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GeoCities Press Releases

GEOCITIES RANKED 7TH MOST VISITED SITE ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB, BALLOTING BEGINS FOR "HOMESTEADER OF THE YEAR" AWARDS

Santa Monica, CA, February 20, 1997 _ GeoCities (www.geocities.com), a pioneer in the development of Internet-based communities, was named the seventh most visited site on the World Wide Web according to the most recent report by PC-Meter, a NPD Research Web site traffic measurement service. The report, which is based on data compiled during the month of December, solidifies GeoCities position as the first site other than a search engine, an on-line subscription service or software company home page, ranked PC-Meter's top ten list of most trafficked sites on the Web. full press release

GEOCITIES CLOSES $9.0 MILLION INVESTMENT FROM SOFTBANK HOLDINGS, CHASE CAPITAL PARTNERS, INNOCAL, CMG@VENTURES AND FLATIRON PARTNERS

Santa Monica, CA, January 21, 1997 _ GeoCities (www.geocities.com), a pioneer in the development of Internet-based communities, today closed on a $9.0 million venture capital financing from SOFTBANK Holdings Inc., Chase Capital Partners, InnoCal, CMG @Ventures and Flatiron Partners.

The partners invested in GeoCities to support the continued development of the company's successful model for online communities. The company has developed a broad set of tools and personal publishing facilities in support of its unique 'homesteading' program, whereby Net surfers are encouraged to express their interests and passions by setting up and maintaining a free home page in one of 29 themed communities. More than 300,000 homesteaders have established residency in GeoCities to date, and more than 3,500 new citizens move in each day. full press release

GEOCITIES CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAYS WITH COMMUNITY SPIRIT

Santa Monica, CA --December 18, 1996 -- If you want to experience an old-fashioned Christmas, try cyberspace. GeoCities (www.geocities.com), a pioneer in the development of Internet-based communities and home to the most popular collection of free home pages on the Web, is celebrating the holidays from the "NorthPole," a virtual neighborhood overflowing with holiday cheer. Blurring the lines between virtual and real, GeoCities has put up a live Christmas tree at its Santa Monica headquarters, which can be viewed online through a video feed that is updated every 20 seconds. The tree is decorated with ornaments snail-mailed by some of GeoCities' 250,000 homesteaders. The holiday festivities include wrapped gifts that link to E!Online, Toyota, L.L. Bean, Sears, Surplus Direct and Columbia House Web sites. The gifts are part of a GeoCities' shopping contest, in which celebrants can win a $200 gift-certificate from one of these yuletide tree sponsors. full press release

GEOCITIES HIRES THE SAATCHI ENTERTAINMENT GROUP TO HANDLE $2 MILLION ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN

Santa Monica, CA -- December 2, 1996 -- GeoCities (www.geocities.com), a pioneer in the development of Internet-based communities, today announced that it has retained The Saatchi Entertainment Group, a division of Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising North America, to handle its $2 million advertising campaign. GeoCities is targeting consumer and trade audiences for its first brand-awareness campaign set to launch in 1997. The campaign will include GeoCities and its 29 themed communities. full press release

GEOCITIES LAUNCHES TELEVISIONCITY, ITS 29TH ONLINE COMMUNITY TO COINCIDE WITH A STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP WITH iGuide

Santa Monica, CA -- November 25, 1996 -- GeoCities (www.geocities.com), a pioneer in the development of Internet-based communities and home to the most popular collection of free home pages on the Web, today announced the launch of its 29th thematic community, TelevisionCity, a GeoCities' community dedicated to everything about television - from fan clubs, to sitcoms, to late night talk shows. Additionally, GeoCities announced that the neighborhood's principal introductory sponsor is iGuide (http://www.iguide.com), News Corp.'s branded source for online entertainment content. full press release

GEOCITIES NAMES WILLIAM J. FLAVIN ASSOCIATES, INC. DETROIT AD SALES REPRESENTATIVES

DETROIT, MI -- November 18, 1996 -- GeoCities (www.geocities.com), the leading developer of online communities, has appointed William J. Flavin Associates Inc. to spearhead its advertising and sales initiative in the Midwest. As the firm representing GeoCities, William J. Flavin Associates, Inc. will target the automobile industry and other regional manufacturers. full press release

GEOCITIES WELCOMES 135,000TH HOMESTEADER
Three New Neighborhoods Launched--"Area51," "CollegePark" and "SouthBeach"

LOS ANGELES, CA -- October 1, 1996 -- GeoCities, the leading developer of Internet-based communities and home to the most popular collection of free home pages on the Web, today welcomed its 135,000th member since launching in June 1995. Additionally, GeoCities, a CMGI company (NASDAQ: CMGI) has established three new on-line neighborhoods for sci-fi fans, collegiates and the ultra-cool, bringing the total number to 27 virtual communities in the GeoCities universe. full press release