---- Ein Besucher sieht bei seinem Telefon am Stand von Sogou während einer Internet Messe in Nanjing City, East China Jiangsu Provinz, 15. September 2012.
--FILE--A visitor looks at his phone at the stand of Sogou during an internet fair in Nanjing city, east Chinas Jiangsu province, 15 September 2012. A source from investment industry told Sina Tech that Sohu looked to sell Sogou. Baidu, Qihoo and Tencent showed interest with Qihoo being the most eager and Baidu offering more favorable a price. Qihoo offers cash and stock and values it at US$1.4 billion while Baidu is able to offer more cash. (in Chinese) Some think the rumor is way far from possible considering the US$1.4 billion price. The reasoning is that Sogou was valued at only US$237 million when it bought back the stake Alibaba was holding in mid-2012. Another possibility is Sogou intends to raise a series of funding before the long-planned IPO. It was reported that Sohu board hoped to see Sogou go public at a valuation of US$2 billion ª close to US$1.4 billion.
