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Business Wire, Dec 16, 1999

EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 1999--

Ask Jeeves(R) provides online gift-buying

guidance for holiday shoppers

The holidays are quickly approaching and time for holiday shopping is running out. With this in mind, Ask Jeeves, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASKJ), a leading provider of natural-language question answering services on the Web for consumers and companies, has developed a shopping area on Ask.com(TM) devoted to making online holiday gift-buying easy. Users unsure of where to go or what to buy this holiday season can go to Ask.com to get answers to shopping-related questions, ranging from "Where can I compare prices for toys and games?" to "Where can I find gift ideas and suggestions for a hostess?" to "What do I need to know about shopping on the Internet?"

The holiday shopping area at Ask.com lets shoppers check off each item on their shopping list. From price comparisons, to product reviews, to great gift ideas for any member of the family, holiday shoppers can use Ask Jeeves to get the information they need to make an informed purchase.

"The amount of information and number of merchants available on the Web have made online shopping confusing for many consumers," said Ted Briscoe, senior vice president and general manager of the Ask Jeeves Consumer Question Answering Service. "We believe that Ask Jeeves takes the guesswork out of online shopping by pulling together the most frequently asked holiday shopping questions and organizing them all in one place."

The holiday shopping area is classified by categories, including computers, software, books, toys, music, movies and gifts. Each section features a navigation bar of content choices designed to simulate the browsing habits of consumers in relation to the product category. The area also includes direct links to "Hot Holiday Toys" and "Gift Ideas" designed to make choosing the perfect gift simple.

About Ask Jeeves, Inc.

Ask Jeeves provides natural-language question answering services for consumers and companies on the Web by allowing users to ask questions in plain English and be directed to Web sites containing the answer. The Consumer Question Answering Service at Ask.com makes it easier for people to quickly find relevant information, products and services online. The Corporate Question Answering Service, which provides question answering services for company Web sites, helps companies manage customer interactions for electronic commerce and support. Both services leverage Ask Jeeves' proprietary technology, using knowledge bases containing questions and answers to connect consumers to answers. For more information visit http://www.ask.com or call 510/985-7400.

Ask Jeeves is a registered trademark of Ask Jeeves, Inc. Ask.com is a trademark and servicemark of Ask Jeeves, Inc. Other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.