AltaVista Launches Swedish Site; Swedish-Speaking Users Will Find Relevant, Local Results in Their Own Language Through AltaVista.Sverige.

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 1999--

AltaVista Company, the leading global Internet search site at http://www.altavista.com, has launched AltaVista Sverige (http://www.altavista.se), a Swedish language Web service that provides search capabilities and access to the most current index of Swedish Web sites, as well as AltaVista's extensive Web index.

With the addition of the Swedish site, AltaVista now has 20 global branded and partner sites, a reflection of the company's aggressive international expansion. AltaVista is a majority-owned operating company of CMGI, Inc. (Nasdaq:CMGI).

"AltaVista continues its dominance in Internet searching technology, providing relevant information to users around the world," said Greg Memo, vice president and general manager of AltaVista Search.

"AltaVista has always been the search engine of choice for Swedish users through AltaVista.com and through our partners. We are now taking a giant leap forward to provide a dedicated Swedish site with customized and localized information for users in Sweden and the world over."

There are approximately 3.5 million Swedish users online each month, representing almost half of the country's population, according to Internet industry audience measurement services. Scandinavian countries, especially Sweden, are considered early adopters of the Internet and are active online users.

AltaVista Sverige is built on the same world-known search engine technology that international users find at www.altavista.com and altavista.de, a site launched seven months ago and one of the most popular German portals.

To provide specific Swedish language Web information, AltaVista uses proprier additional content, such as daily news, weather reports, yellow pages and maps.

AltaVista's global network includes a range of branded sites in the US, Canada, Gany

AltaVista Company is the premier onlg award-winning services including: My AltaVistttp://www.altavista.com. AltaVista is a majority-owned operating company of CMGI, Inc. Compaq Computer Corp. holds the remaining minority stake in AltaVista.

About CMGI

With nearly 50 companies, CMGI, Inc. (Nasdaq:CMGI) represents the largest, most diverse network of Internet companies in the world. This network includes both CMGI operating companies and a growing number of synergistic investments through its venture capital affiliate, @Ventures.

CMGI leverages the technologies, content, and market reach of its extended family of companies to foster rapid growth and industry leadership across its network, and the larger Internet Economy. Microsoft, Intel, Sumitomo and Compaq hold minority positions in CMGI.

CMGI Corporate headquarters is located at 100 Brickstone Square, Andover, MA 01810. Telephone: [phone]. Fax: [phone]. Additional information, including a complete list of all the companies in the CMGI network, is available at http://www.cmgi.com.

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