TEAMtalk Media strikes up search deal with InfoSpace across sports media network

Released on = February 2, 2006, 1:11 am

Press Release Author = Elemental Communications

Industry = Advertising

Press Release Summary = TEAMtalk Media Group (http://www.teamtalkmedia.com) the
company behind the UK's leading network of sports websites has signed a search deal
across its sites with Search & Directory and Mobile Company InfoSpace, Inc.
http://www.infospaceinc.com.

Press Release Body = 02 February 2006, London, UK

TEAMtalk Media strikes up search deal with InfoSpace across sports media network

Media group TEAMtalk has signed a deal with Search & Directory and Mobile Company
InfoSpace across 14 sports Websites

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TEAMtalk Media Group (http://www.teamtalkmedia.com) the company behind the UK's
leading network of sports websites has signed a search deal across its sites with
Search & Directory and Mobile Company InfoSpace, Inc. http://www.infospaceinc.com.

InfoSpace will be TEAMtalk Media's exclusive provider of Internet search and
directory services (based on its metasearch technology that fetches results from all
the major search engines simultaneously) across 14 of its Websites including
Football365.com, sportinglife.com, sports.co.uk, sportal.com and TEAMtalk itself.

Dominic Trigg, vice president at InfoSpace Search & Directory explains, "With over
300 million page views per month, TEAMtalk Media has the most prominent online
sports presence in the UK. TEAMtalk is a great win for us, as having such a key
online player come onboard illustrates the power of the metasearch argument."

"With InfoSpace, TEAMtalk Media can offer their users the best results from the main
search engines - Google, MSN, Yahoo! and more - all in one place. The service is
private label and will therefore not detract from the TEAMtalk brands, in addition
they will be receiving a search product with an excellent track record of
reliability and customer support," adds Trigg.

Initially only the search boxes at the top and bottom of TEAMtalk's pages will be
implemented. Within the following month however, users will also be able to
download customised search toolbars to enhance their experience.

"We are always looking for ways to improve the user experience on our sites and
these enhanced search and directory options will be a major boost," says Andy
Roberts, group marketing manager of TEAMtalk Media. "InfoSpace will power a search
box across the top and bottom of every Web page, and will also enable our users to
download RSS-enabled search toolbars for promotion and distribution via our network
of sites."

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The TEAMtalk network of sporting and mobile Websites that InfoSpace is being
implemented across includes http://www.sports.co.uk, http://www.football365.com,
http://www.planetf1.com, http://www.sportinglife.com, http://www.rivals.net,
http://www.planetrugby.com, http://www.golf365.com, http://www.cricket365.com,
http://www.teamtalk.com, http://www.extremesports365.com,
http://www.oddschecker.com, http://www.fantasymanager.co.uk,
http://www.tshirts365.com and http://www.mobilelounge.co.uk

This press release is available in PDF, plain text and Word formats in the Media
Centre. Photographs are available of the InfoSpace team in the Images section.

The media spokesperson for InfoSpace Europe, Search & Directory is Dominic Trigg,
vice president.

About InfoSpace
http://www.infospaceinc.com

InfoSpace is a leader in mobile entertainment, private-label search and online
directory. The company is comprised of two divisions - Search & Directory and
Mobile.

The InfoSpace Search and Directory division uses unique metasearch technology to
provide Internet search and directory services. The mobile division offers wireless
solutions that help customers build stronger brands and generate incremental
revenue. InfoSpace enable delivery of information and entertainment services to
consumers, while creating opportunities for partners, advertisers and content
publishers.

About InfoSpace Search & Directory
http://www.infospaceinc.com/search

InfoSpace Search & Directory markets Web search and online directory products that
help users find the information they need while creating revenue opportunities for
merchants. InfoSpace Search & Directory operates a family of Internet properties
that includes WebFetch (http://www.webfetch.com), Dogpile (http://www.dogpile.com),
Switchboard (http://www.switchboard.com), WebCrawler (http://www.webcrawler.com),
InfoSpace.com (http://www.infospace.com) and MetaCrawler
(http://www.metacrawler.com). InfoSpace Search & Directory also powers Web search,
along with online yellow and white pages, for a variety of Web sites. InfoSpace
Search & Directory is a business of InfoSpace, Inc. (NASDAQ:INSP)

About TEAMtalk Media Group
http://www.teamtalkmedia.com

Operating within the sports content division of ukbetting plc, the AIM-listed
digital wagering operation, TEAMtalk Media Group is the leading network of sports
web sites in the UK.

Comprising sportinglife.com, TEAMtalk.com, Sportal.com, football365.com,
cricket365.com, golf365.com, Rivals.net, planet-f1.com, planet-rugby.com, and
Bettingzone.co.uk, among others, they deliver leading edge interactive content to a
combined audience of around 6million loyal, web literate sports fans.

TEAMtalk Media Group excels in the provision of multi-platform sports content
delivery specifically for web, audio, iTV and mobile telephony. They offer
excellent advertising and sponsorship opportunities across the entire network, with
leading brand names for leading brand players.

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