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REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 11, 1998 — MSN
™Sidewalk® , the online guide that helps consumers make better decisions about how to spend their time and money, recently announced online distribution and advertising agreements with several top Internet Web sites. By creating marketing alliances with some of the most visited sites on the Internet, including an exclusive agreement with Infoseek Corp., MSN Sidewalk will be easily accessible to millions of online consumers every day.

Beginning this week, MSN Sidewalk will be featured on more than 100 leading sites, including Infoseek, The Weather Channel
™
, AllApartments, Excite, Switchboard, InfoSpace, ESPN Sportszone, Christmas98, HotBot, WorldPages, broadcast.com, U.S. News and World Report, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, GTE, The Mining Co. and AltaVista Search. These agreements were announced following the recent launch of the expanded version of MSN Sidewalk, which added a Buyer’s Guide and Yellow Pages to its already popular Entertainment Guide.

Major Distribution Deals

Online consumers will find a convenient link to the Yellow Pages on MSN Sidewalk on the header of every Infoseek page. In addition, MSN Sidewalk is an exclusive sponsor of city pages on The Weather Channel (http://weather.com/). And, for those Internet users in search of a new apartment or settling into a new city, AllApartments has links to the MSN Sidewalk Yellow Pages, Buyer’s Guide and Entertainment Guide throughout its site.

In addition, MSN Sidewalk is featured on all MSN network sites, including MSN.com, MSNBC, MSN Hotmail and the MSN Expedia
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travel service. Users at each of these destinations will be able to use MSN Sidewalk to make better decisions about how to spend their time and money, whether they’re planning to buy a camcorder, find a pediatrician with evening hours or plan a great night on the town.

“We’re very pleased with these marketing alliances,” said Matt Kursh, MSN Sidewalk business manager. “These relationships will expand our visibility on the Internet, allowing users to easily access MSN Sidewalk to make great everyday decisions.”

Leading Internet companies agree that the relationships create a valuable opportunity. “We’re proud to offer MSN Sidewalk to our users,” said Beth Haggerty, vice president of worldwide sales at Infoseek. “As we know from the many people who rely on our site for all types of information, the comprehensive Yellow Pages from MSN Sidewalk offer a real value that Web users will benefit from in their daily routine.”

By combining editorial insights and reviews with innovative technology tools, the expanded MSN Sidewalk provides a one-stop solution for people who have questions about which products and services are right for them and where to find them locally. MSN Sidewalk helps consumers find the products that meet their individual needs, compare products side by side or find a store near them. Previously available in nine U.S. cities and Sydney, Australia, MSN Sidewalk has been integrated into the MSN network of Internet services ( http://www.MSN.com/ ), which makes it easier for consumers to keep in touch, stay informed and get more done every day.

Based in Sunnyvale, Calif., Infoseek Corp. (Nasdaq “SEEK”) is a global media company and a leading Internet navigation service with the goal of delivering on the promise of the Internet – to make people’s lives easier. In addition to the Infoseek Internet service, Infoseek licenses its Ultraseek Server search and navigation software to companies for their own intranet, extranet and Internet sites. Infoseek has commerce and content arrangements with entities that include AT & T Corp. (NYSE “T”), Auto-By-Tel, Borders Group Inc. (NYSE “BGP”), CMP Media Inc. (Nasdaq “CMPX”), Datek Online Inc., Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”), PeopleLink Inc., UPS and Reuters.

With more than 5.5 million national listings, AllApartments is the largest apartment data source on the Web. The site also features a resource center to take care of moving-related needs. Consumers and property owners access AllApartments on the World Wide Web ( http://www.allapartments.com ), through its classified distribution partner sites HotBot and Excite, as well as advertising relationships with leading sites including AOL Network, AOL.com, AOL’s Digital City, Infoseek and Lycos. AllApartments was founded in January 1997 and maintains offices in San Francisco and Phoenix, Arizona.

The Weather Channel, based in Atlanta, is the nation’s premier provider of weather information. The only 24-hour national weather network, The Weather Channel can be seen in over 72 million homes nationwide. The Weather Channel Web site is the leading weather provider on the Web and offers current conditions and forecasts for over 1,700 cities worldwide as well as local radar, satellite and special lifestyle features. Weather.com attracts over 100 million page views every month and is consistently ranked as the top single content news site by Relevant Knowledge. The Weather Channel provides weather-related products and services to several leading-edge online organizations, including CompuServe, MindSpring and National Geographic Online, among others. In addition to its cable network, The Weather Channel

produces home video products; offers 900-WEATHER, its interactive telephone service; supplies weather forecasts for radio and newspapers; and provides free resources to educators. The Weather Channel is owned by Landmark Communications, a Norfolk, Va.-based privately held media company with global interests.

MSN Sidewalk is free on the World Wide Web (connect-time charges may apply) at http://sidewalk.com/ and is a featured offering on The Microsoft Network at http://www.MSN.com/ . MSN is the network of Internet services from Microsoft that helps people tailor the Web to what’s important to them. MSN offers award-winning e-mail functionality; personal communications services; customizable access to news; popular sites for travel, investing, automotive services, shopping and more; an online community; a Web search engine and directories; and top-rated Internet access. MSN Sidewalk has been integrated into the MSN Network of Internet services, which makes it easier for consumers to keep in touch, stay informed and get more done.

Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

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