ADVISORY, April 1, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
What: Sohu Chairman and CEO Charles Zhang and Changyou CEO Tao Wang will preside over the opening bell, accompanied by additional Sohu and Changyou management and staff to celebrate the company's IPO on NASDAQ. This marks the first U.S. IPO of 2009. Changyou will trade under the ticker symbol (CYOU). Where: NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio When: Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET Contacts: Cathy Li Consultant, Investor Relations Ogilvy Financial, Beijing Office: +86-10-85206104 Mobile: +86 139 1127 1800 E-mail: cathy.li@ogilvy.com NASDAQ MarketSite: Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; mobile - 347.219.9539 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQomx.com
Feed Information:
The Opening Bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on Galaxy 19 C/15, downlink frequency 4000 vertical. The feed can also be found on Ascent fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jolene Librettto at (646) 441-5220.
Radio Feed:
An audio transmission of the Opening Bell is also available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Ascent fiber 1623 as well.
Webcast:
A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm.
Photos:
To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.
About Changyou:
Changyou.com Limited's ("Changyou") (Nasdaq:CYOU) massively multi-player online games ("MMORPG") business began operations as a business unit within the Sohu Group in 2003. Changyou was carved out as a separate, stand-alone company in December 2007 and is now a leading developer and operator of online games in China. Changyou currently operates two MMORPGs, including the in-house developed Tian Long Ba Bu, one of the most popular online games in China, and the licensed Blade Online. Changyou has three pipeline games scheduled to begin open beta testing in 2009 and 2010, including the in-house developed Duke of Mount Deer, which received an award as one of China's most anticipated online games, as well as the licensed Immortal Faith and Legend of the Ancient World. Changyou's leading technology platform includes an advanced 2.5D graphics engine, a uniform game development platform, effective anti-cheating and anti-hacking technologies, proprietary cross-networking technology and advanced data protection technology. For more information about Changyou, please visit http://www.changyou.com/en/.
About NASDAQ OMX:
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