THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/11/30

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ADVERTISING
- EUROPEAN DIRECTORIES INVESTS IN SPOTZER MEDIA.
- NETWORK SOLUTIONS OFFERS ENHANCED BUSINESS LISTINGS.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- GOOGLE MAPS SUPPORTS COLLABORATIVE MAP MAKING.

LOCAL SEARCH
- CITYSEARCH, MERCHANTCIRCLE FORM PARTNERSHIP.

OF NOTE . . .
- IDEARC NAMES NEW CFO.
- THOMAS J. CLARKE JOINS LIVEDEAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/11/29

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HEADLINES:

ADVERTISING
- YODLE RAISES US$ 12 MILLION IN FINANCING ROUND.

DIRECTORIES
- ETAKING INTRODUCES INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED DIRECTORY LISTING SERVICE.

DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
- METRO ONE SIGNS DA CONTRACT WITH US INTERCONNECTION SERVICE.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- AMERICANTOWNS.COM FEATURES 10 MILLION COMMUNITY EVENTS ONLINE IN 2007.
- DIAL DIRECTIONS PARTNERS WITH FOR RENT MEDIA SOLUTIONS.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/11/28

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HEADLINES:

ADVERTISING
- ZOOMINFO PLANS TO LAUNCH BIZOGRAPHIC AD PLATFORM.
- NOKIA AD BUSINESS TO POWER MOBILE ADS FOR HANDMARK.

LOCATION BASED SERVICES
- GEOSOLUTIONS’ GYPSII TO PROVIDE NOKIA SUPPORT.
- MTS ALLSTREAM LAUNCHES LOCATE SERVICES.

MOBILE SEARCH
- YANDEX, HTC PARTNER TO OFFER IN-BUILT MOBILE SEARCH IN RUSSIA.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/11/27

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HEADLINES:

DIRECTORIES
- TELMEX’S ADSA EXPANDS RELATIONSHIP WITH AMDOCS.

DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
- CALL GENIE CONTINUES ADVANCE.
- TELETECH BAGS YELLOW PAGES GROUP NEW ZEALAND CONTRACT.

LOCAL SEARCH
- CITYPINPOINT.COM TO PLANT A TREE FOR EACH NEW CUSTOMER.
- SUPERPAGES.COM TEAMS UP WITH ENTERTAINMENT PUBLICATIONS FOR COUPONS.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/11/26

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HEADLINES:

THE NUMBER SOLIDIFIES ITS POSITION IN EUROPEAN MARKETPLACE

DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
- VIRGIN MOBILE PARTNERS SPIRITEL TO LAUNCH DQ SERVICE SUPPORTING KIDS CHARITIES.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- AOL UK LAUNCHES MOBILE PORTAL; AOL ACQUIRES YEDDA.

SEARCH ENGINES
- COMSCORE RELEASES OCTOBER US SEARCH ENGINE RANKINGS.

SOCIAL NETWORKING
- BEBO INTRODUCES OPEN MEDIA.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/11/23

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HEADLINES:

DIRECTORIES
- PUBLIGROUPE ACQUIRES FRENCH DIRECTORY COMPANIES BEGECOM, ATB; TO INTENSIFY COOPERATION WITH SWISSCOM.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- NPD GROUP: US SMARTPHONE SALES SURGES 163% YEAR OVER YEAR.

LOCATION BASED SERVICES
- EARTHCOMBER LAUNCHES WEB VERSION.

SEARCH ENGINES
- PAGLO INTRODUCES IT SEARCH ENGINE.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/11/21

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HEADLINES:

INFORMATION SERVICES
- GOOGLE ALLOWS USERS TO MARK LOCATIONS ON MAPS.

LOCAL SEARCH
- MULTIPLIED MEDIA LAUNCHES POYNT IN THE US.
- OODLE UPGRADES CLASSIFIEDS SITE.

LOCATION BASED SERVICES
- MAPQUEST OFFERS MAPQUEST NAVIGATOR 5.0 FOR US$ 4.99 PER MONTH.
- MICROSOFT’S VIRTUAL EARTH TO POWER FINDWHERE GPS TRACKING SERVICE.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/11/20

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HEADLINES:

ADVERTISING
- AT&T SUBSIDIARY TO ACQUIRE INGENIO.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- AP, AOL RELEASE INSTANT MESSAGING TRENDS SURVEY RESULTS.

INTERNET YELLOW PAGES
- MEDIATRAKS ANNOUNCES BETA RELEASE OF IYP AD NETWORK FOR CMRS.

LOCATION BASED SERVICES
- URBAN MAPPING’S NEIGHBORHOOD DATA TO BE AVAILABLE ON PUSHPIN.

MOBILE SEARCH
- ASKMENOW, FODOR’S TRAVEL PARTNER TO PROVIDE MOBILE TRAVEL GUIDES.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/11/19

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HEADLINES:

DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
- METRO ONE TO PROVIDE DA FOR GLOBALTOUCH TELECOM.

LOCAL SEARCH
- LOCAL.COM LICENSES LOCAL SEARCH TECHNOLOGY.
- NETWORK SOLUTIONS ENHANCES THINKLOCAL.COM.

MARKETING
- SNAPTELL LAUNCHES CAMERA PHONE MARKETING.

MOBILE SEARCH
- JUST DIAL LAUNCHES SMS SEARCH IN INDIA.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/11/16

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HEADLINES:

INFORMATION SERVICES
- YELLOWPAGES.TRAVEL SEARCHES TRAVEL SITES SIDE BY SIDE.

MOBILE SEARCH
- INFOSPACE UPGRADES MCORE MANAGED WEB SOLUTION.
- YELLOW.CO.NZ TO BE AVAILABLE ON VODAFONE LIVE!.

SOCIAL NETWORKING
- FATDOOR HIRES NEW CEO, SECURES US$ 5.5 MILLION IN FUNDING.

OF NOTE . . .
- FORMER AMAZON AND MICROSOFT EMPLOYEES JOIN WHITEPAGES.COM.
- THE US HAS OVER A QUARTER-BILLION WIRELESS SUBSCRIBERS.

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