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What does Sohu do? |
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Sohu.com Inc. is China's premier online brand and indispensable to the daily life of millions of Chinese, providing a network of web properties and community based/web 2.0 products which offer the vast Sohu user community a broad array of choices regarding information, entertainmnet and communication. 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 http://www.sohu.com/; interactive search engine http://www.sogou.com/; #1 online alumni club http://www.chinaren.com/; #1 games information portal http://www.17173.com/; top real estate website http://www.focus.cn/; wireless value-added services provider http://www.goodfeel.com.cn/; and leading online mapping service provider http://www.go2map.com/.
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What services does Sohu offer? |
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Sohu offers both corporate services and consumer services. Sohu corporate services consist of brand advertising on its matrix of websites as well as paid listing and bid listing on its in-house developed search directory and engines. Sohu also offers two types of consumer services. The Company's massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) subsidiary, Changyou.com, currently operates three MMORPGs, Tian Long Ba Bu, Blade Online and Blade Hero 2. Sohu also offers wireless value-added services such as news, information, ringtone and picture content sent over mobile phones.
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What does the term "Sohu" mean? |
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The term "Sohu" means "Search Fox" in Chinese and represents Sohu's early history as a pioneer of online search in China. Sohu began as the country's first online search company in 1997 and has continuously developed its in-house search technology to state at the forefront in this rapidly evolving sector.
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When was Sohu incorporated? |
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Sohu was incorporated in 1996 as Internet Technologies China Incorporated and changed its name to Sohu.com, Inc. in 1999.
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Where is Sohu headquartered? |
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Sohu is headquartered in Beijing, China.
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What is Sohu's fiscal year? |
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Sohu's fiscal year ends on December 31.
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On which exchange does Sohu trade and what is the symbol? |
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Sohu's common stock is traded under the symbol "Sohu" under the NASDAQ Stock Exchange.
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How can I buy Sohu stock? |
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Please contact a registered stockbroker.
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Does Sohu issue dividends on its common stock? |
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Sohu has not paid cash dividends since its inception.
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How many shares does Sohu have outstanding? |
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There are around 38 million common shares outstanding as of December 31, 2008.
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How can I get a copy of Sohu's Annual Report? |
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Sohu posts the most recent and past Annual Reports on our Web site in electronic format (file.pdf). You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this file. Please click here to download a copy of the 2006 Annual Report. If you prefer a printed copy, please email ir@contact.sohu.com.
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Whom can I contact at Sohu for an investor packet? |
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You can request information by contacting:
Mei Li
Sohu.com Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Direct Line: (86-10) 6272 6596
Fax: (86-10) 6272 6988
Email: ir@contact.sohu.com.
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How do I get a copy of Sohu's SEC filings, including 10Ks and 10Qs? |
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Click here
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Who is Sohu's independent auditor? |
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PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian CPAs Limited Company
26/F, Office Tower A, Beijing Fortune Plaza,
7 Dongsanhuan Zhong Road, Chaoyang District,
Beijing 100020, P.R.China
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Who is Sohu's outside legal counsel? |
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Timothy B. Bancroft
Goulston & Storrs
400 Atlantic AvenueBoston, MA, 02110-3333
United States of America
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Who is Sohu's stock transfer agent? |
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Bank of New York
101 Barclay Street - 12W
New York, NY, 10286
United States of America
Tel:1-800-524-4458
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What is Sohu's CUSIP number? |
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Sohu's CUSIP number is 83408W103. |
