Yahoo! to Introduce Yahoo! Plus, an Access-Independent, Comprehensive Premium Internet Package

Yahoo! Plus Bundles Premium Content, Communications Products, Safety and Security Tools, and Individualized Broadband Features

New Offering Complements Wide Selection of Yahoo! Products and Services For Users Moving to Broadband

Yahoo! Plus Bundles Premium Content, Communications Products, Safety and Security Tools, and Individualized Broadband Features

New Offering Complements Wide Selection of Yahoo! Products and Services For Users Moving to Broadband

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - December 8, 2003 - Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) today announced that it will be introducing Yahoo!® Plus, a premium Web experience aimed at consumers and households transitioning from dial-up to broadband. Yahoo! Plus combines communications and security essentials with entertaining content - all in a user environment that is completely individualized for each member of the household. The service will launch later this month, and is priced starting at $5.95 per month with a 90-day free trial.

"With the addition of Yahoo! Plus, no other company can match the breadth of tools and services - or the value - that Yahoo! is able to deliver to our hundreds of millions of users, " said Jim Brock, senior vice president of Communications and Consumer Services, Yahoo! Inc. "Yahoo! Plus expands the array of products - from our award-winning free Web-mail to SBC Yahoo! DSL, a full-featured broadband service - that Yahoo! delivers to consumers seeking a better Internet experience."

Yahoo! Plus enhances any Internet connection by giving consumers superior communications tools, essential safety and security features and informative and entertaining broadband content, and a completely personalized experience, all at a highly compelling price point. The service integrates the strengths of the Yahoo! network, including the company's industry-leading suite of premium offerings.

"Consumers moving to broadband often revisit their existing Internet service relationships, and are looking for a range of new options based on their unique needs," Brock added. "They also have the added assurance that, with Yahoo! Mail, a premium version of which is integrated into Yahoo! Plus, they can maintain the same email address for life, no matter what ISP they use. With Yahoo! Plus, consumers really can 'have it all' - the best Internet experience at a price that delivers a superior value."

Yahoo! Plus - providing consumers with superior value

Yahoo! Plus encompasses a customizable browser and home page, and will incorporate a suite of the best Yahoo! tools and services, including:

• 10 family accounts so that every member of a household has a completely customized experience
• An easy-to-tailor home page that includes streaming content and lets consumers plan their day and select and organize personal content, without leaving the page
• A customizable toolbar that allows quick and easy access to the content and applications consumers value most
• A Pop-Up Blocker with variable settings, for uninterrupted surfing

Yahoo! Plus also offers a suite of safety and security features, including:

• The industry's leading Parental Controls package, with settings for children and teenagers that is customizable for each member of the household. The controls extend beyond Web browsing to also include e-mail and instant messaging
• Anti-virus software to protect users' entire PC, not just their e-mail
• Personal firewall for users' entire PC

Further, Yahoo! Plus contains a wide variety of leading communications products, including:

• Yahoo! Mail Plus with 25, 50, or 100 megabytes of mail storage as well as premium e-mail services such as POP Access and Forwarding, the ability to send large e-mail attachments, email stationery, and more
• A suite of anti-spam tools, including the recently launched SpamGuard Plus, AddressGuard, and the Anti-Spam Resource Center, giving consumers more control when it comes to protecting their inboxes
• Yahoo! Messenger, one of the most popular instant messaging, information and notification services on the Internet, will be integrated right into the browser and features Super WebCam functionality, allowing users to communicate with family and friends through real-time video
• Enhanced functionality within Yahoo! Photos, the web's most popular digital photo service, enables consumers to easily share photos with friends and family. Drag and drop capability allows users to move photos from their desktop into their integrated online photo album with the click of a button
• Yahoo! by Phone, a service that allows consumers to send and receive email, and listen to personalized stock quotes, weather, sports and news, simply by calling 1-408-988-5100 and speaking commands

The package also incorporates entertainment content, including:

• Premium video content from leading news and entertainment sources
• LAUNCHcast Plus, a premium version of LAUNCHcast customizable Internet radio. LAUNCHcast Plus streams at higher rates, is commercial-free, and includes exclusive features that enhance the user's Internet radio experience
• All-Star Games, allowing players to play in official Yahoo! tournaments, create and manage private tournaments and league play, participate in premium ladder systems, and more

About Yahoo!

Yahoo! Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive online products and services to consumers and businesses worldwide. Yahoo! is the No. 1 Internet brand globally and the most trafficked Internet destination worldwide. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Yahoo!'s global network includes 25 World properties and is available in 13 languages.

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Media Contacts:
Helena Maus, Yahoo! Inc., 408-349-7085, helena@yahoo-inc.com
Alexa Waltz, Fleishman-Hillard, 415-318-4110, waltza@fleishman.com

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