Mamma.com and Copernic Technologies Sign New Letter of Intent.MONTREAL -- Mamma.com Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :MAMA) and Copernic Technologies Inc. today announced a new letter of intent ("LOI LOI Letter of Indemnity (international trade and carriage business) LOI Letter Of Intent LOI Loss On Ignition LOI Letter of Inquiry LOI Lack Of Information LOI Lack of Interest LOI Letter of Invitation LOI List Of Items ") whereby Mamma.com would acquire Copernic Technologies for a combination of cash and shares of Mamma.com Inc. The closing of the acquisition will be effected by the parties pursuant to a definitive purchase agreement, when and if negotiated and entered into by Mamma.com and Copernic.The specific terms and conditions of the LOI, including the proposed purchase price are not being disclosed at this time due to the confidentiality restrictions in the LOI and ongoing due diligence Research; analysis; your homework. This term has caught on in all industries, because it sounds so "wired." Who would want to do analysis or research when they can do due diligence. See wired. , which could materially alter such terms and conditions. If a definitive purchase agreement is signed, the parties expect to close this transaction in the third quarter of 2005. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the LOI, the acquisition would be subject to, among other conditions, approval by the directors of Mamma.com Inc., the shareholders of Copernic Technologies Inc. and the satisfactory completion of due diligence which had commenced on signing of the previous letter of intent between Mamma.com and Copernic Technologies announced November 25th, 2004.Although the current LOI provides that the parties will negotiate the terms and conditions of a definitive purchase agreement in good faith, Mamma.com cannot assure that the parties will successfully negotiate and enter into a definitive acquisition agreement, or, that if entered into, the parties will be able to satisfy the conditions prerequisite to closing. Guy Faure, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Mamma.com Inc., said, "We are pleased that discussions resumed with Copernic and that we have been able to achieve this significant milestone towards a completed transaction. We believe the obvious synergies between both organizations will result in a company that is at the forefront of the search and on-line marketing industry. As our previous discussions resulted in a significant amount of due diligence being completed, we expect that a short update will be sufficient to move to a closing within a relatively brief time frame." Added Faure, "As a result of the combination, Mamma will be able to reach both web-based and desktop-based search users, utilizing Copernic's award winning desktop search (CDS) product. In addition, the synergy between Mamma's search network and Copernic's Agent user base will significantly increase our ability to reach a much broader demographic for our advertisers." Martin Bouchard, Executive Chairman of Copernic Technologies Inc., said, "Based on further due diligence, we are now confident that Mamma.com is a strong and very well managed company. We are positive about closing this transaction which will create a new organization capable of competing with the best of breed in the search engine sector of the Internet." Merriman Curhan Ford & Co, an investment bank headquartered in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , is acting as M&A advisor to Mamma.com in this potential acquisition. About Mamma.com Inc. Mamma Media Solutions(TM) is focused on providing first-rate quality information retrieval information retrieval Recovery of information, especially in a database stored in a computer. Two main approaches are matching words in the query against the database index (keyword searching) and traversing the database using hypertext or hypermedia links. on the Internet through its metasearch engine The search engine software that is used to search other search engines. See metasearch site. and is a leading provider of integrated marketing solutions to online advertisers. Mamma.com The Mother of All Search Engines(R) (www.mamma.com) is one of the most popular metasearch engines on the Internet, as it makes it easier and faster for people to find information by gathering the most relevant results from the best search engines on the Internet. Mamma Media Solutions(TM) is equally focused on being one of the leading providers of online marketing solutions to advertisers as its integrated offer includes keyword search listings, numerous sizes of graphic ad units and opt-in email marketing solutions. Mamma Media Solutions(TM) maintains a large publisher network on which it distributes search and graphic ad units for its advertisers. The Company also holds minority interests in analog integrated circuit integrated circuit (IC), electronic circuit built on a semiconductor substrate, usually one of single-crystal silicon. The circuit, often called a chip, is packaged in a hermetically sealed case or a nonhermetic plastic capsule, with leads extending from it for products, and in the new media and telecommunications sectors.For more information, visit www.mammamediasolutions.com. About Copernic Technologies Inc. Copernic (www.copernic.com) develops cutting-edge search and information management solutions that enable home and business PC users to maximize their information assets and become more efficient and proactive in their daily lives. The company is dedicated to providing its customers with cost-effective Web and desktop search technology that enables better decision-making and increased productivity. All Copernic products feature simple fast downloading, automatic installation, and the most ease-of-use in the industry. With unique and powerful product features, Copernic is the name that consumers and professionals trust to deliver the highest quality search products. For more information, visit www.copernic.com. Statements contained in this press release, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that can cause actual results to differ materially from estimated results.Such risks and uncertainties are detailed in the Company's filings with the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. 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