infoUSA Continues to Provide Microsoft Premium Local Search Content

 

OMAHA, Neb.-- infoGROUP (NASDAQ: IUSA), the leading provider of data driven and interactive resources for targeted sales, marketing and research solutions today announced a license renewal agreement that includes infoUSA premium local search content to be used in Bing, Microsoft Corp.'s new decision engine. Content will surface as part of Bing Local and Bing 411 (1-800-BING-411), Microsoft's free service for local search and more.

Microsoft has included infoUSA content in its local search application since 2002. Under the renewal agreement, Microsoft will continue to receive infoUSA's premium business listing content.

"infoUSA is excited to provide critical merchant data to Bing, for the best user experience," said Jim DeRouchey, President, infoUSA Licensing. "infoUSA is consistently chosen by the top tier search engines due to its superior compilation, verification and quality assurance processes that produce the best data for search applications."

infoUSA remains a leading provider of proprietary business databases to the local search, navigation and directory service industries. For more information, please contact Jim DeRouchey, President, infoUSA Licensing, at (866) 661-7682 or

About infoUSA Licensing

infoUSA Licensing, a division of infoGROUP (NASDAQ: IUSA), is a leading provider of proprietary business and consumer database solutions to value added resellers (VARs). infoUSA's comprehensive suite of databases are utilized in business-to-business applications including global information systems (GIS), mapping, research, marketing, verification and analytical applications. infoUSA's verified Point of Interest (POI) data powers business-to-consumer solutions including Internet and local search, directory assistance, mobile devices, global positioning systems (GPS), navigation systems and location-based (LBS) applications. To learn more, please visit us at www.license.infousa.com or call (866) 661-7682.

About infoGROUP

infoGROUP (NASDAQ: IUSA) is the leading provider of data and interactive resources that enables targeted sales, effective marketing and insightful research solutions. Our information powers innovative tools and insight for businesses to efficiently reach current and future customers through multiple channels, including the world's most dominant and powerful Internet search engines and GPS navigation systems. infoGROUP headquarters are located at 5711 S. 86th Circle, Omaha, NE 68127. For more information, call (402) 593-4500 or visit www.infogroup.com.

Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information constitute forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, recent changes in senior management, the successful integration of recent and future acquisitions, fluctuations in operating results, failure to successfully carry out our Internet strategy or to grow our Internet revenue, effects of leverage, changes in technology and increased competition. More information about potential factors that could affect the company's business and financial results is included in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.