BEIJING, CHINA, April 10, 2002 - SOHU.COM (Nasdaq: SOHU), China's leading online media, communications and commerce company, has hosted an Internet VIP talk with US Assistant Trade Representative for China, Jeffrey A. Bader, to exchange ideas on trade issues with the Chinese public directly.

Earlier this week, SOHU CEO and President Charles Zhang met US Trade Representative Robert B. Zoellick at a breakfast meeting for a select number of Chinese entrepreneurs. The high-level American trade delegation is visiting Beijing this week to learn about Chinese trade policy and share information on promoting free trade.

The 120-minutes online debate with Mr. Bader was attended by 15,342 unique visitors who fielded an estimated 8,000 questions and remarks. The discussion spanned a broad range of trade related issues. A career Foreign Service officer and Mandarin Chinese speaker, Mr. Bader has previously served as Director of Asian Affairs at the National Security Council and as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian Affairs.

Chinese citizens have expressed a keen interest in trade issues now that China is a full member of the World Trade Organization, as reflected by high volumes of book sales and popularity of TV programs about this subject. With the Internet becoming a mass medium in China, particularly among young urban population between 15-35 years old, Mr. Bader could, through his online talk, effectively reach out to the generation that will most of all experience the benefits of China's WTO membership and closer trade ties to the United States in coming decades.

The SOHU web site (www.sohu.com) enjoys the widest reach among China's online population with a registered user base totaling 49.8 million to date. SOHU is a household name among the 300 million people living in urban centers. For the second year in a row the Sinomonitor International survey, the largest Internet Survey in the country, has ranked SOHU as the most visited portal in China.

"We are proud to host this online discussion and promote direct exchange between China and the United States. The Internet is an empowering agent of change that not just gives people access to information but allows them also to be the responsible citizens that a modern China will be built on", commented SOHU CEO and President Charles Zhang.

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
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