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The following was posted on Yahoo! Inc.s corporate blog, Yodel Anecdotal
(www.ycorpblog.com), by Jerry Yang, Yahoo!s Chief Executive Officer, on July 21, 2008:
A word on todays announcement
Posted July 21st, 2008 at 6:15 pm by Jerry Yang, CEO & Chief Yahoo
Today, Yahoo! moves past a distracting proxy contest. This morning we announced a settlement with
Carl Icahn which will enable Yahoo! to put an end to this challenging chapter in our history, and
allow us to get back to the business at hand building our business and maximizing value for all
stockholders.
Over the past few weeks weve made progress communicating with investors, helping them to better
understand our roadmap for long-term growth, our valuable combination of assets, and our solid
position in the converging search and display marketplaces. These discussions have been productive
for everyone.
Under the terms of the settlement with Mr. Icahn, he has withdrawn his nominees for consideration
at the annual meeting, and has agreed to vote his Yahoo! shares in support of the Boards nominees.
At our annual stockholder meeting on Aug. 1, well ask stockholders to re-elect eight of our
current directors. (In connection with the settlement of the proxy contest, Bobby Kotick has
notified the Company that he will not stand for re-election to the Board.) After the annual
meeting, Mr. Icahn will be appointed to our Board. Weve also agreed to expand our Board to make
room for two additional members to be chosen by the Board upon the recommendation of the Boards
Nominating and Governance Committee from a list that includes the rest of Mr. Icahns slate and Jon
Miller, former Chairman and CEO of AOL.
Were pleased that both parties were able to work together productively to accomplish this
settlement, and we look forward to working with the new Board members and benefiting from their
fresh perspective.
Yahoo! is now moving forward with one team and one voice, and were excited about what the future
holds.
Jerry Yang
CEO and Chief Yahoo