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                                                                   Exhibit 10.17

                                   Form of

                         CYPRESS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

                       Executive Officer Severance Plan
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     1. Purpose. Cypress Communications, Inc. (the "Company") considers it
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essential to the best interests of its stockholders to foster the continuous
employment of key management personnel. The Board of Directors of the Company
(the "Board") recognizes, however, that, as is the case with many publicly held
corporations, the possibility of a Change in Control (as defined in Section 2
hereof) exists and that such possibility, and the uncertainty and questions
which it may raise among management, may result in the departure or distraction
of management personnel to the detriment of the Company and its stockholders.
Therefore, the Board has determined that the Cypress Communications, Inc.
Executive Officer Severance Plan (the "Plan") should be adopted to reinforce and
encourage the continued attention and dedication of the individuals from time to
time listed on Appendix A attached hereto (each, a "Covered Employee";
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collectively, the "Covered Employees"), to their assigned duties without
distraction in the face of potentially disturbing circumstances arising from the
possibility of a Change in Control. Nothing in this Plan shall be construed as
creating an express or implied contract of employment and, except as otherwise
agreed in writing between the Covered Employee and the Company, the Covered
Employee shall not have any right to be retained in the employ of the Company.

     2. Change in Control. For purposes of this Plan, a "Change in Control"
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shall mean the consummation of a consolidation, merger or consolidation or sale
or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (a
"Corporate Transaction"); excluding, however, a Corporate Transaction in which
the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to the Corporate Transaction,
would, immediately after the Corporate Transaction, beneficially own (as such
term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended), directly or indirectly, shares representing in the aggregate more than
50 percent of the voting shares of the corporation issuing cash or securities in
the Corporate Transaction (or of its ultimate parent corporation, if any).

     3. Terminating Event. A "Terminating Event" shall mean the termination of
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employment of a Covered Employee in connection with any of the events provided
in this Section 3 occurring within 12 months following a Change in Control:

        (a) termination by the Company of the employment of the Covered Employee
     with the Company for any reason other than for Cause or the death or
     Disability of such Covered Employee.

        As used herein, the term "Cause" shall mean (i) the willful and
     continued failure of the Covered Employee (other than any such failure
     resulting from incapacity or Disability) to substantially perform the
     Covered Employee's normally required duties with the Company continuing for
     30 days after notice by the Company to the Covered Employee of such
     failure; (ii) any act of fraud, misappropriation, embezzlement or similar
     conduct against the Company, as finally determined through arbitration or
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     judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction (which arbitration or
     judgment, due to the passage of time or otherwise, is not subject to
     further appeal); or (iii) conviction of the Covered Employee for a felony
     or any other crime involving moral turpitude (which conviction, due to the
     passage of time or otherwise is not subject to further appeal). For
     purposes of clauses (i) and (iii) of this Section 3(a), no act, or failure
     to act, on the Covered Employee's part shall be deemed "willful" unless
     done, or omitted to be done, by the Covered Employee without reasonable
     belief that the Covered Employee's act, or failure to act, was in the best
     interest of the Company.

          As used herein, the term "Disability" shall have the same meaning as
     provided in the long-term disability plan or policy maintained or, if
     applicable, most recently maintained, by the Company for the Covered
     Employee. If no long-term disability plan or policy was ever maintained on
     behalf of the Covered Employee, Disability shall mean that condition
     described in Section 22(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
     amended (the "Code"). In the event of a dispute, the determination of
     Disability will be made by the Committee in good faith and with the advice
     of a physician competent in the area to which such Disability relates.

          A Terminating Event shall not be deemed to have occurred pursuant to
     this Section 3(a) solely as a result of the Covered Employee being an
     employee of any direct or indirect successor to the business or assets of
     the Company, rather than continuing as an employee of the Company following
     a Change in Control; or

          (b) termination by the Covered Employee of the Covered Employee's
     employment with the Company for Good Reason. "Good Reason" shall mean the
     occurrence of any of the following events:

              (i)   a substantial adverse change in the nature or scope of the
          Covered Employee's responsibilities, authorities, title, powers,
          functions, or duties from the responsibilities, authorities, powers,
          functions, or duties exercised by the Covered Employee immediately
          prior to the Change in Control; or

              (ii)  a reduction in the Covered Employee's annual base salary as
          in effect on the date hereof or as the same may be increased from time
          to time except for across-the-board salary reductions similarly
          affecting all or substantially all management employees; or

              (iii) the relocation of the Company's offices at which the
          Covered Employee is principally employed immediately prior to the date
          of a Change in Control to a location more than 50 miles from such
          offices, or the requirement by the Company for the Covered Employee to
          be based anywhere other than the Company's offices at such location,
          except for required travel on the Company's business to an extent
          substantially consistent with the Covered Employee's business travel
          obligations immediately prior to the Change in Control; or

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             (iv) the failure by the Company to pay to the Covered Employee
        any portion of his compensation or to pay to the Covered Employee any
        portion of an installment of deferred compensation under any deferred
        compensation program of the Company within 15 days of the date such
        compensation is due without prior written consent of the Covered
        Employee; or

             (v)  the failure by the Company to obtain an effective agreement
        from any successor to assume and agree to perform this Agreement.

     4. Special Termination Benefits. In the event of a Terminating Event with
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respect to a Covered Employee,

        (a)  the Company shall pay to the Covered Employee an amount equal to
     the amount indicated for such Covered Employee on Appendix A attached
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     hereto. Said amount shall be paid in one lump sum payment no later than 31
     days following the Date of Termination (as such term is defined in Section
     7(b)); and

        (b)  the Company shall continue to provide health, dental and life
     insurance to the Covered Employee, on the same terms and conditions as
     though the Covered Employee had remained an active employee, for the period
     of time indicated for such Covered Employee on Appendix A attached hereto;
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     and

        (c)  the Company shall pay to the Covered Employee all reasonable legal
     and mediation fees and expenses incurred by the Covered Employee in
     obtaining or enforcing any right or benefit provided by this Plan, except
     in cases involving frivolous or bad faith litigation initiated by the
     Covered Employee.

     5. Additional Limitation.
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        (a)  Anything in this Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, in the
     event that any compensation, payment or distribution by the Company to or
     for the benefit of the Covered Employee, whether paid or payable or
     distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Plan or
     otherwise (the "Severance Payments"), would be subject to the excise tax
     imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, the following provisions shall apply:

             (i) If the Severance Payments, reduced by the sum of (1) the Excise
        Tax and (2) the total of the Federal, state, and local income and
        employment taxes payable by the Covered Employee on the amount of the
        Severance Payments which are in excess of the Threshold Amount, are
        greater than or equal to the Threshold Amount, the Covered Employee
        shall be entitled to the full benefits payable under this Plan.

             (ii) If the Threshold Amount is less than (x) the Severance
        Payments, but greater than (y) the Severance Payments reduced by the
        sum of (1) the

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          Excise Tax and (2) the total of the Federal, state, and local income
          and employment taxes on the amount of the Severance Payments which are
          in excess of the Threshold Amount, then the benefits payable under
          this Plan shall be reduced (but not below zero) to the extent
          necessary so that the maximum Severance Payments shall not exceed the
          Threshold Amount. To the extent that there is more than one method of
          reducing the payments to bring them within the Threshold Amount, the
          Covered Employee shall determine which method shall be followed;
          provided that if the Covered Employee fails to make such determination
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          within 45 days after the Company has sent the Covered Employee written
          notice of the need for such reduction, the Company may determine the
          amount of such reduction in its sole discretion.

     For the purposes of this Section 5, "Threshold Amount" shall mean three
     times the Covered Employee's "base amount" within the meaning of Section
     280G(b)(3) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder less one
     dollar ($1.00); and "Excise Tax" shall mean the excise tax imposed by
     Section 4999 of the Code, or any interest or penalties incurred by the
     Covered Employee with respect to such excise tax.

          (b) The determination as to which of the alternative provisions of
     Section 5(a) shall apply to the Covered Employee shall be made by any
     nationally recognized accounting firm selected by the Company (the
     "Accounting Firm"), which shall provide detailed supporting calculations
     both to the Company and the Covered Employee within 15 business days of the
     Date of Termination, if applicable, or at such earlier time as is
     reasonably requested by the Company or the Covered Employee. For purposes
     of determining which of the alternative provisions of Section 5(a) shall
     apply, the Covered Employee shall be deemed to pay federal income taxes at
     the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation applicable to
     individuals for the calendar year in which the determination is to be made,
     and state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rates of
     individual taxation in the state and locality of the Covered Employee's
     residence on the Date of Termination, net of the maximum reduction in
     federal income taxes which could be obtained from deduction of such state
     and local taxes. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding
     upon the Company and the Covered Employee.

     6. Withholding. All payments made by the Company under this Plan shall be
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net of any tax or other amounts required to be withheld by the Company under
applicable law.

     7.   Notice and Date of Termination; Disputes; Etc.
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          (a) Notice of Termination. Within 12 months after a Change in Control,
     any purported termination of a Covered Employee's employment (other than by
     reason of death) shall be communicated by written Notice of Termination
     from the Company to the Covered Employee or vice versa in accordance with
     this Section 7. For purposes of this Plan, a "Notice of Termination" shall
     mean a notice which shall indicate the

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     specific termination provision in this Plan relied upon and the Date of
     Termination. Further, a Notice of Termination for Cause is required to
     include a copy of a resolution duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not
     less than two- thirds (2/3) of the entire membership of the Board at a
     meeting of the Board (after reasonable notice to the Covered Employee and
     an opportunity for the Covered Employee, accompanied by the Covered
     Employee's counsel, to be heard before the Board) finding that, in the good
     faith opinion of the Board, the termination met the criteria for Cause set
     forth in Section 3(a) hereof.

          (b) Date of Termination. "Date of Termination," with respect to any
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     purported termination of a Covered Employee's employment within 12 months
     after a Change in Control, shall mean the date specified in the Notice of
     Termination. In the case of a termination by the Company other than a
     termination for Cause (which may be effective immediately), the Date of
     Termination shall not be less than 30 days after the Notice of Termination
     is given. In the case of a termination by a Covered Employee, the Date of
     Termination shall not be less than 15 days from the date such Notice of
     Termination is given. Notwithstanding Section 3(a) of this Plan, in the
     event that a Covered Employee gives a Notice of Termination to the Company,
     the Company may unilaterally accelerate the Date of Termination and such
     acceleration shall not result in a second Terminating Event for purposes of
     Section 3(a) of this Plan.

          (c) No Mitigation. The Covered Employee is not required to seek other
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     employment or to attempt in any way to reduce any amounts payable to the
     Covered Employee by the Company under this Plan. Further, the amount of any
     payment provided for in this Plan shall not be reduced by any compensation
     earned by the Covered Employee as the result of employment by another
     employer, by retirement benefits, by offset against any amount claimed to
     be owed by the Covered Employee to the Company, or otherwise.

          (d) Mediation of Disputes. The parties shall endeavor in good faith to
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     settle within 90 days any controversy or claim arising out of or relating
     to this Plan or the breach thereof through mediation with JAMS, Endispute
     or similar organizations. If the controversy or claim is not resolved
     within 90 days, the parties shall be free to pursue other legal remedies in
     law or equity.

     8. Benefits and Burdens. This Plan shall inure to the benefit of and be
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binding upon the Company and the Covered Employees, their respective successors,
executors, administrators, heirs and permitted assigns. In the event of a
Covered Employee's death after a Terminating Event but prior to the completion
by the Company of all payments due him under this Plan, the Company shall
continue such payments to the Covered Employee's beneficiary designated in
writing to the Company prior to his death (or to his estate, if the Covered
Employee fails to make such designation).

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     9. Enforceability. If any portion or provision of this Plan shall to any
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extent be declared illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent
jurisdiction, then the remainder of this Plan, or the application of such
portion or provision in circumstances other than those as to which it is so
declared illegal or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each
portion and provision of this Plan shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest
extent permitted by law.

     10. Waiver. No waiver of any provision hereof shall be effective unless
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made in writing and signed by the waiving party. The failure of any party to
require the performance of any term or obligation of this Plan, or the waiver by
any party of any breach of this Plan, shall not prevent any subsequent
enforcement of such term or obligation or be deemed a waiver of any subsequent
breach.

     11. Notices. Any notices, requests, demands, and other communications
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provided for by this Plan shall be sufficient if in writing and delivered in
person or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to a Covered
Employee at the last address the Covered Employee has filed in writing with the
Company, or to the Company at its main office, attention of the Board of
Directors.

     12. Effect on Other Plans. Nothing in this Plan shall be construed to limit
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the rights of the Covered Employees under the Company's benefit plans, programs
or policies.

     13. Amendment or Termination of Plan. The Company may amend or terminate
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this Plan, including Appendix A attached hereto, at any time or from time to
time; provided, however, that no such amendment shall, without the consent of
the Covered Employees, in any material adverse way affect the rights of the
Covered Employees, and no termination shall be made without the written consent
of the Covered Employees.

     14. Governing Law. This Plan and all actions taken hereunder shall be
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governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of
Delaware, applied without regard to conflict of law principles.

     15. Obligations of Successors. In addition to any obligations imposed by
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law upon any successor to the Company, the Company will use its best efforts to
require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger,
consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business or
assets of the Company to expressly assume and agree to perform this Plan in the
same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform
if no such succession had taken place.

Adopted:  As of _______________, 2000

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                                  APPENDIX A

                             Covered Employees and
                         Special Termination Benefits
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1. Covered Employee:                   R. Stanley Allen
   Special Termination Benefits:
          Section 4(a) Benefit:        One and one-half (1.5) times the amount
                                       of the current annual base salary of the
                                       Covered Employee, determined prior to any
                                       reductions for pre-tax contributions to a
                                       cash or deferred arrangement or a
                                       cafeteria plan.
          Section 4(b) Benefit:        Twelve (12) months after the Terminating
                                       Event.

2. Covered Employee:                   Ward C. Bordeaux, Jr.
   Special Termination Benefits:
          Section 4(a) Benefit:        One and one-half (1.5) times the amount
                                       of the current annual base salary of the
                                       Covered Employee, determined prior to any
                                       reductions for pre-tax contributions
                                       to a cash or deferred arrangement or a
                                       cafeteria plan.
          Section 4(b) Benefit:        Twelve (12) months after the Terminating
                                       Event.

3. Covered Employee:                   Mark A. Graves
   Special Termination Benefits:
          Section 4(a) Benefit:        One and one-half (1.5) times the amount
                                       of the current annual base salary of the
                                       Covered Employee, determined prior to any
                                       reductions for pre-tax contributions to a
                                       cash or deferred arrangement or a
                                       cafeteria plan.
          Section 4(b) Benefit:        Twelve (12) months after the Terminating
                                       Event.

4. Covered Employee:                   Barry L. Boniface
   Special Termination Benefits:
          Section 4(a) Benefit:        One and one-half (1.5) times the amount
                                       of the current annual base salary of the
                                       Covered Employee, determined prior to any
                                       reductions for pre-tax contributions to a
                                       cash or deferred arrangement or a
                                       cafeteria plan.
          Section 4(b) Benefit:        Twelve (12) months after the
          Terminating Event.

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.3

              EMPLOYEE NON-COMPETITION, CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
                          AND WORK PRODUCT AGREEMENT

In consideration of my employment and the compensation paid to me by Sohu.com
Inc., a Delaware corporation, or a subsidiary or other affiliate thereof
(Sohu.com Inc. or any such subsidiary or other affiliate referred to herein
individually and collectively as "SOHU"), and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, I
agree as follows:

Exclusive Services; Non-Competition:
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(a)    I agree to perform diligently all tasks assigned to me in the course of
       my employment, including, but not limited to, any seconding of my
       services to Beijing Sohu Information Technology Co. Ltd. ("Beijing
       Sohu"). I agree that during the period of my employment I shall devote my
       full time, skill, energy and efforts to SOHU and shall not participate,
       directly or indirectly, in any capacity, in any business or activity that
       is in competition with SOHU.

(b)    During my employment with SOHU and for a period of one year after the
       termination of my employment with SOHU for any reason (but, in any event,
       for a period of not less than two years from the date of this Agreement),
       I shall not, on my own behalf, or as owner, manager, stockholder (other
       than as stockholder of less than 2% of the outstanding stock of a company
       that is publicly traded or listed on a stock exchange), consultant,
       director, officer or employee of or in any other manner connected with
       any business entity, participate or be involved in any business of the
       type and character of business in which SOHU or Beijing Sohu engages or
       proposes to engage without the prior written authorization of SOHU.

(c)    During my employment with SOHU and for a period of one year after the
       termination of my employment with SOHU for any reason, I shall not,
       either on my account or for the account of any person other than Sohu:
       (i) solicit, induce, attempt to hire, or hire any employee of SOHU or
       Beijing Sohu (or any other person who may have been employed by SOHU or
       Beijing Sohu during the term of my employment with SOHU); (ii) solicit
       business or relationship in competition with Sohu from any of SOHU's or
       Beijing Sohu's customers, suppliers or partners or any other entity with
       which SOHU or Beijing Sohu does business; (iii) assist in such hiring or
       solicitation by any other person or business entity or encourage any such
       employee to terminate his or her employment with SOHU or Beijing Sohu; or
       (iv) encourage any such customer, supplier or partner or any other entity
       to terminate its relationship with SOHU or Beijing Sohu.

Confidential Information: While employed by SOHU and thereafter, I shall not,
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directly or indirectly, use any Confidential Information (as hereinafter
defined) other than pursuant to my employment by and for the benefit of SOHU, or
disclose any such Confidential Information to anyone outside of SOHU whether by
private communication,

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public address, publication or otherwise or to anyone within SOHU who has not
been authorized to receive such information, except as directed in writing by an
authorized representative of SOHU.

"Confidential Information" means all trade secrets, proprietary information, and
other data and information, in any form, belonging to SOHU, Beijing Sohu or any
of their respective clients, customers, consultants, licensees or affiliates,
that is held in confidence by SOHU or Beijing Sohu. Confidential Information
includes, but is not limited to computer software, the structure of SOHU's
online directories and search engines, business plans and arrangements, customer
lists, marketing materials, financial information, research, and any other
information identified or treated as confidential by SOHU, Beijing Sohu or any
of their respective clients, customer, consultants, licensees or affiliates.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information does not include
information which SOHU has voluntarily disclosed to the public without
restriction, or which is otherwise known to the public at large.

Rights in Work Product: I agree that all Work Product ( as hereinafter defined )
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shall be the sole property of SOHU. The term "Work Product" as used throughout
this Agreement shall mean any and all discoveries, inventions, ideas, concepts,
research, trademarks, service marks, slogans, logos and information, processes,
products, techniques, methods and improvements or parts thereof conceived,
developed, or otherwise made by me alone or jointly with others during the
period of my employment with SOHU or during the twelve-month period next
succeeding the termination of my employment with SOHU, and in any way relating
to the present or proposed products, programs or services of SOHU or Beijing
Sohu, or to tasks assigned to me during the course of my employment, whether or
not patentable or subject to copyright or trademark protection, whether or not
reduced to tangible form or reduced to practice, whether or not made during my
regular working hours, whether or not made on SOHU premise. I agree that all
Work Product shall constitute work made for hire with respect to any copyright,
patents, trade secrets, trademarks and other proprietary rights I may have in
any Work Product and, therefore, the property of SOHU. I agree to waive, and
hereby waive and irrevocably assign to SOHU, all rights I may have in or to any
Work Product and, to the extent that such rights may not be waived or assigned,
I agree not to assert such rights against SOHU or its licensees, successors or
assigns.

Employee's Obligation to Disclose Work Product: I agree to disclose all Work
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Product to the appropriate individuals in SOHU as such Work Product is created
in accordance with the requirements of my job and as directed by SOHU.

Employee's Prior Obligations: I hereby certify that, except as set forth in
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Exhibit A to this Agreement, I have no continuing obligation to any previous
employer or other person or entity which requires me not to disclose any
information to SOHU.

Employee's Obligation to Cooperate: At any time during my employment with SOHU
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and thereafter upon the request or SOHU, I will execute all documents and
perform all

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lawful acts that SOHU considers necessary or advisable to secure its
rights hereunder and to carry out the intent of this Agreement. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, I agree to render to SOHU or its nominee all
reasonable assistance as may be required:

(a)   In the prosecution or applications for letters patent, foreign and
      domestic, or re-issues, extensions and continuations thereof;

(b)   In the prosecution or defense of interferences which may be declared
      involving any of said applications or patents;

(c)   In any administrative proceeding or litigation in which SOHU may be
      involved relating to any Work Product; and

(d)   In the execution of documents and the taking of all other lawful acts
      which SOHU considers necessary or advisable in creating and protecting
      its copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret and other proprietary
      right in any Work Products.

The reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by me in rendering such
assistance at the request of SOHU will be reimbursed by SOHU. If I am no longer
an employee of SOHU at the time I render assistance at the request of SOHU, SOHU
will pay me a reasonable fee for my time.

Termination; Return of SOHU Property: Upon the termination of my employment with
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SOHU for any reason, or at any time upon SOHU's request, I will return to SOHU
all Work Product and Confidential Information and notes, memoranda, records,
customer lists, proposals, business plans and other documents, computer
software, materials, tools, equipment and other property in my possession or
under my control, relating to any work done for SOHU or Beijing Sohu, or
otherwise belonging to SOHU or Beijing Sohu, it being acknowledged that all such
items are the sole property of SOHU. Further, before obtaining my final
paycheck, I agree to sign a certificate stating the following:

                            "Termination Certificate

This is to certify that I do not have in my possession or custody, nor have I
failed to return, any Work Product or any notes, memoranda, records, customer
lists, proposals, business plans or other documents or any computer software,
materials, tools, equipment or other property (or copies of any of the
foregoing) belonging to SOHU or Beijing Sohu."

General Provisions:
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(a)   This Agreement contains the entire agreement between me and SOHU with
      respect to its subject matter, and may not be modified except by written
      agreement signed by us.

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(b)   This Agreement shall by governed and construed and enforced in accordance
      with, the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to its
      conflicts of laws rules, and shall be deemed to be effective as of the
      first day of my employment with SOHU.

(c)   In the event that any provision of this Agreement shall be determined by
      any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable by reason of its
      extending for too great a period of time or over too large a geographic
      area or over too great a range of activities, it shall be interpreted to
      extend only over the maximum period of time, geographic area or range of
      activities as to which it may be enforceable.

(d)   If, after application of paragraph (c) above, any provision of this
      Agreement shall be determined to be invalid, illegal or otherwise
      unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the validity,
      legality and enforceability of the other provisions of this agreement
      shall not be affected thereby. Any invalid, illegal or unenforceable
      provision of this Agreement shall be severed, and after any such
      severance, all other provisions hereof shall remain in full force and
      effect.

(e)   SOHU and I agree that either of us may overlook violations of any part of
      this Agreement without waiving the right in the future to insist on
      strict compliance with all or parts of this Agreement.

(f)   My obligations under this Agreement shall survive the termination of my
      employment with SOHU regardless of the manner of or reasons for such
      termination, and regardless of whether such termination constitutes a
      breach of any other agreement I may have with SOHU. My obligations under
      this Agreement shall be binding upon my heirs, executors and
      administrators, and the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the
      benefit of the successors and assigns of SOHU.

(g)   I acknowledge and agree that violation of this Agreement by me would
      cause irreparable harm to SOHU not adequately compensable by money
      damages, and I therefore agree that, in addition to all other remedies
      available to SOHU at law, in equity or otherwise, SOHU shall be entitled
      to injunctive relief to prevent an actual or threatened violation of this
      Agreement.

(h)   I consent to jurisdiction and venue in any state or federal court in the
      State of Delaware for the purposes of any action relation to or arising
      out of this Agreement or any breach or alleged breach thereof, and to
      service of process in any such action by certified or registered mail,
      return receipt requested.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Employee and the Company have executed this
Agreement.

Date:

Signature of Employee:                            Sohu.com Inc.

___________________________                       By:   ________________________
                                                        Name:
Printed name of employee:                               Title:

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