Yahoo! Sports to Offer Global Coverage of Sydney Games in 15 Languages No. 1 Sports Site on the Web Brings Together 25 Sites for Global Coverage from a Local Perspective SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Sept. 8, 2000 -- Yahoo!® Sports,* the Web's most popular sports site for July 2000 according to a custom report provided by Media Metrix, is offering fans a truly global view of Olympic coverage as the Games begin in Sydney, on Sept. 15. Fans following their countries' athletes and teams can access Yahoo! Sports' coverage of the Games (http://sports.yahoo.com/oly) that features 25 separate Yahoo! Sports sites in 15 languages, including English, French, Spanish, Japanese, and Chinese. Each site features full news coverage, presented in the local language, and will include up-to-the-minute scores and results, medal counts, schedules, and additional information on local athletes and history.

"Yahoo! Sports is providing fans of the Sydney Games coverage that is truly global yet presented at the local level," said Tonya Antonucci, senior producer, Yahoo! Sports, News and Weather. "For this ultimate worldwide event, Yahoo! has an incredible opportunity to serve many audiences, from millions of displaced fans to casual sports enthusiasts to staunch patriots around the world. Back in 1998, fans were able to experience the Men's World Cup in 14 different languages through Yahoo! Sports, and we look forward to providing them similar local coverage they have come to expect from our network." Now See This, Then Hear That As a precursor to the , fans can currently access several recently-archived video interviews with Olympic athletes such as Michael Johnson, , , and Jenny Thompson through Yahoo! Broadcast (http://broadcast.yahoo.com). When the Games begin, fans in the will be able to access daily audio news updates through the Associated Press (AP), as well as an up-to-the minute photo gallery, rich event-based pages and behind the scenes storiesfrom content providers, including AP, Reuters, SportsTicker, CNNSI.com and The Sporting News. Fans around the world also have access to many of the top content providers in their local markets. About Yahoo! Sports As the largest globally branded and No. 1 online sports destination for July 2000 (Media Metrix custom report), Yahoo! Sports* gives fans access to everything the sports world has to offer. Launched in 1997, Yahoo! Sports provides comprehensive up-to-the-minute news, real-time statistics and scoring, broadcast programming, international and local coverage, outdoors sports content, integrated shopping and auctions opportunities, and an online sports community. Yahoo! Sports is part of the Yahoo!'s network of Web properties, which reaches 156 million online consumers worldwide. About Yahoo! Yahoo! Inc. is a global Internet communications, commerce and media company that offers a comprehensive branded network of services to more than 156 million individuals each month worldwide. As the first online navigational guide to the Web, www.yahoo.com is the leading guide in terms of traffic, advertising, household and business user reach, and is one of the most recognized brands associated with the Internet. The company also provides online business services designed to enhance the Web presence of Yahoo!'s clients, including audio and video streaming, store hosting and management, and Web site tools and services. The company's global Web network includes 23 local World properties outside the United States. Yahoo! has offices in Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the United States, and is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. # # #