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Eileen Pacheco
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Analyst Coverage Areas

Yellow Pages & Related Topics
Charles Laughlin
SVP and Program Director
The Kelsey ReportŪ
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Local Search & Related Topics
Greg Sterling
SVP and Program Director
Interactive Local Media
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Kelsey Group Research
Neal Polachek
SVP, Research and Consulting
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Below is a sampling of recent articles in which Kelsey Group analysts are quoted or Kelsey Group research is cited about topics in the increasingly competitive worlds of Yellow Pages, online directories and local media.

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2005 Archive
Google Revises Free Classifieds
MediaPost Online Media Daily
December 28, 2005
Yahoo Revamps Search Ad Plans
Red Herring
December 26, 2005
Online: Where The Grouth Is
BusinessWeek
December 26, 2005
Outrageous Growth
The Motley Fool
December 20, 2005
Google offers mobile r-mail for your phone
TechSpot News
December 19, 2005
Small Internet Retailers Are Using Web Tools to Level
New York Times
December 19, 2005
Google goes mobile with Gmail
What is the word
December 17, 2005
Last-Minute Holiday Search Profits
iMediaConnection.com
December 16, 2005
Google Google Launches Mobile-Friendly Gmail
TechNewsWorld
December 16, 2005
Google Local.com Continues Partnre Blitz
ClickZ Network
December 16, 2005
Google Launches Music Search Feature
E-Commerce Times
December 15, 2005
Let your fingers do the walking
CNN/Money
December 13, 2005
RedHerring
'Tis the (iPod) Season
Red Herring
December 13, 2005
Pay-Per-Call: The Next Wave
iMediaConnection.com
December 12, 2005
Yahoo's New Question Service Breaks From Google's Model
Investor's Business Daily
December 8, 2005
Microsoft offers new window to the world
Seattle Times
December 8, 2005

Are Big Brands Lost in Local Search?
ClickZ Network
December 8, 2005

Web mapping services expand
Cape Cod Times
December 8, 2005
Ingenio Looks to Dial Up Clients at SES
DMNews
December 8, 2005
Can Yellow Pages Stay in the Black?
Yahoo! Finance
December 8, 2005
Microsoft offers a new angle on maps
ZDNet News
December 7, 2005
Virtual Earth becomes Windows Live Local this week
PC World
December 7, 2005
InfoSpace Looks To Connect With Small Businesses With Pay-Per-Call Ad Service
Investor's Business Daily
December 6, 2005
Search Gets Clever
RedOrbit
December 6, 2005
Verizon may sell directory services
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
December 6, 2005
Fingers do the talking: Bright new future seen in pay-per-call ads
San Francisco Chronicle
December 6, 2005
UPDATE:Donnelley Seen As Possible Buyer Of Verizon Dir Ops
Wall Street Journal
December 5, 2005
Interactive Media Event to Feature Post-Search Advertising
Cheap Hosting Directory
December 2, 2005
Local Search Engine, YELLOWPAGES.COM, Relaunches Website
Cheap Hosting Directory
December 1, 2005
Google, Yahoo Test New Online Ad Model
CIO Today
December 1, 2005
Microsoft Tests Free Classifieds
MediaPost Online Media Daily
December 1, 2005
Let your fingers do the walking online
San Antonio Express-News
December 1, 2005

Microsoft Tests Classified Format
ClickZ Network
November 30, 2005

Google, Yahoo test new online ad model
BusinessWeek
November 30, 2005
Yahoo Aims To Deliver Latest News To Users' E-Mail Boxes
Investor's Business Daily
November 30, 2005
Microsoft Develops Answer to Google Base
E-Commerce Times
November 30, 2005
Google Picks Up the Phone
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2005
Microsoft tests classifieds service
ZDNet News
November 29, 2005
Is Yahoo The King Of Media?
Investor's Business Daily
November 29, 2005
Pay-per-call adverts going legit
National Business Review New Zealand
November 29, 2005
Google testing pay-per-call advertising
St. Petersburg Times
November 28, 2005
As rivals gain, Mapquest explores new territories
Boston Globe
November 28, 2005
Google tests pay per call ads
ITworld.com
November 28, 2005
Google Dips Toe In Pay-Per-Call
MediaPost Online Media Daily
November 25, 2005
Search engines do the walking
Tucson Citizen
November 25, 2005
MapQuest faces growing competition
Ventura County Star
November 24, 2005
Google Beats eBay-Skype with Click-to-Call Feature in AdWords
Auctionbytes.com
November 24, 2005
Miva names first pay-per-call partners
net imperative
November 24, 2005
Eight out of ten will still shop online at Christmas
Computer Business Review
November 24, 2005

Google Tests Pay-Per-Call Ads
ClickZ Network
November 23, 2005

Media Giants Tune In to Net TV
The Motley Fool
November 23, 2005
Google adds local search to Froogle
InfoWorld
November 22, 2005
Yahoo! Poll Shows 80% of Holiday Shoppers Will Buy Online
ECommerce-Guide.com
November 22, 2005

Google Takes Froogle to Your Neighborhood
eWeek
November 22, 2005

Local Search Takes Off, Gets Funds
InformationWeek
November 21, 2005
Eight out of ten shoppers turn to the web
vnunet.com
November 18, 2005
Local Search Market Heating Up
InformationWeek
November 18, 2005
Group examines Web search volume
Inman News
November 17, 2005
TrueLocal Looking for Kelsey's 1.4B in Local Search Spend
Search Engine Lowdown
November 16, 2005
Niche Retailers Win In Online Poll
WebProNews
November 16, 2005
Neighborhood search a boon for real estate
Inman News
November 16, 2005
The 411: Services offer fee-free info
San Francisco Chronicle
November 16, 2005
Classified No More: Google Base Goes Live
E-Commerce Times
November 16, 2005
Kelsey: Local Search Spending Lags
MediaPost Online Media Daily
November 16, 2005
Kelsey Group Local Search Outlook
iMediaConnection.com
November 16, 2005

BellSouth launches consumer-targeted ads for Real Yellow Pages
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
November 16, 2005

Print directories shifting priorities online
Denver Business Journal
November 11, 2005
Google Tests Newspaper Ads
MediaPost Online Media Daily
November 11, 2005
As Google Ponders Online Classifieds, Yahoo Has Lessons
Investor's Business Daily
November 10, 2005
RedHerring
Google Makes Search Personal
Red Herring
November 10, 2005
Local Businesses' Search Efforts Lagging
MediaPost Online Media Daily
November 9, 2005
New job-hunting sites might be monster killers
The Standard-Times
November 8, 2005
Google and Yahoo! Wireless Services
iMediaConnection.com
November 8, 2005
Yahoo, Google Move Into TV And Phones, But Revenue Could Be Slow To Follow
Investor's Business Daily
November 7, 2005
Google brings maps to phones
USA Today
November 7, 2005
Dot-com veteran to head bargain search web site
San Francisco Business Times
November 4, 2005

Yahoo Redraws Online Maps
eWeek
November 3, 2005

Yahoo revamps mapping service
InfoWorld
November 3, 2005
Yahoo goes drag-and-drop for mapping
CNET News.com
November 2, 2005
Newspaper Ad Circulars Find Their Way Online
New York Times
October 31, 2005
Kelsey Group Study: SMB Web Advertising
iMediaConnection.com
October 27, 2005
Google Paves Way For Classifieds
MediaPost Online Media Daily
October 26, 2005
Google tests potential online ad listings
San Jose Mercury News
October 26, 2005
Google Base Tests Classifieds, Real Estate and Recipes
Search Engine Journal
October 25, 2005
Net search tools know where you live
ITtoolbox
October 25, 2005
Infospace, Jambo Partner For Pay-Per-Call
MediaPost Online Media Daily
October 24, 2005
More Money Into Local Online Advertising
Audio Graphics
October 24, 2005
Craigslist Blocking Oodle: Destination vs.Aggregation
Search Engine Journal
October 21, 2005
Google Earth may pair with real estate data provider
Inman News
October 21, 2005
Craigslist targets Oodle for `scraping' its listings
San Jose Mercury News
October 21, 2005
Where to search?
Indianapolis Star
October 15, 2005
Google Combines Maps, Local Search
Web Host Industry Review
October 13, 2005
Site zooms in on real estate listings
Seattle Post Intelligencer
October 11, 2005
Now Contextual News, It's Topix
WebProNews
October 10, 2005
Google Maps' New Direction
The Motley Fool
October 10, 2005
Google localizes online maps service
BusinessWeek
October 6, 2005
Thinking About Skype and eBay
ISP-Planet
October 6, 2005
Google Mashes Up Local
internetnews.com
October 6, 2005
I want my WebTV!
CNN/Money
October 5, 2005
Yahoo acquires Upcoming.org
CNET News.com
October 5, 2005
Rival buys Dex for $9.5 billion
Rocky Mountain News
October 4, 2005
Dex, new boss turn page
Denver Post
October 4, 2005
Donnelley's fingers do the walking
TheDeal.com
October 4, 2005
Donnelley to Acquire Dex Media for $4.2 Billion
New York Times
October 4, 2005
Donnelley to buy Dex for $4.2 billion
BusinessWeek
October 3, 2005
R.H. Donnelley to Purchase Dex Media for $4.2 Billion
Bloomberg News
October 3, 2005
Tech executive unveils shopping engine
Denver Business Journal
September 29, 2005
Beyond the Web
Rocky Mountain News
September 29, 2005

MapQuest Founder Chases Local Search Crown
eWeek
September 28, 2005

Internet can work with Dex, exec says
Rocky Mountain News
September 28, 2005
Dex chief: Internet engines will aid phonebook growth
Denver Post
September 28, 2005
Verizon: Online Yellow Pages Proliferate, But Print Still Dominates
MediaPost Online Media Daily
September 28, 2005
Search Engine Marketing in Hospitality
Eyefortravel
September 21, 2005
Internet Merchants Pick Up on VoIP
CIO Today
September 21, 2005
RedHerring
AOL Launches Voice Offensive
Red Herring
September 20, 2005
A Google Wi-Fi Service Could Be In The Works
Investor's Business Daily
September 20, 2005
Internet merchants ramp up online phone technology
San Francisco Chronicle
September 19, 2005
Pay-Per-Call Cranks Up
eMarketer
September 14, 2005
EBay to buy Skype in deal worth up to $4.1 bln
Reuters UK
September 12, 2005
RedHerring
Fathom Launches Analytics Tool
Red Herring
September 12, 2005

EBay Jumps on Pay-Per-Call Bandwagon with Skype Buy
ClickZ Network
September 12, 2005

U.S. tech stocks end higher on Oracle, eBay deals
Reuters UK
September 12, 2005
eBay Acquires Skype Internet Telephony Company
Auctionbytes.com
September 12, 2005
Google Dives Deeper into Networking
CIO Today
September 7, 2005
Online advertisers turning to pay-per-call
USA Today
September 5, 2005
Web Newbies Among the Blue Chips
BusinessWeek
September 5, 2005
Google thinks I care about the Orioles
ZDNet India
September 2, 2005
Google dives deeper into networking
Linux World Australia
September 2, 2005
Tech executive unveils shopping engine
Denver Business Journal
September 29, 2005
Beyond the Web
Rocky Mountain News
September 29, 2005

MapQuest Founder Chases Local Search Crown
eWeek
September 28, 2005

Internet can work with Dex, exec says
Rocky Mountain News
September 28, 2005
Dex chief: Internet engines will aid phonebook growth
Denver Post
September 28, 2005
Verizon: Online Yellow Pages Proliferate, But Print Still Dominates
MediaPost Online Media Daily
September 28, 2005
Search Engine Marketing in Hospitality
Eyefortravel
September 21, 2005
Internet Merchants Pick Up on VoIP
CIO Today
September 21, 2005
RedHerring
AOL Launches Voice Offensive
Red Herring
September 20, 2005
A Google Wi-Fi Service Could Be In The Works
Investor's Business Daily
September 20, 2005
Internet merchants ramp up online phone technology
San Francisco Chronicle
September 19, 2005
Pay-Per-Call Cranks Up
eMarketer
September 14, 2005
EBay to buy Skype in deal worth up to $4.1 bln
Reuters UK
September 12, 2005
RedHerring
Fathom Launches Analytics Tool
Red Herring
September 12, 2005

EBay Jumps on Pay-Per-Call Bandwagon with Skype Buy
ClickZ Network
September 12, 2005

U.S. tech stocks end higher on Oracle, eBay deals
Reuters UK
September 12, 2005
eBay Acquires Skype Internet Telephony Company
Auctionbytes.com

September 12, 2005
Google Dives Deeper into Networking
CIO Today
September 7, 2005
Online advertisers turning to pay-per-call
USA Today
September 5, 2005
Web Newbies Among the Blue Chips
BusinessWeek
September 5, 2005
Google thinks I care about the Orioles
ZDNet India
September 2, 2005
Google dives deeper into networking
Linux World Australia
September 2, 2005
RedHerring
MSN Steps Up the Voice Wars
Red Herring
August 31, 2005
Flickr Users Push Back On Yahoo! Registration Policy
MediaPost Online Media Daily
August 30, 2005
Google Turns Focus to PCs
ITtoolbox
August 26, 2005
RealPages Nets High Search Volume For July
WebProNews
August 26, 2005
YellowPages.com Taps GSD&M as Market Heats up
MarketingVOX News
August 26, 2005
Yahoo! Revamps Web Hosting For Small Business
MediaPost Online Media Daily
August 26, 2005
BellSouth Reaches 20M Searches Milestone in July
DMNews
August 26, 2005
Google expands into instant messaging, VoIP
Guardian Unlimited
August 25, 2005
Don't mention the G word
Guardian Unlimited
August 25, 2005
Now, You're Google-Talking on IM
internetnews.com
August 24, 2005
Google Adds Web Phone Service, Matching Microsoft, Yahoo, Skype
Bloomberg News
August 24, 2005
Launch of Google Talk begets new portal player
San Jose Mercury News
August 24, 2005
Google Talk Offers Text and Voice Messaging
MarketingVOX News
August 24, 2005
Late to the party, Google offers voice messaging
Reuters
August 24, 2005
RedHerring
Google Launches IM Service
Red Herring
August 23, 2005
Google's 'Intelligent' Desktop 2
Washington Post
August 23, 2005
Google Tests Microsofts Pain Threshhold
Smart House Magazine
August 23, 2005
Google Releases Desktop 2
WebProNews
August 22, 2005
Google Debuts Sidebar to Challenge Microsoft, Yahoo
Bloomberg News
August 22, 2005
Google bypasses browser to search PC drives, Web
Reuters
August 22, 2005
Google Is Set to Bring Web to Users
Bloomberg News via Los Angeles Times
August 22, 2005
Google freeware mirrors Microsoft's Windows
Financial Times
August 22, 2005
New Job-Hunting Sites Might Be Monster Killers
BizReport
August 18, 2005
Yahoo! Upgrades Local Search
MediaPost Online Media Daily
August 18, 2005
Yahoo Local Offers Reviews, Favorite
BetaNews
August 17, 2005
Amazon Launches Mapping Site
MediaPost Online Media Daily
August 17, 2005
Yahoo adds neighbourhood search tools amid rivalry
Reuters
August 17, 2005

Yahoo! Brings Community to Local Search
ClickZ Network
August 17, 2005

Amazon.com Maps Show Street Photos
Bloomberg News via Los Angeles Times
August 16, 2005
An IPod for Your Thoughts: A Web Site Offers Incentives to Reviewers
New York Times
August 15, 2005
Taming the Wild Web
Time Europe Magazine
August 14, 2005
Yahoo Investing $1 Billion in Chinese Internet Company
E-Commerce Times
August 11, 2005
Local Search Makes Your Business A Big Fish In Your Local Community
WebProNews
August 11, 2005
Point2 joins Google Earth 'mod squad'
Inman News
August 11, 2005
Local Search Engine is Launched at Local.com
Cheap Hosting Directory
August 10, 2005
Affinity Internet Launches Local Ad Program
TechNewsWorld
August 9, 2005
SuperPages.com To Carry Pay-Per-Call Listings
MediaPost Online Media Daily
August 9, 2005
Don't Pay a Thing If You Don't Get a Ring
Pandia Search Engine News
August 8, 2005
Search Engine Guide: Local Search Is the Next Big Thing for Entrepreneur
DMNews
August 4, 2005
Engine combs oodles of ads
Rocky Mountain News
August 1, 2005
Making online connections the Microsoft way
Seattle Times
August 1, 2005
Web search engine finds niche in local advertising
Whittier Daily News
July 30, 2005
RedHerring
AOL Offers Customization
Red Herring
July 28, 2005
AOL Offers Mobile Search
Web Host Industry Review
July 28, 2005
So Many Cell Phones, So Little Web Searching
Washington Post
July 28, 2005
Street smart: the internet's search engines find the highest value lies in going local
Financial Times
July 27, 2005
AOL Going Mobile With Search
Addict3D
July 27, 2005
Microsoft's Maps Product May Not Reverse Drop in Market Share
Bloomberg News
July 26, 2005
MSN Unveils Virtual Earth
MediaPost Online Media Daily
July 26, 2005
Microsoft's Virtual Earth latest to connect map and search
Seattle Times
July 25, 2005
blinkx.tv Introduces RSS Feeds
Information Today
July 25, 2005
MSN Virtual Earth now a Reality
MarketingVOX News
July 25, 2005
Wanted: tech-savvy young readers
Washington Times
July 25, 2005
Pay-Per-Call - Search Strategy for Local Business
Internet Search Engine Database
July 21, 2005
The Importance Of Publicizing Your Web Site
Small Business Pipeline
July 21, 2005

Smaller Advertisers to Spend More on IYP: Study
ClickZ Network
July 21, 2005

Google Attracts Yahoo Customers, May Help Boost 2nd-Qtr Profit
Bloomberg News
July 21, 2005
Report: Small BusinessesTo Ramp Up IYP Spending
MediaPost Online Media Daily
July 21, 2005
Kelsey: SME Advertisers and Yellow Pages
iMediaConnection.com
July 21, 2005
Blinkx to Roll Out 'SmartFeed' RSS Media Search Service
TechNewsWorld
July 20, 2005
LinkedIn launches paid service for member groups
Reuters
July 19, 2005
LinkedIn Launches Premium Service
internetnews.com
July 19, 2005

LinkedIn Adds Group Features
ClickZ Network
July 19, 2005

LinkedIn Debuts New B2B Networking Service
MediaPost Online Media Daily
July 19, 2005
SearchTHIS: Much Ado About Searching
iMediaConnection.com
July 19, 2005
Map technology aids in search for housing
Inside Bay Area
July 18, 2005
Online mapping applications proliferate
Inside Bay Area
July 18, 2005
SuperPages.com Redesigns, Mimics Google, Yahoo!
MediaPost Online Media Daily
July 15, 2005
How Search Marketers Tackle the 'On-Demand' World
DMNews
July 14, 2005
Experts say the changing face of online mapping may transform the way computer users access information
San Diego Union-Tribune
July 11, 2005
FCC Says Broadband Use Soared in 2004
E-Commerce Times
July 8, 2005

The Opportunity for Pay per Call
Search Engine Guide
July 6, 2005

Classified Ventures Buys Real Estate Site
MediaPost Online Media Daily
July 5, 2005
If You Lost 70% Of Your New Customers, Would You Notice?
WebProNews
July 1, 2005
Google goes gaga on maps
Sacramento Bee
June 30, 2005
Google Launches Free 3-D Mapping Service
Bloomberg News via Los Angeles Times
June 29, 2005
Google Releases Free Satellite Mapping
MediaPost Online Media Daily
June 29, 2005
Google Earth Goes Live Amid Map Frenzy
E-Commerce Times
June 28, 2005
Spreadin' the news, 1 volunteer at a time
Boston Globe
June 25, 2005
Marchex exec: From shoe salesman to Web wunderkind
Seattle Post Intelligencer
June 24, 2005
Mining A Rainbow Of Yellow Pages
Washington Post
June 23, 2005
Scripps likens Shopzilla acquisition to entry into cable TV
Akron Beacon Journal
June 23, 2005
Summer 2005, Must Be The Season Of The Niche
WebProNews
June 23, 2005

Pay-Per-Call: A Viable Lead
ClickZ Network
June 23, 2005

'Click to Call' Technology Puts Customers on Lines
Washington Post
June 23, 2005
Kelsey: PPCall Ad Forecast
iMediaConnection.com
June 23, 2005
Web search portals offer bird's-eye view of real estate
Inman News
June 23, 2005
Pay-Per-Call Expects To Grow In Online Advertising
InformationWeek
June 22, 2005
RedHerring
Pay-Per-Call Has Potential
Red Herring
June 22, 2005
Pay-Per-Phone Ads to Hit $1.4 Bil.
MediaWeek
June 22, 2005
Kelsey: Pay-Per-Call Adoption Coming
MarketingVOX News
June 22, 2005

MSN Debuts Local Search
ClickZ Network
June 21, 2005

Microsoft Joins Local Search Fray
E-Commerce Times
June 21, 2005
EBay Launches Community Codebase
Linux Insider
June 21, 2005
MSN service brings searches close to home
Seattle Post Intelligencer
June 21, 2005
You've got freebies as AOL opens up
Boston Globe
June 21, 2005
MSN to offer local-search service
CNET News.com
June 20, 2005
Google Said To Be Planning PayPal-Like Service
E-Commerce Times
June 20, 2005
MarketWatch
Google may be turning into 'G-Bay'
Market Watch
June 20, 2005
Let Your Fingers Do The Clicking
BusinessWeek
June 20, 2005

Local results provided by search engines point customers in the right direction
Self SEO
June 18, 2005

Kelsey: Business Booming for Yellow Pages
MarketingVOX News
June 17, 2005

Worldwide Yellow Pages Industry Grows to $100 Billion
ClickZ Network
June 16, 2005

Kelsey Group: Yellow Pages Biz Growing
iMediaConnection.com
June 16, 2005
Google Reportedly Planning To Boost Online Mapping Abilities
MediaPost Online Media Daily
June 14, 2005

The Local Search Mardi Gras
ClickZ Network
June 9, 2005