Tudou Ranks No. 15 of the World's Most Valuable Startups

Tudou Ranks No. 15 of the World's Most Valuable Startups

Three major private websites in China hit Silicon Alley Insider (SAI) "Digital 100" global list this year; Tudou ranks higher than Hulu

SHANGHAI, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Silicon Alley Insider ("SAI")
announced its third annual "Digital 100 - the World's Most Valuable Startups"*
global list in the past week. Out of the 100 private companies, Tudou
(China's leading online video website http://www.tudou.com ) ranks no. 15 and
tops the U.S. based premium content video website Hulu.com by two positions.
Focused on serving the world's biggest 420 million internet audience in China,
Tudou is well recognized internationally for its growth momentum and strategic
potential.

In the Digital 100 list focusing on unlisted startups, the 2010 winner is
Facebook with a 25 billion valuation per SAI. Online social game company
Zynga records no. 2, followed by Wikipedia, Skype, Craiglist and Twitter.
Geographically speaking, three major Internet companies from China hit the
list: Taobao the mega online auction platform ranks no. 12; the most popular
online video website Tudou ranks no. 15, and the other video site Youku no. 27.

Chinese companies are obviously competing and winning in the global video
competition. In the global online video category dimension, companies listed
by sequence are Tudou leading at no. 15, followed by US-based premium
professional video destination Hulu at no. 17, Youku no. 27, and the UK-based
LoveFilm at no. 38. In last year's SAI 2009 list, Tudou ranked no. 47 and
quickly rose up to no. 15 within a year. Estimated valuation of Tudou also
tripled after a year per SAI's methodology that combines companies' private
Implied valuations, financial performance, market share and market size, as
well as growth rate.**

Top 20 from 2010 "The Digital 100: The World's Most Valuable Startups"

1. Facebook
2. Zynga
3. Wikipedia
4. Skype
5. Craigslist
6. Twitter
7. Vente-Privee
8. Yandex
9. Betfair
10. LinkedIn
11. Groupon
12. Taobao
13. Mozilla Corp
14. HomeAway
15. Tudou
16. GoDaddy
17. Hulu
18. AdKnowledge
19. The Ladders
20. eHarmony

Related links:
* SAI 2010 Digital 100 http://www.businessinsider.com/digital-100
** SAI valuation methodology
http://www.businessinsider.com/sai-25-valuation-methodology

About Tudou.com:

Tudou.com is the leading online video platform in China, where users can
upload, view and share video clips. Tudou went live on April 15, 2005 and has
grown into one of the world's largest content delivery networks hosting more
than 40 million videos, including amateur video-blogging and user-generated
videos, professional content such as movie clips, TV series and music videos
from our content partners, as well as made-for-Internet original programming
produced by Tudou. Tudou has established extensive business relationships with
over 2500 well-known content providers, content agents, traditional and new
media, as well as mobile operators in the Asian region. With the brand slogan
"Today's TV Network, Tomorrow's Tudou," the company's vision is building a
video destination where people can find what they want to see, share what they
create, and connect with like-minded people. Tudou never stops working toward
this vision since 2005.

SOURCE Tudou.com

Tudou.com

CONTACT: Anita Huang, Vice President of Marketing & Business Development at ahuang@tudou.com or +86-139-1091-1275

Web Site: http://www.tudou.com

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