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AltaVista Company (ALTA)

An SI Board Since December 1999

Posts	SubjectMarks	Bans	Symbol
110	10	0	CMGI

Emcee: Glenn Petersen	Type: Unmoderated

Introduction Market Data Compact

Web site: altavista.com

From the S-1:

AltaVista is a leading Internet search, new media and commerce network that delivers personalized, relevant information and e-commerce services to millions of users worldwide. With our patented technologies, international presence, distinct service offerings and strong strategic partners, we seek to provide a smart, dynamic and thought-provoking knowledge resource for Internet users. Our goal is to expand our user base by extending our leadership in search and expanding our content and e-commerce capabilities, thereby increasing the attractiveness of our Internet properties to advertisers and merchants.

The quality of our services has enabled us to be one of the top web sites in terms of user reach. We target our services and branding towards Web enthusiasts. Web enthusiasts, whether experienced Internet users or newly online, are passionate about the Internet and view it as a powerful tool to obtain knowledge and to communicate. We believe that the AltaVista user base, which in November 1999 we estimate consisted of more than 45 million unique monthly visitors worldwide, is one of the most Web-savvy and brand-loyal on the Internet. Data from @Plan, a market research company, in the Fall of 1999 shows that the typical AltaVista user is a more frequent online user and more likely to buy products online than the typical Internet user. We believe that as Internet use continues to increase and users become more familiar and comfortable with using the Internet, the number of Web enthusiasts as a percentage of total Internet users will increase.

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110	AltaVista. What’s That? By NICK BILTON New York Times July 1, 2013, 5:35 pm	Glenn Petersen	-	7/1/2013
109	<b>Overture to buy AltaVista for $140 mln</b> By Lisa Baertlein PA	Glenn Petersen	-	2/18/2003
108	AltaVista serving up out-of-date listings news.cnet.com By Stefanie Olsen Sta	Glenn Petersen	-	10/23/2001
107	"According to data from Jupiter Media Metrix, AltaVista has slipped from th	fut_trade	-	9/18/2001
106	CMGI unit NaviSite sued over 1999 IPO biz.yahoo.com	fut_trade	-	6/14/2001
105	CMGI had more than $8 billion in cash at one point. Now they are down to $1.7 bi	fut_trade	-	2/1/2001
104	CMGI sells Raging Bull to TRLY: boston.internet.com Terra Lycos Bullish on Rag	Glenn Petersen	-	1/31/2001
103	<i> ComScore ranks AltaVista last in traffic among the top eight portals i	Glenn Petersen	-	1/25/2001
102	Another URL for Altavista is av.com CMGI paid 2.3 billion for AV in 1999, now C	fut_trade	-	1/19/2001
101	More cuts at ALTA: dailynews.yahoo.com Thursday January 18 6:35 PM ET	Glenn Petersen	-	1/18/2001
100	Incubators On Life Support biz.yahoo.com	fut_trade	-	1/18/2001
99	The original search engines YHOO, XCIT, LCOS & SEEK I think IPO'd back i	fut_trade	-	1/14/2001
98	Definetly a botched opportunity, though the stock would probably still be in the	Glenn Petersen	-	1/13/2001
97	ALTA a.k.a SNAFU a.k.a DEC The world no longer needs AltaVista. They blew every	fut_trade	-	1/12/2001
96	ALTA a.k.a SNAFU a.k.a DEC The world no longer need AltaVista. They blew every	fut_trade	-	1/12/2001
95	ALTA finally withdraws its IPO: dailynews.yahoo.com Wednesday January 10 5:38	Glenn Petersen	-	1/10/2001
94	"Raging Bull Loses Steam; CMGI Explores Sale of Site By Peter Edmonston WSJ	fut_trade	-	12/20/2000
93	The have not actually cancelled the IPO. The last mention from CMGI suggested t	Glenn Petersen	-	12/13/2000
92	I didn't know they called the IPO off, but it wouldn't surprise me given	fut_trade	-	12/12/2000
91	"It is simply part of the CMGI hype machine. Pump an dump." Agreed, t	Glenn Petersen	-	12/12/2000
90	CMGI has their ALTA hype-machine in overdrive! Regarding the Gartner Analyst - g	fut_trade	-	12/12/2000
89	From CNetNews.com: news.cnet.com Commentary: Brand recognition gives AltaVista	Glenn Petersen	-	12/7/2000
88	AltaVista eliminates free Internet access: news.cnet.com AltaVista pulls plug	Glenn Petersen	-	12/6/2000
87	CEO of CMGI Realized $102.5 Million From Stock Options During Fiscal 2000 publi	fut_trade	-	11/20/2000
86	yahoo.cnet.com insidertrader.com finance.yahoo.com It seems Wetherell did ple	fut_trade	-	11/14/2000

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