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3 Group and Yahoo! Extend Strategic Alliance to Bring Yahoo! Go for Mobile 2.0 and Yahoo! oneSearch(TM) to Consumers



    3 Group, the global leader in 3G mobile broadband, Yahoo! Inc.
    (Nasdaq:YHOO), a leading global Internet company, have extended their
    partnership to include new mobile Internet services.

    The two companies will provide Yahoo! Go for Mobile 2.0 --
    launched today at CES in Las Vegas -- to 3 Group customers in the UK,
    Italy, Ireland, Sweden, and Denmark, with other 3 Group markets
    expected to follow in the coming months. In addition, the companies
    are extending their partnership to provide Yahoo! Search on the 3
    portal to 3 customers in Ireland.

    The expansion of Yahoo! services on 3 builds on the relationship
    the companies announced in June 2006 and demonstrates Yahoo!'s
    continued focus on extending the company's mobile Internet leadership.
    Yahoo! Go 2.0 is an innovative new application that redefines the
    mobile Internet experience for consumers through a unique product
    design, ability to personalize with content from the entire Internet
    and a reinvention of mobile search.

    oneSearch leverages Yahoo!'s deep experience, investment and
    expertise in search on the desktop as well as relationships with
    leading content providers to deliver an unmatched mobile search
    experience for consumers.

    Christian Salbaing, managing director, European telecommunications
    at 3 Group, said:

    "When we announced the X-Series from 3 last year, we said it
    marked the beginning of the internet via mobile broadband and would
    herald a new way of doing business for mobile network operators. This
    extension of our partnership with Yahoo! reinforces that the X-Series
    from 3 gives customers access to more of what they want, when they
    want it and however much of it they want, all free when they use it.
    With Yahoo! our customers have access to the best of the Internet and
    messaging services."

    Geraldine Wilson, vice president of connected life, Yahoo! Europe,
    said:

    "The extension of our partnership with 3 Group, one of the leaders
    in mobile broadband Internet, is further evidence of Yahoo!'s
    commitment to be number one in mobile. We are uniquely positioned in
    this market. We have the largest audience on the Internet, a wide
    range of leading services and partnerships with more than 80 mobile
    operators and device manufacturers in more than 40 countries. We
    believe 2007 is set to be an exciting year for Yahoo! and we're
    starting the year with a host of new services and partnerships."

    Key services that will be available to consumers on 3 include:

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    -- Yahoo! Go 2.0 --

    -- Yahoo! Go 2.0 is an innovative new application that redefines
    the mobile Internet experience for consumers through a unique
    product design, ability to personalize with content from the
    entire Internet and a reinvention of mobile search

    -- The unique carousel design makes it simple for consumers to
    navigate the selection of Yahoo! Go widgets for e-mail, local
    information and maps, news, sports, finance, entertainment,
    weather, photo sharing and search

    -- Yahoo! oneSearch --

    -- A completely new mobile search service designed to give
    consumers what they want when they are on their mobile phone --
    instant answers

    -- It recognizes the intent of a search term and presents relevant
    content -- not just a list of web links to PC sites -- on the
    results page

    -- Results are grouped by subject making it easy to read through
    and drill down to get more details

    -- Yahoo! Mail --

    -- Easily access and manage e-mail messages through the messaging
    inbox on the phone, including ability to reply, delete and
    compose new messages

    -- Store e-mail messages locally on the device to allow for
    offline access

    -- Yahoo! Messenger --

    -- Send and receive messages and use emoticons to communicate with
    their friends list, just like on the PC

    -- Set presence information to show availability to chat with
    friends and family, and view presence information to know when
    they are online too
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    The two companies are also continuing to work towards launching
    Yahoo! services in key 3 Group markets in Asia including Australia and
    Hong Kong, the latter with Hutchison Telecommunications International.
    The companies will jointly market the services on the Yahoo! and 3
    Group networks.

    About 3 Group

    A division of Hutchison Whampoa, the 3 Group together with
    Hutchison Telecommunications International, is the leading global
    player in the 3G arena, holding licences in 10 markets with total
    population coverage of approximately 175 million. In less than three
    years, the 3 Group has built an entirely new network, achieving
    probably the fastest rollout of a radio network in the entire telecom
    industry. Marketed globally under the 3 brand, the group is also the
    first operator in the world to provide dual-mode 3G services.

    To date, commercial 3G services has been launched in Italy, the
    UK, Australia, Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Hong Kong, Israel and the
    Republic of Ireland. For more information about 3, please visit
    www.three.com.

    About Yahoo!

    Yahoo! Inc. is a leading global Internet brand and one of the most
    trafficked Internet destinations worldwide. Yahoo!'s mission is to
    connect people to their passions, their communities, and the world's
    knowledge. Yahoo! is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.