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[Ciccarelli]

Ich denke wir sollten mal einen extra News Thread beginnen:

gestern gab es ja wieder bedeutsame Neuigkeiten zu vermelden:

Wednesday September 19, 8:32 am Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: InfoSpace, Inc.
Nation`s Leading Internet Bank Selects InfoSpace`s Authorize.Net Payments Platform for New SecureSource Service
BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2001--InfoSpace, Inc. (NASDAQ:INSP - news), a leading provider of the platform and applications that enable partners to deliver consumer and commerce services across the Internet to any device over current and next-generation networks, today announced that Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC - news), the nation`s leading internet bank1, has selected InfoSpace`s payment processing platform, Authorize.Net(TM), for Wells Fargo`s SecureSource(SM) payments service.

The new service is an integrated payments solution enabling business customers to accept, fraud-screen and settle credit card and electronic check transactions online -- using a single interface. Customers enroll for the new service online and receive an approval decision in seconds. In addition, the service gives customers the ability to view and manage their online payments account and transaction history in real-time -- making financial reconciliation and customer dispute management simple and efficient.

``We were the first financial institution to develop proprietary risk and fraud management technology and to integrate it into person-to-person online payments, said Debra Rossi, executive vice president of business Internet services for Wells Fargo. ``As the leading Internet bank and the leading small business lender, we continue to pioneer products and services that offer small business customers a direct, practical enhancement to how they manage and grow their small businesses online.`` The SecureSource service features Wells Fargo`s proprietary risk and fraud management technology, and electronic check product.

``InfoSpace`s merchant services processed over $1 billion in transactions in the first half of this year. Working with a leading financial institution such as Wells Fargo, we continue to extend our reach and drive increased transaction volumes through our platform,`` said Naveen Jain, chairman and chief executive officer of InfoSpace. ``This relationship demonstrates our commitment to providing partners with the tools they need to deliver a wider range of services to their customers, build stronger brands and develop new revenue streams.``

InfoSpace`s Authorize.Net(TM) service has been pioneering online payment processing solutions since 1996 providing server-based payment solutions that enable merchants to process transactions in a secure, real-time environment 24 hours a day. Over 120,000 merchants have signed up for Authorize.Net, which enables merchants to authorize, process, and manage credit card and electronic check transactions on Internet-enabled mobile devices and personal computers.

[Ciccarelli]

Hier noch ein aktueller Kommentar von Bear Stearns:

07:25am EDT 19-Sep-01 Bear Stearns
INSP: New Hires, Share Buyback and Verizon...

Subject: Company Update
Industry: Consumer Internet

BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
EQUITY RESEARCH

InfoSpace (INSP $1) - Buy
New Hires, Share Buyback and Verizon Deal Show Promise

Key Points
*** InfoSpace announced two former Microsoft executives to join team as
Executive VP`s of Wireless and Wireline.
*** InfoSpace`s Share buyback of 21.7 million shares from Vulcan Ventures
represents a positive note for investors.
*** Catalysts for shares remain outside of the near future despite the recent
influx of positive news.
*** At current levels shares remain a good speculation on the growth of mobile
data.
*** We maintain our Buy rating as the shares have limited down side as they
continue to trade near cash value per share.



Financial Model
Estimates(1) Year Q1-Mar Q2-Jun Q3-Sep Q4-Dec Full Year Revenues
2000 $0.02 $0.02 $0.03 $0.04 $0.11 210,114
2001 ($0.02) $0.01 ($0.03) ($0.02) ($0.06) 167,390
2002 ($0.02) ($0.01) ($0.01) $0.01 ($0.03) 181,655
First Call 2001 ($0.02) $0.01 ($0.04) ($0.03) ($0.09) 165,150
First Call 2002 ($0.03) ($0.02) ($0.01) $0.00 ($0.05) 178,690

(1)EPS from Operations does not include stock based compensation, goodwill amortization and one time gains and losses.

As validation of the strength of its platform, InfoSpace announced that it has added two experienced executives to its management team in Jan Claesson and York Baur. Both executives have spent significant time at Microsoft and have immediately relevant industry experience. Jan Claesson has joined InfoSpace as executive vice president of wireless. Mr. Claesson was at Microsoft for 11 years and most recently directed the company`s OEM efforts with customers such as Compaq, Dell and Gateway. Mr. Claesson also served as controller for Europe and was a member of the senior international team for Microsoft, establishing
international subsidiaries and generating revenues with systems integrators.
York Baur has joined InfoSpace as the Executive Vice President wireline and broadband taking over for the departed Charles Stubbs. Mr. Baur will also be overseeing InfoSpace`s broadband efforts as the company has consolidated responsibilities in the wake of former head of broadband Mike Riccio`s departure after the second quarter. Mr. Baur`s background has been primarily in Sales and Marketing. While at Microsoft, Mr. Baur was group manager of the Solutions Information Group which was responsible for producing and promoting developer events for VAR`s, developers and systems supporters. Most recently,
Mr. Baur was co-founder and VP Sales and Marketing for SafariDog, Inc. a start-up focusing on broadband applications.

In Jan Claesson`s new official capacity at InfoSpace he is responsible for developing and extending wireless carrier relationships in North and South America. Over the next two years, the company`s major carrier contracts will come up for renewal and we continue to look for positive signs of contract extensions and additional services in anticipation of these dates. The company`s recent contract extension with Verizon to provide a platform for broadband and dial-up services stands as a positive example we look for the company to emulate. InfoSpace will provide a host of applications for Verizon`s DSL subscribers in the form of destination pages. Verizon Online`s
Destination pages are scheduled to debut in mid-September and InfoSpace will work with Verizon to continue to add additional applications over the following months.

[Ciccarelli]

hier ist noch der 2.Teil vom Bear Stearns Artikel:

On September 10, InfoSpace announced that it would buy back 21.7 million shares from Vulcan Ventures. The repurchase covers all of Vulcan`s stock leaving no overhang and serving as both a benefit to existing shareholders and confirmation in management`s belief that the stock is undervalued. Vulcan sold the shares to counteract a tax liability from the earlier sale of Microsoft stock. The stock, in our view is a good speculative investment as it is currently trading close to its cash reserves. While many catalysts for growth such as the adoption of 2.5G services remain outside of the near future, we consider the stock as a valuable option on the adoption of mobile data
services.

Near term catalysts for growth are the rollout of two SMS and enhanced
Services with Infospace`s carrier partners in the US. However, given interoperability issues between carriers, such as billing, carriers may opt to bypass SMS altogether in the US and push instant messaging solutions on their 2.5G networks. IM solutions will not have the same interoperability issues given the IP nature (i.e. non-bearer standard specificity) of these products. The company`s efforts to deepen relationships with carriers are partially driven by the fact that many of the company`s initial agreements come up for renewal in 2002 and 2003. We continue to believe that the fact that carriers are demonstrably deepening their relationships with InfoSpace positively
Influences the company`s ability to maintain its position as a provider of services to those carriers.

We expect Q3 2001 revenue of $33.4 million and a pro forma EPS loss of
($0.03), slightly ahead of the companies guidance of $33 million and a pro form EPS loss of ($0.05) for the quarter. For the fourth quarter, the company expects a pro forma EPS loss of ($0.04) based on revenues of approximately $35.5 million while we estimate that the company will earn revenues of $36.4 million and show pro forma EPS of ($0.02). The company in its most recent conference call announced expected full year pro forma EPS loss for 2001 of ($0.10) while we are more optimistic predicting a full year loss of ($0.06). Current guidance for 2002 indicates a range of revenues of $167-172 million down from previous
guidance of $310 million. We expect $181 million in revenue and look for the company to return to pro forma profitability by the end of 2002. With over $268.2 million in cash at the end of the quarter, the company has more than enough resources to manage its continuing transition.

We continue to believe that InfoSpace has some of the best technology in the wireless, m-commerce and broadband services space. The company is well positioned from exposure to high growth markets and expect the share price to reflect that in time. Particularly as the company delivers additional new contracts and demonstrates that it is deep enough to play in all the areas where the company is developing business. We look toward announcements of carrier adoption of the SMS solution as corroboration of not only these trends, but also of this competitive positioning of the company.

[Ciccarelli]

Und hier die News von heute:

Monday September 24, 8:47 am Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: InfoSpace, Inc.
InfoSpace Named Fastest-Growing Technology Company in Washington State by Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 50
According to Deloitte & Touche`s Fast 50 ranking, InfoSpace`s combined five-year revenue growth of 107,704 percent earns Company fastest-growing honors
BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 24, 2001-- InfoSpace, Inc. (Nasdaq:INSP - news), a leading provider of the platform and applications that enable partners to deliver consumer and commerce services across the Internet to any device over current and next-generation networks, today announced that its five-year percentage revenue growth of 107,704 percent ranked InfoSpace as the fastest-growing technology company in Washington State, according to the Deloitte & Touche 2001 Washington State Technology Fast 50.

Deloitte & Touche`s Fast 50, a ranking of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in Washington State, ranks qualified companies based on five-year percentage revenue growth from 1996-2000.

``This year`s Fast 50 winners have proven they have the innovation required to succeed in today`s technology climate. With its dramatic increase in revenue, InfoSpace has shown it has the vision, drive, and determination to come out on top. We applaud InfoSpace`s amazing accomplishments,`` said Larry Hile, partner for Deloitte & Touche.

``We are extremely proud and honored to have earned Deloitte & Touche`s Fast 50 award,`` said Naveen Jain, chairman and CEO of InfoSpace, Inc. ``Since InfoSpace was founded in early 1996, we have strived to build a great company and technologies that make it possible for people to access information and conduct commerce from anywhere, anytime. We remain focused on our areas with the greatest growth potential: wireless and merchant.``

Fast 50 winners, representing companies throughout Washington State, are eligible to be included in the national Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology companies across the U.S. Finalists for the Fast 500 will be announced later this fall and the final ranking will be announced Dec. 3 in Forbes ASAP mag

[Ciccarelli]

also das INSP sich personell weiter verstärkt find Ich ja klasse, aber musste es denn gleich ein General sein ? ;-)

Wahrscheinlich wird er Naveen Jain und Co. in Selbstverteidigung unterrichten um sich gegen eine eventuelle Übernahme wehren zu können.

Tuesday September 25, 8:37 am Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: InfoSpace, Inc.
InfoSpace Appoints Gen. Richard D. Hearney to Board of Directors
Hearney brings 39 years of executive management experience with the U.S. Marine Corps, Boeing, McDonnell Douglas and Business Executives for National Security
BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2001-- InfoSpace (Nasdaq:INSP - news), a leading provider of the platform and applications that enable partners to deliver consumer and commerce services across the Internet to any device over current and next-generation networks, today announced the appointment of Gen. Richard D. Hearney to its Board of Directors.

Hearney, a highly decorated retired Marine Corps officer, also served as vice president, business development of Western Europe for McDonnell Douglas Corporation. He then became vice president of Military Aircraft and Missile Systems Group for the Boeing Company. Hearney is currently president and CEO of Business Executives for National Security (BENS), a non-partisan organization of business leaders who apply lessons of their successful businesses to making our country safer and more secure.

``InfoSpace is an exciting company well positioned in large growth markets,`` said Hearney. ``One of InfoSpace`s biggest strengths is its ability to build high-level relationships with leading blue-chip companies, such as AOL, Microsoft and Verizon. InfoSpace is a dynamic company and I look forward to helping them position themselves for even greater success.``

``Richard brings a tremendous amount of business and general management experience to InfoSpace`s Board of Directors, not to mention a very distinguished and dedicated military career,`` said Naveen Jain, chairman and CEO of InfoSpace, Inc. ``Richard has a proven track record of working with chief executives of Fortune 500 companies and we are looking forward to drawing upon his experience to help us execute our business plan.``

Hearney holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University and a Master of Arts degree from Pepperdine University. He is also a graduate of the Naval War College in Newport, R.I. Among his many military decorations are the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with gold star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal with Combat ``V,`` Purple Heart, Air Medal with Combat ``V`` and bronze numeral 39, and Navy Commendation Medal with Combat ``V.``

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Wednesday September 26, 8:34 am Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: InfoSpace, Inc.
InfoSpace`s Authorize.Net Payment Processing Platform Reports Record Month
BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 26, 2001--


Company signs record number of new merchants in August; Launches
customized payment solution for leading catalog management and
e-commerce software provider Dydacomp; Announces agreements with
leading financial institutions including Union Bank of California

InfoSpace, Inc. (Nasdaq:INSP - news), a leading provider of the platform and applications that enable partners to deliver consumer and commerce services across the Internet to any device over current and next-generation networks, today announced the company signed up a record number of new merchants to process transactions on the Authorize.Net(TM) payments platform in August.

InfoSpace is also showing strong momentum in its strategy announced March 8, 2001 to offer the platform enabling financial institutions, independent sales organizations (ISOs) and resellers to roll out payments services to customers under their own brand. In the past 30 days, InfoSpace has announced that it will power payments solutions for Wells Fargo and Dydacomp. In addition, InfoSpace announced that it has signed an agreement to power a new payments solution for Union Bank of California.

August`s strong performance reflects the continued growth and market acceptance of InfoSpace`s merchant services. This year, the number of transactions processed through InfoSpace`s commerce services grew from 7 million in Q1 to more than 8 million in Q2, representing growth in the total dollar value of transactions processed from $500 million to more than $600 million.

``August marked a month of great achievement for the Authorize.Net payment processing platform. We are seeing strong growth through both our reseller channel and our platform solution offered directly to leading financial institutions and other merchant service providers,`` said Prakash Kondepudi, executive vice president of merchant services for InfoSpace.

InfoSpace`s Authorize.Net(TM) service has been pioneering online payment processing solutions since 1996. Authorize.Net provides server-based payment solutions that enable merchants to authorize, process and manage credit card and electronic check transactions in a secure, real-time environment 24 hours a day on Internet-enabled mobile devices and personal computers. The service is offered directly to merchants through Authorize.Net`s reseller channel and as a platform solution to financial institutions and merchant service providers, enabling them to roll out global payments services under their own brand. Over 120,000 merchants have signed up to process transactions using Authorize.Net.

About InfoSpace, Inc.

InfoSpace, Inc. (Nasdaq:INSP - news) provides an integrated technology platform and suite of applications that enable partners to deliver consumer and commerce services across the Internet to any device over current and next-generation wireless, broadband and narrowband networks. The Company`s array of products includes consumer services, such as communication, entertainment, gaming and speech applications, as well as commerce services, including payments, promotions and shopping. Together, the InfoSpace platform and applications comprise a highly flexible and scalable end-to-end solution that can be rapidly deployed under a partner`s brand. InfoSpace`s partners and affiliates include more than 3,200 Web sites and companies worldwide, including Verizon, AT&T Wireless, Cingular Wireless, ALLTEL, Virgin Mobile, Charles Schwab, Intel, Lucent, Nortel, AOL, Microsoft, Lycos, National Discount Brokers and Bloomberg, among others.

This release contains forward-looking statements relating to the development of InfoSpace, Inc.`s products and services and future operating results, including statements regarding the company`s Authorize.Net(TM) payment processing platform, that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. The words ``believe,`` ``expect,`` ``intend,`` ``anticipate,`` variations of such words, and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean that the statement is not forward-looking. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Factors that could affect InfoSpace`s actual results include the progress and costs of the development of our products and services and the timing of market acceptance of those products and services. A more detailed description of certain factors that could affect actual results include, but are not limited to, those discussed in InfoSpace`s Annual Report on Form 10-K, in the section entitled ``Factors Affecting Our Operating Results, Business Prospects and Market Price of Stock.`` Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. InfoSpace undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.


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Tuesday October 2, 8:43 am Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: InfoSpace, Inc.
Virgin Mobile Launches New SMS and WAP Services on the InfoSpace Platform
LONDON & BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 2, 2001-- InfoSpace, Inc. (Nasdaq:INSP - news) and Virgin Mobile today announced that Virgin Mobile has launched a broad new range of SMS and WAP-based wireless Internet services built on the InfoSpace platform under Virgin Mobile`s existing brand of VirginXtras value-added services.

The launch enables Virgin Mobile to further differentiate itself in the market by offering its subscribers a broader range of services and new levels of personalization that bring them closer to the information and services most useful to them while on the move. In addition, InfoSpace is actively developing further new services on its technology platform, which it expects will be launched by Virgin Mobile over the coming weeks.

InfoSpace is a leading provider of the platform and applications that enable partners to deliver consumer and commerce services across the Internet to any device over current and next-generation networks and Virgin Mobile, a 50:50 joint venture between Sir Richard Branson`s Virgin Group and One2One, is the UK`s first, and most successful Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), and the UK`s fifth largest network.

In February of this year, Virgin Mobile first deployed its mobile data service built on InfoSpace`s wireless technology platform and suite of services to promote the Virgin Group`s global expertise in the fields of entertainment, leisure and travel. Since then, Virgin`s offering has rapidly grown to become one of the leading mobile Internet services in the UK. According to a recent article in Mobile Choice magazine, the VirginXtras SMS service was deemed to have the strongest offering, particularly for sports services, of all those offered by UK mobile operators.

All of the services are customizable, enabling Virgin Mobile`s users to receive personalized local data, based on their preferences and profiles. In addition, the integration of InfoSpace`s communication services suite allows Virgin Mobile`s customers to send and receive email messages, and to access personal information from an electronic address book, calendar and to-do list.

Nick White, head of VirginXtras at Virgin Mobile, said, ``The additional VirginXtras services means that Virgin Mobile now has the most exciting and comprehensive suite of services of any operator in the UK -- and there are more coming soon!``

Jan Claussen, executive vice president of wireless for InfoSpace said, ``InfoSpace can provide its services over any standard to any device. We are therefore ideally placed to partner with mobile network operators in the delivery of mobile Internet services. They can outsource the entire development to us, at a fraction of what it would otherwise cost. We believe that we can bring them to market more quickly and more cheaply than would otherwise be possible. InfoSpace is committed to continuing to work with Virgin Mobile to leverage our wireless platform and services in exciting new ways. We are confidant that these new services help to drive subscriber uptake and usage and further differentiate Virgin`s offering in the market.``

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Wednesday October 3, 8:30 am Eastern Time
Press Release
InfoSpace Reports Record SMS Traffic in Europe For Past Three Consecutive Months
BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 3, 2001--


Third Quarter Marks Consecutive Record-setting Months for Delivery
of One and Two-way SMS Across European Carrier Partners;
Potential for Rapid Growth in Americas as Advanced
SMS Technology More Widely Deployed

InfoSpace, Inc. (Nasdaq:INSP - news), a leading provider of the platform and applications that enable partners to deliver consumer and commerce services across the Internet to any device over current and next-generation networks, today announced record consecutive months for SMS traffic across the company`s European carrier partners during the third quarter.

``InfoSpace has been on the cutting edge in delivering SMS-based services in countries around the world for a long time. Our success is demonstrated by the record levels of European SMS traffic we have delivered over our platform during each of the past three months,`` said Naveen Jain, chairman and chief executive officer of InfoSpace. ``As a result of our experience and the strong relationships we have forged with our wireless carrier partners to date, we are well positioned to support carriers in the US and overseas as they look for solutions that enable them to roll out innovative SMS-based mobile information services to their customers.``

SMS-based mobile-to-mobile messaging and value added services have been very successful in Europe. The widespread adoption of SMS services in Europe has led some carriers there to derive significant percentages of their revenue from the delivery of SMS services. Once advanced technologies enabling 2-way SMS and SMS interoperability between carrier networks become more widespread in North and South America, analysts have predicted SMS usage to grow rapidly in the Americas as well.

InfoSpace began powering SMS-based services for wireless carriers in 1996 and today the company powers SMS services for leading carriers in countries around the world including Virgin Mobile (UK), KPN (Netherlands), Libertel (Netherlands), Dutchtone (Netherlands), diAx (Switzerland), Vodafone Australia (Australia), Verizon (US), Cingular (US) and ALLTEL (US).

The InfoSpace SMS platform enables carriers to deliver a broad range of SMS-based services, from asynchronous time and event-based alerts to 2-way `interactive` SMS services to cross-carrier SMS text messaging interoperability. InfoSpace`s SMS services can be delivered to almost any digital phone or pager, not just phones that have WAP browsers installed. Therefore, by rolling out value-added interactive services over SMS, carriers are able to target these services at almost any device on their network.

Recent developments in SMS technology also position SMS as a driver of WAP usage. This new technology, referred to as ``WAP-push,`` is included in the newest WAP specifications and allows a formatted message containing embedded links to WAP pages to be delivered to a handset via SMS. When the subscriber views the message, they will have the option to click on any of the embedded links, which will automatically initiate a WAP session and take the user to pages that contain additional information.

About InfoSpace, Inc.

InfoSpace, Inc. (Nasdaq:INSP - news) provides an integrated technology platform and suite of applications that enable partners to deliver consumer and commerce services across the Internet to any device over current and next-generation wireless, broadband and narrowband networks. The Company`s array of products includes consumer services, such as communication, entertainment, gaming and speech applications, as well as commerce services, including payments, promotions and shopping. Together, the InfoSpace platform and applications comprise a highly flexible and scalable end-to-end solution that can be rapidly deployed under a partner`s brand. InfoSpace`s partners and affiliates include more than 3,200 Web sites and companies worldwide, including Verizon, AT&T Wireless, Cingular Wireless, ALLTEL, Virgin Mobile, Charles Schwab, Intel, Lucent, Nortel, AOL, Microsoft, Lycos, National Discount Brokers and Bloomberg, among others.

This release contains forward-looking statements relating to the development of InfoSpace, Inc.`s products and services and future operating results, including statements regarding InfoSpace`s SMS platform and services, that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. The words ``believe,`` ``expect,`` ``intend,`` ``anticipate,`` variations of such words, and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean that the statement is not forward-looking. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Factors that could affect InfoSpace`s actual results include the progress and costs of the development of our products and services and the timing of market acceptance of those products and services. A more detailed description of certain factors that could affect actual results include, but are not limited to, those discussed in InfoSpace`s Annual Report on Form 10-K, in the section entitled ``Factors Affecting Our Operating Results, Business Prospects and Market Price of Stock.`` Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. InfoSpace undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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Wednesday October 03 12:53 PM EDT
Virgin Mobile Launches Personalized Wireless Messaging
By Jay Wrolstad, Wireless.NewsFactor.com
Virgin Mobile, having made substantial inroads in the highly competitive wireless phone market, is jonesing for a competitive edge with the launch of SMS (short message service) and WAP (wireless application protocol) services for its customers.



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The new messaging and information display offerings were built on the InfoSpace (Nasdaq: INSP - news) platform with Virgin Mobile`s VirginXtras package, the companies said, adding that additional customer services based on the platform are in the pipeline.

Personalized Service Xtras

The arrangement builds on the deployment of a mobile data service by InfoSpace and Virgin Mobile that is based on InfoSpace`s wireless technology platform. Since that deployment, VirginXtras has developed a strong following in the United Kingdom, especially with its SMS service, the company said.

VirginXtras delivers personalized information using a blend of voice, SMS and WAP services based on user preferences and profiles, according to Virgin. With the integration of InfoSpace`s communication services suite, customers can send and receive e-mail messages and can access an electronic address book, calendar and task list.

A customer logging on to the Virgin Mobile Web site can identify preferences -- choosing among sports, music, entertainment, travel, shopping and fun -- on the Xtras list. Information then is delivered to the user`s mobile phone.

Expanding Empire

Virgin Mobile, a joint venture between airline and entertainment mogul Sir Richard Branson`s Virgin Group and Deutsche Telekom subsidiary One2One, operates the fifth-largest wireless network in the UK. Earlier this year, the company reached a milestone when it passed the million-customer mark.

And Virgin`s wireless empire has expanded with Virgin Mobile Australia -- a partnership with Optus -- and Virgin Mobile Asia, a similar joint venture between Virgin and Singapore Telecom.

Virgin Mobile also has said it expects to sign a deal with a U.S. carrier, leading the industry rumor mill to churn out reports earlier this year that a US$1 billion deal between Virgin Mobile and Sprint PCS was imminent. To date, there has been no confirmation of an agreement with Sprint or any other U.S. carrier.

InfoSpace provides communication, entertainment, gaming and speech applications, and e-commerce services to a wide range of companies, including Verizon, AT&T Wireless, Cingular Wireless, Alltel, Virgin Mobile, Charles Schwab, Intel, Lucent, Nortel, AOL, Microsoft, Lycos, National Discount Brokers and Bloomberg.

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Thursday October 4, 8:31 am Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: InfoSpace, Inc.
POPcast to Integrate Personal Broadcasting Services into InfoSpace`s Broadband Platform
Video Services Tap the Power of Broadband Connections; Differentiator for InfoSpace`s Broadband Platform and Applications
LOS ANGELES & BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2001-- POPcast Communications, a leading provider of turnkey, automated video communications solutions, today announced an agreement with InfoSpace, Inc. (NASDAQ:INSP - news), a leading provider of the platform and applications that enable partners to deliver consumer and commerce services across the Internet to any device over current and next-generation networks, to integrate its video services into InfoSpace`s broadband platform.

POPcast plans to integrate its automated video services with InfoSpace`s broadband PC platform by the end of the year and offer to broadband DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) and cable modem service providers.

POPcast will integrate three primary broadband-enabling technologies, which are subscription and/or usage-based, and integrated into InfoSpace`s broadband platform:

VideoMail: Web-based application that allows users to create video within a Web environment. It allows users to record, play back and send media via e-mail, MSN® Messenger or POPcast`s Web-based video management environment. The application sends video content as e-mail via a media server so viewers can access it with a URL, rather than a file attachment.
VideoCreate: Standalone easy-to-use application that allows users to capture video and import other media types such as audio, text, music and graphics to create personalized videos. Users upload video to the network or store video locally (project files), and have the ability to invite viewers to watch video content via e-mail or the Web.
VideoLive: Standalone application that allows users to stream media live from PC-to-PC or wireless devices, such as PDAs. Users can broadcast peer-to-peer or expand viewer capacity by automatically reserving and purchasing Bandwidth-On-Demands through the application or Web environment. Users can also schedule a pay-per-view event by charging their viewers a ``ticket`` price to access their stream.
``We continue to create and seek out new technologies that take advantage of the speeds broadband connections provide,`` said York Baur, InfoSpace executive vice president, wireline and broadband. ``This is a great example of the compelling services being developed and supported by our partners for the InfoSpace platform. POPcast`s video services are exciting tools that showcase the dramatic difference between narrowband and broadband Internet connections.``

``Leading broadband providers recognize that delivering services that substantiate the adoption of broadband is critical,`` said Mike Wilson, POPcast`s senior vice president of corporate development. ``As broadband adoption continues to grow in the next few years, providers understand the increasing need to drive usage of these broadband connections -- POPcast`s turnkey solutions allow them to drive both adoption and billable usage of these connections through video communications. InfoSpace has a compelling platform that is used by leading providers. The integration of our services helps providers to offer users a compelling broadband experience and further monetize their networks via integrated commerce-enabled video communications solutions.``

About InfoSpace, Inc.

InfoSpace, Inc. (NASDAQ:INSP - news) provides an integrated technology platform and suite of applications that enable partners to deliver consumer and commerce services across the Internet to any device over current and next-generation wireless, broadband and narrowband networks. The Company`s array of products includes consumer services, such as communication, entertainment, gaming and speech applications, as well as commerce services, including payments, promotions and shopping. Together, the InfoSpace platform and applications comprise a highly flexible and scalable end-to-end solution that can be rapidly deployed under a partner`s brand. InfoSpace`s partners and affiliates include more than 3,200 Web sites and companies worldwide, including Verizon, AT&T Wireless, Cingular Wireless, ALLTEL, Virgin Mobile, Charles Schwab, Intel, Lucent, Nortel, AOL, Microsoft, Lycos, National Discount Brokers and Bloomberg, among others.

About POPcast Communications Corporation

POPcast Communications powers The Video Internet(TM) as the leading provider of video solutions for service providers and wireless operators. The company`s automated and scalable solutions include client applications, network services and video infrastructure systems delivered over broadband and wireless networks. POPcasts customers include British Telecom, JVC, .TV, MGI Software and others. Their partners include Microsoft, Intel, Cisco Systems, Terra Mobile, PacketVideo, and others. The privately held company has its headquarters in Los Angeles, Calif. For more information, please visit www.popcast.com.

This release contains forward-looking statements relating to the development of InfoSpace, Inc.`s products and services and future operating results, including statements regarding InfoSpace`s license and services agreement with POPcast Communications, that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. The words ``believe,`` ``expect,`` ``intend,`` ``anticipate,`` variations of such words, and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean that the statement is not forward-looking. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Factors that could affect InfoSpace`s actual results include the progress and costs of the development of our products and services and the timing of market acceptance of those products and services. A more detailed description of certain factors that could affect actual results include, but are not limited to, those discussed in InfoSpace`s Annual Report on Form 10-K, in the section entitled ``Factors Affecting Our Operating Results, Business Prospects and Market Price of Stock.`` Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. InfoSpace undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

[Ciccarelli]

Zahlen kommen am 23. Oktober !!!!!!!!

[Realnetworker]

Umsätze beachten!!!(und das an so einem Tag)

Da kommt bestimmt bald noch was

Gruß RNW

[Ciccarelli]

hi,

ja, dürften wohl noch 10 Mio. Stück werden, hmmmmmm.......

[SeroZ]

Aber leider tendieren wir ins Minus!

Ich schätze morgen kommen wichtige NEWS!

Vieleicht ein super Vertrag mit dem gouverment! Vieleicht auch eine Gewinnwarnung!

Alles ist möglich!

Gruß

SeroZ

[Ciccarelli]

wie auch immer,

INSP hat die 21,7 Mio. Aktien für $ 1,05 pro Stück gekauft!

-----> siehe Insider Trades.

[Micky.s]

Suche News über Insp. Jetzt kaufen ???? Bitte um Hilfe.

[jli]

Jetzt kaufen preiswerter wirds nicht.

[Micky.s]

Hallo jli
Danke für deine jnfo,aber hast du vieleicht noch Daten ???
Zahlen oder so.
Noch einmal danke.

[jli]

@micky.s

infospace hat derzeit einen Umsatz von 130 Mio Dollar pro Jahr und hat
nach einer Gewinnwarnung im letzten Quartal einen Verlust von 3 Cent
pro Aktie gemacht. INSP ist ein absoluter Zukunftswert und sehr gut
strategisch positioniert. Auf Sicht von einem Jahr ist sicherlich mehr drin.
Ich bin bei 1,4 rein und habe bei 1,6 noch einmal nachgekauft. Bei
diesen Preisen kann man sicherlich bedenkenlos nachkaufen, da INSP
Personal abbaut und in den nächsten Ouartalen wieder profitabel sein
wird. Natürlich kann der Kurs auch mal unter den Einstandspreis
rutschen aber um das zu vermeiden muß man schon Hellseher sein.
Ich habe es bisher zumindest noch nicht geschafft. Bei diesem Niveau
ist es eigentlich egal ob man bei 1,4 oder 1,8 einsteigt mit einem
mittelfristigen Kursziel von 20 Dollar (eigene Schätzung) veschlechtert
sich die Performance nur unwesentlich.

Gruß jli

[jli]

BURNABY, B.C. & BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2001--

    InfoSpace expands its relationship with Verizon Information
    Services through its Canadian online directory service,
    SuperPages.ca

    Dominion Information Services Inc., Canada`s second largest directory publisher and creator of online directory service SuperPages.ca(R), today announced a strategic five-year relationship with InfoSpace, Inc. (Nasdaq:INSP), a provider of wireless and Internet software and application services. Dominion is owned by U.S.-based Verizon Information Services, the world`s largest directory publisher. Verizon Information Services and InfoSpace announced a similar U.S. agreement in April of this year.
    As a result of the alliance, SuperPages.ca`s directory listings and future merchant services will be integrated into InfoSpace`s leading technology platform and offered across its broad Web network. InfoSpace`s network of Web sites in Canada includes MSN.ca, 411.ca, CyberSurf and others. The result is a significant increase in exposureand potential value for Dominion customers. In addition, InfoSpace plans to begin offering SuperPages.ca products, bringing additional value to merchants in Canada and allowing its business partners to further maximize their online presence, promote their business and enable electronic commerce.
    "Today`s announcement represents a dramatic shift in Canada`s online directory services industry by bringing together the unique strengths of two market leaders," said Scott Laver, vice president and general manager of Dominion Information Services. "By partnering with InfoSpace, we are able to develop a new sales channel and reach more potential customers and Internet users."
    "Our platform and application services enable merchants to leverage the wired and wireless Internet. Today`s announcement with Dominion further expands our relationship with Verizon beyond U.S. borders to Canada. We look forward to working with Dominion to help make their merchants successful," said Naveen Jain, chairman and CEO of InfoSpace, Inc. "Within this alliance, Dominion and InfoSpace will create a comprehensive offering for merchants in the Canadian market, providing them with the opportunity to maximize their online presence and reach the greatest number of potential buyers."
    SuperPages.ca is scheduled to go live on InfoSpace and its Canadian affiliates in the first quarter of 2002.

[Micky.s]

@jli
Na das hört sich ja gut an.
Ist auch klar das man Zeit brauch.
Der Beitrag vom 2.11. könnte man den auf Deutsch haben ???
Wo holst du deine Info ?? Gibt es ein Neus Board auf Deutsch ??

[jli]

@mickys

Informationen gibt es immer auf den Internetseiten der Unternehmen ansonsten viel Spaß mit infospace.

Gruß jli

[praetorius]

@ Cigarelli

Dank für interessante News und Meldungen. Wie ist Deine persönliche Einschätzung zu INSP?

Früher war ich ein Fan der Aktie, aber in letzter Zeit doch enorme Skepsis. Immer noch viel Unruhe im Management (kommen und gehen). Jain große Visionen (eher große Klappe) aber wenig durchdachte Strategie und geschäftlicher Erfolg. Die Investor Relations (Tante) von INSP kann man vergessen und in die Tonne treten (eigene bittere Erfahrung), wie so jemand in den shareholder-orientierten USA diesen job kriegen konnte, ist mir ein totales Rätsel. Ich bin damals bei 16$ (!) ausgestiegen.
Wenn bei INSP die Chance auf eine Erholung bestünde, warum ist dann die Beteiligungsgesellschaft vor kurzem ausgestiegen? Und die Tatsache, daß INSP selber die Aktien zurückkaufte, zeigt doch, daß kein anderer institutioneller Investor Interesse oder Kurssteigerungshoffnungen an dieser Bude hat und dieser Beteiligungsgesellschaft in einem sog. Blockgeschäft die ganze oder einen großen Teil der Aktienposition abgenommen hat. Und die Beteiligungsgesellschaft wird zur Erzielung eines besseren Preises auch versucht haben, das Aktienpaket passenden Internet oder Telekommunikationsunternehmen anzubieten. Keiner hat zugegriffen, noch nicht einmal Interesse wurde bekundet. Jetzt muß INSP sein Cash verwenden um Großaktionäre davon abzuhalten ihre Aktienbestände auf den Markt zu werfen und dem Kurs damit den Rest zu geben. Neue Form zur Erhöhung der Cashburn-Rate.
Der letzte mir bekannte Merrill Lynch-Report (war nicht von Blodshit!) enthielt die Bemerkung, daß das INSP-Management nicht in der Lage gewesen wäre, der Analystin das aktuelle Geschäftsmodell sowie die daraus resultierenden Ertragsperspektiven verständlich und glaubhaft darzulegen.

Wenn man sich hier die letzten Nachrichten ansieht, dann wurde aus dem zukünftigen Internet-, M-Commerce & WAP-Giganten (Wir erinnern uns an Jain in Topform: "Yahoo will be doomed!") der SMS-Hansel vom Mobilfunkunternehmen.

Gruß & Gute Geschäfte

[linng]

micky:
ich wäre eher vorsichtig. auch wenn eine aktie nur 1,5$ kostet, du kannst trotzdem viel (im schlimmsten fall alles) verlieren. wenn alle an ein baldiges kursziel von 20$ oder mehr glauben würden, gäbe es das teil eben auch nicht so billig.
für den absturz gibt es fundamentale gründe - nach baldiger insolvenz sieht der laden aber auch nicht aus. ich habe zu 1,56 wieder eine kleine position gewagt, mehr aus sentimentalität, weil ich einmal schöne gewinne mit infospace hatte. aber mit größeren positionen einzusteigen erscheint mir zum jetzigen zeitpunkt zu riskant.
grüße
linng

[jli]

Bertrachtet man den derzeitigen Umsatz und Verlust sieht es wohl eher
nicht nach einem Totalverlust bei Infospace aus. Ohne die Geschichte
von Insfospace genau zu kennen handelt Infospace nach wie vor mit der
wichtigsten Ware des Informationszeitalters und ist außerdem recht gut
im Mobilfunkbereich positioniert. Es ist derzeit eher wahrscheinlich, daß
unser Handy doch noch zum Minicomputer, zur Gelbörse, usw. wird.
Deshalb gibt es derzeit sicher risikoreichere Investments als Infospace.

[Micky.s]

Na gestern war es doch ganz gut.
Bin rein zu 1.69 euro
Könnte am besten so weitergehen.
Möchte mich noch einmal bei euch bedanken @ jli + Iinng
Also bis die tage
Gruß Micky

[SeroZ]

Tuesday November 6, 8:33 am Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: InfoSpace, Inc.
InfoSpace Extends Wireless Agreement With Vodafone Australia
BELLEVUE, Wash. & SYDNEY, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2001--


Companies Extend Agreement to Continue Developing and Enhancing
Vodafone Australia`s Leading Mobile Internet Service

InfoSpace, Inc. (Nasdaq:INSP - news), a provider of wireless and Internet software and application services, and Vodafone Australia, a major provider of mobile telecommunications services, today announced that the companies have signed an extended agreement, demonstrating a renewed commitment to continue working together to deliver cutting edge mobile Internet services to Vodafone Australia`s customers.

Since the launch of InfoSpace-powered services by Vodafone Australia in April of 2000, the company`s ``My Vodafone`` service has quickly become one of Australia`s most innovative mobile Internet offerings. The two companies have worked closely to deploy a wide range of cutting edge services under the Vodafone brand including two-way interactive SMS, Vodafone`s ``MyNearest`` service -- the first true location-based WAP service in Australia and among the first anywhere in the world -- and many other innovative services. In July 2001, ``My Nearest`` was recognized by MIS Australia, one of Australia`s leading information technology journals, with the prestigious Innovation Award in the Telecommunications category.

``Our relationship with InfoSpace has helped us to deploy and continually enhance the My Vodafone wireless Internet service,`` said Grahame Maher, chief operating officer, Vodafone Australia. ``The service differentiates us in the marketplace and has established us as a leading provider of mobile data services. InfoSpace has demonstrated its commitment to working closely with us as we continue to define and enhance our unique service offering and we look forward to continuing our relationship as we roll out more sophisticated, more advanced services to our customers.``

``The success of Vodafone Australia`s wireless services is a testament to the power and flexibility of the InfoSpace platform as well as the innovation behind our suite of wireless applications,`` said InfoSpace chairman and chief executive officer, Naveen Jain. ``Our platform is helping Vodafone Australia to provide its customers with advanced services that help the company drive usage and establish stronger and more long lasting customer relationships.``

About Vodafone

Vodafone Group Plc is the world`s largest mobile telecommunications company with more than 95.6 million proportionate customers. The company provides quality services to 2.09 million Australian customers, 1.08 million New Zealand customers and 73,000 Fijian customers. It has interests in mobile telephone networks in 28 countries over five continents.

About InfoSpace, Inc.

InfoSpace, Inc. (Nasdaq:INSP - news) provides an integrated technology platform and suite of applications that enable partners to deliver consumer and commerce services across the Internet to any device over current and next-generation wireless, broadband and narrowband networks. The Company`s array of products includes consumer services, such as communication, entertainment, gaming and speech applications, as well as commerce services, including payments and shopping. Together, the InfoSpace platform and applications comprise a highly flexible and scalable end-to-end solution that can be rapidly deployed under a partner`s brand. InfoSpace`s partners and affiliates include leading companies worldwide, such as Verizon, AT&T Wireless, Cingular Wireless, ALLTEL, Virgin Mobile, Charles Schwab, Intel, Lucent, Nortel, AOL, Microsoft, Lycos, National Discount Brokers and Bloomberg, among others.

This release contains forward-looking statements relating to the development of InfoSpace, Inc.`s products and services and future operating results, including statements regarding InfoSpace`s agreement with Vodafone Australia, that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. The words ``believe,`` ``expect,`` ``intend,`` ``anticipate,`` variations of such words, and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, but their absence does not mean that the statement is not forward-looking. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Factors that could affect InfoSpace`s actual results include the progress and costs of the development of our products and services and the timing of market acceptance of those products and services. A more detailed description of certain factors that could affect actual results include, but are not limited to, those discussed in InfoSpace`s Annual Report on Form 10-K, in the section entitled ``Factors Affecting Our Operating Results, Business Prospects and Market Price of Stock.`` Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. InfoSpace undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

[Micky.s]

@ Sero Z
Bitte auf Deutsch.
Bin dir auch Dankbar.
Gruß Micky.s

[boerseaugsburg]

http://ragingbull.lycos.com/mboard/boards.cgi?board=INSP&rea…

[wurbala]

Das sollte sich doch auch auf die Kundenzahl von INSP positiv auswirken, oder?

Vodafone hat 100 Millionen "registrierte Kunden"

Der Telekommunikationskonzern Vodafone Plc wächst ungebrochen weiter: Die 100-Millionen-Schwelle bei den "registrierten Kunden" wurde am Montag überschritten, hieß es bei der nach der Übernahme des US-Unternehmens AirTouch zum weltgrößten Telekommunikationskonzern aufgestiegenen Firma. Wie viele dieser registrierten Kunden auch aktive Nutzer der Vodafone-Netze sind, darüber machte der Konzern keine weiteren Angaben.

Vodafone ist in 28 Ländern vertreten; in Deutschland gehört nach der Übernahme von Mannesmann der Mobilfunkbetreiber D2 zum Unternehmen. Konzernchef Chris Gent führte die Verzehnfachung des Kundenstamms innerhalb der vergangenen drei Jahre unter anderem auf die "erfolgreiche geographische Expansion" des Unternehmens zurück. (jk/c`t)

lg wurbala