Yahoo And Weather.com Forge Multi-national Agreement To Provide Enhanced Weather Reports

Yahoo Inc., a leading global Internet communications, commerce and media company, and weather.com, the Web site of The Weather Channel®, today announced a multi-national agreement that provides millions of Yahoo! consumers with enhanced and more personalized weather information, conditions and forecasts on Yahoo! Weather and links to associated content on weather.com. The weather.com content is now available on 22 of Yahoo!'s global properties, providing the latest weather information for 77,000 locations worldwide.

When it comes to providing people with personalized, up-to-the-minute weather conditions and reports, the Internet as a medium and weather.com as a provider are unmatched, said Matt Rightmire, vice president and general manager, media group, Yahoo!. Weather information continues to represent some of the most sought-after and personalized features on Yahoo!, and our new relationship with a trusted brand such as weather.com deepens customization by providing access to real-time conditions to suit people's needs, including golf, ski and airport conditions.

weather.com is focused on delivering our reliable and timely weather information to consumers anytime, anywhere, said Debora Wilson, president and chief executive officer for weather.com. This agreement with Yahoo! allows us to broaden our reach and will expose even more Internet users to our unique combination of weather forecasts and lifestyle planning tools. From ski resort information to airport delays, we provide people with information that not only prepares them for changing weather conditions but helps them plan their lives accordingly. We are pleased to work with Yahoo! to further this commitment to consumers.

Constantly updated weather.com information now available through Yahoo! Weather in the U.S. and internationally includes:

* Real-time Local Conditions and 5-Day Forecasts

* Doppler Radar Maps for national, regional and local areas

* Satellite Maps for national and international regions

* Outlook, Precipitation, High/Low Temperature Maps for more than 30 countries in North America, Europe, Central and South America, Africa, Australia, Pacific Islands, and Middle East

Yahoo! visitors will also find quick and easy access to popular weather.com content such as:

* Current weather conditions for golf courses throughout the U.S.

* U.S. airports and flight arrivals

* Severe weather alerts

* Scenic drives

* Weather related health reports, including pollen count and air quality

* Ski resort profiles and weather conditions

* Fall foliage reports

* Sun safety information

* Boat and beach coastal weather data For more information, on the latest GPS News see portable gps.

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