BEIJING, CHINA, December 20, 2001 - Dr. Charles Zhang, CEO, president and chairman of China's leading online media, technology solutions, communications and commerce company SOHU.COM (NASDAQ: SOHU) has joined the International Advisory Board of the Pew Global Attitudes Survey as an inaugural member upon the invitation by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, who chairs the project.

The Pew Global Opinion Leaders' Survey results and the launch of the broader Global Attitudes Project were announced on December 19 at a press roundtable in Washington. The Project will focus on public views about the rapid pace of change in modern life and globalization-related issues.

The advisory board of this Project consists of 28 business, labor, government, cultural and media leaders from around the world. Other board members include:
- Madeleine K. Albright, The Albright Group LLC, Washington, DC, USA
- Stephen M. Case, Chairman of the Board, AOL Time Warner, Inc., Washington, DC, USA
- Peter C. Goldmark, Chairman and CEO, International Herald Tribune, Paris, France
- Dr. Henry Kissinger, Kissinger Associates, Inc, New York, NY, USA
- Yotaro Kobayashi, Chairman of the Board, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
- Desmond M. Tutu, Anglican Archbishop Emeritus, Cape Town, South Africa
- Laura D'Andrea Tyson, Dean, London Business School, London, England
- Tadashi Yamamoto, President, Japan Center for International Exchange, New York, USA

"I am honored to accept this invitation to offer the Chinese perspective on the International Advisory Board of the Pew Global Attitudes Project. The Internet is having a more profound impact on Asian society and business. SOHU is at the center of China's dynamic Internet industry that is making an incalculable contribution to information access, communication and business development," said Charles Zhang. " Chinese society is transforming very rapidly and profoundly. Bricks-and-mortar companies are leveraging the Internet to modernize their operations faster than expected. Chinese people have access to an unprecedented wealth of information, making them more informed, more competitive and more effective in the workplace."

In July of this year Charles Zhang has co-lead an executive delegation of over 290 business, media, sports and entertainment leaders to support Beijing's successful 2008 Olympic bid at the 112th International Olympic Committee in Moscow. In August 2001 he participated in the Fortune Magazine Brainstorming 2001 in Aspen, Colorado.

About SOHU.com
SOHU.com is the leading Internet portal in Mainland China with current daily page views exceeding 12 million. It provides navigation/search, news, sports, business and finance, real estate channel, entertainment, chat, email and e-commerce activities for a solid and wide base of visitors. Dr. Charles Zhang founded SOHU.com in 1997. Its investors include Intel, Dow Jones, IDG, the Morningside China Group, PCCW, Legend and Hikari. Its content partners include CNET, DOW Jones and dozens of local media organizations in China.

For further information:
Dahlia Wei
SOHU Investor Relations and Communications
Tel: +86 10 6272 6598
E-mail: ir@sohu-inc.com
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