WebVisible Turns Up Volume With Ask Sponsored Listings

November 26 2006

reinforces what we know about Ask.com's reputation."

The ability to offer an open API to partners and developers has become a popular trend among technology companies, particularly among search engines and software manufacturers. Offering an API affords partners the ability to customize a communications platform that allows both parties to become integrated for mutual benefit.

"The WebVisible model is a new and unique extension of the Ask Sponsored Listings marketplace in that WebVisible has been able to integrate the Ask Sponsored Listings API into a private label application and push ASL's functionality downstream to another new market of advertisers," according to Todd Morrish, API Channel/Product Manager for Ask.com. "WebVisible was very easy to work with and ended up completing the development and testing of their implementation in record time. WebVisible really gets it."

About WebVisible™

Established in 2001, WebVisible is a leading software and technology provider to the local online advertising industry.

Our proprietary software, Geneva, is a scalable platform for creating and managing local interactive advertising products. We integrate directly with a network of over 30 top search engines including Google and Yahoo!. WebVisible provides an exchange between private label resellers of our local advertising products, search engines, and other online media providers, creating one of the largest independent exchanges of its kind. WebVisible's technology automates the account management, media provisioning, bid, budget, and reporting processes, allowing an affordable, turn-key online advertising solution for local businesses all over the world.

WebVisible's service suite includes local search marketing, locally targeted banner advertising, fixed placement ads, profile and landing page technologies, and call-related services packages. All products are privately branded and sold by a growing list of resellers in the yellow pages, newspaper and online marketing industries.

For more information, please visit www.webvisible.com or call (949) 502-5757.

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About IAC Advertising Solutions

One of the world's largest online advertising solutions and sales groups, IAC Advertising Solutions offers complete solutions for a variety of communication needs and a comprehensive range of advertising products, including search, media, and direct marketing. Search solutions include Ask Sponsored Listings, an automated open-auction system allowing marketers to purchase, manage and optimize campaigns on Ask.com and its advertising syndication network. Media solutions include online templated ad units and integrated sponsorships, as well as offline media capabilities on IAC's network of leading online brands, including Ticketmaster CitySearch, Evite, Match.com, iWon, Excite, Expedia, and The Huffington Post. Direct Marketing solutions include email, lead generation, co-registration, sweepstakes and promotions. IAC Advertising Solutions is a division of IAC Search & Media, a wholly owned business of IAC/InterActiveCorp (NASDAQ: IACI). IAC Advertising Solutions can be contacted at www.iacadvertising.com or 212-404-1000.

To learn more about the Ask.com API, send inquiries to APISupport@Ask.com.

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WebVisible 5540 Trabuco Road Irvine, CA 92620 P 949 502 5757 F 949 502 5758 www.webvisible.com

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