Qihoo 360 to Increase Ownership Stake In Coolpad Joint Venture

BEIJING, May 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --  Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. ("Qihoo 360" or the "Company") (NYSE: QIHU), a leading Internet company in China, today announced it has entered into an agreement with Coolpad Group Limited ("Coolpad") (HKSE: 2369) to increase its ownership stake in the COOLPAD E-COMMERCE INC., the joint venture (the "JV") established by the Company and Coolpad in April 2015, to 49.5% by purchasing 4.5% shares in the JV from Cooldpad in the total consideration of $45 million.

Mr. Hongyi Zhou, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Qihoo 360, commented, "We are very excited to increase our ownership position in the Coolpad JV which underscores our increased confidence in the future of this JV. The two parties have worked closely together since earlier this year and we are pleased with the progress we have made. We believe the Coolpad JV is a key element to our long term mobile strategy and will help us build a stronger mobile ecosystem in the future ".

About Qihoo 360

Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. (NYSE: QIHU) is a leading Internet company in China. The Company is also the number one provider of Internet and mobile security products in China as measured by its user base, according to iResearch. Qihoo 360 also provides users with secure access points to the Internet via its market leading web browsers and application stores. The Company has built one of the largest open Internet platforms in China and monetizes its massive user base primarily through online advertising and through Internet value-added services on its open platform.

About Coolpad

Coolpad Group Limited (formerly known as China Wireless Technologies Limited) was founded in 1993, and was listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong in December 2004. The Group is a leading developer and provider of integrated solutions for smartphones, mobile data platform systems and value-added business operations in China. The Group provides its products and services to enterprises, government organizations and mobile operators as well as individual consumers in China. The Group has developed advanced research and development capabilities in mobile communications. Its "Coolpad" brand has become a renowned leader in China's smartphone market. Meanwhile, the sub-brand "Dazen" is already one of the leading Internet smartphone brands in China.

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