Infospace Search & Directory Names Brian Bowman Vice President of Mark

Infospace Search & Directory Names Brian Bowman Vice President of Marketing and Product Management

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    BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2005--

Former Match.com VP of product development to lead marketing, creative services and product management
    Infospace Search & Directory, a leading Web search and online directory services provider and a business of Infospace, Inc. (Nasdaq:INSP), today announced that it has appointed Brian Bowman to the position of vice president of marketing and product management.
    "I am very pleased to announce that our search for a vice president of marketing and product management has been completed with the hiring of Brian Bowman," said Brian McManus, executive vice president, Infospace Search & Directory. "Brian has been involved with the Internet since 1995, before it was a commercially viable medium. He has significant expertise in both product management and marketing for leading consumer sites and services like ABC, Disneychannel and Match.com. He is a great addition to our team."
    In this role, Bowman will lead marketing, creative services and product management for Infospace's Web search and online directory products for consumers and distribution partners. Infospace's network of branded sites includes online yellow pages sites Switchboard (www.switchboard.com) and Infospace.com, and Web search engines Dogpile (www.dogpile.com), MetaCrawler (www.metacrawler.com) and WebCrawler (www.webcrawler.com). Infospace also provides private-label search and directory services for some of the most heavily trafficked sites on the Web, including those operated by leading media companies, ISP's and cable operators.
    "Infospace occupies a strong position in the Web search and online directory services markets, with award-winning products, millions of loyal users and a long list of top tier distribution customers," said Bowman. "I'm excited to join a company so committed to innovation and product quality and look forward to contributing to its continued success."
    Bowman brings 14 years of experience in consumer branding and strategic product planning and development to Infospace. He most recently served as vice president of product development for Match.com, the worldwide leader in online dating. Prior to Match, Bowman was vice president and general manager of ABC.com, the official Web site of the ABC Television Network. From the Academy Awards to "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," he led a profitable and award-winning division. Prior to ABC, Bowman was director of new media for Disney/ABC Cable Networks, where he served as the chief architect of the network's Internet and enhanced programming strategy. He formerly held the position of director of development for Turner Broadcasting, and vice president of operations for USWeb, one of the first Web site development companies.
    Bowman graduated from Purdue University and lives with his wife in Seattle, Washington.

    About Infospace Search & Directory

    Infospace Search & Directory markets Web search and online directory products that help users find the information they need while creating revenue opportunities for merchants. Infospace Search & Directory operates a family of Internet properties that includes Dogpile (www.dogpile.com), Switchboard (www.switchboard.com), WebCrawler (www.webcrawler.com), Infospace.com (www.Infospace.com) and MetaCrawler (www.metacrawler.com). Infospace Search & Directory also powers Web search, along with online yellow and white pages, for a variety of Web sites. Infospace Search & Directory is a business of Infospace, Inc. (Nasdaq:INSP).

    More information can be found at http://www.Infospaceinc.com.

    This release contains forward-looking statements regarding Infospace's Search and Directory business and the appointment of Brian Bowman as vice president of marketing and product management. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Factors that could affect Infospace's actual results include the progress and costs of the development of our products and services and the timing of market acceptance of those products and services. A more detailed description of certain factors that could affect actual results include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Infospace's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, in the section entitled "Factors Affecting Our Operating Results, Business Prospects and Market Price of Stock." Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. Infospace undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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