Sohu.com (SOHU)

Employees

As of December 31, 2008, we had 3,197 full-time and part-time employees, including 1,783 employees for our brand advertising business and 628 employees for our online game business. We also employ independent contractors to support our research and development, sales, marketing, and editorial departments. None of our personnel are represented under collective bargaining agreements.

We have entered into standard employment agreements with our employees through our subsidiaries and variable interests entities. In addition, all of our full-time employees have entered into confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements with us. However, the degree of protection afforded to an employer pursuant to confidentiality and non-competition undertakings governed by PRC law may be more limited when compared to the degree of protection afforded under the laws of other jurisdictions. A number of our employees hold share-based awards in Sohu, which provide additional financial incentives to them. These awards generally vest over a period of four years.

Employees

As of December 31, 2008, we had 3,197 full-time
and part-time employees, including 1,783 employees for our brand advertising business and 628 employees for our online game business. We also employ independent contractors to support our research and development, sales, marketing, and editorial
departments. None of our personnel are represented under collective bargaining agreements.

We have entered into standard employment agreements with our
employees through our subsidiaries and variable interests entities. In addition, all of our full-time employees have entered into confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements with us. However, the degree of protection afforded to
an employer pursuant to confidentiality and non-competition undertakings governed by PRC law may be more limited when compared to the degree of protection afforded under the laws of other jurisdictions. A number of our employees hold share-based
awards in Sohu, which provide additional financial incentives to them. These awards generally vest over a period of four years.

Employees

As of December 31, 2007, we had 2,373 full-time and part-time employees. We also employ independent contractors to support our research and development, sales, marketing, and editorial departments. None of our personnel are represented under collective bargaining agreements.

Our senior management, key executives and most full-time employees have entered into confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements with us. In addition, most of our employees have employment agreements with Sohu Era, Sohu Media, Sogou Technology, AmazGame Age, Sohu Internet, Goodfeel, Feng Yang Tian Lang, Sogou Information and Gamease Age, our PRC operating entities, which contain similar confidentiality and non-competition undertakings. However, the degree of protection afforded to an employer pursuant to confidentiality and non-competition undertakings governed by PRC law may be more limited when compared to the degree of protection afforded under the laws of other jurisdictions. A significant number of our employees hold share-based awards in Sohu, which provides additional financial incentives to them. These awards generally vest over a period of one to four years.

Employees

As of December 31, 2007, we had 2,373 full-time and part-time employees. We also employ independent contractors to support our research and
development, sales, marketing, and editorial departments. None of our personnel are represented under collective bargaining agreements.

Our senior
management, key executives and most full-time employees have entered into confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements with us. In addition, most of our employees have employment agreements with Sohu Era, Sohu Media, Sogou
Technology, AmazGame Age, Sohu Internet, Goodfeel, Feng Yang Tian Lang, Sogou Information and Gamease Age, our PRC operating entities, which contain similar confidentiality and non-competition undertakings. However, the degree of protection afforded
to an employer pursuant to confidentiality and non-competition undertakings governed by PRC law may be more limited when compared to the degree of protection afforded under the laws of other jurisdictions. A significant number of our employees hold
share-based awards in Sohu, which provides additional financial incentives to them. These awards generally vest over a period of one to four years.

SIZE="2">Available Information

Our corporate Website is located at http://corp.sohu.com. We make available free of charge on or through our
corporate Website our annual report on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, our current reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. You will find links to copies of these reports, and to copies of Section 16 filings related to Sohu,
by clicking on “Investor Relations” on the first full English page. Information contained on our corporate Website is not part of this report or any other report filed with the SEC.

Employees

As of December 31, 2006, we had 1,971 full-time and part-time employees. We also employ independent contractors to support our research and development, marketing, sales and editorial departments. None of our personnel are represented under collective bargaining agreements.

Our senior management, key executives and most full-time employees have entered into confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements with us. In addition, most of our employees have employment agreements with Sohu Era, Sohu Software, Sohu Internet and Go2Map Software, our PRC operating entities, which contain similar confidentiality and non-competition undertakings. However, the degree of protection afforded to an employer pursuant to confidentiality and non-competition undertakings governed by PRC law may be more limited when compared to the degree of protection afforded under the laws of other jurisdictions. A significant number of our employees hold share-based awards in Sohu, which provides additional financial incentives to them. These options generally vest over a period of one to four years.

Employees

As of December 31, 2005, we had 1,634 full-time and part-time employees. We also employ independent contractors to support our research and development, marketing, sales and editorial departments. None of our personnel are represented under collective bargaining agreements.

Our senior management, key executives and most full-time employees have entered into confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements with us. In addition, most of our employees have employment agreements with Beijing ITC, Sohu Era, Beijing Sohu, Sohu Internet and Go2Map Software, our PRC operating entities, which contain similar confidentiality and non-competition undertakings. However, the degree of protection afforded to an employer pursuant to confidentiality and non-competition undertakings governed by PRC law may be more limited when compared to the degree of protection afforded under the laws of other jurisdictions. A significant number of our employees hold stock options in Sohu, which provide additional financial incentives to them. These options generally vest over a period of one to four years.

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Employees

As of December 31, 2004, we had 1,315 full-time and part-time employees. We also employ independent contractors to support our finance, research and development, marketing, sales, internal audit and editorial departments. None of our personnel are represented under collective bargaining agreements.

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Our senior management, key executives and most full-time employees have entered into confidentiality, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements with us. In addition, most of our employees have employment agreements with Beijing ITC, Sohu Era, Beijing Sohu and Sohu Internet, our PRC operating entities, which contain similar confidentiality and non-competition undertakings. However, the degree of protection afforded to an employer pursuant to confidentiality and non-competition undertakings governed by PRC law may be more limited when compared to the degree of protection afforded under the laws of other jurisdictions. A significant number of our employees hold stock options in Sohu, which provide additional financial incentives to them. These options generally vest over a period of one to four years.