PASADENA and WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Nov. 19, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Overture Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO), and United Online, Inc. (Nasdaq:UNTD), the nation's leading provider of value-priced Internet access services, today announced a three-year renewal agreement in which Overture will provide its sponsored search results to the United Online properties. In addition, Yahoo! Inc., the parent company of Overture, will provide United Online with its own algorithmic Web search results.
Under the agreement, users of United Online brands NetZero, Juno and BlueLight Internet services may perform keyword searches in the search box located on the NetZero, Juno and BlueLight Internet start pages and other areas of the services under the heading "Powered by Yahoo! Search."
"United Online is a leader in value-priced Internet access and we are pleased to continue our relationship with them as their sponsored and Web search provider," said Ted Meisel, president, Overture. "The extension of this relationship reinforces the strength of the Overture network for marketers."
"At United Online we strive to provide a high-quality experience for the users of our popular NetZero, Juno and BlueLight Internet services, and our partnership with Overture has helped us achieve that goal," said Mark R. Goldston, chairman, CEO and president of United Online. "We've chosen to renew this agreement based on their superior commercial and Web search products."
About United Online
United Online, Inc. (Nasdaq:UNTD), is the nation's leading provider of value-priced Internet access services through its NetZero, Juno and BlueLight Internet consumer brands. The company's standard services are offered at less than half the standard prices of its major competitors and are available in more than 6,500 cities across the United States and in Canada. United Online is headquartered in Westlake Village, CA, with offices in New York City, San Francisco, CA and Hyderabad, India. For more information about United Online and its Internet services, please visit http://www.untd.com.
About Overture
Overture Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yahoo! Inc., is a global leader in commercial search services on the Internet. Overture pioneered commercial search by aligning the interests of consumers; its more than 100,000 active, paying advertisers; and its worldwide distribution partners, including major Web portals, ISPs and other heavily trafficked destination sites. The company offers a full suite of Internet search products and search-related services. Overture is based in Pasadena, Calif. with U.S. offices in New York, Chicago and San Mateo, Calif. The headquarters for Overture's non-U.S. business is in Ireland, with offices across Europe, Asia, and Australia. For more information about Overture, visit www.overture.com. Overture is a service mark of Overture Services, Inc.