It will allow us to more quickly reach our city expansion goals, to add a high-quality distribution relationship with MSN, and ultimately to better help our consumers get things done locally.

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We think this combination fulfills our vision of creating the world's premier content and service company.

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CitySearch is committed to meeting the information and transaction needs of online consumers within our local communities, ... The ability for CitySearch users to participate in auctions both regionally and locally provides a substantial new opportunity for the company.

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Match.Com is the premier brand in the personals industry, and the Match.Com management team has built a business with rapid growth and an attractive business model, ... We think finding people to do things with is fundamentally local, and is a natural extension to our online offerings.

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