LinkShare Signs 52 New Advertisers in First-Quarter of 2008

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April 16, 2008

NEW YORK April 16 PRNewswire - LinkShare a leading pay-per-action marketing network announced the addition of 52 new advertisers to its network for the first-quarter of 2008 The new customers outpace LinkShares fourth-quarter number of 30 new customers and represent some of the fastest-growing markets in e-commerce including financial services real estate dating home services business services education and insuranceOur new customers join a global network of advertisers and publishers that rely on LinkShare to simplify online marketing to reach millions of consumers every day said Arun Bordoloi Senior Vice President LinkShare Corporation We are becoming the network of choice for search lead generation and affiliate marketing among both the Internet Retailer 500 and small to mid-sized businesses demonstrating that our pay per action model is a key differentiator at every levelFirst-quarter additions to the LinkShare network include companies that collectively earn billions of dollars in annual e-commerce activity Many of those companies selected LinkShare because of the companys newer services according to Kelli Beougher Senior Vice President and head of LinkShares lead generation serviceLinkShares recent investments in new technology and services are contributing to our growth and helping marketers of all kinds drive traffic through a variety of online channels including email search our publisher network and pay per call said Beougher One of our fastest growing programs LinkShare Lead Advantage is growing quickly because it delivers high quality targeted leads to advertisers on a cost per action basis Thats particularly powerful in a soft retail climateJoining the LinkShare Lead Advantage network are several companies that include notable advertisers such as infoUSA NetQuote Apartmentscom Relocationcom and InsurancecomInsurancecomInsurancecom relies on LinkShare to drive customers to our site where they can compare multiple auto insurance quotes and buy a policy instantly online or by phone said Paul Moss B2B Lead Manager Insurancecom We are thrilled with LinkShares approach to building a network of publishers that move the needle for our business and our insurance company partnersCompUSACompUSAcom joined LinkShare to build our position as the top computer and computer-product retailer on the Internet said Gus Brito Affiliate Manager of CompUSA a division of Systemax Inc LinkShare delivers unmatched visibility into publishers and pinpoint control of our information to them from data feeds and coupons to pricing changesHandangoHandango is in the business of mobile software distribution so we needed a partner that could help introduce us to the growing early majority that is purchasing smartphones in record numbers With LinkShare weve gained access to a vast affiliate network and a proven technology platform that will help deliver results said Melanie Angermann Vice President of Marketing at HandangoAbout LinkShareLinkShare Corporation provides ecommerce businesses with a wide range of online marketing services including Search Marketing SEM Lead Generation and Affiliate Marketing Advertisers can increase their online sales by leveraging LinkShares massive performance marketing network along with expert consultative services and patented technology Superior service combined with technology innovation allows advertisers and publishers to acquire and retain new customers increase revenue and drive resultsLinkShare clients include Fortune 500 and other prominent and emerging companies doing business online including JC Penney 1-800-Flowerscom American Express and Avon Products LinkShare was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in New York City with offices in San Francisco Chicago London and Tokyo LinkShare is a division of Rakuten IncAbout Rakuten IncHeadquartered in Tokyo Rakuten is one of the worlds largest and most comprehensive Internet service companies providing leading services in e-commerce portal media travel financial services and professional sports Rakuten focuses on new business development and increasing its scope in order to improve and diversify service offerings Rakuten Inc is a publicly traded company in Japan JASDAQ 4755 LinkShare

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