CLARIFICATION of BW2679, NY-HARRIS-INTERACTIVE.Business Editors CLARIFICATION by...Harris Interactive Harris Interactive (NASDAQ: HPOL) is an American market research company that specializes in public opinion research using both telephone and surveys on online panels. The company is the product of a 1996 merger between the Gordon S. Black Company and Louis Harris & Associates. , Inc. ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 2000 Harris Interactive, Inc. Drops Federal Claims Against America Online, Inc. (AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. ); Federal Anti-Trust Claims Dropped Against AOL Harris Interactive (Nasdaq: HPOL), the global leader in online market research, today announced that all federal claims against America Online See AOL. , Inc. (AOL), in conjunction with its July 31, 2000, lawsuit have been dropped. The suit contends Harris Interactive's name was unfairly and arbitrarily placed onto Mail Abuse Prevention System The Mail Abuse Prevention System (MAPS) is an organization that provides anti-spam support maintaining a DNSBL. They actually provide five black lists, differentiating the reason why an address or a block happened to be listed: LLC - Logical Link Control (MAPS) Realtime Blackhole List (RBL (Realtime Blackhole List) A list of the IP addresses of known spammers. See MAPS. ), a list of companies accused of electronic mail abuse. MAPS' action prompted the named ISP's to block Harris Interactive from corresponding with many of its registered subscribers. Since legal proceedings All actions that are authorized or sanctioned by law and instituted in a court or a tribunal for the acquisition of rights or the enforcement of remedies. have commenced, Harris Interactive has been in communication with AOL and, as a result, Harris Interactive has voluntarily agreed to drop AOL as a defendant in the litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . Contrary to our earlier release, Harris Interactive's dropping of AOL from the litigation is not contingent upon Adj. 1. contingent upon - determined by conditions or circumstances that follow; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" contingent on, dependant on, dependant upon, dependent on, dependent upon, depending on, contingent any agreement between AOL and Harris Interactive regarding the delivery of Harris Interactive's e-mail to its 1.3 million AOL members; however, Harris Interactive believes that it is now able to fully communicate with all of its registered respondents who have AOL e-mail addresses. Stated Gordon S. Black, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Harris Interactive, "We are pleased with AOL's action and their swift understanding of the magnitude of this issue. Today marks a major first step in our effort to ensure full protection against unfair and undemocratic practices that can emerge as a result of self-regulation by organizations such as MAPS." "As a leader in support of online privacy initiatives," continued Dr. Black, "Harris Interactive is concerned about maintaining fair and consistent Internet access across the Web. Through AOL's actions, it's apparent that they share in this common concern. Self-appointed groups such as MAPS, cannot continue to dictate the standards that affect hundreds of millions of people and billions of dollars of commerce." About Harris Interactive Harris Interactive (Nasdaq: HPOL), the global leader in online market research, uses Internet-based and traditional methodologies to provide its clients with information about the views, experiences, behaviors and attitudes of people worldwide. Known for its Harris Poll, Harris Interactive has over 40 years experience in providing its clients with market research and polling services including custom, multi-client and service bureau research, as well as customer relationship management services. Through its US and Global Network offices, Harris Interactive conducts research in more than 80 different countries, in more than 30 different languages. Harris Interactive uses its proprietary technology to survey its database of more than 6.5 million online panelists. For more information about Harris Interactive, please visit our Web site at http://www.harrisinteractive.com. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. Statement This media release includes statements that may constitute forward-looking information. We caution you that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed. Additional detailed information concerning a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ is readily available in the "Risk Factors" |
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