IDG and Quigo Launch First Contextual Advertising Marketplace Across IT Web Sites

Business Wire, May 4, 2006

BOSTON -- International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading producer of technology Web sites, magazines, and newspapers, is now offering contextual advertising services on six of its US Web sites. Using Quigo's AdSonar platform, IDG's TechWords program is the first keyword-targeted, auction-based, pay-per-click advertising marketplace in an IT-focused content network. TechWords advertising is available in cio.com, computerworld.com, csoonline.com, infoworld.com, javaworld.com, and networkworld.com.

TechWords enables IDG to create an auction-based marketplace for online text ads that go to the highest bidders. The ads are linked to contextually relevant editorial in the six IDG Web sites, which have approximately 5.5 million unique visitors every month. AdSonar deploys industry-leading contextual and keyword-targeting technologies as well as sophisticated yield optimization tools to power the TechWords marketplace.

"We've built a premier auction-based advertising marketplace to enable marketers to effectively reach corporate IT buyers," said Bob Carrigan, president, IDG Communications. Carrigan added: "Quigo provides the platform for us to connect technology advertisers with buyers who rely on cio.com, computerworld.com, csoonline.com, infoworld.com, javaworld.com and networkworld.com for news and information."

IDG TechWords clients may purchase keywords from IDG sales representatives, Quigo, ad agencies, or online at www.techwords.com.

Michael Yavonditte, Quigo's chief executive officer said: "Quigo is very excited to partner with a premier technology media company like IDG. The IDG network consists of many of the Web's most prominent and innovative enterprise technology sites, and IDG is a terrific partner with whom to build the most targeted keyword marketplace for technology advertisers. TechWords advertisers will receive more qualified leads and a greater return on investment than they would by advertising anywhere else."

AdSonar is deployed on many of the Web's most recognized sites across numerous categories including news and information, lifestyle and health, real estate, travel and entertainment, business, and sports. Quigo's Adsonar network has also amassed an unrivaled local presence across the country through its distribution on the Web sites of over 150 local, regional and national newspaper publishers including The Tribune Company, The Hearst Company, The McClatchy Company, and Morris DigitalWorks, to name just a few.

About International Data Group (IDG)

International Data Group (IDG) is the world's leading technology media, events, and research company. IDG publishes more than 300 magazines and newspapers in 85 countries including CIO, CSO, Computerworld, GamePro, InfoWorld, Macworld, Network World, and PC World. IDG's online network includes more than 400 Web sites spanning business technology, consumer technology, digital entertainment and gaming worldwide. IDG is a leading producer of more than 170 technology-related events including LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, Macworld Conference & Expo, DEMO, and IDC Directions. IDC, a subsidiary of IDG, is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events. Over 850 IDC analysts in 50 countries provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends.

Additional information about IDG, a privately-held company, is available at http://www.idg.com.

About Quigo

Quigo provides innovative, performance-based marketing solutions that achieve superior results for premium-branded Web sites and advertisers.

Quigo's AdSonar is a leading network of premium-branded Web sites offering auction-based, pay-per-click advertising. AdSonar's highly-contextual sponsored links are distributed to many of the Web's most recognized sites including ABC News, Fox News, Martha Stewart, Homestore.com, Lonely Planet, and PGATour.com; over 150 local, regional and national newspaper sites including those of The Hearst Company, The McClatchy Company, Media General, Cox Newspapers, Morris DigitalWorks, Scripps, The New York Times, The Tribune Company, and USA Today; the online publications of American Media and Trader Publishing; and hundreds more. AdSonar offers advertisers multiple targeting options for their pay-per-click campaigns including national and local targeting by vertical category, site, individual page, topic, and/or keyword.

Quigo's suite of search marketing solutions, including its best-of-breed FeedPoint product, offers scalable, technology-driven services to help leading e-commerce sites acquire customers, generate sales, and build brands. Partners include Hewlett-Packard, Red Envelope, shoes.com, Expedia, BizRate, Tower Records, autobytel.com, Verizon SuperPages, and many more.

Founded in 2000, Quigo is a privately held firm and has offices in New York City and San Jose, CA.

For more information about Quigo, please visit www.quigo.com.

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