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SINA.COM AND ALTAVISTA COMPANY FORM STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
Business Wire
June 10, 1999, 5:21 a.m. PT
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 1999--
SINA.com Partners With AltaVista to Provide Fastest and Most
Comprehensive Internet Search Services to Global Chinese Community
SINA.com, the dominant Internet destination site for the global
Chinese community, and AltaVista, the most powerful and useful guide
to the Internet, have announced a worldwide agreement to provide
SINA.com users with the fastest and most comprehensive Internet search
services available.
Under the agreement, SINA.com will integrate AltaVista's industry
leading search engine with its existing search technology and Web
directory. The result will enable SINA.com's user base -- the largest
in this market segment -- to enhance their online experience via
AltaVista's powerful search technology, enabling users to search in
Chinese and English. The companies will launch the enhanced service on
June 14.
"Our partnership with AltaVista takes SINA.com's search
capabilities to the next level and exemplifies SINA's commitment to
best-of-breed services for our users," said Hurst Lin, vice president
of Business Development, SINA.com.
"SINA.com has the largest user base and highest number of page
views in its category. Working with AltaVista, one of the best
technology companies in the world, will provide our users with access
to nearly 200 million Web pages."
SINA.com is a network of various neighborhoods providing an
online experience for upscale, educated Chinese professionals that is
global in reach, yet local in feel. According to International Data
Corporation, Internet usage is projected to grow from 2.4 million
users in China, 1.0 million users in Taiwan and 710,000 users in Hong
Kong in 1998 to 16.1 million, 4.4 million, 2.2 million, respectively,
by 2003.
"We are excited to be providing our core technology to SINA.com's
user base and to be partnering with the leading Internet site for the
global Chinese community," said Greg Memo, vice president and general
manager, AltaVista Search.
"We look forward to working with SINA.com to provide the best
search capability and to collaborate on other services for this key
market segment. This partnership furthers our global presence and
cements our commitment to developing search services for Asia."
About AltaVista
AltaVista Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Compaq Computer
Corp. (NYSE:CPQ). AltaVista combines three leading Internet
properties:
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-- AltaVista.com, the most powerful and useful guide to the Internet
-- Shopping.com, the most satisfying place to shop, 125% Guaranteed
-- Zip2.com, the leading provider of Internet platform solutions for
local media and e-commerce
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AltaVista continues to build upon its heritage through extensive
enhancements and industry-leading partnerships to make its family of
Internet properties relevant, fast and effective for Web users. For
more information, visit AltaVista's flagship sites at
altavista.com or av.com,
shopping.com, and zip2.com
About SINA.com
SINA.com is the Internet destination site for the global Chinese
community, combining the largest registered user base and the highest
number of page views in its demographic segment from China, Hong Kong,
Taiwan and the United States.
With 150 million page views per month and 750,000 registered
users, SINA.com provides best-of-breed combination of online news,
entertainment, community and commerce.
SINA.com also delivers a critical advertising access point to
organizations such as IBM, Compaq, AT&T, Schwab and other
multinational organizations and business partners seeking prime
Internet "real estate" to reach the Chinese language market. Founded
in 1995, the company is headquartered in Sunnyvale with offices in
Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei and Hong Kong.
To learn more about SINA.com, visit our sites at
sina.com, sina.com.tw and sina.com.cn
Note to Editors: All trademarks are properties of their
respective owners.
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