and CEO of SOHU.com.