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Essentials provides consumers with the best of Yahoo! in one easy to download application; Compaq delivers Yahoo! Essentials directly to consumers   SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct 23, 2001 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO), a leading global Internet communications, commerce and media company, today announced the launch of Yahoo! Essentials (http://essentials.yahoo.com/), an easy-to-download application that customizes consumers' desktop environments by installing Yahoo!'s most popular products and services on their Windows operating system. Yahoo! Essentials puts the best of Yahoo! at consumers' fingertips by giving them the option to integrate popular services such as Yahoo!(R)Messenger, Mail, Briefcase, Photos, Games, My Yahoo!, Search and Companion into their desktop environment.   Available with one easy download from http://essentials.yahoo.com/, Yahoo! Essentials installs multiple Yahoo! services in a single registration and installation process. Yahoo! Essentials makes it easy for consumers to customize their Internet Explorer browsers and desktop operating systems, providing convenient access to the powerful Yahoo! network that has earned the loyalty of more than 210 million unique users and 80 million active registered users.   "Yahoo! Essentials expands upon Yahoo!'s tradition of offering products and services that are an integral part of consumers' lives," said Henry Sohn, vice president and general manager network services, Yahoo! Inc. "In response to user demand, we are offering consumers the opportunity to download Yahoo! Essentials to make it even easier for them to access personalized Yahoo! content and services. Our alliance with Compaq Computer also provides Yahoo! with added distribution power and puts Yahoo! Essentials directly into the hands of thousands of new computer purchasers."   Yahoo! Essentials on Compaq Computer  Yahoo! has expanded its existing alliance with leading computer manufacturer Compaq Computer, and distribution of Yahoo! Essentials is anticipated for early 2002. Once distribution begins, new Presario Internet personal computers and notebooks purchased either online or at retail stores will have a preloaded Yahoo! Essentials desktop icon.   "Compaq is committed to providing our customers with the ability to easily enhance their PC and Internet experiences," said Kevin Kyle, Director and General Manager of Internet Services and e-commerce at Compaq. "Yahoo! Essentials delivers upon this commitment by offering popular Internet tools at the click of a button."   How Yahoo! Essentials Works  Yahoo! Essentials is a complete solution that integrates Yahoo! products and services throughout consumers' operating systems, giving new users an easy means to access the best of the Web and existing users a shortcut to their personalized Yahoo! content and services.   Yahoo! Essentials is a complementary tool to Microsoft Windows operating systems that takes up nominal space on the hard drive. It is compatible with Windows NT, 98, 98se, ME, 2000 and XP operating systems as well as all versions of Internet Explorer 4.0 and above(a).   What Yahoo! Essentials Does(b)  With Yahoo! Essentials, both new and existing Yahoo! users have the ability to customize their desktop environments, including the power to:   --  Install multiple Yahoo! applications in a single installation     process, including:     --  Yahoo! Messenger, one of the most popular instant messaging         (IM), information, communications, and notification services         on the Internet;     --  Yahoo! Companion, a customizable toolbar that provides easy         access to consumers' personalized information and favorite         features on Yahoo!, such as stock portfolios and bookmarks;     --  Yahoo! Messenger Explorer Bar, which integrates Yahoo!         Messenger into the Internet Explorer browser, allowing         consumers to navigate the Web and send instant messages from         the same browser window; and,     --  For new Yahoo! consumers, the registration process for a         Yahoo! ID and password is included in the simple installation         process.  --  Customize the desktop environment     --  Add a Yahoo! Accessories folder to the Start Menu, which         includes quick link access to My Yahoo!, Yahoo! Calendar,         Yahoo! Briefcase and Yahoo! Address Book;     --  Set Yahoo! Mail as the default e-mail service in the operating         system, and for XP, place Yahoo! Mail into the default email         placement on the XP Start Menu;     --  Add a Yahoo! Games link to the Start Menu, which includes         quick access to the most popular Yahoo! Games;     --  Add Yahoo! Photos service into the integrated Online Print         Ordering Wizard (XP only); and,     --  Add Yahoo! Briefcase file storage service to the integrated         Web Publishing Wizard (XP only).  --  Customize the Internet Explorer browser     --  Set consumers' default start page to a personalized My Yahoo!         page;     --  Set Yahoo! as the default search engine;     --  Automatically install Yahoo! favorites to the Links and         Favorites menus on the Internet Explorer browser;     --  Add a Yahoo! Login button to the Internet Explorer toolbar,         making it easier for multiple users to login to Yahoo!.  For current Yahoo! consumers, the personalization that they have incorporated into their favorite Yahoo! services, including My Yahoo!, Yahoo! Companion and Yahoo! Messenger, will automatically be integrated into Yahoo! Essentials upon installation.   (a) Some components may require higher versions of Internet Explorer.  (b) The features listed apply to the version of Yahoo! Essentials     consumers can download from http://essentials.yahoo.com. The     versions pre-installed on Compaq computers may differ slightly.     About Yahoo!  Yahoo! Inc. is a leading global Internet communications, commerce and media company that offers a comprehensive branded network of services to more than 210 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 No. 1 Internet brand globally and reaches the largest audience worldwide. The company also provides online business and enterprise services designed to enhance the productivity and Web presence of Yahoo!'s clients. These services include 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. 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