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AltaVista Europe
 PROFILE
Child of a precocious five-year-old parent, Altavista Europe wants to be Europe's top search engine for traffic and revenue. It's a comprehensive Internet search service, featuring indexed lists, real-time news, entertainment, weather, and shopping. Born in 1999 in Germany, it soon dashed across to other countries including France, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the UK. The firm has made a splash in Europe twice -- when it announced free Internet access and when it admitted six weeks later that the free service never existed. The firm's guiding force is Pierre Paperon, who has declared his intention to reshape income sources away from advertising revenue and to place greater emphasis on strategic deals with a cut from transactions.

 COMPETITION
At Home Corporation (ATHM)
Terra Lycos, S.A. (TRLY)
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO)

 DEALS
Deal: LookSmart Allies With AltaVista Europe
Date Announced: 11.21.00
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 0
Description: LookSmart to integrate its Web directory into AltaVista Europe's Internet search.

 KEY PEOPLE
• Pierre Paperon
    CEO

 CONTACT INFO
Sygnus Ct., Market St.
Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 8AD , United Kingdom
Phone: 44-1628-588-400
Fax: 44--
Online: Web Site

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