The website of the People's Daily has launched an initial public offering in Shanghai that aims to raise about 527 million yuan ($83.6 million). People.cn Co Ltd, one of the first State-controlled media entities to list, will sell 69.1 million shares, set the IPO price range on April 17 and announce the final pricing on April 20, the firm said in its prospectus on Wednesday.

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