Published: January 22, 2009
AT&T Interactive and Idearc Media Enter Cross Distribution Agreement
GLENDALE, Calif. andDALLAS, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T
Interactive and Idearc Media LLC today announced that they have entered into a
cross distribution agreement that will give YELLOWPAGES.COM advertisers and
SUPERPAGES.COM advertisers the opportunity for additional online placements on
two leading local search Web sites.
The agreement adds significant value to advertisers by extending their
reach to consumers and increasing the ability to generate quality customer
leads. YELLOWPAGES.COM and SUPERPAGES.COM will now also have the opportunity
to share business profiles and other enhanced content from each other's
advertisers providing consumers access to more comprehensive and relevant
information.
"Cross distribution of advertisers across YELLOWPAGES.COM and
SUPERPAGES.COM creates even greater value for each company's advertisers,"
said David Krantz, president and CEO of AT&T Interactive. "Ad networks and
distribution are critical elements for digital advertising. Extending our
local search ad network through this agreement helps us to connect advertisers
with more consumers."
While advertisers now have the opportunity to be cross-distributed on both
leading Web sites, AT&T Interactive and Idearc Media will each continue to
sell their respective YELLOWPAGES.COM and SUPERPAGES.COM advertising products
directly.
"The goal of local search has always been to provide consumers with
relevant advertising choices and together, both companies are taking this to
the next level by generating more traffic and quality leads creating
tremendous value for our advertisers," said Briggs Ferguson, Internet
president at Idearc Media.
About AT&T Interactive
AT&T Interactive, a subsidiary of AT&T Inc., is an industry leader in
creating local search products and services that empower consumers to find and
connect with businesses across the devices and interactive platforms they use
most -- including online, mobile, and TV. Formed in 2005 and renamed in 2008,
AT&T Interactive develops, manages and delivers all online and mobile
advertising products for AT&T -- including its flagship property
http://www.yellowpages.com.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its
subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of
AT&T services inthe United States and around the world. Among their offerings
are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services, the
nation's fastest 3G network and the best wireless coverage worldwide, and the
nation's leading high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic
markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales
leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T
brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As
part of their three-screen integration strategy, AT&T operating companies are
expanding their TV entertainment offerings. In 2008, AT&T again ranked No. 1
in the telecommunications industry on FORTUNE(R) magazine's lists of the
World's Most Admired Companies and America's Most Admired Companies.
Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided
by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com.
About Idearc Inc.
Idearc Inc. (OTC: IDAR) (http://www.idearc.com/) delivers products on
multiple platforms to help consumers find the information they want, wherever
they are. Idearc's multi-platform of advertising solutions includes
Superpages.com(R) (http://www.superpages.com/), Superpages Mobile(SM)
(http://www.superpages.com/mobile/), Superpages Mobile(SM) for BlackBerry(R)
(http://www.superpages.com/mobile/), Switchboard.com
(http://www.switchboard.com/), LocalSearch.com(SM)
(http://www.localsearch.com/), Verizon(R) Yellow Pages
(http://www.idearcmedia.com/), Verizon(R) White Pages, smaller-sized portable
Verizon(R) Yellow Pages Companion Directories (http://www.idearcmedia.com/),
FairPoint(R) Yellow Pages, FairPoint(R) White Pages, FairPoint(R) Yellow Pages
Companion Directories, and Solutions on the Move(TM) and Solutions Direct(TM)
(http://www.idearcmedia.com/products/other/directmail.jsp) direct mail
packages. For more information, visit http://www.idearc.com.
SOURCE AT&T Inc.
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