Baidu to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Results on February 18, 2009

BEIJING, Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Baidu, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIDU), the leading Chinese language Internet search provider, today announced that it will report its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, after the U.S. market closes on February 18, 2009. Baidu's management will hold an earnings conference call at 8:00 PM on February 18, 2009 U.S. Eastern Time (9:00 AM on February 19, 2009 Beijing/Hong Kong time).

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    Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:

     US:            +1.617.614.2704
     UK:            +44.207.365.8426
     Hong Kong:     +852.3002.1672

     Passcode for all regions: 55283502

A replay of the conference call may be accessed by phone at the following number until Feb 25, 2009:

International: +1.617.801.6888

Passcode: 72328702

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of this conference call will be available at http://ir.baidu.com .

About Baidu

Baidu, 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, currently trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "BIDU".

    For investor inquiries please contact:

    China
     Linda Sun
     Baidu, Inc.
     Tel:   +86-10-8262-1188
     Email: ir@baidu.com

     Cynthia He
     Brunswick Group, LLC
     Tel:   +86-10-6566-2256
     Email: baidu@brunswickgroup.com

    US
     Michael Guerin
     Brunswick Group, LLC
     Tel:   +1-212-333-3810
     Email: mguerin@brunswickgroup.com

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    /CONTACT: In China - Linda Sun, Baidu, Inc. at +86-10-8262-1188 or
ir@baidu.com; Cynthia He, Brunswick Group, LLC at +86-10-6566-2256 or
baidu@brunswickgroup.com; Or in the US - Michael Guerin, Brunswick Group, LLC

at +1-212-333-3810 or mguerin@brunswickgroup.com for Baidu/
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