To: Glenn D. Rudolph who wrote (36679 ) 1/26/1999 10:19:00 AM From: Mark Fowler Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 164684
Anyone any news on Inkt please thank you? -Following today's announcement of a joint licensing agreement between Microsoft and Compaq Computer, Inktomi (NASDAQ:INKT) and Microsoft today stated that MSN will phase out the Inktomi Search Engine as its primary search platform. Both companies have valued the partnership and look forward to determining ways to work together in the future. "Inktomi has a quality search product and we have been pleased with the level of service provided and our partnership. MSN continues to value the relationship we have with Inktomi and we look forward to ways we can work together in the future," said Laura Jennings, vice president of MSN. "While we are disappointed with events today, we hope that Inktomi and Microsoft will find new ways to work together across our product lines," said David Peterschmidt, president and CEO of Inktomi. Based in San Mateo, Calif., Inktomi (pronounced INK tuh me), develops and markets scalable software designed for the world's largest Internet infrastructure and media companies. Inktomi's products include the world's largest search engines, online comparison shopping solutions, and carrier-class network cache software. Inktomi works with leading companies including America Online, @Home Network, CNET, GeoCities, Intel, RealNetworks, Sun Microsystems and Yahoo!. The company has offices in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.inktomi.com. Note to Editors: Inktomi, Traffic Server, Scaling the Internet and the tri-colored cube logo are all trademarks of Inktomi Corporation. All other company and product names referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: Inktomi Corp., San Mateo Shernaz Daver, 650/653-2859 sdaver@inktomi.com Kevin Brown, 650/653-2825 kevin@inktomi.com KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMED COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS PRODUCT