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New modules and local additions make My Yahoo! even more compelling for Australian net users. SYDNEY, May 16, 2001 The Australian version of My Yahoo! (http://my.yahoo.com.au) continues to redefine the net experience for local web users. The popular personalisation service (used by 70 per cent of the US wired workforce according to Nielsen/Net Ratings) leverages the ever-growing, integrated array of tools and content provided by Yahoo! Australia & NZ, one of the most popular sites in the country. Offering more individual services than any other internet destination, My Yahoo! has become the ultimate assistant, helping you create your very own, customised homepage comprised of all your favourite business and personal information and things you need to access on a regular basis. With no sick days, 24 hour availability from any internet-connected computer and efficiency a human can only dream of, My Yahoo! enables you to receive whatever you want from the net each day by just barely lifting a finger. Headlines from national and international news stories ranging from major news services to specialist media, can be transported to you at your request and tailored to your every whim. Just name your interest and My Yahoo! will ensure that you’re kept up-to-date with that subject’s latest developments. If you have a foot or even a toe in the share market but don’t have the time to keep track of each individual stock listing, just delegate and it will be done! You can receive news about specified stocks daily (both local and international) as well as price charts, broker consensus and volume movements. Thinking of a holiday, have a friend in a far-flung city or just want to know where the grass is greener? You can choose to see specific weather forecasts for cities and towns from around Australia and around the world. "We’re at a point now with the net, where people want even more from it. It’s no longer a novelty but a service and people want it to be even more useful. That’s what My Yahoo! is all about," said Rachel Watt, senior producer, Yahoo! Australia & NZ. "What makes My Yahoo! unique is the extensive range of services provided at this one-stop destination. Everything from the latest sport results, business stories, stock listings, horoscopes and your favourite bookmarks to your own calendar, notepad, daily health tips, entertainment gossip, email arrival alerts and Yahoo! search box".You name it, whatever your interest is, you can put it there," she said. You can set up a page for all your personal interests and another for your business, or meld them together. Besides customising the content you want to see, you can even choose the colours, layout and design to suit you, or don’t - My Yahoo! Australia & NZ is totally in your hands. To customise your page with Australian and international information, head to http://my.yahoo.com.au (no need for a www), or go to the front page of Yahoo! Australia & NZ (www.yahoo.com.au) and click on the top right hand button that says ‘MY’.
About Yahoo! Australia & NZ Yahoo! Australia & NZ is one of the most recognised Internet brands in the region. It and SOLD.com.au are part of the Yahoo! global network of sites. By working with leading local companies, Yahoo! Australia & NZ provides comprehensive and localised media, commerce and communication services to millions of Australians and New Zealanders each month. For marketers and businesses, the company offers intelligent, innovative and integrated marketing, selling and Internet broadcast solutions for maximum impact. Yahoo! Australia & NZ has offices in Sydney and Melbourne and can be found on the Web at www.yahoo.com.au and www.yahoo.co.nz. About Yahoo! Inc Yahoo! Inc. is a global Internet communications, commerce and media company that offers a comprehensive branded network of services to more than 192 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. Yahoo! is the No. 1 Internet brand globally and reaches the largest audience worldwide. The company also provides online business and enterprise services designed to enhance the productivity and Web presence of Yahoo!'s clients. These services include Corporate Yahoo!, a popular customised enterprise portal solution; audio and video streaming; store hosting and management; and Web site tools and services. The company’s global Web network includes 24 World properties. Yahoo! has offices in Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Canada and the United States, and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.
Anna Featherstone Yahoo! Australia & NZ Tel: 02 8925 0100 or email: | |||