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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/11/15

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HEADLINES:

DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
- DIAL DIRECTIONS EXPANDS NATIONWIDE; INTRODUCES MOBILE INVITATION FEATURE.
- FASTCALL411 MOBILE LAUNCHED.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- ZVENTS PARTNERS WITH MEDIANEWS GROUP INTERACTIVE AND NORTH JERSEY MEDIA GROUP.
- UPSNAP, GO2 MEDIA FORM PARTNERSHIP.

MOBILE SEARCH
- MOBILEPEOPLE LAUNCHES LIQUID MAPS.

OF NOTE . . .
- DEUTSCHE TELEKOM 11833 FATE REMAINS UNCLEAR

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/11/14

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DIRECTORIES
- SEAT PG ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF JOINT VENTURE WITH DYH IN TURKEY; FORMS STRATEGIC AGREEMENT WITH YAHOO! ITALIA.

LOCATION BASED SERVICES
- DECARTA AND INRIX OFFER PREDICTIVE TRAFIC VIA LBS PLATFORM.
- SYBASE IANYWHERE, TOYOTA ITC RECEIVE PATENTS FOR SPEECH-ENABLED IN-CAR TELEMATIC SYSTEMS.
- PLATIAL ACQUIRES SOCIAL MAPPING SITE FRAPPR.

MOBILE SEARCH
- YAHOO! LAUNCHES ONESEARCH BETA IN ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, AND MEXICO; FORMS NINE NEW MOBILE PARTNERSHIPS WITH OPERATORS IN ASIA PACIFIC.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/11/13

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ADVERTISING
- NETWORK SOLUTIONS ADDS INGENIO PAY PER CALL ADS.

LOCATION BASED SERVICES
- TRUEPOSITION STUDY INDICATES OPPORTUNITY FOR WIRELESS LBS IN THE US, UK, AND SPAIN.

MOBILE SEARCH
- MEDIO SYSTEMS AND MINFO PARTNER ON MOBILE SEARCH AND ADVERTISING IN THE CHINESE MARKET.

SOCIAL NETWORKING
- FACEBOOK BEACON ALLOWS SOCIAL DISTRIBUTION OF ACTIONS ON PARTICIPATING WEBSITES.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/11/12

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INFORMATION SERVICES
- GILBARCO BRINGS GOOGLE MAPS ON US GAS PUMPS.

PEOPLE SEARCH
- WINK PEOPLE SEARCH OFFERS CONTROL OVER SEARCH PROFILES.
- TRACESMART.CO.UK LAUNCHES IMPROVED PEOPLE SEARCH SITE.

SOCIAL NETWORKING
- FACEBOOK LAUNCHES FACEBOOK ADS.

OF NOTE . . .
- CALL GENIE CLOSES BTSLOGIC EUROPE ACQUISITION.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/11/09

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ADVERTISING
- AOL TO ACQUIRE QUIGO.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- REAL ESTATE SEARCH ENGINE HOTPADS.COM LAUNCHES “FOR SALE” SEARCH.
- FIZBER.COM LAUNCHES PARTNER NETWORK TO EXPAND NEIGHBORHOOD INFORMATION ON REAL ESTATE LISTINGS.

INTERNET YELLOW PAGES
- LIVEDEAL TO FEATURE YELP CONSUMER REVIEWS AND RATINGS.

SEARCH ENGINES
- TRUE KNOWLEDGE SEEKS BETA TESTERS FOR INTERNET SEARCH TECHNOLOGY.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/11/08

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INFORMATION SERVICES
- YOUTUBE LAUNCHES LOCAL CANADA VERSION.
- DNA FINLAND DEPLOYS MOBILE INTERNET SOLUTION FROM 724 SOLUTIONS.

LOCAL SEARCH
- MERCHANTCIRCLE RECEIVES US$ 10 MILLION IN FUNDING.

LOCATION BASED SERVICES
- PORTABLE NAVIGATION DEVICE (PND) SHIPMENT GROWTH VARIES ACROSS MARKET.

SEARCH ENGINES
- SEARCH ENGINES TO LAUNCH BUSINESS PHOTO DATABASE FROM INFOUSA.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/11/07

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DIRECTORIES
- YELLOW PAGES GROUP SELECTS TELUS FOR WESTERN CANADIAN IT OPERATIONS.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- PUBLICROUTES.COM LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE DRIVING DIRECTIONS, REDESIGNS SITE.
- IAC TO SPLIT INTO FIVE COMPANIES.

MOBILE SEARCH
- BOOPSIE LAUNCHES VERSION 2 OF FAST MOBILE SEARCH APPLICATION.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/11/06

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DIRECTORIES
- CHINA MEDIA GROUP COMPLETES BETA TESTING OF CTTYP SITE.

LOCAL SEARCH
- SUPERPAGES.COM ADDS MORE USER-GENERATED CONTENT FUNCTIONALITY.
- ZIPLOCAL ANNOUNCES SITE ENHANCEMENTS.

SOCIAL NETWORKING
- GOOGLE RELEASES OPENSOCIAL PLATFORM.
- PLAXO ADDS “DYNAMIC PROFILES” TO PULSE.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/11/05

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ADVERTISING
- FORECAST: US AND WESTERN EUROPEAN MOBILE AD REVENUES TO EXCEED US$ 5 BILLION BY 2012.

DIRECTORIES
- SHOP YELLOW, IDEARC PARTNER TO DISTRIBUTE SHOPPING CATALOG.
- ODDBODD.COM LAUNCHES PRE-BETA VERSION OF BUSINESS LISTING SERVICE.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- 3 SKYPEPHONE DELIVERS FREE SKYPE-TO-SKYPE MOBILE CALLS AND IM.

MOBILE SEARCH
- YELLOWPAGES.COM LAUNCHES NEW MOBILE PRODUCTS.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/11/02

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HEADLINES:

DIRECTORIES
- GOYELLOW MEDIA LAUNCHES CASH-BACK PROGRAM; REPORTS Q3 EARNINGS.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- MOBILE CLASSIFIEDS SERVICE GUMIYO ADDS TO ITS BOARD; SECURES NEW FUNDING.

MOBILE SEARCH
- ROGERS AND YAHOO! EXPAND RELATIONSHIP.

SOCIAL NETWORKING
- ATSCO SURVEY: SOCIAL NETWORKING IS A PREFERRED TOOL FOR IT RECRUITERS.

OF NOTE . . .
- IPHONE: TIME MAGAZINE’S INVENTION OF THE YEAR.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 07/11/01

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HEADLINES:

DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
- CALL GENIE TO ACQUIRE BTSLOGIC EUROPE.

LOCAL SEARCH
- FASTCALL411 LAUNCHES LOCAL SEARCH WIDGET.

MOBILE SEARCH
- NOKIA SEARCH EXPANDS TO LATIN AMERICA.
- ASKTHELOCAL! LAUNCHES MOBILE PRODUCT LOCATOR SERVICE.

OF NOTE . . .
- PEACOCK EQUITY INVESTS IN 4INFO.

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