Go2Map (www.go2map.com) is one of the leading mapping service solution providers in China. Its mapping information platform enables online mapping services through different Internet/Intranet platforms, mobile phones, call centers and PDAs. Go2Map's database covers points of interests in 200 cities across China, which has enabled it to develop multiple business applications, including sales of software and map information resources. Go2Map also provides web surfers a free on-line mapping inquiry system in 14 cities.

"Through this acquisition we expect to quickly establish a market position in mapping solutions for nearly 100 million Internet users who increasingly rely on online technology to find city destinations such as government offices, restaurants and hotels, and bus line information. We believe the acquisition will also enhance our overall competitive strength as a portal and search engine as we enrich our online content and search engine with location-based information," said Charles Zhang, Chairman and CEO of SOHU.

SOHU will pay US$9.3 million in cash to acquire Go2Map, of which US$400,000 has been paid as of the signing of the share purchase agreement, US$8.9 million will be paid upon the closing of the acquisition and an additional amount, not to exceed US$2.5 million, will be paid over 2 years after the closing of the acquisition, subject to the satisfaction and attainment of certain post closing operating and financial milestones of Go2Map.

“This acquisition will benefit both the users and marketing clients of our search engine SoGou. With Go2Map, we can offer our users map-supported local search while our small and medium sized enterprise clients will see the effectiveness of their online marketing effort increase though localization search,” said Jianjun Wang, SOHU’s Vice-President of Search, Games and Technology.

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About Sohu
SOHU.COM Inc. (NASDAQ: SOHU) is China's premier online brand and indispensable to the daily life of millions of Chinese who use the portal network for their news, search, e-mail, wireless messaging, instant messaging, browsing, games and shopping. SOHU has built one of the most comprehensive matrices of Chinese language web properties and proprietary search engines, consisting of the mass portal and leading online media destination www.sohu.com; interactive search engine www.sogou.com; the #1 online alumni club www.chinaren.com; #1 games information portal www.17173.com; top real estate website www.focus.cn; and wireless value-added services provider www.goodfeel.com.cn. This network of web properties offers the vast SOHU user community very broad choices regarding information, entertainment, communication and commerce.
SOHU corporate services consist of online advertising on its matrix of websites as well as paid listing and bidding listing on its in-house developed search directory and engine. SOHU also offers three types of consumer services. SOHU offers wireless value-added services such as news, information, ringtone and picture content sent over mobile phones. The company also operates two massively multi-player online role-playing games and manages a business-to-consumer e-commerce platform.
SOHU.COM, established by Dr. Charles Zhang, one of China's Internet pioneers, is in its ninth year of operation.

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