SA:Rann says mine bill will be ready

AAP General News (Australia)
08-14-2011
SA:Rann says mine bill will be ready

South Australian Premier MIKE RANN says he wants to have legislation before state parliament
next month, giving the go-ahead for the 30 billion dollar expansion of the Olympic Dam
mine.

He insists final negotiations with mining giant BHP Billiton haven't been rushed by
his decision to step down as premier on October 20.

Mr RANN's told Sky News the deal was already 95 per cent done when he was rolled by
his own party, and they're sticking to an agreed timetable.

The outgoing premier says he wants to leave his successor JAY WEATHERILL with a clean slate.

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Qld: Jury to decide truck driver's fate

AAP General News (Australia)
02-02-2007
Qld: Jury to decide truck driver's fate

A jury today begins deciding the fate of a long-distance truck driver .. who's accused
of killing an elderly driver in a car accident while he was tired and high on amphetamines.

30-year-old DALE GORDON PETTMAN .. of Westbrook south-west of Toowoomba .. has pleaded
NOT guilty in the District Court in Brisbane to the dangerous operation of a vehicle causing
the death of DOLPH CARL HAIM.

It's also alleged PETTMAN was adversely affected by an intoxicating substance at the
time of the accident on October 25 .. 2003.

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CrowdGather Names Aaron Beck New VP of Advertising

Wireless News
04-19-2011
CrowdGather Names Aaron Beck New VP of Advertising
Type: News

CrowdGather, a network forum community, announced Aaron Beck has joined the company as VP of Advertising.

In this capacity, Beck will oversee all of CrowdGather's sales and advertising initiatives, and play a pivotal role in helping the company expand revenues through the monetization of its network of forums and message boards.
Beck holds a tremendous amount of experience in the digital marketing space and has enjoyed a long and successful career in online advertising. His success started at Move.com, one of the world's largest real estate portals, where he played a key role in increasing ad revenue for the company.

Following Move.com, Beck served as Director of Online Sales at branded entertainment studio Madison Road Entertainment where he helped launch the company's social platform If.Net. At Madison, Beck was responsible for leading the sales team, developing and implementing marketing strategies and organizing product offerings. Most recently, Beck served in advertising sales at Internet Brands, an online publishing network.

"Aaron will be a strong asset to our team," said Sanjay Sabnani, CrowdGather's Chairman and CEO. "His solid understanding of forums and the online community, coupled with his unique sales capabilities will be of great value as we seek to increase the earning power of our network. We are excited to have him join CrowdGather and help lead our sales team."

CrowdGather has created a centralized network to benefit forum members, forum owners and forum advertisers. CrowdGather provides an interactive and informational social network for members, a management and revenue-sharing resource for third-party forum owners, and an untapped advertising network for marketers worldwide.

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FED:Abbott says we should count blessings

AAP General News (Australia)
12-31-2010
FED:Abbott says we should count blessings

Federal Opposition Leader TONY ABBOTT says he hopes 2011 will be a year for Australians
to count their blessings.

Mr ABBOTT also says he hopes that 2011 will be a year of lower taxes .. fairer welfare
.. better services and stronger borders.

He says he wants to talk to the Australian people about how best to achieve these important
goals .. and has vowed to do his best to protect Australian families from added burdens
on their cost of living.

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FED:Greens helped save the nation

AAP General News (Australia)
08-20-2010
FED:Greens helped save the nation

Australian Greens leader BOB BROWN is claiming his party's responsible for helping
save the country from recession.

The Greens .. along with two other crossbench senators .. supported Labor's second
economic stimulus package in 2008 at the height of the global financial crisis.

The coalition .. after backing the first stimulus .. voted against the second package.

Senator BROWN's told ABC Radio it's the Greens who shielded Australia from recession
and saved hundreds of thousands of jobs.

He's also predicted the Greens will add to their five Senate seats in tomorrow's election.

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Fed: Gen Y not keen on sinking teeth into politics

AAP General News (Australia)
04-12-2010
Fed: Gen Y not keen on sinking teeth into politics

A survey shows Generation Y has more of an appetite for The Twilight Saga than the
blood sport of politics.

The survey of 1001 Australians aged 18 to 30 has found seventy eight per cent know
about vampire character EDWARD CULLEN .. while only 32 per cent can name the opposition
leader in their home state.

Even fewer young Australians (26 per cent) know the name of Australian Governor-General
QUENTIN BRYCE.

The survey's been conducted by PureProfile.

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Fed: 52 asylum seekers stopped off WA

AAP General News (Australia)
08-29-2009
Fed: 52 asylum seekers stopped off WA

CANBERRA, Aug 29 AAP - A boat believed to be carrying 52 suspected asylum seekers has
been intercepted off Australia's northwest coast.

Navy patrol boat HMAS Ararat stopped the vessel as it neared the Ashmore Islands, 320km
off Western Australia, on Saturday.

It was carrying 52 passengers and three crew members.

Home Affairs Minister Brendan O'Connor said the group would be taken to Christmas Island
for processing.

"The group will be transferred to Christmas Island where they will undergo security,
identity and health checks as well as establish their reasons for travel," he said.

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NSW: Bandits blow up two ATMs at Central Coast shopping complex

AAP General News (Australia)
04-21-2009
NSW: Bandits blow up two ATMs at Central Coast shopping complex

SYDNEY, April 21 AAP - Bandits have blown up two ATMs on the NSW Central Coast but
failed to get away with any money.

Thieves used gas canisters to blow up the machines attached to banks at a shopping
complex in Entrance Road, Erina about 1.40am (AEST) on Tuesday.

The explosions did extensive damage to the banks, police said.

Police said two offenders were involved in the attacks which caused the closure of
Karalta Road has been closed between Entrance Road and Karalta Lane.

A Crime Scene has been established and police investigations are continuing.

A red/bronze coloured late model Holden SS Commodore was seen leaving the incident.

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News Diary events for Tuesday, Dec 15, 2008

AAP General News (Australia)
12-16-2008
News Diary events for Tuesday, Dec 15, 2008
GOOD EVENING NEWS EDITORS AND CHIEFS OF STAFF


Here is AAP's preliminary newslist for today Tuesday December 15 (not for publication).

This is a guide only and stories, local times and locations are subject to change. In
some cases times and locations may not be available. Story coverage is subject to staffing.

CANBERRA
1230 - Protest rally at federal government's emissions target. Parliament House, Canberra
Contact Simon on 62476305 or office@act.greens.org.au or Friends of the Earth. Contact
Damien Lawson. 0419 253 34.

SYDNEY
1000 - Sentence of Danielle Stewart for murdering her husband. NSW Supreme Court 5, Darlinghurst.

1000 - Taronga's new wedge-tailed eagle soars free. Georges Heights Oval, Middle Head Road, Mosman.

1100 - Greens members and supporters to rally in protest at the five per cent cut in emissions
target. Commonwealth Government Offices, 70 Phillip Street, Sydney.

1100 - Protest rally at federal government's emissions target. Commonwealth Government
Offices, 70 Phillip St, Sydney. Contact John Kaye (02) 9230 2668

MELBOURNE
1000 - ACCC case against cardboard king Richard Pratt continues in the Federal Court.

1200 - Protest rally at federal government's emissions target. Cnr of Collins, Spring
and MacArthur Sts, Melbourne. Contact Alison 0402 075 306.

BRISBANE:
- No items listed.

ADELAIDE:
1100 - Protest rally at federal government's emissions target. SA Parliament House, North
Terrace, Adelaide. Contact Tammy (08) 8212 4888.

PERTH:
1200 - Protest rally at federal government's emissions target. Wesley Church, cnr Hay
& William Sts, Perth. Contact Rachel 08 9225 5799.

HOBART:
1230 - Protest rally at federal government's emissions target. Tasmanian Parliament House Lawns.

Contact Karen 03 6236 9334 or 0417 555 309.

FINANCE:
ECONOMICS NEWS:

Sydney - Reserve Bank of Australia December 2 board minutes

Sydney - ABS dwelling unit commencements data for September



EQUITIES DESK:

Sydney - 21st Australasian Finance and Banking Conference (day 1 of 3)

Sydney - Loop Mobile Ltd annual general meeting

Sydney - Metals Finance Corp annual general meeting

Melbourne - International Fertiliser Association 2008 Crossroads Asia-Pacific conference
(day one of three)

Perth - Aluminex Resources Ltd general meeting

Perth - Brockman Resources Ltd general meeting

Perth - Iron Mountain Mining Ltd general meeting

Perth - KTL Technologies Ltd general meeting

Adelaide - Prophecy International extraordinary general meeting


SPORT:
CRICKET

PERTH - Preview of first Test between Australia and South Africa starting at the WACA
Ground on Wednesday - Greg Buckle

MELBOURNE - Day two of Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and WA - Adam Cooper

HOBART - Day one of Sheffield Shield match between Tasmania and Queensland at Bellerive
Oval - Paul Carter

SYDNEY - NSW v SA in one-dayer at the SCG - James Dampney



AFL

MELBOURNE - News from AFL pre-season and rookie drafts - Guy Hand



TENNIS

MELBOURNE - Day two of Australian Open wildcard qualifying tournament begins, featuring
Jelena Dokic and Bernard Tomic - Robert Grant



SAILING

SYDNEY - Major Sydney to Hobart contenders compete in the Big Boat Challenge - Adrian Warren



RUGBY LEAGUE

SYDNEY - Cronulla board meeting tonight which could determine the fate of troubled
player Greg Bird - Samantha Broun



SURFING

MAUI, Hawaii - Women's Billabong Pro continues



RACING

SYDNEY - Weights declared for Saturday's Group Two Villiers Stakes at Randwick.

MELBOURNE - Preview Sandown races Wednesday.

BRISBANE - Preview Wednesday's Eagle Farm races.



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NSW: Main stories in today's Sydney newspapers

AAP General News (Australia)
08-11-2008
NSW: Main stories in today's Sydney newspapers

SYDNEY, Aug 11 AAP - The main stories in today's Sydney newspapers:

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH:

WRAP: Olympics - Swimmer Stephanie Rice pushes past the pain barrier to win gold.

Page 1: A high-speed western Sydney rail link is being killed off by bureaucrats.

Page 2: Kevin Rudd concedes a revolt against Labor in the Northern Territory is a wake-up call.

Page 3: Cash starved public schools are turning classrooms into branded advertisements
to attract corporate funding.

World: (WASHINGTON) The mistress of former US presidential candidate John Edwards is
refusing a paternity test for her daughter.

Finance: Wall Street's 300-plus point rally on Friday will give investors hope but
the real indicators come later this week as reporting season begins in earnest.

Sport: The Canberra Raiders are asking themselves how far they can go after the "no
name" squad humiliated the Panthers 74-12.

MORE kd/rs

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Fed: Wealthy people must pay their fair share of tax: Swan

AAP General News (Australia)
04-01-2008
Fed: Wealthy people must pay their fair share of tax: Swan

CANBERRA, April 1 AAP - Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has welcomed a crackdown on wealthy
individuals by the Australian Tax Office (ATO).

The ATO has launched a new program aimed at some 1,200 people with assets worth $30
million and over, saying irrespective of the business and tax advice they receive, they
are responsible for their own tax affairs.

The ATO's high wealth individuals (HWI) taskforce will undertake 200 risk reviews and
start 40 audits during this financial year - up from 22 audits last year which raised
an additional $280 million in revenue.

"Australian families who work hard and do their bit are entitled to expect that wealthy
people actually pay their fair share," Mr Swan told Fairfax radio.

"The tax commissioner ... is making it very clear he's going to make sure they do pay
their fair share and that it will be no excuse to say that somebody else told them not
to do it."

Since the taskforce was established in 1996, additional revenue of $1.7 billion has
been collected and losses of $1.7 billion disallowed, Tax Commissioner Michael D'Ascenzo
says.

At February 29, 2008, the taskforce had raised assessments totalling $171.3 million
and collected $115.9 million from audit activities for this financial year.

The ATO has increased the number of people in the HWI taskforce to 181 and enhanced
its data matching to substantially improve profiling and risk assessment of wealthy individuals.

Mr Swan said the tax commissioner was taking a targeted approach.

"That's a good thing for all taxpayers," he said.

"We are giving tax cuts after the 1st July which are predominantly aimed at low and
middle-income earners, and of course our capacity to do that into the future depends upon
our capacity to ensure all Australian taxpayers are paying their fair share, including
this 1,200 wealthy grouping."

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KEYWORD: TAX SWAN

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Qld: Indon ship arrives for repairs in Brisbane

AAP General News (Australia)
08-30-2007
Qld: Indon ship arrives for repairs in Brisbane

An Indonesian sailing ship that was stranded on a south-east Queensland beach for a
week .. has arrived in Brisbane for repairs.

The Indonesian Navy's 35 metre ARUNG SAMUDERA was Sydney-bound for the APEC leaders'
forum .. when it ran into a storm last Thursday .. grounding at Inskip Point.

The schooner's now docked at Morningside .. where it will undergo repairs to a damaged
keel and rudder.

The towed ship had four Indonesian crew on board and two Australian Navy personnel
.. and was greeted in Brisbane by other members of its Indonesian crew.

After repairs .. the New Zealand-built three master will continue to Sydney .. but
won't arrive in time for the APEC tall ships' festival.

AAP RTV pjo/rt

KEYWORD: RAINBOW (BRISBANE)

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SA: Minister urges gas sector to get moving

AAP General News (Australia)
04-16-2007
SA: Minister urges gas sector to get moving

ADELAIDE, April 16 AAP - Federal Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane has urged the gas
sector to get moving on major projects or face the prospect of their international customers
going elsewhere.

Mr Macfarlane said the federal government would consider the industry's call for further
tax breaks to help turn gas projects into reality.

But the minister said the sector already had plenty of incentive to invest in new ventures,
considering the high world prices for oil and gas.

"My point to them is there is a major competitor to oil and gas in the production of
electricity and that is nuclear power," Mr Macfarlane said after his address to the Australian
Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) conference.

"Our customers overseas who receive gas from us currently and who are considering receiving
gas are also nuclear powered countries.

"If the gas industry doesn't get down and go hard they may find our customers leapfrog
gas and go straight to the one true baseload zero-emission technology and that is nuclear."

Mr Macfarlane said while Australia would be happy to sell those countries more uranium
for their nuclear power stations, the local gas industry also needed to ensure it developed
its projects quickly to optimise the high gas prices around the Pacific rim.

The minister's comments followed the release of a strategic plan from the oil and gas
industry which included calls for tax breaks and other initiatives to help the sector
overcome challenges including declining local oil production and the escalating global
energy demand.

APPEA chairman Colin Beckett said the introduction of a five-year capital depreciation
regime was the single policy measure capable of shifting large gas projects from the drawing
board to construction.

AAP tjd/cjh/mn

KEYWORD: PETROLEUM MACFARLANE

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NSW: Boy doused with petrol and set alight, court told

AAP General News (Australia)
12-14-2006
NSW: Boy doused with petrol and set alight, court told

A court has been told .. a 13-year-old boy threatened to kill another child .. before
dousing him with petrol and setting him alight in Sydney's east.

The boy has faced Bidura Children's Court over yesterday afternoon's attack in Daceyville
.. charged with attempted murder and maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm.

The nine-year-old victim remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital .. after
receiving burns to 20 per cent of his body.

The court has heard the boy has displayed violent behaviour since witnessing the suicide
of a neighbour several years ago.

And it's been told the Department of Housing has ignored his father's requests for
the family to be moved to alternative accommodation.

The boy's been granted strict conditional bail .. but it may be weeks before he's freed
because of a court order placing him under strict supervision in Department of Community
Services accommodation.

The matter has been adjourned to the same court on January 30.

AAP RTV kjd/bd/was/els/bart

KEYWORD: BURNS (SYDNEY)

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Fed: Telstra FTTN decision disappointing: Coonan

AAP General News (Australia)
08-07-2006
Fed: Telstra FTTN decision disappointing: Coonan

Communications Minister HELEN COONAN says Telstra's decision not to proceed with a
four billion dollar high speed internet project is disappointing.

She says it appears Telstra isn't happy for its competitors to have access the proposed
fibre-to-the-node high speed broadband system.

But Senator COONAN says the government's committed to ensuring consumers aren't disadvantaged.

She says Telstra and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission haven't resolved
all of the issues surrounding the regulations governing the project.

She says given the talks have already taken six months it's disappointing .. but ultimately
it's up to Telstra to decide what to do.

She says Telstra's decision seems final .. with little hope of any change of heart.

AAP RTV sw/sb/cp/bart

KEYWORD: TELSTRA COONAN (CANBERRA)

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Qld: Coalition candidate heads for victory in Gaven by-election

AAP General News (Australia)
04-01-2006
Qld: Coalition candidate heads for victory in Gaven by-election

GOLD COAST, April 1 AAP - Queensland Labor is heading for its third consecutive by-election
defeat, with the coalition's Dr Alex Douglas expected to win the seat of Gaven tonight.

With 72.05 per cent of the vote counted, Dr Douglas holds 9,249 votes - or 41.45 per
cent - while Labor's Phil Gray holds 8,344 votes (37.39 per cent).

With some 3,500 postal and pre-poll votes to be counted, the notional summary is expected
to deliver Dr Douglas 57.32 per cent of the vote, compared to Mr Gray's 47.68 per cent.

The by-election was forced by the resignation of former Labor MP Robert Poole.

Mr Poole - dubbed the Member for Thailand for his frequent visits to the Asian country
- resigned following sustained criticism over his long absence from the Gold Coast seat.

The Beattie government was hoping to avoid its third consecutive by-election defeat
following loses in Redcliffe and Chatsworth in August.

AAP djp/jas/rj

KEYWORD: GAVEN COUNT LEAD

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Fed: Child welfare change just a diversion, Swan says

AAP General News (Australia)
12-04-2005
Fed: Child welfare change just a diversion, Swan says

CANBERRA, Dec 4 AAP - Treasurer Peter Costello is using a child welfare proposal to
distract attention from the Robert Gerard controversy, opposition treasury spokesman Wayne
Swan says.

Mr Swan said today it was passing strange that Mr Costello announced a proposal to
divert child welfare payments from irresponsible parents so soon after Mr Gerard, a prominent
South Australian manufacturer and Liberal Party donor, resigned from the Reserve Bank
board over tax irregularities.

"I don't think that there is any doubt that it's a diversion from his problems over
Mr Gerard," Mr Swan told the Ten Network.

He also said Labor would continue their attack against Mr Costello in parliament this week.

"This treasurer does not know right from wrong," he said.

"He knowingly appointed Mr Gerard and he knew that Mr Gerard was involved in tax havens,
that there were serious allegations of tax avoidance.

"He did that in the full knowledge of those events and this week in the parliament
continued to defend the appointment."

Mr Swan refused to be drawn on what changes a Labor government would make to ensure
party donors and cronies did not get places on the central bank's board.

He argued that appointees must be independent despite previous Labor government appointees
including former prime minister Bob Hawke and ACTU secretary Bill Kelty.

"We're looking at all these issues, I can assure you we will change the system and
I can assure you that you will hear a lot more from Labor about that," he said.

Mr Swan said federal Labor would also oppose any move to appoint Victorian businessman
Ron Walker to the board.

"He has been federal treasurer of the Liberal Party," he said.

"He has raised millions and millions of dollars for the Liberal Party.

"It seems to be the new qualification for appointment to the Reserve Bank board is
that you must be a Liberal party donor. We think that is entirely inappropriate and it
doesn't uphold the high standards that are required."

AAP jcg/cat/de

KEYWORD: WELFARE SWAN

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Fed: Liberal Senator vows to fight on against Xstrata takeover

AAP General News (Australia)
02-11-2005
Fed: Liberal Senator vows to fight on against Xstrata takeover

Liberal Senator ROSS LIGHTFOOT has vowed to continue the fight against a Swiss company's
takeover of an Australian uranium mining group.

Treasurer PETER COSTELLO has said the federal government has no problem with Xstrata's
hostile $8.4 billion takeover bid of WMC Resources.

Senator LIGHTFOOT says the Swiss minerals giant Xstrata is a predator, and he hopes
other companies will now put in rival bids.

Political and business groups have lobbied against the bid on the grounds it would
give Xstrata control over WMC's vast uranium deposits at its Olympic Dam mine in South
Australia.

West Australian Premier GEOFF GALLOP says he also opposes the takeover.

He says the Swiss group has shown it's not a good corporate citizen after abandoning
its vanadium metal mine in the state.

AAP RTV shh/sb/sco/rt

KEYWORD: WMC LIGHTFOOT (CANBERRA)

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Broglie, Prince Louis Victor de

Broglie, Prince Louis Victor de See De Broglie, Prince Louis Victor.

accounting event

accounting event A transaction or change (internal or external) recognized by the accounting recording system. Events are recorded as debit and credit entries. For example, when a sale is made for cash the double entry for the sales transaction would be debit bank, credit sales (see double-entry book-keeping).

Verizon, Microsoft Sign Deal to Provide Internet Services to Mobile Customers.

By Brendan January, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

May 24--Verizon Wireless Inc. and Microsoft Corp. announced Thursday a partnership to sell Microsoft Internet services to Verizon mobile phone users.

Customers of Verizon Wireless, the largest mobile phone company in the nation, and Vodafone Group Plc will be able to use Microsoft products such as real-time communications service and news alerts over their mobile connections, the companies said in a statement.

Wireless companies have expanded their networks to carry larger files, including text and images, at average speeds two to three times those of a 56K connection -- which is typical for home PCs.

This week, Verizon announced it would offer high-speed wireless networking for a flat fee and expand the network to 29 additional markets, forming what the company called "the country's first and only national high-speed wireless data network."

With these expanded capabilities, it makes sense for wireless companies to seek out established partners to provide content, industry analysts said.

The telecommunications industry has been struggling through a collapse in stock prices, a sluggish economy, and severe competition. Verizon Wireless and other wireless companies have sought to develop high-speed wireless services to boost profits.

Verizon Wireless will charge about $100 a month for the wireless, high-speed Internet service.

Sprint PCS, another wireless company, has said it, too, will offer a high-speed Internet service for about the same price.

"Companies have to make a decision as to whether they want to be a player or just a part of the wireless data explosion," said Jeff Kagan, an independent telecommunications analyst. "Both Verizon and Microsoft have thrown their hat in the ring, and they're going to be players."

The companies are seeking to match complimentary areas of expertise, said Kagan.

"Neither has all expertise under one roof -- Verizon is [the] top voice and data [provider] but not a content provider. With Microsoft, it's the reverse. It makes sense for companies like this to team up."

Wireless companies may be close to finally delivering the promise of wireless communication -- high-speed Internet access from remote phones or laptops virtually anywhere at anytime.

Earlier efforts fizzled because of poor design and service.

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LG Telecom and Genie Form Strategic Alliance for Mobile Internet Services.

Collaboration Will Create Exciting New Mobile Services for Korean Consumers

SEOUL, South Korea and LONDON, March 12 /PRNewswire/ --

LG TeleCom (LGT) and Genie -- BT's Mobile Internet Division, today announced that they intend to join forces to offer Korean consumers an extended range of new-age Mobile Internet communications services.

The result of this strategic alliance will enhance LGT's state-of-the-art "ez-i" Mobile Internet offering, which currently serves 2 million customers. Launched in May 1999, ez-i is one of the largest fixed-and-mobile portal sites in Asia and consists of seven major applications with more than 1,000 items of content from over 150 providers.

At the heart of the alliance is the unified messaging service (UMS) provided through Genie as an application service provider. This one-mailbox set-up allows users to "pool" a number of e-mail accounts from different providers and send and receive e-mail, voice and text messages to and from fixed and mobile phones, other handheld devices, PCs and fax machines.

Today's announcement signals a collaboration of expertise and innovation from LGT and Genie that will produce Mobile Internet services to enrich the lives of LGT's customers. Genie will also support LGT's existing WAP services.

Following an agreement made in Seoul on Friday, Genie Managing Director Kent Thexton said: "We are delighted to be working with LG TeleCom who have impressed us with their advanced range of Mobile Internet services. We are very pleased that LGT has joined the growing Genie community around the world. We are looking forward to leveraging our joint expertise, technologies and content. And, of course, we are happy that Genie will have a presence in Korea, which is at the forefront of the world's wireless revolution."

LG TeleCom VP, Mr. Seyong Ro emphasised that Mobile Internet will take off as a result of the evolution of services in Korea.

He said: "This agreement with Genie is another important cornerstone in our 'ez-i' service, which will allow our customers to access 'the power of Genie' through the UMS solution. This strategic alliance with Genie will give LGT customers access to a wide range of content in Korean and English and will add to LGT's already-impressive range of Mobile Internet applications."

Genie aims to be one of the world's leading integrated mobile portals -- providing lifestyle-enhancing services for mobile and Internet users who need to perform everyday tasks while on the move.

Building on its success in the UK and Europe, Genie already has partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region with leading mobile networks in Hong Kong and Malaysia, plus a developing presence in Japan. Genie is developing an application service provider (ASP) business in the UK, working with technology partner Seven, which is providing WAP enterprise application infrastructure to BT Cellnet to enhance its business offerings. This ASP model has been extended in the Asia Pacific region where it has been applied to Genie consumer offerings and is visible through "powered by Genie" branding on our partner sites.

Recent research by UBS Warburg indicates that the wireless revolution has been driven out of four key global cities -- Helsinki, Stockholm, Tokyo and Seoul. Recent economic change in Korea has resulted in many new technology and content companies -- turning the nation into a "breeding ground" for innovative wireless applications.

About LG TeleCom

Wireless Internet services were commercialised for the first time in Korea by LG TeleCom in May 1999. The company has since held a leading position in the mobile market by offering the widest variety of content. LGT was the first operator in the world to launch "ez-Java" which is based on Java technology. This is a software that was previously only available in PC web browsers but now enables LGT's customers to enjoy a wide range of applications, such as network games, news, stock information, sports results and entertainment on their mobile phones.

About Genie

Genie, BT's mobile Internet portal and currently a wholly-owned subsidiary, will later this year be owned 75 percent by BT wireless and 25 percent by BT group. BT owns 24.12 % of LGT.

Genie has web and wireless portals in Japan, Hong Kong, the UK, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, plus a wireless portal in Malaysia, with more than 2.8 million registrations in total.

Over the coming months, Genie is pursuing an international rollout programme in countries throughout Europe and Asia Pacific for both its web and WAP portals.

Content on the portals includes cutting-edge entertainment from E4, MTV and the Ministry of Sound, breaking sports results from eXcite Sport, the latest news from Guardian Unlimited, business stories from 451.com, last minute travel deals from lastminute.com and up-to-the-minute stock quotes from T D Waterhouse.

Genie has also partnered with well-known portals including AOL, MSN, Yahoo! and Freeserve to enable customers to access their e-mails via Genie.

In November 2000, Genie launched the UK's first online mobile service offering mobile phones (www.mobile.genie.co.uk/shop/) with Internet access through text messaging and WAP (wireless application protocol).

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America Online and Autoweb Form Technology and Marketing Alliance.

America Online Licenses Autoweb Content and Technology, Allowing AOL Users to

Research and Configure a Car Completely Online

Autoweb Buying Services to Have Constant Presence on AOL Brands

SANTA CLARA, Calif. and DULLES, Va., May 17 /PRNewswire/ --

Autoweb.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AWEB), the leading consumer automotive Internet service, and America Online, Inc. (NYSE: AOL), the world's leading interactive services company, today announced a four-year infrastructure, technology and marketing alliance under which Autoweb will license its automotive content, data and technology to America Online, enhancing the ability of users to research and buy cars through several AOL brands.

Under the agreement, Autoweb's content and new configuration and comparison services, from its AIC division, will be integrated into automotive areas across AOL, AOL.com, CompuServe, Netscape Netcenter and AOL Digital City under "Powered by Autoweb" branding. Visitors to these AOL brands will be able to configure a car by manufacturer, make, model, trim specifications and other option packages, and perform simple or comprehensive side-by-side comparisons of competitive vehicles.

As part of this premier relationship, Autoweb will also have a constant presence on the AOL brands. This will enable the more than 24 million AOL and CompuServe members and the tens of millions of additional visitors to AOL's Web-based brands to access a new co-branded site allowing AOL members to seamlessly access Autoweb's popular buying services.

The agreement is a key step in the development of the new AOL Auto Channel, announced previously by America Online, which will offer members a wealth of reliable, accurate information, services, and tools for car shopping, buying and maintenance throughout the ownership cycle. As part of the Auto Channel experience, AOL members will be able to instantly access the co-branded Autoweb site.

By enriching America Online's automotive content with valuable Autoweb information and functionality, the agreement furthers AOL's ability to provide a platform for all auto manufacturers and their dealers to efficiently guide informed car buyers through their sales channels; strengthen ongoing communications with current owners; and deliver targeted, brand-specific messaging to the users of all AOL's interactive properties.

"This alliance with America Online demonstrates that Autoweb is not only a leading consumer brand offering the most popular online car-buying choices, but also the owner of core assets that are making Autoweb the industry standard in automotive data, content and technology," said Dean DeBiase, chairman and CEO of Autoweb. "By leveraging the value of our premier automotive content and tools we can seamlessly offer millions of America Online users the best methods to research and compare cars online, combined with our most popular car buying services."

"Purchasing a car involves a great deal of research, and can be confusing and time-intensive," said Bob Pittman, President and Chief Operating Officer of America Online Inc. "By deploying Autoweb's content and technology, we will be able to simplify the process, offering the online consumers a consistent, seamlessly integrated and personalized car buying experience."

About America Online, Inc.

Founded in 1985, America Online, Inc., based in Dulles, Virginia, is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies, and e-commerce services. America Online, Inc. operates: America Online, with more than 22 million members, and CompuServe, with more than 2.7 million members, the company's two worldwide Internet services; several leading Internet brands including ICQ, AOL Instant Messenger and Digital City, Inc.; the Netscape Netcenter and AOL.COM portals; the Netscape Navigator and Communicator browsers; AOL Moviefone, the nation's #1 movie listing guide and ticketing service; and Spinner.com and NullSoft's Winamp, leaders in Internet music. Through its strategic alliance with Sun Microsystems, the company develops and offers easy-to-deploy, end-to-end e-commerce and enterprise solutions for companies operating in the Net Economy.

About Autoweb.com, Inc.

Autoweb.com is the leading consumer automotive Internet service, guiding users through every stage of vehicle ownership. Through its auction, direct and referral commerce channels, Autoweb.com offers consumers a variety of ways to purchase new and used vehicles in conjunction with vehicle manufacturers, local Member Dealers and other commerce partners. The company's Web site also provides consumers with a wide range of automotive-related products to support the complete lifecycle of the vehicle, including finance, insurance and maintenance. Autoweb.com features comprehensive, unbiased research from its Automotive Information Center (AIC) division, the leading provider of automotive content, data and tools used to power Internet services, portals and manufacturer Web sites. The company's content and buying models are available on three out of the top four portals through its infrastructure partner program. For more information, please visit www.autoweb.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this news release, including statements that include words such as "expects," "believes" or other future-oriented statements, contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from anticipated results. These risks and uncertainties include changes in competitive behavior or market forces, uncertainties regarding response from the vehicle manufacturers, changes in the legal or regulatory environment, changes or lack of changes in consumer preferences over time, technological challenges and an inability to forecast future traffic and transactions. Further information on risk factors that could affect results is detailed in Autoweb's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-71177) and its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.