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To: LarryCPA who wrote (15446)	1/4/2000 2:53:00 PM
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Tuesday January 4, 2:19 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release SOURCE: AltaVista Company AltaVista Shopping.com Reports Record Year-End Traffic and Hefty Holiday Shopping Media Metrix Now Ranks AltaVista Shopping.com Among Top 25 E-Commerce Sites PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- AltaVista Shopping.com, a Web-wide comparison shopping guide at www.shopping.com, has announced record year-end Web site traffic today. Shopping.com has experienced record growth with a 1,200 percent increase in shoppers year-over-year, based on AltaVista data for December. Transaction volume for December rose 990 percent from a year ago based on information from Shopping.com and its merchant sites. Media Metrix now cites Shopping.com as one of the top 25 most visited e-commerce sites during the 1999 five-week holiday season. AltaVista Shopping.com is part of the media and commerce services of the AltaVista Network, majority owned by CMGI Inc (Nasdaq: CMGI - news). ``Shopping.com has been able to establish tremendous momentum in attracting shoppers to our service, which underscores the resounding reaction of consumers to our new emphasis on Web-wide comparison shopping service,' said Mike Rubin, vice president and general manager of AltaVista e-commerce. Comprehensive Shopping Destination AltaVista shopping.com empowers the consumer with a depth and breadth of product information. Shoppers can begin with basic product information and shopping tips, read product news and recommendations, and link to additional product-related information elsewhere on the Web. AltaVista Shopping.com simplifies one of the most confusing aspects of online shopping -- how to find relevant products. With powerful product-finding tools and AltaVista's exclusive shopping search technology, shoppers can scour the Web to find what they want more efficiently than ever before. Searches across millions of products can be performed easily and quickly by allowing the consumer to specify and prioritize product features, brand names, and price ranges. About AltaVista Company AltaVista Company is a premier media and commerce network offering Internet users up-to-the-minute news, live video, content, search and shopping resources. The company integrates unique technology, products and services to deliver relevant results faster for both individuals and businesses. AltaVista is building on its heritage of technology and innovative leadership, offering informative services including AltaVista Live!, AltaVista Search, AltaVista Shopping.com, and AltaVista Free Access combined with microportal. AltaVista is a majority-owned operating company of CMGI, Inc. (CMGI), Andover, Mass. Compaq Computer Corporation holds the remaining minority stake in AltaVista. AltaVista is headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif. AltaVista is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Shopping.com is a trademark of AltaVista Company or its affiliates. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. SOURCE: AltaVista Company