Fru Hazlitt was previously Yahoo! Europe Sales Director and Catherine Taylor was previously Yahoo! UK & Ireland Marketing Director

Fru will have overall responsibility for sales and marketing across Europe reporting to Fabiola Arredondo, Managing Director, Yahoo! Europe. Catherine will be specifically responsible for all aspects of consumer and trade marketing, research and public relations reporting to Fru.

Fabiola Arredondo, Managing Director, Yahoo! Europe said: "Our Sales and Marketing activities will be key to growing our market share and extending our leadership position in Europe. Managing Sales and Marketing as a unit will enable us to strengthen our offerings to our European clients and promotional partners. I am delighted to be able to make these key appointments from within the Yahoo! Europe organisation."

Fru Hazlitt commented "Competing effectively at the local, European and global level has been a key strength of Yahoo! Europe and I look forward to this opportunity to strike new ground with our sales and marketing efforts."

"I am thrilled to be further developing and strengthening our brand and products with users and our business partners in Europe" added Catherine Taylor.

Media Contacts:
Yahoo! Europe
Alison Fennah, Tel: ++ 20 7 808 4257, alison@uk.yahoo-inc.com
Sue Jackson, Tel: ++ 20 7 808 4562, suej@uk.yahoo-inc.com

About Yahoo!
Yahoo! Europe provides commerce, communication and media services throughout Europe to meet the needs of local consumers. Yahoo! Europe is comprised of the Yahoo! sites for the UK & Ireland (www.yahoo.co.uk), France (www.yahoo.fr), Germany (www.yahoo.de), Italy (www.yahoo.it), Spain (www.yahoo.es), Sweden (www.yahoo.se), Norway (www.yahoo.no) and Denmark (www.yahoo.dk). The Yahoo! offices in London, Paris, Munich, Milan, Madrid, Stockholm and Copenhagen are staffed by local nationals and Yahoo! Europe is headquartered in central London.

Yahoo! Inc. is a global Internet communications, commerce and media company that offers a comprehensive branded network of services to more than 180 million individuals each month worldwide. As the first online navigational guide to the Web, www.yahoo.com is the leading guide in terms of traffic, advertising, household and business user reach. Yahoo! is the most recognized and valuable Internet brand globally, and is ranked No. 38 among all consumer brands in the world. The company also provides online business and enterprise services designed to enhance the productivity and Web presence of Yahoo!'s clients, including Corporate Yahoo!, a popular customized enterprise portal solution; audio and video streaming; store hosting and management; and Web site tools and services. The company's global Web network includes 24 World properties. Yahoo! has offices in Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Canada and the United States, and is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif.