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Yahoo! Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

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Press release

Revenues - $1,798 Million

Operating Income - $101 Million

Operating Income Before Depreciation, Amortization, and Stock-Based

Compensation Expense - $427 Million

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – July 22, 2008 - Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.

“Yahoo! is executing against its strategy, and we believe is well positioned for long-term growth and maximizing stockholder value,” said Jerry Yang, co-founder and chief executive, Yahoo! Inc. “Yahoo! saw benefits in the second quarter from a number of the strategic initiatives that we have been delivering against, including the roll out of innovations in search and the announcement of a number of important partnerships.

We are seeing validation that we have the right strategy as we continue to make transformational investments that position us to take advantage of pivotal trends driving growth on the Internet.”

Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

• Revenues were $1,798 million for the second quarter of 2008, a 6 percent increase compared to $1,698 million for the same period of 2007.

• Marketing services revenues were $1,587 million for the second quarter of 2008, a 7 percent increase compared to $1,486 million for the same period of 2007.

·         Marketing services revenues from Owned and Operated sites were $1,016 million for the second quarter of 2008, a 14 percent increase compared to $892 million for the same period of 2007.

·         Marketing services revenues from Affiliate sites were $571 million for the second quarter of 2008, a 4 percent decrease compared to $594 million for the same period of 2007.

• Fees revenues were $211 million for the second quarter of 2008, a less than 1 percent decrease compared to $212 million for the same period of 2007.

• Revenues excluding traffic acquisition costs (“TAC”) were $1,346 million for the second quarter of 2008, an 8 percent increase compared to $1,244 million for the same period of 2007.

• Operating income for the second quarter of 2008 was $101 million, a 45 percent decrease compared to $185 million for the same period of 2007.

·         Operating income for the second quarter of 2008 includes incremental costs of $22 million incurred for outside advisors related to Microsoft’s proposals to acquire all or a part of the Company, other strategic alternatives, the proxy contest, and related litigation defense costs.

• Operating income before depreciation, amortization, and stock-based compensation expense for the second quarter of 2008 was $427 million, a 10 percent decrease compared to $474 million for the same period of 2007.

·         Operating income before depreciation, amortization, and stock-based compensation expense for the second quarter of 2008 includes incremental costs of $22 million incurred for outside advisors related to Microsoft’s proposals to acquire all or a part of the Company, other strategic alternatives, the proxy contest, and related litigation defense costs.

• Cash flow from operating activities for the second quarter of 2008 was $426 million, a 5 percent increase compared to $406 million for the same period of 2007.

• Free cash flow for the second quarter of 2008 was $231 million, a 30 percent decrease compared to $328 million for the same period of 2007.

• Net income for the second quarter of 2008 was $131 million or $0.09 per diluted share compared to $161 million or $0.11 per diluted share for the same period of 2007.

• Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2008 was $139 million or $0.10 per diluted share compared to non-GAAP net income of $163 million or $0.12 per diluted share for the same period of 2007.