Baidu Announces Resignation of CTO

BEIJING, Oct 24, 2006 /Xinhua-PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Baidu.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIDU), the leading Chinese language Internet search provider, today announced the resignation of Jerry Liu as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective as of December 19, 2006.

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"Under Jerry's management, our technology team has attracted outstanding personnel and been at the forefront of online search technology in China," said Robin Li, Baidu's Chairman and CEO. "We wish Jerry all the best in his future endeavours."

"It has been a great privilege to play a role in making Baidu the leader in Chinese search," said Jerry Liu. "With one of the best technology teams in the internet industry worldwide focused on enhancing user experience, I have no doubt that Baidu will continue to break new ground in search innovation."

"We'll continue to ensure Baidu's search leadership by hiring the best talent and pursuing our strategy of developing products that users want," Mr. Li added.

Mr. Liu stated that he has decided to resign for personal reasons.

About Baidu

Baidu.com, Inc. is the leading Chinese language Internet search provider. As a technology-based media company, Baidu aims to provide the best way for people to find information. In addition to serving individual Internet search users, Baidu provides an effective platform for businesses to reach potential customers. Baidu's ADSs, each of which represents one Class A ordinary share, trade on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "BIDU".

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    For more information, please Contact:

    China
     Lesley Zhang
     Baidu.com, Inc. (Beijing)
     Tel:   +86-10-8262-1188 x8246
     Email: ir@baidu.com

     Rory Macpherson
     Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide (Beijing)
     Tel:   +86-10-8520-6553
     Email: rory.macpherson@ogilvy.com

    US
     Thomas Smith
     Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide (New York)
     Tel:   +1-212-880-5269
     Email: thomas.smith@ogilvypr.com

SOURCE Baidu.com, Inc.

China - Lesley Zhang of Baidu.com, Inc. (Beijing), +86-10-8262-1188 x8246, or
ir@baidu.com; or Rory Macpherson of Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide (Beijing),
+86-10-8520-6553, or rory.macpherson@ogilvy.com, or US - Thomas Smith of Ogilvy
Public Relations Worldwide, (New York), +1-212- 880-5269, or
thomas.smith@ogilvypr.com

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