Yahoo! Media Relations - Press Releases

Yahoo! Press Releases 2005
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November 18, 2005		Yahoo! Appoints Dr. Andrei Broder as Research Fellow and Vice President of Emerging Search Technology Web Expert and Search Pioneer to Apply Information Retrieval Expertise to Yahoo! Research Projects
October 18, 2005		Yahoo! Reports Third Quarter 2005 Financial Results (100K PDF) Revenues - $1,330 Million, Operating Income - $270 Million, Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization - $385 Million
October 17, 2005		BellSouth and Yahoo! Form Strategic Alliance to Offer Powerful Co-Branded Broadband Experience to BellSouth Internet Subscribers
October 14, 2005		BT And Yahoo! Extend Broadband Partnership Companies Deepen Alliance to Offer Co-Branded Service to All BT Broadband Customers
October 12, 2005		Yahoo! Search Marketing Launches “Life Series” to Explore Relationships Between Major Life Events and Internet Search Habits New Research Finds That Search Plays a Significant Role with College Students and New Parents
October 12, 2005		Microsoft and Yahoo! Announce Landmark Interoperability Agreement to Connect Consumer Instant Messaging Communities Globally Consumers will be able to exchange instant messages, see presence, share emoticons and add friends from Yahoo! Messenger or MSN Messenger
October 10, 2005		Yahoo! Launches Podcasting Yahoo! Podcasts, a New Beta Service, Lets Consumers Find and Listen to New Audio Programs
October 03, 2005		Global Consortium Forms Open Content Alliance to Bring Additional Content Online And Make It Searchable Cultural Institutions, Businesses, Government Organizations and Non-Profits Join in an Unprecedented Collaboration and Encourage Others to Participate
September 19, 2005		Two Yahoo! Employees Recognized as Top Technology Innovators by MIT’s Technology Review
September 14, 2005		Yahoo! Begins Public Testing of New Yahoo! Mail Incorporates Oddpost Technology, Provides Faster, Richer and More Dynamic Web Mail
September 12, 2005		Yahoo! to Launch Exclusive News Initiative, Sending Veteran War Correspondent to Cover Every Armed Conflict in the World
September 8, 2005		Yahoo! and Compete, Inc. Find Internet Search Plays Key Role in Automotive Research and Purchase Decisions
August 23, 2005		Verizon and Yahoo! Launch Integrated DSL Service Combining Broadband Speed with Premium Content Verizon Also Introduces a New, Entry-Level Consumer DSL Service for $14.95 a Month
August 22, 2005		Yahoo! Search Marketing and Compete, Inc. Find Internet Search Influences Wireless Purchase Behavior
August 11, 2005		Yahoo! and Alibaba.com Form Strategic Partnership in China Combination Creates One of the Largest and Most Comprehensive Internet Companies in China
August 3, 2005		Yahoo! Launches Beta Publisher Network For Small- and Medium-Sized Publishers Self-Serve Platform Provides Access to New Sources of Revenue and Yahoo! Content
July 26, 2005		Motorola And Yahoo! Announce Plans to Bring Consumer Applications to The Mobile, Auto, And Home Companies to Align on Linux and Java Platform for Optimized and Seamless Mobile Consumer Experience
July 22, 2005		Yahoo! Appoints Vyomesh Joshi to Board of Directors Joshi Brings More Than 25 Years of Technology and Corporate Leadership Expertise to Yahoo!
July 19, 2005		Yahoo! Reports Second Quarter 2005 Financial Results (92K PDF) Revenues - $1,253 Million, Operating Income - $261 Million, Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization - $368 Million
July 15, 2005		Yahoo! Research Labs Establishes New Center of Excellence with UC Berkeley Yahoo! Research Labs - Berkeley Expands Scope of Research in Search Technology and Social and Mobile Media; First Step in Establishing Closer Ties with University Campuses
July 12, 2005		Yahoo! Launches New Job Search Engine on HotJobs.com Yahoo! HotJobs Uses the Power, Scale and Accuracy of Yahoo! Search to Crawl the Web and Provide More Job Opportunities for Job Seekers
July 7, 2005		Yahoo! Launches SMS Search and Expands Reach of Web Search Across Additional Mobile Devices Shortcuts Make it Even Easier for Consumers to Use Yahoo! to Quickly Find What They Need While Mobile
June 23, 2005		Internet Has Become the Leading Medium for Most Financial Activities According to Yahoo! & OgilvyOne Worldwide Research Research Shows Dramatic Shift in Financial Management Behavior; Reveals that Younger Consumers Have Become an Attractive Segment for Financial Marketers
June 23, 2005		Yahoo! Search Marketing and Sir Richard Branson Say "StairCycle Thinks Big! Inventor of First Hybrid Bike-Scooter-Stairclimber Rides to the Top to Win 10 Million Free Ads on Yahoo!
June 16, 2005		Yahoo! Search Launches Search Subscriptions Beta, Providing Select Deep Web Content to Users Yahoo! Becomes First Major Search Engine to Enable Users to Search Their Personal Subscription Content
June 10, 2005		Yahoo! Sports Unveils 2005 Edition of Web's Most Popular Fantasy Football Game Top Fantasy Sports Site Offers Football Fans Real-Time Scoring, New Research Tools and More Expert Analysis
June 8, 2005		Yahoo! and Sprint Launch Enhanced Mobile E-Mail Service New Downloadable Application Built Specifically for Mobile Allows Consumers to Stay Connected and Manage their Yahoo! Mail Accounts on the Go
May 31, 2005		Yahoo! HotJobs 2005 College Survey Shows Graduating Seniors Are Optimistic About Finding a Job Confidence in the Job Market Improves as More Hold Out for First Choice
May 26, 2005		Yahoo! Mail Announces PhotoMail Beta, Providing an Easier Way to Share Photos by E-mail Additional Yahoo! Mail Updates Include Availability of More Languages, Integrated Top News Feed, and DomainKeys Indicator
May 25, 2005		Yahoo! Movies Premieres Personalized Movie Recommendations, Powered by ChoiceStream
May 18, 2005		Yahoo! Messenger Announces Free, High-Quality Worldwide Calling New Version Also Includes Interactive Photo Sharing, Tools to Expand Online Communities and Enhanced Spam Protection
May 17, 2005		SBC Communications and Yahoo! Launch All-In-One Online Protection Software Suite New Package of Safety and Security Features Integrated into SBC Yahoo! DSL Makes It Easier and More Convenient for Consumers to Get Online Protection
May 16, 2005		Yahoo! and Sprint Team to Offer Multiplayer PC-to-Mobile Games Sprint to be the first carrier to offer Yahoo! Poker, a PC-to-Mobile Multiplayer Game
May 16, 2005		Yahoo! Games Unveils Extreme Site Makeover at E3 Expo New Video Games Site Offers Player Matching Tools and More Comprehensive Editorial Content
May 16, 2005		Yahoo! Games Shows Its Hand as Yahoo! Poker Debuts at E3 Expo Flagship Title Features New Multiplayer, PC-to-Mobile Capabilities and Avatar Integration
May 10, 2005		Yahoo! Premieres Yahoo! Music Unlimited Beta Version Music Subscription Service Provides Fans with Access to More Than One Million Songs for an Unprecedented Value of $4.99 Per Month; Enables Music Discovery Through Personalization and Unique Music Sharing via Yahoo! Messenger
May 10, 2005		Yahoo! Appoints Larry Tesler Head of User Experience and Design Former Apple and Amazon.com Executive and Industry Luminary to Further Enhance One of the Most Successful User Experiences in the Industry
May 5, 2005		Yahoo! Search Goes Primetime with Comprehensive Video on the Web New Partnerships with Buena Vista Pictures, CBS News, Discovery Communications, MTV, Reuters, Scripps Networks, VH1 and More Make Yahoo! Video Search The First Place To Go For Online Video
May 4, 2005		Mark Burnett Productions Says "You're Hired!" to Yahoo! for New Lineup of "The Apprentice" Sites
April 28, 2005		Yahoo! Search Marketing Kicks Off "Think Big" Contest Yahoo! Teams Up With Sir Richard Branson To Award 10 Million Free Yahoo! Ads To One Business
April 27, 2005		Yahoo! Search Adds Personal Search and Collaboration Capabilities to Web Search Launch of "My Web" Beta Provides Users With Personal Search Engine, Search History and Integrated Sharing Tools
April 21, 2005		Target and Yahoo! Debut a Full-Featured Digital Photo Resource Consumers Can Easily Store, Share, Print Digital Photos with Co-Branded Target Yahoo! Photos Site
April 20, 2005		Yahoo! Poll Shows Majority of American Adults Have Entrepreneurial Aspirations and the Internet Has Made Launching a Small Business Easier
April 19, 2005		Yahoo! Reports First Quarter 2005 Financial Results (56K PDF) Revenues - $1,174 Million, Operating Income - $247 Million, Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization - $345 Million
April 19, 2005		Broadband Access Alters Lifestyles Enhances Consumers’ Overall Engagement with Multiple Media According to Yahoo! & Mediaedge:cia Research; Broadband Access Has Transformed Everyday Life
April 18, 2005		Yahoo! Search Marketing Group Launches in the U.S. New Site Provides One-Stop Search Marketing Resource for Businesses
April 15, 2005		MediaNews Group and Yahoo! HotJobs Enter Into Resale and Distribution Agreement One of the Nation's Largest Newspaper Groups Teams With Leading Job Board to Provide Advertisers With More Local Job Seekers
April 13, 2005		Yahoo! Announces Free Business Web Sites New Service Allows Small Businesses to Connect with Consumers Online
April 12, 2005		Yahoo! to Expand Scope of Yahoo! Research Labs Company Appoints Dr. Usama Fayyad to Lead Research Efforts and Increase Focus on Global Talent
April 6, 2005		Yahoo! HotJobs Teams with 4Jobs.com to Add More Than 6,000 Local and Industry-Specific Sites to Its Network
March 24, 2005		Yahoo! Approves Stock Repurchase Program
March 24, 2005		Yahoo! Search Adds Support for Creative Commons Content
March 16, 2005		Yahoo! Debuts Yahoo! 360, an Innovative New Service That Allows Consumers to Conveniently Communicate and Connect with the People They Know Yahoo! Users Can Now Create and Share Blogs; Share Photos from the Web or a Mobile Device; Recommend Favorites and More
March 14, 2005		Yahoo! Sports and the San Francisco Giants Give Fantasy Baseball Players a Chance to Step into Reality "Fantasy Front Office" Promotion Awards the Ultimate Fantasy Baseball Prize: A Real Front Office Job with a Major League Baseball Team
March 14, 2005		Yahoo! and Research In Motion Announce Worldwide Relationship to Bring Yahoo! Services to BlackBerry
March 9, 2005		Yahoo! Small Business Launches Resource Center Comprehensive Online Resource Center to Help Entrepreneurs Succeed; Provides a Valuable Opportunity for Advertisers to Reach Small Businesses
March 2, 2005		Get the Scoop! Yahoo! Celebrates Ten Years on the Internet with Free Ice Cream Yahoo! Netrospective, a Unique Interactive Microsite, Launches Today to Reflect upon a Decade of Momentous Internet Growth
March 1, 2005		Overture Services To Become Yahoo! Search Marketing Solutions Will Offer Sponsored Search and Submit Products, Providing One-Stop Search Marketing Resource for Businesses Worldwide
March 1, 2005		Yahoo! Introduces Yahoo! Search Developer Network New Service to Provide Developers with Comprehensive Web Service APIs For Yahoo! Search and Overture Services
February 9, 2005		Yahoo! to Rebrand LAUNCH, the Internet's #1 Music Destination, as Yahoo! Music Renaming Aligns Music Property and Its Leading Products and Services with Yahoo!'s Global Brand
February 9, 2005		Award Winning Yahoo! Toolbar Now Available To Mozilla Firefox Users Yahoo! Ships Toolbar for Leading Open Source Browser
February 1, 2005		Yahoo! Personals Declares Valentine's Day "National Call in Single Day" Singles Urged to Better Their Love Lives by Taking Time to Focus on Themselves, Find Their "Needle in a Haystack" with Paula Abdul
January 31, 2005		Yahoo! Launches New Stock Ticker Platform with Data Direct From Exchanges Enters Financial Data Distribution Business with "Quotes from Yahoo! Finance"; Forbes.com Among the First Distribution Clients Signed
January 20, 2005		Yahoo! and Mark Burnett Productions Extend Alliance to Include "Apprentice 3" and "The Contender"
January 18, 2005		Premiere of JibJab's "Second Term!" on Yahoo! Coincides with the Presidential Inauguration Follow Up to Worldwide JibJab Phenomenon "This Land" Poised to Reach Even Larger Global Audience
January 18, 2005		Yahoo! Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2004 Financial Results (68K PDF) Company Posts Full Year Revenues of $3,575 Million, Operating Income of $689 Million, Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization of $1,032 Million
January 17, 2005		Verizon and Yahoo! Team Up to Deliver Broadband Service to Verizon Online's DSL and Fiber Customers Co-Branded, Fully Integrated Product will Provide Customers with Web's Most Innovative Service Beginning This Summer
January 17, 2005		Yahoo! HotJobs BIG GAME PLAN Helps Job Seekers Discover Their Dream Job Three out of Every Four Americans Believe Their Dream Job Exists, but Less Than a Third Believe Their Current Job is the One
January 11, 2005		Yahoo! Introduces Yahoo! Desktop Search Beta Powerful Desktop Search Application Enables Consumers to Instantly Find, Preview, and Access Virtually Any Email or File Stored on Their Computer
January 5, 2005		Yahoo! Launches Developer Program in Next Phase of Its Digital Home Strategy, Announces Relationship With Microsoft Best of Yahoo! — Including My Yahoo!® and Yahoo!® Premium Video — to Be Available for Consumers Through Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005; Developer Program to Offer Exclusive Yahoo! Content and Services to Speed Development of Standardized Home Networked Devices

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