Til Death Do Us Part

Wed, Dec 21, 2005

Under the strategic alliance, Google and AOL will continue providing search technology to AOL’s network of Internet properties worldwide. The agreement’s broad range of new features for users and advertisers include:

Creating an AOL Marketplace through white labeling of Google’s advertising technology - enabling AOL to sell search advertising directly to advertisers on AOL-owned properties;

Expanding display advertising throughout the Google network;

Making AOL content more accessible to Google Web crawlers;

Collaborating in video search and showcasing AOL’s premium video service within Google Video;

Enabling Google Talk and AIM instant messaging users to communicate with each other, provided certain conditions are met; and

Providing AOL marketing credits for its Internet properties.

What a joyous day for Google and AOL shareholders.