Press Release

Contact:
David Beasley
650-347-2220 x.132
dbeasley@briefing.com

Briefing.com provides full range of Stock and Bond Market Analysis to AltaVista Live! Money
Briefing.com's award winning intra-daily commentary and analysis delivered throughout every trading day

December 7, 1999, Burlingame, CA — Briefing.com (www.briefing.com), the leading Internet provider of live market analysis, has formed a strategic alliance with AltaVista Company, the premier new media and commerce network and top 10 Internet site at www.altavista.com. Briefing.com will provide unique intra-daily analysis and commentary to users of AltaVista Live! Money, a new channel that provides fast, comprehensive access to financial information and services that allow users to make the most of their investing dollars at http://money.av.com.

AltaVista Live! Money users will be able to read three updates per day of Briefing's popular Moving The Market, Sector Watch, Sector Ratings, Market Snapshot, Story Stocks, and Upgrades/Downgrades on the US stock market. AltaVista Live! Money users interested in fixed income markets will find significant value in Briefing's three times per day Bond Market Comment as well as the more in-depth analysis available from Briefing's Bond Brief, Fed Brief, and Rate Brief.

"Briefing.com's best of breed commentary throughout the day is critical information for users to stay actively informed in making investment decisions," said Ross Levinsohn, vice president and general manager of new media for AltaVista Company.

"The decision by AltaVista Live! Money to be the first leading Internet network to supply the complete range of Briefing's intra-daily stock and bond market analysis," said David Beasley, Briefing.com's vice president of sales and marketing, "says a lot for their commitment to supply as broad a range of premier content as possible to their users."

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About AltaVista
AltaVista Company is the premier media and commerce network offering Internet users up-to-the-minute news, live video, content, search and shopping resources. The company integrates unique technology, products and services to deliver relevant results faster for both individuals and businesses. By combining distinctive 'best of the Web' relationships with personalized service, the AltaVista Network at www.altavista.com creates the smartest Internet experience. AltaVista is building on its heritage of technology and innovative leadership, offering informative services including AltaVista Live!, AltaVista Search, AltaVista Shopping.com, AltaVista Local, and FreeAccess combined with the AltaVista microportal. AltaVista is a majority-owned operating company of CMGI, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMGI), Andover, Mass. Compaq Computer Corporation holds the remaining minority stake in AltaVista. AltaVista is headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif.

About Briefing.com
Briefing.com is an employee-owned company headquartered in Chicago, with offices in Boston and the San Francisco Bay Area. Rated a “top site” eight consecutive years by Barron’s and three consecutive years by Forbes.com, Briefing.com is the leading provider of quality, live market analysis via the Internet.