THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/06/27

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HEADLINES:

DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
- FREE411 REACHES PER-CALL PROFITABILITY; JINGLE SHIFTS HEADQUARTERS, MAKES EXECUTIVE CHANGES.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- APARTMENT GUIDE LAUNCHES APARTMENT SEARCH VIA GPS.

LOCAL SEARCH
- INFOSERVE FORMS STRATEGIC ADVERTISING PARTNERSHIPS WITH GOOGLE, YAHOO!.
- TEALION TARGETS NEW LOCAL DIRECTORY SITE AT NOVICE USERS.

LOCATION BASED SERVICES
- GYPSII, GARMIN PARTNER FOR LBS AND SOCIAL NETWORKING.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/06/26

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HEADLINES:

INFORMATION SERVICES
- MULTIPLIED MEDIA PARTNERS LIVEBOOKINGS NETWORK FOR RESTAURANT BOOKINGS.

INTERNET YELLOW PAGES
- UAE’S YELLOWPAGES.AE SEES TRAFFIC SURGE, NOW ACCESSIBLE ON MOBILES.

LOCAL SEARCH
- PRAIZED MEDIA PARTNERS WITH YELLOWBOOK, LOCALEZE, YPG CANADA.

LOCATION BASED SERVICES
- LOOPT NOW ON VERIZON WIRELESS.

VOICE SEARCH
- VLINGO LAUNCHES VOICE APPLICATION FOR BLACKBERRY.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/06/25

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HEADLINES:

ADVERTISING
- IAC ADVERTISING INTRODUCES TARGETING BY “AUDIENCE CUBES.”

DIRECTORIES
- INNOVECTRA TO POWER IYP SEARCH, ONLINE MARKETING FOR USA NORTHLAND DIRECTORIES.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- YAHOO! TO INCLUDE NEIGHBORHOOD BOUNDARIES DATA FROM URBAN MAPPING.
- EARTHCOMBER POWERS MOBILE GUIDE FROM TRAVEL CHANNEL MEDIA.

LOCAL SEARCH
- GOYELLOW MEDIA LAUNCHES MOBILE VERSION OF GOLOCAL.DE.

OF NOTE . . .
- TIPPED KICKS OFF BOROUGH TOUR.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/06/24

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HEADLINES:

INFORMATION SERVICES
- HIOGI LAUNCHES COMMUNITY-BASED MOBILE ANSWERS SITE IN ENGLISH.

LOCAL SEARCH
- LOCAL PLANNING SITE CENTER’D LAUNCHES PUBLIC BETA.

PEOPLE SEARCH
- WHITEPAGES.COM TO POWER MSN’S PEOPLE SEARCH.
- GERMAN PEOPLE SEARCH PROVIDER YASNI.CH RECEIVES INVESTMENT.

SEARCH ENGINES
- HAKIA OFFERS SEMANTIC SEARCH API, PARTNERS WITH BERGGI FOR MOBILE SEARCH APPLICATION.

SOCIAL NETWORKS
- SOCIAL NETWORKS MOVE TO EXPAND VALUE OF USER INFORMATION.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/06/23

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HEADLINES:

DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
- GOOG-411 NOW AVAILABLE IN CANADA.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- CULTUREMOB.COM EXPANDS TO BALTIMORE.

LOCAL SEARCH
- POYNT CROSSES 50,000 USERS MARK.

SOCIAL NETWORKING
- NOKIA TO ACQUIRE SOCIAL-ACTIVITY PROVIDER PLAZES.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/06/19

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HEADLINES:

ADVERTISING
- TNT UTILIZES FREE411’S GENDER- AND GEO-TARGETING CAPABILITIES.
- AGENDIZE LAUNCHES API FOR ACTIONABLE VIDEO.

DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
- VOLT DELTA SUPPLIES OASIS PLATFORM TO FONECTA.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- YAP RAISES US$ 6.5 MILLION IN SERIES A FUNDING.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/06/20

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HEADLINES:

ADVERTISING
- MERCHANTCIRCLE REACHES 500,000 MEMBERS, 5,000 PAYING CUSTOMERS MARKS.

LOCAL SEARCH
- LOCAL.COM LAUNCHES RATINGS AND REVIEWS ENGINE.
- SHOPLOCAL PARTNERS LOCALEZE FOR LOCAL SEARCH DATA.

MOBILE SEARCH
- YAHOO! FORMS SEVERAL MOBILE PARTNERSHIPS IN ASIA-PACIFIC.

VOICE SEARCH
- NUANCE FILES PATENT INFRINGEMENT SUIT AGAINST VLINGO.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/06/18

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HEADLINES:

INFORMATION SERVICES
- GOOGLE MAPS ADDS REVIEW SNIPPETS DIRECTLY WITH RESULTS.
- REED BUSINESS INFORMATION UK ACQUIRES LEAD GENERATION FIRM APPROVED INDEX.

LOCAL SEARCH
- ZIPLOCAL LAUNCHES IN THE US.

LOCATION BASED SERVICES
- LOOPT NOW AVAILABLE ON BLACKBERRY.

MOBILE SEARCH
- YANDEX’S MOBILE SEARCH NOW ON MTS WAP PORTAL.

SOCIAL NETWORKS
- LINKEDIN VALUATION HITS US$ 1 BILLION.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/06/17

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HEADLINES:

INFORMATION SERVICES
- COUPONS INC, YAHOO! EXPAND RELATIONSHIP FOR MOBILE COUPONS.

LOCAL SEARCH
- CITYSQUARES.COM EXPANDS.
- POYNT LAUNCHES FOR THE BLACKBERRY.

LOCATION BASED SERVICES
- NAVTEQ TO SUPPLY MAPS FOR LOCATIONET’S AMAZE.
- GEOSPOT LAUNCHES MOBILE WEB SERVICE.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/06/16

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HEADLINES:

ADVERTISING
- NOKIA INTRODUCES NOKIA ADVERTISING ALLIANCE.

DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
- CALL 11890 RUNNING “SUMMER FREEDOM” CAMPAIGN IN IRELAND.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- NUANCE DEMOS VOICE SEARCH PROTOTYPE FOR IPHONE.
- APPLE IPHONE 3G FEATURES BUILT-IN GPS, THIRD-PARTY APPS.

INTERNET YELLOW PAGES
- LOCAL MATTERS, APPTUS DELIVER COMBINED SOLUTION FOR CANOE411.CA.

LOCAL SEARCH
- METACARTA POWERS GEOGRAPHIC SEARCH ON BOSTON.COM.

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Bain Capital Ventures Joins the LinkedIn Team

LinkedIn is carving out a US$ 1 B valuation leveraging contact information, user control, and rich applications.

THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/06/13

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HEADLINES:

ADVERTISING
- HOPSTOP SELECTS RINGLEADER FOR LOCATION-BASED MOBILE ADS.
- BROADCASTER MEDIA DEBUTS MOBILE MARKETING PLATFORM IN THE US.

INTERNET YELLOW PAGES
- INFOGROUP SUPPLIED BUSINESS DATA FOR CANOE411.CA.

MOBILE SEARCH
- YELLOW PAGES GROUP NEW ZEALAND TO LAUNCH YELLOW MOBILE THIS MONTH.

OF NOTE...
- PHONE WITH GOOG-411 BUTTON NOW AVAILABLE.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/06/12

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HEADLINES:

INFORMATION SERVICES
- SENSE NETWORKS UNVEILS NEW LOCATION PLATFORM AND SOCIAL DISCOVERY APPLICATION.

LOCAL SEARCH
- FAVE MEDIA LAUNCHES GETFAVE.COM NATIONALLY.
- ZVENTS GETS NEW VP OF SALES, LOOKS TO AGGRESSIVELY LEVERAGE LOCAL MEDIA NETWORK.

LOCATION BASED SERVICES
- T-MOBILE VENTURE FUND INVESTS US$ 6 MILLION IN DECARTA.

MARKETING
- INTELLIGENT DIRECT LAUNCHES TOOLS AND DATA SET FOR NEIGHBORHOODS-BASED TARGETING.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/06/11

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HEADLINES:

INFORMATION SERVICES
- SENSE NETWORKS UNVEILS NEW LOCATION PLATFORM AND SOCIAL DISCOVERY APPLICATION.

LOCAL SEARCH
- FAVE MEDIA LAUNCHES GETFAVE.COM NATIONALLY.
- ZVENTS GETS NEW VP OF SALES, LOOKS TO AGGRESIVELY LEVERAGE LOCAL MEDIA NETWORK.

LOCATION BASED SERVICES
- T-MOBILE VENTURE FUND INVESTS US$ 6 MILION IN DECARTA.

MARKETING
- INTELLIGENT DIRECT LAUNCHES TOOLS AND DATA SET FOR NEIGHBORHOODS-BASED TARGETING.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/06/12

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HEADLINES:

ADVERTISING
- MARCHEX LAUNCHES UNIFIED AD NETWORK ADHERE.

INFORMATION SERVICES
- GOOGLE MAPS FOR MOBILE ADDS TRANSIT DIRECTIONS.

PEOPLE SEARCH
- TRACESMART ADDS 2006 BIRTH RECORDS.

SPECIALIZED DIRECTORIES
- LEGAL RING ROLLS OUT NEW LEGAL DIRECTORY.
- BANKS.COM AND BUSINESS.COM FORM PARTNERSHIP.

OF NOTE . . .
- YPG CANADA’S SENIOR VP OF SALES TO LEAVE.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/06/11

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HEADLINES:

LOCATION BASED SERVICES
- TELE ATLAS SURVEY INDICATES OPPORTUNITY IN LBS.

SEARCH ENGINES
- WIKIA’S OPEN SEARCH ENGINE ACTUALLY OPENS UP.
- SEARCH ANALYTICS FIRM ENQUISITE RECEIVES SERIES A FINANCING.

OF NOTE . . .
- ENIRO CFO RESIGNS.
- US SEARCH NAMES NEW CEO.
- VERIZON WIRELESS TO ACQUIRE ALLTEL IN US$ 28.1 BILLION DEAL.
- NUANCE ANNOUNCES PUBLIC STOCK OFFER.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/06/06

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Last Day for Discount on European Directory Marketplace 2008 (EDM08) June 9th, London

HEADLINES:

ADVERTISING
- YAHOO! SMART ADS, SHOPLOCAL POWER YAHOO!’S CIRCULAR PROGRAM.

DIRECTORIES
- HAGADONE DIRECTORIES DEPLOYS INNOVECTRA’S ACTIVIMPACT.

PEOPLE SEARCH
- WHITEPAGES.COM TO ACQUIRE VOICE APPLICATIONS DEVELOPER SNAPVINE.

OF NOTE . . .
- ULOCATE RECOGNIZES WHERE DEVELOPER CONTEST WINNERS.
- MULTIPLIED MEDIA LETS USERS PURCHASE MOVIE TICKETS ON POYNT.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/06/05

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Four CALENDAR Days to Go: Discount Ends 6/6: European Directory Marketplace 2008 (EDM08) June 9th, London

HEADLINES:

LOCAL SEARCH
- ACXIOM PARTNERS WITH MOON VALLEY TO ENRICH INFOBASE-X DATA.
- ELYSIUM INTERNET TO INTRODUCE LOCAL SEARCH PLATFORM.
- LOCAL.COM SEES RECORD TRAFFIC IN MAY, DOUBLES OUTSOURCED SALES FORCE.

MARKETING
- COUPONS INC LAUNCHES BRANDCASTER NETWORK.

SOCIAL NETWORKING
- ZANNEL RAISES US$ 10 MILLION IN SERIES B FUNDING.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/06/04

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Five Days to Go: Discount Ends 6/6: European Directory Marketplace 2008 (EDM08) June 9th, London

HEADLINES:

INFORMATION SERVICES
- JENTRO, WEATHERBUG PARTNER FOR LOCATION-AWARE WEATHER CONTENT ON MOBILES.
- EXPERIAN ROLLS OUT BUSINESS INFORMATION WIDGET POWERED BY JS-KIT.

LOCATION BASED SERVICES
- NETWORKS IN MOTION SEES HISTORIC USAGE AROUND MOTHER’S DAY.

OF NOTE . . .
- IDEARC NAMES NEW CEO.
- FORMER TELECOM ITALIA EXECUTIVE JOINS SEAT PG AS GENERAL MANAGER FOR ITALY.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/06/03

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European Directory Marketplace 2008 (EDM08) June 9th, London

HEADLINES:

INFORMATION SERVICES
- T-MOBILE USA ADDS GO2 MEDIA CONTENT ON T-ZONES.
- BOORAH INTEGRATES WITH BOOKINGANGEL.COM, SUPPORTS OPENID.

INTERNET YELLOW PAGES
- YELLOW PAGES GROUP DEPLOYS CONTACT WIDGETS FROM AGENDIZE.

LOCAL SEARCH
- LOCALEZE TO POWER BUSINESS LISTINGS ON ZIPCODEZ.COM.

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THE OPERATOR DAILY: 08/06/02

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Seven Days to Go: European Directory Marketplace 2008 (EDM08) June 9th, London

HEADLINES:

LOCATION BASED SERVICES
- SNIFF LETS USERS FIND FRIENDS’ LOCATION FOR A FEE.

MARKET FORECASTS
- LOCAL ONLINE AD SPENDING TO HIT US$ 13.1 BILLION IN 2008.

MOBILE ADVERTISING
- HARRIS INTERACTIVE: MOBILE ADVERTISING GAINING ACCEPTANCE.

OF NOTE . . .
- ENIRO APPOINTS JESPER KARRBRINK AS PRESIDENT AND CEO.
- ZIPLOCAL ANNOUNCES GRANT OF STOCK OPTIONS FOR FOUR SENIOR OFFICERS.

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