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AltaVista Company
 NEWS FROM THE STANDARD
Ad Slump Doesn't Stop GoTo
Jul 25 2001 03:03 PM PDT

'Fess Up, Search Engines
Jul 17 2001 08:37 AM PDT

Cleaning the Digital Device House
Jul 16 2001 12:00 AM PDT

Pop-Ups Pay Off
Jul 16 2001 12:00 AM PDT

Surfcontrol Shares Surge on Forecast
Jul 10 2001 04:39 AM PDT

 PROFILE
From this vista you might be able to see the Web page you're searching for. AltaVista operates a Web site where users can search the Internet using the company's pioneering search engine technology. The company's site draws nearly 18 million users a month and answers some 50 million queries a day. Web users can also browse through AltaVista's search directory and use its specialized search tools to find audio, video, and image files. The company also licenses its technology to business customers. Its technology was developed in 1995 by Digital Equipment Corporation; the Web site was launched later that year. A planned IPO was shelved in 2001. Internet investment firm CMGI owns almost 80% of the company.

 COMPETITION
Google Inc. (dossier)
Inktomi Corporation (INKT)
Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO)

 DEALS
Deal: Terra Lycos Buys Raging Bull From AltaVista
Date Announced: 01.30.01
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 0
Description: Global Internet network with operations in 41 countries buys online financial community from AltaVista.

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 TRACKERS
Jan. 18, 2001 - LAYOFF TRACKER
200 laid off
Description: Planning to sell search technology to Internet and corporate networks. Layoffs represent 25% of its staff.

Sep. 15, 2000 - LAYOFF TRACKER
225 laid off
Description: Consolidating offices in Palo Alto, Calif., to become more profitable.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: July
1999 Sales (mil.): 73.60
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 98.2%
Employees: 635
Revenue per employee: $115,905.51

 KEY PEOPLE

• Kenneth R. Barber
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
1070 Arastradero Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94304
US
Phone: 650-320-7700
Fax: 650-320-7720
Online: Web Site

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