'This season we are making it even easier for Internet Explorer 8 users to find amazing products at deep discounts with the eBay Daily Deals Web Slice.'

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With online shopping expected to increase this season, Internet security is a key concern for consumers. In direct response to customers' needs, Microsoft developed Internet Explorer 8 with built-in security protection. A study by NSS Labs shows that Internet Explorer is the leading modern browser in malware and phishing protection.

'Our customers tell us they want a browser that puts them in control of their security and privacy, and those are key ingredients to a positive online experience,' said Amy Barzdukas, general manager of Internet Explorer and Consumer Safety, Microsoft.

'The eBay Daily Deals Web Slice is just one more great reason to upgrade to and use Internet Explorer 8 for all your online holiday shopping.'

The holidays are a fun time to surprise friends and family with gifts from the heart. The InPrivate Browsing feature in Internet Explorer 8 allows consumers to shop online without leaving information behind for others to find on shared computers. InPrivate Browsing allows the user to control whether or not Internet Explorer 8 saves the browsing history, cookies, temporary Internet files and other data.

For enhanced holiday shopping online, eBay and Microsoft offer customers the opportunity to find the best Daily Deals through the innovative use of Internet Explorer 8 Web Slice. Internet Explorer 8 delivers the features that Internet users want, making the browser faster and easier, while increasing security and privacy - for online holiday shopping and beyond. eBay will also launch a '12 Days of Deals' promotion along with an exclusive Mystery Deal featured each day of the Daily Deal from Nov. 27 through Dec. 8.

More information on Internet Explorer 8 and the eBay Daily Deals Web Slice can be found at http://ie8.ebay.com .

About eBay

Founded in 1995 in San Jose, Calif., eBay Inc. (Nasdaq 'EBAY') connects hundreds of millions of buyers and sellers globally on a daily basis through eBay, the world's largest online marketplace, and PayPal, which enables individuals and businesses to securely, easily and quickly send and receive online payments. We also reach millions through specialized marketplaces such as StubHub, the world's largest ticket marketplace, and eBay Classifieds sites, which together have a presence in more than 1,000 cities around the world. For more information about the company and our global portfolio of online brands, visit www.ebayinc.com .

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Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq 'MSFT') is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

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A Head Start on What's Hot

With 200 million gift options at their fingertips, eBay shoppers are too savvy to wait for stores to open on Black Friday to find great deals.

-- Top selling products on eBay at the start of Thanksgiving week: -- Shoppers know who's got talent, buying up Susan Boyle's "I Dreamed a Dream" and Carrie Underwood's "Play On" CDs

-- Top-selling gifts for gamers including "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2," Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360 and "New Super Mario Bros. Wii"

-- Classic animated movies like new editions of "The Lion King," "Beauty and the Beast," "The Little Mermaid," "Cinderella" and "Toy Story" are hot again

-- Vampire series, "True Blood" (The Complete First Season on DVD) and "Twilight" (DVDs and hard cover books), sucked in lots of eBay shoppers.

Shopping on the Go

The only thing more convenient than online shopping is mobile shopping and eBay is making real-time comparison holiday shopping possible with the eBay iPhone app which has been downloaded more than 5 million times.

-- Purchases made from the eBay iPhone app on Monday, November 23 and Tuesday, November 24 totaled more than $1 million in Gross Merchandise Volume.

-- What are people buying most from their phones? More phones! Cell Phones & Smartphones were among the most commonly purchased items from eBay's mobile app at the start of Thanksgiving week.

Shopping on Thanksgiving?

Last Thanksgiving day, there was approximately $50 million in Gross Merchandise Volume sold on eBay.

-- The most popular time to shop on Thanksgiving Day 2008 was right before, after and during dinner -- 5pm to 8pm (PST)

SOURCE: eBay, Inc.

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Starting this week, eBay Canada sellers who use eBay's Online Shipping Tool to prepare and pay for a shipment will receive an exclusive 25 per cent discount on Canada Post's standard retail rates for Expedited Parcel(TM) shipping services within Canada or to the United States.

"With the new discount, selling on eBay Canada is more cost-effective than ever," says Andrea Stairs, country manager, eBay Canada. "Canadians sell over a million items each month on eBay, and this new, lower, pricing enables Canadian sellers to save while shipping all those items to buyers across North America."

Expedited Parcel services are the most cost-effective ground delivery services for packages within Canada and to the US. Benefits include:

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    -   Delivery anywhere within the two countries
    -   Delivery confirmation
    -   Guaranteed delivery times
    -   Online tracking
    -   Coverage up to $100 for loss or damage
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Did you know? During the holidays last year, Canadians purchased on eBay.ca:(xx)

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    -   Nearly three-million items in the Video Games category, including
        462,000 video game systems like Nintendo, Sony PlayStation and Xbox
        360
    -   More than 2.5-million books
    -   2.1-million DVD, HD DVD & Blu-ray movies
    -   657,000 women's handbags
    -   259,000 pairs of women's jeans
    -   445,000 iPod/MP3 players
    -   262,000 stuffed animals
    >>

The exclusive shipping discount for eBay sellers is being made available by eBay Canada and Canada Post. Visit eBay.ca for more information.

* 25% off Canada Post's standard retail rates on Expedited Parcel and Expedited Parcel USA. Discount made possible by Canada Post and eBay Canada.

(xx) Terapeak marketplace research data, November 1, 2008, to December 31, 2008.

About eBay Canada

Founded in 1995, eBay Inc. connects hundreds of millions of people around the world every day, empowering them to explore new opportunities and innovate together. eBay Inc. does this by providing the Internet platforms of choice for global commerce, payments and communications. Since its inception, eBay Inc. has expanded to include some of the strongest brands in the world, including eBay, PayPal, StubHub, Shopping.com, and others. In Canada, eBay was visited by nearly 7.3 million Canadians in September 2009. (comScore Media Metrix).

SOURCE: eBay Canada

Elisabeth Napolano, Environics Communications for eBay Canada,
enapolano@environicspr.com, (416) 969-2705