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Google Economist Defends Yahoo Deal Via SearchIgnite Report

www.eweek.com | Sep 17, 2008

Google Chief Economist Hal Varian defends Google's search ad deal with Yahoo, which is nearing the end of a 100-day review at the hands of the DOJ. Varian attacks a July SearchIgnite report, stressing that neither Google nor Yahoo dictate advertising prices for search engine-driven ads. The World

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Search-Engines/Google-Economist-Defends-Yahoo-Deal-Via-SearchIgnite-Report/?kc=rss

Google, Trust and the Marketplace (at Seeking Alpha)

seekingalpha.com | Sep 14, 2008

I don’t want to be accused of being an apologist for Google (which will happen anyway because my book is admiring) but I can see its stance on SourceTool.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/95360-google-trust-and-the-marketplace?source=yahoo

internet search, - CNET News

news.cnet.com | Sep 11, 2008

Read all '"internet search"' posts on News - Digital Media. The Web is now the place to go for news and entertainment. Look here for the latest on blogs, music, video, virtual worlds, social networking and more.

http://news.cnet.com/8300-1023_3-93.html?keyword=%22internet+search%22

Text message pricing: Is Sen. Kohl fighting the wrong battle?

blogs.zdnet.com | Sep 10, 2008

Larry Dignan and other IT industry experts, blogging at the intersection of business and technology, deliver daily news and analysis on vital enterprise trends.

http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=9994

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Ciao GmbH News and Events

"We have worked closely with Ciao for more than two years, including multiple projects in Asia. They have been easy to work with and we have been very happy with the service and the sample quality," stated Tony Isaacs, Managing Director, Buckingham Research Associates.

http://www.ciao-ag.de/company_news_releases_060606.html

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Press Room :: Press Releases :: Itracks

SASKATOON, SK - January 9th, 2002 - Itracks, a leader in online market research software and services, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the patent for online focus groups from Greenfield Online, as of December 31, 2001.

http://www.itracks.ca/Pages/04_Press_room/01_Press_Releases.aspx?art=38

Greenfield Online Furthers Technology Leadership with the Launch of its Text2Express(TM) Mobile

Over the past three weeks, the company has released proprietary technologies responsible for broadening access to survey respondents, directing respondents to relevant surveys, and with the launch of Text2Express, leveraging the latest in respondent communications devices.

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=ind_focus.story&STORY=/www/story/12-20-2006/0004494674&EDATE=WED+Dec+20+2006,+09:30+AM

 

Greenfield Online Inc (SRVY) Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Zibb.com

Greenfield Online Inc (SRVY)
Expected next earnings release:
Announcement date: 11/6/2008 - After Market
Earnings Quarter: Q3
Announcement Status: Unconfirmed

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Companies: Greenfield Online Inc (SRVY)

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Receipt of Remaining Antitrust Clearances in Connection with the Acquisition of Greenfield Online,

Greenfield Online, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRVY) ("Greenfield Online") announced today that Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT) ("Microsoft") had obtained clearance from the Federal Cartel Office of Germany in connection with its tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Greenfield Online. In addition, Microsoft has advised Greenfield Online that it has made the required antitrust filing in Italy. Accordingly, the antitrust conditions for completion of the tender offer have been satisfied and there are no remaining regulatory conditions to complete the tender offer.

The tender offer remains subject to the satisfaction of all other closing conditions, including the minimum tender condition. Unless extended, the tender offer is scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of Wednesday, October 8, 2008. Subject to the satisfaction of all other conditions, immediately upon the expiration of the tender offer, Microsoft expects to accept for payment all shares of Greenfield Online validly tendered and not withdrawn from the offer.

About Greenfield Online, Inc.

Greenfield Online, Inc. is a global interactive media and services company that collects consumer attitudes about products and services, enabling consumers to reach informed purchasing decisions about the products and services they want to buy; and helping companies better understand their customer in order to formulate effective product marketing strategies. Proprietary, innovative technology enables us to collect these opinions quickly and accurately, and to organize them into actionable form. For more information, visit www.greenfield.com. Through our Ciao comparison shopping portals we gather unique and valuable user-generated content in the form of product and merchant reviews. Visitors to our Ciao portals use these reviews to help make purchasing decisions and we derive revenue from this Internet traffic via e-commerce, merchant referrals, click-throughs, and advertising sales. For more information or to become a member, visit http://www.ciao-group.com. Through our Greenfield Online and Ciao Surveys websites and affiliate networks, we collect, organize and sell consumer opinions in the form of survey responses to marketing research companies and companies worldwide. For more information, visit www.greenfield-ciaosurveys.com. To take a survey, go to www.greenfieldonline.com.

Advisory and Important Additional Information

This announcement is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of Greenfield Online or Microsoft. Crisp Acquisition Corporation, a subsidiary of Microsoft has commenced the tender offer by filing a Tender Offer Statement on ScheduleTO with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and Greenfield Online has filed a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule14D-9 with respect to the tender offer. THE TENDER OFFER IS BEING MADE SOLELY BY THE TENDER OFFER STATEMENT. THE TENDER OFFER STATEMENT (INCLUDING AN OFFER TO PURCHASE, A RELATED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND ALL OTHER OFFER DOCUMENTS) AND THE SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE ANY DECISION IS MADE WITH RESPECT TO THE TENDER OFFER.

The Offer to Purchase, the related Letter of Transmittal and certain other offer documents, as well as the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement is being made available to all stockholders of Greenfield Online, at no expense to them. The Tender Offer Statement (including the Offer to Purchase, the related Letter of Transmittal and all other offer documents filed by Microsoft and the Company with the SEC) and the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement are also available for free at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Investors and security holders are strongly advised to read both the Tender Offer Statement and the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement regarding the tender offer referred to in this press release because they contain important information. The tender offer materials may also be obtained for free by contacting the information agent for the tender offer.

Advisors disclaimer

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., acted as financial advisor to Greenfield Online in connection with the transaction. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP acted as legal advisor to Greenfield Online. Perkins Coie LLP acted as legal advisor to Microsoft. The transaction will be financed by cash on hand at Microsoft.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this presentation about our expectation of future events or results constitute forward-looking statements. You can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as, "may," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are not historical facts, but instead represent only our beliefs regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of our control. It is possible that our actual results and financial condition may differ, possibly materially, from our anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these forward-looking statements. In addition, certain factors could affect the outcome of the matters described in this press release. These factors include, but are not limited to, (1)the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, (2)the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against us or others following the announcement of the merger agreement, (3)the inability to complete the merger due to the failure to satisfy other conditions required to complete the merger, (4)risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations, and (5)the costs, fees and expenses related to the merger. Additional information regarding risk factors and uncertainties affecting the Company is detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the SEC, including, but not limited to, the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, available for viewing on the Company's website at www.greenfield.com. You are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements herein and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements made herein speak only as of the date of this press release and we undertake no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

SOURCE: Greenfield Online, Inc.

Greenfield Online 
Cynthia Brockhoff, 203-846-5772 
Vice President -- Investor Relations 
Cbrockhoff@Greenfield.com

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Companies: Greenfield Online Inc (SRVY), Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)

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Microsoft (MSFT) NewsBite - Microsoft to Buy Greenfield for $486M - Zibb.com

Microsoft (NasdaqNM: MSFT) opened at $27.70. So far today, the stock has hit a low of $27.32 and a high of $27.78. MSFT is now trading at $27.40, down $0.54 (-1.93%). The stock hit its 52-Week high of $37.50 in November and set its 52-Week low of $24.87 in July. Microsoft announced today it would acquire European price-comparison Web site producer Greenfield Online (SRVY) for $486 million in cash. Technical indicators for the stock are bullish and S&P gives MSFT a positive 4 STARS (out of 5) buy ranking. If you are looking for a hedged play on MSFT the stock seems like it could be a candidate for an October out-of-the-money bear-call credit spread above the 30 range.

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Companies: Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)

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Greenfield Online Receives New Takeover Proposal; Quadrangle Merger Agreement Remains in Place -

Greenfield Online, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRVY) ("Greenfield Online" or the "Company") announced today that as a result of its "go-shop" activities, undertaken pursuant to a merger agreement between the Company and affiliates of Quadrangle Group LLC ("Quadrangle"), a strategic buyer has submitted a proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock for $17.50 per share in cash. The proposal is subject to, among other things, the parties agreeing on a mutually acceptable definitive agreement. There is no assurance that the proposal will result in a definitive agreement or a consummated transaction. The "go-shop" period ran from June 16, 2008 to 11:59 pm New York time on August 4, 2008 and was conducted by the Company's financial advisor, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

Greenfield Online's Board of Directors has determined in accordance with Greenfield Online's merger agreement with affiliates of Quadrangle that the strategic buyer is an excluded party (as that term is defined in the merger agreement).

Greenfield Online noted that the merger agreement with affiliates of Quadrangle remains in effect and that those affiliates have the right under the merger agreement to be advised of the proposed terms of any alternative acquisition proposal and an opportunity to negotiate with Greenfield Online improvements to the terms of the merger agreement before Greenfield Online would be permitted to terminate the merger agreement to enter into an agreement relating to a superior proposal. The Company's Board of Directors has not changed its recommendation regarding the proposed merger with affiliates of Quadrangle.

About Greenfield Online, Inc.

Greenfield Online, Inc. is a global interactive media and services company that collects consumer attitudes about products and services, enabling consumers to reach informed purchasing decisions about the products and services they want to buy; and helping companies better understand their customer in order to formulate effective product marketing strategies. Proprietary, innovative technology enables us to collect these opinions quickly and accurately, and to organize them into actionable form. For more information, visit www.greenfield.com. Through our Ciao comparison shopping portals we gather unique and valuable user-generated content in the form of product and merchant reviews. Visitors to our Ciao portals use these reviews to help make purchasing decisions and we derive revenue from this Internet traffic via e-commerce, merchant referrals, click-throughs, and advertising sales. For more information or to become a member, visit http://www.ciaogroup.com. Through our Greenfield Online and Ciao Surveys websites and affiliate networks, we collect, organize and sell consumer opinions in the form of survey responses to marketing research companies and companies worldwide. For more information, visit www.greenfield-ciaosurveys.com. To take a survey, go to www.greenfieldonline.com.

Important Additional Information

In connection with the proposed merger, the Company will file a definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY WHEN IT IS AVAILABLE, AS IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE MAKING A DECISION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER. A definitive proxy statement will be sent to the Company's stockholders seeking their approval of the transaction. Stockholders may also obtain free copies of the proxy statement and other relevant documents filed with the SEC (when they become available) at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, or by writing to Greenfield Online, Inc., 21 River Road, Wilton, Connecticut 06897, Attention: Legal Department.

The Company and its directors, executive officers and other members of its management may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company's stockholders in connection with the proposed merger. Information concerning the interest of participants in the solicitation, which may be different than those of the Company's stockholders generally, is set forth in the Company's proxy statements and Annual Reports on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, and will be set forth in the proxy statement relating to the merger when it becomes available.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release about our expectation of future events or results constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as, "may," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are not historical facts, but instead represent only our beliefs regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of our control. It is possible that our actual results and financial condition may differ, possibly materially, from our anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these forward-looking statements. In addition, certain factors could affect the outcome of the matters described in this press release. These factors include, but are not limited to, (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, (2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against us or others following the announcement of the merger agreement, (3) the inability to complete the merger due to the failure to satisfy other conditions required to complete the merger, (4) risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations, and (5) the costs, fees and expenses related to the merger. Additional information regarding risk factors and uncertainties affecting the Company is detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the SEC, including, but not limited to, the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, available for viewing on the Company's website at www.greenfield.com. You are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements herein and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements made herein speak only as of the date of this press release and we undertake no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

SOURCE: Greenfield Online, Inc.

Greenfield Online
Vice President -- Investor Relations
Cynthia Brockhoff, 203-846-5772
Cbrockhoff@Greenfield.com

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Companies: Deutsche Bank AG (DB), Greenfield Online Inc (SRVY)

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