Exhibit 10.18(B)

SEARCH AND ADVERTISING SERVICES AND SALES AGREEMENT

This Search and Advertising Services and Sales Agreement (this “Agreement”) is
made and entered into as of December 4, 2009 (the “Effective Date”), by and
between Yahoo! Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Yahoo!”) and Microsoft
Corporation, a Washington corporation (“Microsoft”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Microsoft operates search services and provides certain monetization
services on behalf of itself and to companies that publish and provide Web sites
and other interactive applications and services;

WHEREAS, Yahoo! operates search services and provides certain monetization
services on behalf of itself and to companies that publish and provide Web sites
and other interactive applications and services and also operates Web sites and
other interactive applications and services, all on a variety of platforms
throughout the world;

WHEREAS, Microsoft desires to provide and Yahoo! desires to receive certain of
Microsoft’s search services and monetization services;

WHEREAS, Microsoft desires to transfer to Yahoo! management and development of
key Premium Direct Advertiser sales relationships and for Yahoo! to be
Microsoft’s exclusive sales force for human-assisted sales for those customers
and Yahoo! desires to provide these services to Microsoft in connection with
such transfer;

WHEREAS the parties have entered into a Letter Agreement (the “Letter
Agreement”) dated July 29, 2009 (the “Letter Agreement Effective Date”); and

WHEREAS the parties now desire to enter into a more detailed agreement setting
forth the terms of their search and advertising relationship as contemplated in
Section 1 of the Letter Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises, the mutual covenants and
agreements herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are expressly acknowledged, the parties hereto,
intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

AGREEMENT

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Defined Terms. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined within the body of
this Agreement have the meanings given in Exhibit A.

1.2 Overview. Both parties recognize the highly strategic and economic nature of
their relationship under this Agreement and the fact that both of their search
market shares and overall portal experiences are mutually dependent upon each
other as a result of the foregoing. As a result, and without limiting any other
provision of this Agreement, each party will reasonably cooperate with the other
party and continuously allocate sufficient human and other resources on a
day-to-day basis commensurate with the size, duration and importance of the
relationships contemplated by this Agreement to make the relationships
successful.

 

 

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1.3 Effectiveness. This Agreement has been executed by each of the parties as of
the Effective Date. However, the parties’ respective rights and obligations
under this Agreement will not become effective until the Commencement Date.

2. MICROSOFT SEARCH SERVICES

2.1 Algorithmic Search Services.

2.1.1 Scope of Microsoft Algorithmic Search Services. During the Term and in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Microsoft will
provide Yahoo! with Microsoft’s Algorithmic Search Services. Except as provided
in Section 2.4.1, Section 2.4.18 and as expressly provided elsewhere in this
Agreement, Microsoft will enable the Algorithmic Search Services via the
Microsoft API for use in connection with the Yahoo! Properties and the
Syndication Properties. Yahoo! shall ensure that all Queries for Algorithmic
Search Services from Yahoo! Properties (and any Queries that may be passed to
Yahoo! and/or Microsoft from the Syndication Properties) will be passed to
Microsoft in accordance with this Agreement.

2.1.2 Implementation. In response to a Query, Yahoo! shall display the
Algorithmic Listings in the Block or Results Subsets (subject to Yahoo!’s rights
to remove or block Algorithmic Listings as expressly provided in this Agreement)
returned by the Microsoft API, except that:

(a) Yahoo! may add additional content within the Block or Results Subsets
(displays under such circumstances, “Discretionary Displays”), including in
circumstances when Microsoft has not provided a signal as described in
Section 2.1.4(c). During the first [*] following the Commencement Date the
annual number of Yahoo! Results Pages containing Discretionary Displays will not
exceed [*]% of total impressions of the Yahoo! Results Pages for such year.
After such [*] period, the annual number of Yahoo! Results Pages containing
Discretionary Displays will not exceed [*]% of total impressions of the Yahoo!
Results Pages for such year. Displays of news content within the Block or
Results Subsets are not Discretionary Displays. In addition, displays of Yahoo!
Images within the Block or Results Subsets on Yahoo! Results Pages from Image
Internet Searches are not Discretionary Displays. “Yahoo! Images” means images
that are sourced from Yahoo! Properties (e.g., Flickr), whether or not the
specific images are licensed from third parties.

(b) Yahoo! may append additional content to individual Algorithmic Listings
within the Block or Results Subsets so long as Yahoo! retains the title,
abstract (other than as provided below), and link as supplied by Microsoft’s
Algorithmic Search Service. Microsoft shall provide structured data available to
Microsoft from Web sites (i.e., structured data that is included in the
Algorithmic Index or is otherwise available to the Microsoft Front-End Team as
part of Microsoft’s Algorithmic Search Services) with the Results passed to
Yahoo! and Yahoo! shall be entitled to append such structured data (along with
its own structured data) in its display of the Algorithmic Listings. Appending
such content to individual Algorithmic Listings will not be deemed a
Discretionary Display under Section 2.1.2(a) above. Yahoo! shall not modify the
title and link provided by Microsoft. Yahoo! may modify the length of the
displayed abstract (including by deleting it entirely) as enabled by the
Microsoft API functionality (which functionality will be provided to Yahoo! at
parity to Microsoft) or, to the extent that the Microsoft API functionality does
not provide such functionality, Yahoo! may directly modify the length of the
abstract returned in the Results.

 

 

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(c) Yahoo! may modify Algorithmic Listings to the extent that Microsoft does so
or permits any third party to do so.

(d) The number of Algorithmic Listings that Yahoo! displays in response to a
Query is in Yahoo!’s sole discretion, provided that if Yahoo! displays less than
the full amount delivered by Microsoft in the Block or a Results Subset then
Yahoo! will remove Algorithmic Listings from the Block or a Results Subset
beginning with lowest ranked Algorithmic Listings first (i.e., from the end of
the Block or Results Subset as applicable).

2.1.3 Queries and Return of Results.

(a) When sending a Query or call to Microsoft (and without limitation of
Yahoo!’s right to make multiple calls as described in Section 2.4.6), Yahoo! and
Syndication Partners will be able to specify or limit the type of Results to be
returned to the same extent as Microsoft is able to specify or limit the Results
returned in response to Queries or calls in connection with the Microsoft O&O
Properties. In accordance with the foregoing, Microsoft will return Results as
limited or specified by Yahoo! and Syndication Partners. If Yahoo! does not
limit or specify the type of Results to be returned, then Microsoft will return
Results as it would to the Microsoft Front-End Team for the same Query. For
example, in connection with a Web Internet Search Query for the keyword term
“Jaguar,” Yahoo! may request in the call that Microsoft include Image Internet
Search Algorithmic Listings in addition to Web Internet Search Algorithmic
Listings. If Yahoo! does not specify or limit the type of Results returned in
connection with such Query or call, Microsoft will return the Results (grouped
in the same Results Subsets, if applicable, ) that it would return for the same
Query or call if such Query or call had come from a Microsoft O&O Property,
including Results that Microsoft may associate with different meanings ascribed
by Microsoft to the Query or call. As of the Effective Date, a Query on Bing.com
for the keyword term “Jaguar” returns subsets of Results (each a “Results
Subset”), including (i) Algorithmic Listings from Image Internet Search of
Jaguar animals and (ii) Algorithmic Listings from Web Internet Search that are
categorized into different groupings under headers such as “Jaguar Dealers,”
“Jaguar Parts,” “Jaguar Forum,” and “Used Jaguar,” and (iii) Algorithmic
Listings from Video Internet Search of Jaguar animals. If Results Subsets are
delivered, Microsoft will include a description of each such Results Subset. The
intent of this Section 2.1.3 is that, to the same extent that Microsoft is able
to do so for the Microsoft O&O Properties, Yahoo! may request that any or all of
such Results Subsets be included or excluded (and Microsoft will return Results
in accordance with such request), and in the absence of such a request,
Microsoft will provide all of the Results and Results Subsets that it would
display on Microsoft O&O Properties (or otherwise make available to the
Microsoft Front-End Team) in response to the same Query or call.

(b) Microsoft will provide Yahoo! with the ability to Query or call for (or
exclude) Results based on metadata obtained by Microsoft and associated with
content or based on metadata supplied by Yahoo! to Microsoft pursuant to
Section 2.1.5(d). The parties will determine whether to complete such
functionality prior to the transition of Algorithmic Search Services, but such
functionality will be completed no later than in [*] following the Commencement
Date. After such new Microsoft API Function (or other mechanism) is available,
in response to such a Query or call that uses the new Microsoft API Function (or
other mechanism), Microsoft will return (or exclude) only Algorithmic Listings
that are tagged with the same metadata in rank order according to each
Algorithmic Listing’s relevance as determined by Microsoft’s ranking algorithms
(or exclude such Results as applicable).

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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(c) When delivering Algorithmic Listings in response to a Query, the Microsoft
API will provide a precision ranking score with at least two significant digits,
which will allow Yahoo! to differentiate the relative ranking of Algorithmic
Listings returned by the Microsoft API. Microsoft will also provide a consistent
identifier that maps the URL for a crawled document to a corresponding document
in the Algorithmic Index (a “GUID”) for each Algorithmic Listing and will notify
Yahoo! promptly of any changes in the Algorithmic Index that would cause the
GUIDs to no longer be accurate together with any available corrective
information. Outside of the Microsoft API, Microsoft will not include different,
or rerank or reorder, Algorithmic Listings for display on Microsoft O&O
Properties or the properties of its syndication partners.

(d) To the extent that Microsoft enables Microsoft’s users to select Result
types or display Results in a certain manner (and, if such functionality is
enabled outside of the API, to the extent Yahoo! has chosen to implement such
functionality), users of the Yahoo! Properties and Syndication Properties will
have the same ability to do so. By way of example, to the extent that Microsoft
enables users to display Results returned in response to an Image Internet
Search Query based upon various attributes including size, color, attribution,
etc. (and, if such functionality is enabled outside of the API, to the extent
Yahoo! has chosen to implement such functionality), users of the Yahoo!
Properties and Syndication Properties will have the ability to display Results
on the same basis.

2.1.4 Availability of Content.

(a) Content in Algorithmic Index. The obligation set forth in Section 2.4.13
(Parity of Results) includes, without limitation, making available all content
(including third-party licensed content) that is included in Microsoft’s
Algorithmic Index accessed by its Algorithmic Search Services. For clarity, if
content is included in Microsoft’s Algorithmic Index, it will be made available
to Yahoo! and the Syndication Partners to the extent that Microsoft is
contractually able to do so (with respect to third-party licensed content only
and subject to Section 2.1.4(e)), even if such content is obtained by Microsoft
via a feed as opposed to Microsoft’s Web crawling algorithms [*]. If there are
fees attributable to the acquisition or use of content included in the
Algorithmic Index under third-party agreements (excluding with Microsoft’s
Affiliates), (i) Microsoft will disclose the fees to Yahoo! in advance of making
the content available to Yahoo! so that Yahoo! may determine in its sole
discretion whether or not to use or display such content; (ii) if Yahoo!
determines in its sole discretion to display such content on the Yahoo!
Properties and/or the Syndication Properties, Yahoo! will reimburse Microsoft
[*]. The foregoing does not include content made available outside of
Microsoft’s Algorithmic Index and outside the Services (for example, Microsoft
Excluded Services or Microsoft Applications), but otherwise does include any
content associated with Results or other content included in the Block or
Results Subset (such as “hover preview” content that is displayed when a user
mouses over the area to the right of a Result to view content from the page
associated with a Result). Microsoft will not take actions intentionally
designed to circumvent its obligations under, or frustrate the purposes of, this
Section 2.1.4(a) or the rest of this Agreement including by (x) removing or
omitting content from its Algorithmic Index (e.g., omitting content Microsoft
receives via a feed that otherwise should be part of the Algorithmic Index),
(y) entering into exclusive relationships with content providers for content
included in its Algorithmic Index that would prevent Microsoft from making such
content available to Yahoo! or Syndication Partners, or (z) artificially
increasing licensing fees payable by Yahoo! (including on behalf of Syndication
Partners).

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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(b) API Call. If Yahoo! determines in its sole discretion that Yahoo! will not
display certain third-party content contemplated in the above Section 2.1.4(a),
then Yahoo! will request in the initial Microsoft API call that Microsoft not
include such third-party content in the Results delivered by the Microsoft API
to the extent that the Microsoft API allows for such specification.

(c) Content Outside Algorithmic Index. If Microsoft is inserting any additional
content within the Block or Results Subset when Results for a given Query are
displayed on the Microsoft Results Page and such content is not contained in
Microsoft’s Algorithmic Index, then when that same Query is submitted by Yahoo!
to the Microsoft API, the Microsoft API will (i) signal in which relative
position within the Block or Results Subset the additional content is being
included (e.g., between the third and fourth Result); (ii) signal what type of
content is being included based upon a reasonable schema established by the
parties (e.g., news, weather, etc.); and (iii) to the extent that Microsoft is
contractually able to do so (subject to Section 2.1.4(e) below), include a copy
of the additional inserted content. If Yahoo! displays such content provided by
Microsoft (as opposed to displaying the same content that has been acquired by
Yahoo! pursuant to a separate license (“Independently Sourced Content”)), then
Yahoo! shall reimburse Microsoft [*].

(d) Display of Additional Content. When the Microsoft API provides the signals
described in Section 2.1.4(c), in rendering the Block or Results Subset, Yahoo!
may (i) include the Microsoft-supplied content (in which case any applicable
fees under Section 2.1.4(a) above will apply and Yahoo! shall comply with any
third party requirements associated with the display of the content, provided
that Microsoft also complies with the same) [*], (ii) include substitute Yahoo!
content which is reasonably equivalent in subject matter to the Microsoft
content in the signaled position, or (iii) display only the Algorithmic Listings
in the original Block or Results Subset (i.e., remove the Microsoft-inserted
additional content). Yahoo!’s exercise of its rights under subsections (i) and
(ii) will not count against the limitations regarding Yahoo!’s insertion of
content in the Block or Results Subset of its choosing independently of any such
signals as set forth in Section 2.1.2(a) (i.e., such displays are not
Discretionary Displays).

(e) Contractually Restricted Content. For any content that Microsoft is
contractually unable to make available to Yahoo! pursuant to Section 2.1.4(a) or
Section 2.1.4(c) pursuant to an agreement with a third party that is entered
into prior to the Commencement Date (e.g., [*]), Microsoft will use commercially
reasonable best efforts to obtain the right to make such content available to
Yahoo! and its Syndication Partners under Section 2.1.4(a) and Section 2.1.4(c),
as applicable, as soon as possible following the Commencement Date. If Microsoft
is unable to obtain such rights after using commercially reasonable best
efforts, then Yahoo! may seek to obtain such rights directly from such third
party. In connection with any agreement with a third party entered into after
the Commencement Date for content to be used by Microsoft in connection with its
Algorithmic Search Services, Microsoft will use commercially reasonable best
efforts to obtain the rights to make such content available to Yahoo! and its
Syndication Partners under Section 2.1.4(a) or Section 2.1.4(c), as applicable.
After Microsoft realizes that it may be unable to obtain such rights for Yahoo!
or its Syndication Partners, then to the extent Microsoft is contractually able
to do so (and Microsoft will use commercially reasonable best efforts to be able
to do so) Microsoft will notify Yahoo! of such negotiations (or if Microsoft is
unable to notify Yahoo! of such negotiations, then Microsoft will notify Yahoo!
as soon as it is able) in reasonably sufficient time to enable Yahoo! to
negotiate directly with such content

 

 

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provider to obtain such rights from such third party prior to Microsoft
(i) executing its agreement with such provider (unless Microsoft is unable to
notify Yahoo! prior to the execution, in which case Microsoft will notify Yahoo!
promptly after the execution of such agreement) and (ii) making such content
available as part of its Algorithmic Search Services on Microsoft O&O
Properties. Whenever Yahoo! is able to secure rights to content under this
Section 2.1.4(e) (whether prior to or after Microsoft has commenced using such
content) in a manner that enables Microsoft to deliver the content to Yahoo! in
connection with the Services, Microsoft will make such content available to
Yahoo! and its Syndication Partners pursuant to Sections 2.1.4(a) and
Section 2.1.4(c), as applicable. In the event that Microsoft is not able to
obtain the rights to allow Yahoo! to display the content, Microsoft will use
commercially reasonable best efforts to secure the right to pass the content to
Yahoo! simply for the purpose of Yahoo! understanding what content was inserted,
but not for the purposes of Yahoo! display.

2.1.5 Additional Access to Microsoft Algorithmic Search Platform.

(a) As used in this Agreement, “Web Crawl Cache” means a copy of the entire set
of content utilized by Microsoft in connection with Microsoft Algorithmic Search
Services excluding only third-party licensed content that Microsoft is
contractually unable to provide to Yahoo! (but Microsoft will use commercially
reasonable best efforts to obtain the right to include such content in the copy
provided to Yahoo!). This content is comprised of a set of documents. Each
document represents raw data pulled from external servers by the Microsoft
programs that are traversing the Web to refresh the Microsoft catalog of Web
content data (or content obtained via a feed and that is incorporated into the
Algorithmic Index). Such data will include the following, to the extent
collected by Microsoft, as well as other similar data to the extent collected by
Microsoft:

(1) Content and headers as well as body content extracted for formats such as
PDF, Microsoft Word, etc.

(2) Basic page processing: codepage conversion, language ID, region ID,
outlinks, any information on boilerplate/templates, or any available page
geometry information

(3) Output of any per-page classifiers, key phrases, or other per-page document
analysis available at this stage

(4) Host IP and DNS info

(5) Redirect chain

(6) Page quality or authority score

(7) In-lined content for any frames

(8) Javascript and CSS required to render the page

(9) Raw and canonical form of the URL

(10) Inlinks (with anchortext)

 

 

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(11) Videos and images (including thumbnails of such images, videos or of the
Web page itself to the extent they are included in the set of content utilized
by Microsoft in connection with the Algorithmic Search Services)

(12) Information that is known by Microsoft about the site or page, including
multi-dimensional host quality information, classifications such as authority,
adult, spam, topics, and basic aggregations (number of 404’s, language ID
distribution, etc), change-rate, mirroring sites, page changes information such
as discovery date, first crawl time, and similar information that is known to
Microsoft

(b) Microsoft will make available to Yahoo! and update on a continuous basis
(i.e., in accordance with the SLA) a copy of the entire Microsoft Web Crawl
Cache. Each document within the Web Crawl Cache will be available for Yahoo! to
access and download in accordance with the SLA. The parties will develop a
process for scoping future scenarios and refresh needs as they arise. In order
to facilitate the timely access to the Web Crawl Cache described in this
Section 2.1.5, Microsoft (at Yahoo!’s request) will provide a copy area for
Yahoo! in Microsoft colocation facilities. Microsoft will pay the development
costs necessary to fulfill the foregoing obligations, and Yahoo! will pay the
Covered Marginal Costs needed to support its access defined in the
Yahoo!-defined scenarios. Microsoft will work with Yahoo! to help with network
configuration as specified in the SLA and by providing a reasonable front-end
presence in Microsoft’s colocation facilities. Yahoo! may use its copy of the
Microsoft Web Crawl Cache for such things as analysis, enriching the Microsoft
platform with metadata and to improve the experience on Yahoo! Properties and
Syndication Properties.

(c) Yahoo! will have the right, via its Dedicated Resources, to engineer a
mechanism designed to meet Yahoo!’s business needs to process and/or deliver to
Yahoo! the Web Content Derived Metadata for any document, including the
Microsoft Web Map describing the link structure of the documents. The parties
will work in good faith to develop mutually agreed service levels for this
delivery, based on the performance and reliability characteristics of such
delivery mechanism. The system will be engineered to avoid impact on the
performance of the Microsoft systems collecting (and generating associated
metadata), containing or using this data. Beyond the Dedicated Resources that
Yahoo! prioritizes to work on this project, Yahoo! will pay Microsoft for the
costs of this system as they arise, [*]. Yahoo!, via the Dedicated Resources,
will determine access to Web map and Web index which may include (i) bulk
streaming access to the data and/or (ii) point queries for urls and other keys
that exist in the Web Crawl Cache. “Web Content Derived Metadata” means all
metadata derived by Microsoft via processing of the raw Web content for addition
to the Algorithmic Index. Derived metadata can be at the document level, or
across the entire Web content corpus. As an example, the Microsoft Web Map
describing the link structure of the documents is part of the Web Content
Derived Data. The derived metadata (and associated semantics for metadata
generally) will be subject to constant revision by Microsoft according to
Microsoft’s business needs and Microsoft is not responsible for maintaining
compatibility with previous versions. Microsoft will provide adequate
notification of these changes to Yahoo! and Yahoo! will assign as one of the
responsibilities of the Dedicated Resources to track and adapt to these changes.
Such data will include the following, to the extent collected by Microsoft, as
well as similar data to the extent collected by Microsoft:

 

 

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(1) [*]

(2) [*]

(i) [*]

(ii) [*]

(iii) [*]

(iv) [*]

(3) [*]

(4) [*]

(5) [*]

(6) [*].

(d) Yahoo! will have the ability to add its own metadata to each document in the
Web Crawl Cache for Yahoo!’s internal purposes including the ability to create a
separate content index that can be used to serve content for Yahoo! Results
Pages, other Yahoo! Properties or both. [*]. This [*] will be engineered to
avoid impact on the performance of the Microsoft systems producing, containing
or using this data. Beyond the Dedicated Resources that Yahoo! prioritizes to
work on this project, Yahoo! will pay Microsoft for the costs of this system as
they arise, [*]. Yahoo! may offer to share metadata with Microsoft on a periodic
basis, subject to any third party contractual restrictions, in which case
Microsoft may include such metadata within the Algorithmic Index and/or Web
Crawl Cache. If Microsoft includes the metadata within the Algorithmic Index,
such metadata will be returned back to Yahoo! through the APIs and Yahoo!’s Web
Crawl Cache in accordance with the SLA, and, except where there are third-party
contractual restrictions, Microsoft may use such metadata.

(e) [*]

(1) [*]

(2) [*]

(3) [*]

(4) [*].

(f) [*]

(1) [*]

(2) [*]

(3) [*]

 

 

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(4) [*]

(5) [*].

(g) Yahoo! may request Microsoft to perform, and Microsoft will consider such
requests in good faith via comparable procedures used by Microsoft internal
teams to consider such issues, focused crawls based on:

(1) [*]

(2) [*]

(3) [*].

2.1.6 BOSS. The parties agree that Microsoft will be the Algorithmic Search
Services platform provider for Yahoo! (as provided for herein). This includes
providing the Algorithmic Search Service and the Paid Search Service for use in
Yahoo!’s BOSS platform. The parties will collaborate on a BOSS transition plan
to migrate with quality Syndication Partners who are using the BOSS API from the
current Yahoo! BOSS implementation to a modified Yahoo! BOSS implementation that
will utilize the Services and combine Results from such Services with additional
content from Yahoo!. Yahoo! shall be responsible for making the modifications
required to adapt its current BOSS platform to call Microsoft Paid Search
Service and Algorithmic Search Services and to incorporate Results from such
Services. To effectuate the foregoing, (a) in making calls for Results, Yahoo!’s
BOSS customers will use a Microsoft unique identifier that will be made
available by Microsoft to Yahoo! promptly upon request by Yahoo!; (b) for
publishers using this new BOSS implementation, the Algorithmic Search Services
platform will be clearly attributed in the technical documentation to Microsoft;
(c) at Yahoo!’s election, API calls for Yahoo!’s BOSS implementation will be
passed from a BOSS Syndication Partner Property through Yahoo! to Microsoft for
processing and Results will be passed back to Yahoo! so that Yahoo! can combine
such Results with Yahoo! content for delivery to the Syndication Partner
Property; and (d) the SLA will not apply to calls to the Microsoft API coming
from BOSS, but (i) Microsoft will provide the Services in connection with such
BOSS implementation at reasonable service levels for offerings of this type (and
provided further [*], then the parties will in good faith negotiate appropriate
service levels) and (ii) Microsoft will offer at least the same service level
objectives to Yahoo!’s BOSS customers as Microsoft offers to its own customers
for similar functionality; (e) Yahoo!’s BOSS Syndication Partners may manipulate
or display any or all Yahoo!-supplied content and/or any or all Results which
may be integrated into their feed by Yahoo! as they see fit; and (f) [*]. The
parties will work together on an ongoing basis to discuss cost savings
opportunities for BOSS which may also be tied to reduced service level offerings
to BOSS customers. If Yahoo! incorporates Paid Listings from Microsoft’s Paid
Search Services into feeds for Syndication Partners taking such BOSS
functionality, then Microsoft shall be entitled to receive the greater of
(x) its Covered Marginal Costs associated with providing the Services to BOSS
customers and (y) Microsoft’s share of Net Revenues as provided for Syndication
Partners in accordance with Section 9.1.2(c) and Section 9.1.3(c) of this
Agreement and its Covered Marginal Costs as provided in Section 9.1.5(a).
Finally Yahoo! may not provide BOSS functionality containing Algorithmic
Listings from Microsoft to BOSS customers who did not use BOSS prior to the
Commencement Date unless Yahoo! combines Microsoft’s Algorithmic Listings with
other Yahoo!-supplied content, as Yahoo! deems appropriate, such as vertical
search results, site search, and other content to which Yahoo! has access (such
combination is on a feed-by-feed basis and not a Query-by-Query basis,
understanding that for any particular Query, the customer may receive only
Microsoft Results).

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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2.1.7 SearchMonkey. The parties agree that Microsoft will provide functionality
similar to Yahoo!’s SearchMonkey functionality for Microsoft’s Algorithmic
Search Services (Microsoft SearchMonkey, or “MSM”). Upon request by Yahoo!,
Yahoo! and Microsoft will work together, as part of the Transition Plan and
consistent with the feature prioritizations established by Yahoo!, as provided
for in Section 2.4.12 below, to develop a continuity plan, including a customer
communications plan, to use the Dedicated Resources to transition SearchMonkey
customers to MSM. MSM need not be backwards compatible with Yahoo!’s current
offering of SearchMonkey, but will support generally equivalent functionality
without imposing significant new or different terms and conditions for a
reasonable period of time, excluding changes which may be required to comply
with Law or to conform with generally accepted industry practices (Yahoo!’s
current terms and conditions can be found at
http://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/search/searchapplication/searchapplication-4132.html).
Such migration will be performed by the Dedicated Resources so that Yahoo! can
prioritize this work, relative to other work, as Yahoo! determines. Microsoft
will maintain MSM for at least [*] after the successful migration of all Yahoo!
customers who choose to migrate to MSM and will provide at least [*] notice both
to Yahoo! and existing customers prior to ceasing to offer MSM functionality;
provided that (a) Microsoft will only cease offering MSM if it does so with
respect to all users of such functionality (including Microsoft’s customers of
such functionality); (b) Microsoft’s decision about whether to cease to offer
MSM would be based upon Microsoft Network-wide priorities for the Services; and
(c) if Microsoft determines to cease offering MSM, Yahoo! may use Dedicated
Resources to retain it. If pursuant to Section 2.4.12 Yahoo! elects not to
prioritize sufficient Dedicated Resources to complete the SearchMonkey
migrations during the [*] period after the Commencement Date, then, after such
period, Microsoft may cease to offer MSM upon [*] written notice to Yahoo!,
provided that Microsoft again complies with (a) through (c) in the previous
sentence. Upon completion of such migration, Yahoo! may, (i) obtain and use
structured data from MSM, (ii) combine such structured data with other content
and structured data available to Yahoo! subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement and (iii) make such combined structured data available to users
subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

2.2 Microsoft Paid Search Services.

2.2.1 Scope of Microsoft Paid Search Services. During the Term and in accordance
with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Microsoft will provide Yahoo!
with Microsoft’s Paid Search Services. Except as provided in Section 2.4.1 and
Section 2.4.18, Microsoft will enable the Paid Search Services via the Microsoft
API for use in connection with the Yahoo! Properties and the Syndication
Properties. Yahoo! shall ensure that all calls for Paid listings from Paid
Search Services from Yahoo! Properties (and any Queries that may be passed to
Yahoo! and/or Microsoft) from the Syndication Properties will be passed to
Microsoft in accordance with this Agreement.

2.2.2 Implementation of Microsoft Paid Search Services. Yahoo! may (but shall
not be obligated to) display on the Yahoo! Properties or the Syndication
Properties the Paid Listings returned by the Microsoft API in the locations
chosen by Yahoo!, subject to the terms of this Agreement. If Yahoo! displays
more than one such Paid Listing, it will display such Paid Listings in rank
order (subject to Yahoo!’s rights to remove or block Paid Listings as provided
herein) contiguously, with such elements and in a format as may be
mutually-agreed by Yahoo! and Microsoft. Yahoo! may display Paid Listings
returned by the Microsoft API in multiple blocks of one or more Paid Listings in
different locations on a page (e.g., north, east, south) and may repeat the
display of Paid Listings in such locations on the same page, provided that
(except for repeating ads) Yahoo! will maintain the rank order of the Paid
Listings by placing them in order from the most valuable location to least
valuable location on the page as determined by Yahoo! in its reasonable
discretion. The parties will reasonably determine whether Paid Listings on next
pages (i.e., the follow-up pages to the same Query) should repeat Paid Listings
from the prior pages.

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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2.2.3 Paid Search Parity.

(a) Recommendations for Ad Placement. In response to inputs from Yahoo!
Properties or Syndication Properties in a given country, the Microsoft API will
provide the same recommendation for ad placement (e.g., number of north ads), as
would be provided in response to the same inputs from a Microsoft O&O Property
in that country or, if there are no Microsoft O&O Properties in that country at
that time, then at Yahoo!’s request the same as Microsoft provides to a
Microsoft partner specified by Yahoo! in such country. Should Yahoo! choose to
implement a different number of north ads than the number recommended by the
Microsoft API, Yahoo! will return to Microsoft via a mutually agreeable process
the number of north and east ads shown by Yahoo!. Microsoft’s placement
recommendations will be developed [*].

(b) Discounting. Microsoft will discount, surcharge or adjust (including
discarding fraudulent or invalid clicks) the price charged to advertisers for
Paid Listings delivered by the Paid Search Services and Contextual Advertising
Services across the Microsoft Network, including the Microsoft O&O Properties,
the Yahoo! Properties and the Syndication Properties, in a manner that is
(i) fully transparent to Yahoo! (with respect to both the methodology used to
calculate and determine discounts, surcharges, adjustments (including fraudulent
clicks) and the associated data); (ii) reasonable and fair; and
(iii) consistently applied. For clarity, the application of the principles
described in this Section 2.2.3(b) may or may not result in an actual discount,
surcharge, or adjustment in any specific case. Microsoft also will provide
additional information in response to Yahoo!’s reasonable requests to clarify
how such discounting, surcharging and adjusting (including discarding) occurs on
a case-by-case basis to ensure that the above is satisfied. The manner and
methodology in which such pricing adjustments are made and any additional
information provided by Microsoft pursuant to this Section 2.2.3(b) will be
treated as Microsoft’s Confidential Information. Yahoo! shall be entitled to
share Customer and Syndication Partner specific information and the Services’
general approach regarding discounts, surcharges and adjustments with the
Customers and the Syndication Partners affected by such actions including for
the purposes of assisting Customers and Syndication Partners in achieving
genuine improvements in advertisement and traffic quality. Yahoo! may not share
with a Customer or Syndication Partner those portions of the methodologies (or
any other information) actually used by Microsoft or the Services that Yahoo!
knows or reasonably should know could be used by any Customer or Syndication
Partner to circumvent or otherwise manipulate the application of such
methodologies without improving advertisement or traffic quality, as applicable.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Yahoo! may share such information to the same
extent that Microsoft shares such information with Customers or its own
syndication partners. Upon request by Yahoo!, Microsoft will work with Yahoo! in
good faith consistent with the principles described in this Section 2.2.3(b) to
timely address (where appropriate) any questions and concerns that Yahoo!, its
Customers or its Syndication Partners raise regarding discounts, surcharges or
adjustments, with the understanding that Yahoo! will be conducting the
communications with its Customers and Syndication Partners.

(c) Site Restrictions. Neither Microsoft nor Yahoo! shall allow Customers to
designate that Paid Listings from Microsoft’s Paid Search Services may be
displayed either only on Microsoft’s Results Pages or only on Yahoo! Results
Pages. Microsoft’s Paid Search Services will, commencing no later than the first
Migration Date in the applicable country and throughout the Term, provide
Customers with advertising distribution controls that designate whether or not
their Paid Listings from Microsoft’s Paid Search Services will appear on
properties other than the combined marketplace of the Microsoft O&O Properties
and the Yahoo!

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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Properties (including properties that resolve to bing.com or search.yahoo.com
(or any successor URL to which results pages for Microsoft or Yahoo! are
directed)). With respect to Microsoft’s Contextual Advertising Services, neither
Microsoft nor Yahoo! shall encourage Customers via direct site selection control
or indirectly via targeting to designate that Paid Listings from such services
be displayed either only on Microsoft O&O Properties or only on Yahoo!
Properties. For clarity, Microsoft’s inclusion of general functionality in the
Contextual Advertising Services that enables Customers to target or exclude
specific publisher sites is not “encouragement” as described in the prior
sentence. If Microsoft develops functionality that enables it to designate that
Paid Listings for its own products and services will be displayed only on
Microsoft Results Pages, then (i) it will make such functionality available to
Yahoo! and (ii) thereafter, Microsoft and Yahoo! may each designate that Paid
Listings for its own products and services are displayed only on Microsoft
Results Pages or Yahoo! Results Pages, respectively.

2.2.4 Optimization.

(a) Microsoft shall optimize the selection (including matching), ranking,
placement recommendations and quantity of Paid Listings delivered from its Paid
Search Services by evaluating performance across the entire Microsoft Network.
Paid Listings provided by Microsoft will be optimized at parity with the
technologies and methodologies used for Microsoft’s optimization for the
Microsoft O&O Properties. Specifically, Microsoft shall optimize Paid Listings
at full parity using the same optimization technologies and methodologies as it
does for Microsoft’s primary search Web site (currently Bing.com), including
Microsoft API call parity [*]. Yahoo! may further optimize the placement and
quantity of Paid Listings based on its own desired implementation while
preserving the rank order of returned Paid Listings. Accordingly, Yahoo! will
receive from the Paid Search Services portion of the Microsoft API the same
optimization data that is available to Microsoft via the Paid Search Services
portions of the Microsoft API for use on the Microsoft O&O Properties (and if
Microsoft uses any data or information outside of the Paid Search Services
portion of the Microsoft API to optimize Results on the Microsoft O&O
Properties, then it will make such data or information available to Yahoo! as
well). Such data will include, at a minimum, the data elements described in
Section 2.2.4(b) below. Microsoft will make available additional performance
data [*] via the standard functionality of the Paid Search Services functions of
the Microsoft API that Yahoo! may download and use for its offline optimization
analysis and sales efforts for Premium Direct Advertisers. Yahoo! may conduct
independent bucket testing as it desires to determine its desired optimization
and for providing guidance to Microsoft for optimizing Paid Listings on Yahoo!’s
behalf. Microsoft will provide Yahoo! with all reporting from Yahoo!’s bucket
testing as reasonably requested by Yahoo! (and in no event less than the level
of reporting generated from Microsoft’s own bucket testing). Microsoft shall
inform and use (as requested by Yahoo!) or make available to Yahoo! all
available optimization techniques [*], including when Microsoft develops more
customizable or site-specific optimization techniques. For clarity, for any two
Web sites on the Microsoft Network, including Microsoft O&O Properties, Yahoo!
Properties and the Syndication Properties, the Microsoft API [*] (with the
understanding that pricing may later be discounted or surcharged pursuant to
Section 2.2.3(b)), etc.).

(b) The Microsoft API for Paid Search Services runtime will provide, [*], the
following 12 data elements for each Paid Listing:

 

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(c) Yahoo! may not use any of the optimization data provided by Microsoft to
reverse engineer, disassemble or otherwise attempt to obtain Microsoft’s
confidential information relating to the technology or algorithms associated
with the Services.

(d) In the event that Microsoft’s primary search Web site (e.g., in the United
States as of the Effective Date, Bing.com) or Yahoo!’s primary search Web site
(e.g., in the United States as of the Effective Date, Yahoo.com) would implement
a different ad placement than what is recommended by the Microsoft API, the
parties will use a mutually defined mechanism to deliver a data feed to the
other party describing Query, location, placement recommendation and actual
placement so that the other party may use the data to continue to improve the
its own optimization. The SLA for such returned information should be as near
real time as practical as mutually agreed by the parties, bounded by an upper
limit of [*]. Note that such information is in addition to the standard
information Yahoo! is required to return via the Microsoft API (e.g., impression
counting) in order to have correct functioning of the Microsoft API.

(e) Yahoo! and the Syndication Partners shall be able to include as inputs to
the Microsoft API any available context attributes (such as user information
that is not personally identifiable) along with the user Query, Non-Internet
Search Query or Contextual Advertising Services API request that are also
available to Microsoft as inputs to the Microsoft API for its own use for the
Services except that (i) [*] and (ii) Microsoft may require Yahoo! and
Syndication Partners using such functionality to comply with and agree to
reasonable security, privacy and other similar requirements (consistent with
this Agreement and Microsoft’s own practices) associated with the use of the
functionality so long as Microsoft generally requires its own syndication
partners to comply with the same and, in such case, Yahoo! shall cause its
Syndication Partners that use such functionality to comply with such
requirements. The Services shall use these attributes to optimize the Results
sent to Yahoo! or the Syndication Partners, at full parity with what the
Services would do in connection with the Microsoft O&O Properties. Such
attributes shall be subject to the data restrictions in Section 13. Microsoft
will fully inform Yahoo! in a timely manner (similar to what is provided to
Microsoft) of any changes or additions to the attributes (if any), or to the
treatment of any attributes, that may be passed as inputs to the Microsoft API
for optimization with a description of such attributes and their influence on
the Results delivered.

(f) The parties will meet weekly (or at such other frequency as they later might
agree) to review the performance of the Services on the Yahoo! Properties and
Syndication Properties and to optimize user experience (including relevance) and
monetization of the Services

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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based on Yahoo!’s desired balance (which may represent Yahoo!’s desired balance
for itself and its Syndication Partners) and Microsoft will provide sufficient
qualified support to Yahoo! as needed in connection with such performance review
and optimization using then-available functionalities. The desired balance may
be different from Source to Source for each Yahoo! Property and Syndication
Property.

2.2.5 Search Advertiser Programs.

(a) Notwithstanding the parity provisions in Section 2.2.3, Yahoo! will not
receive, and Microsoft will not be obligated to provide, [*] in Paid Listings
from the Services. However, (i) Yahoo! will receive the same Results from
advertisers participating in [*] (even though displayed Results would not [*]),
except the creative associated with such Results might be modified to remove any
[*]-specific messages; (ii) Results will be ordered without regard to an
advertiser’s participation [*] based on the full amount bid by the advertiser
and the other criteria used by Microsoft’s Paid Search Service [*]; and
(iii) the gross amounts charged to advertisers will be the same regardless of
[*].

(b) The parties will work together on future advertiser-facing programs related
to the Services prior to the implementation of such programs and subject to the
parties’ mutual agreement on the scope of such programs and the obligations that
such programs would place on each of them. The parties understand and agree that
(i) such programs should not be unfairly biased against or in favor of either
Yahoo! or Microsoft; (ii) such programs should be available for both Yahoo! and
Microsoft; (iii) both Yahoo! and Microsoft may elect not to participate in such
programs; and (iv) such programs will not require as a condition of
participation that one party be required to display the other’s brand on its own
results pages.

(c) Each party may develop its own end-user programs (e.g., loyalty programs)
related to the Services, provided that such programs will not change the
advertising selection, ordering, or payment obligations, consistent with
Section 2.2.5(a) above.

2.3 Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services.

2.3.1 Scope of Microsoft Contextual Advertising Search Services. Microsoft will
enable Yahoo! to integrate, and Yahoo! may, in its sole discretion, implement,
Microsoft’s Contextual Advertising Services on any Yahoo! Property and any
Syndication Property. Microsoft shall enable the delivery of its Contextual
Advertising Services to Yahoo! Properties and Syndication Properties through
(i) Yahoo!’s advertising exchange marketplace, (ii) server-to-server xml ad
calls and (iii) direct tagging of such properties. Microsoft will use
commercially reasonable efforts to optimize the matching, relevance and
monetization of Microsoft’s Paid Listings from Contextual Advertising Services
with the available inventory on Yahoo! Properties and Syndication Properties
using the same methodology as Microsoft uses to optimize the matching, relevance
and monetization of such Paid Listings from Contextual Advertising Services for
Microsoft O&O Properties.

2.3.2 Bidding Process. Yahoo! may request Paid Listings on a real time basis
from Microsoft’s Contextual Advertising Services [*].

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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2.4 General.

2.4.1 Provision of Services. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, Microsoft will provide and Yahoo! will implement Microsoft’s
Algorithmic Search Services and Paid Search Services for Yahoo! Properties via
the Microsoft API, the White Label Solution described in Section 2.4.18 or such
other solutions as may developed by Microsoft during the Term. If Yahoo! chooses
another such solution, Yahoo! shall be entitled to all of the same protections
and advantages, and subject to the same obligations and limitations, provided
for in this Agreement, including the parity provisions; provided that the
parties will mutually agree upon any reasonable modifications in light of the
operational or business model constraints associated with such other solutions.

2.4.2 Improvements and Successive or Substitute Services. For avoidance of
doubt, the Services and Additional Services provided by Microsoft under this
Agreement will include each such service as it exists as of the Effective Date,
all improvements thereto and any successor or substitute Algorithmic Search
Service, Paid Search Service, or Contextual Advertising Service. If any Service
is no longer Microsoft’s primary service for Algorithmic Search Services, Paid
Search Services or Contextual Advertising Services, then Yahoo! may at any time
elect to use such primary service (however named) and any successor service
thereto in accordance with this Agreement, except that Yahoo! may elect to
continue the secondary service, instead of the new primary service or successor
service thereto, if it is still made available by Microsoft to third parties or
on Microsoft O&O Properties, with the understanding that Microsoft is not
obligated to continue to offer or maintain the secondary service.

2.4.3 Parity Principles. Among Yahoo’s primary purposes in entering into this
Agreement are to increase search market share, improve search monetization and
improve its portal experience. Additionally, the parties both desire to preserve
opportunities to offer differentiated search experiences on their respective
sites in areas beyond core capabilities of the Services. To achieve these
purposes, a basic underlying principle of this Agreement is that, in using the
Services and Additional Services and Other Platform Services, if applicable
(e.g., with respect to an Additional Service when Yahoo! has elected to receive
such Additional Service exclusively from Microsoft pursuant to Section 3.2.4 or
3.3.4), the parties (and their syndication partners) will have equal
opportunities to compete for search and portal share and to monetize the search
experience by virtue of (i) the provisions of this Agreement specifying that
Yahoo! will receive the Services at parity with how Microsoft receives them and
(ii) the parties each having equal opportunity to provide differentiated
experiences in areas that are not part of the Services (e.g., vertical content,
Applications, Microsoft Excluded Services, and Yahoo! Excluded Services). In
furtherance of such purposes, Microsoft will act in good faith in providing the
Services and fulfilling its obligations under this Agreement, including
fulfilling the spirit of parity, throughout the Term and as the Services (and
Additional Services and Other Platform Services, if applicable) evolve during
such time. Whenever possible, Microsoft will include content associated with the
Services in the Algorithmic Index or otherwise make such content available
within the Microsoft API and will provide all functionality associated with the
Services within the API, unless the functionality relates to front-end execution
(which is nonetheless covered under the immediately following sentence) or the
functionality is an Application. Microsoft will provide all aspects of the
Services (including by providing Yahoo! with the ability to utilize and/or call
all functionality related to the Services, regardless of whether such
functionality is within the API, but excluding the Applications) to Yahoo! (on
behalf of Yahoo!, and subject to Section 4.10, its Syndication Partners): (a) at
parity to the Services as available to Microsoft and (b) in a manner that is as
easy for Yahoo! to implement as it is for Microsoft to implement (taking into
account that Yahoo! is not running the underlying algorithms upon which the
Services and Additional Services are based) assuming, to the extent that a given
aspect of the Services or Additional Services relates to front-end execution,
that Yahoo! uses comparable engineering resources as the

 

 

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Microsoft Front-End Team. Microsoft will not do anything to circumvent such
parity. The foregoing is not intended to apply to matters that are not part of
the Services (e.g., vertical content, Applications, Microsoft Excluded Services,
or Yahoo! Excluded Services) unless the same are included within the Microsoft
API, the Algorithmic Index, the Block or the Results Subset, in which case the
provisions of Sections 2.1.4 apply.

2.4.4 Resource Commitments. Microsoft will ensure that it maintains, at a
minimum, [*] personnel dedicated at all times during the Term to the operation
and continuous improvement and support of the Services, including at least [*]
personnel dedicated at all times during the Term to the operation and continuous
improvement and support of Paid Search Services and at least [*] personnel
dedicated at all times to the operation and continuous improvement and support
of Algorithmic Search Services. Microsoft will also dedicate a reasonable level
of resources to each language and/or region that requires specialized matching
or marketplace tuning. The parties’ goal is to offer a highly compelling set of
Services, both in terms of quality of consumer and advertiser experience,
advertiser engagement, and monetization. In furtherance of the foregoing,
Microsoft will ensure that, throughout the Term, there are levels of technically
proficient personnel, investment in capital equipment and research and
development funding, development time and support time dedicated to such
operations and improvements as are reasonably necessary for Microsoft to advance
such goal and that are equal to or greater than Microsoft’s level of resources
and investment as of the Letter Agreement Effective Date.

2.4.5 Microsoft APIs. Unless and until Yahoo! elects to implement a White Label
Solution, Microsoft will enable Yahoo! and Syndication Partners to access
Microsoft’s Algorithmic Search Services and Paid Search Services through the
Microsoft API. The Microsoft API made available to Yahoo! [*] will at all times
be at full parity with the Microsoft API made available to Microsoft. The
Microsoft API will enable all Microsoft API Functions and will include all data
and feed elements related to the Services that are received by the Microsoft
Front-End Team (or comparable teams of any Microsoft partners) via the Microsoft
API to create Microsoft Results Pages. Without limiting the foregoing, the
Results shall include all additional data elements related to the Results that
would be included with such Results when made available for the Microsoft O&O
Properties or Microsoft’s partners receiving the Services (for example, an image
that is associated with an Algorithmic Listing). Such parity shall be fully
verifiable, including by third parties.

2.4.6 API Calls. For each Query from any of the Yahoo! Properties and
Syndication Properties, Yahoo! will submit one or more calls to the Microsoft
API indicating the number of Paid Listings and Algorithmic Listings requested by
Yahoo! for each aspect of the Services (e.g., Web, image, Paid Listings) and
Microsoft shall return such number of Results for each such Service (or all
Results if the amount requested is not available) in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement. Yahoo! will not serve any cached Results previously delivered
by Microsoft unless the parties otherwise mutually agree in writing. Microsoft
will implement a mechanism for Yahoo! to specify via the Microsoft API (or some
other mechanism) which calls to the Microsoft API are multiple calls for the
same Query, and Yahoo! will use such mechanism to designate which calls are
secondary calls (i.e. those in addition to the first call) when submitting
multiple calls for the same Query. Within 30 days after the Effective Date,
Yahoo! will provide Microsoft with the number of calls made to its own
Algorithmic Search Services (excluding calls which are not made in response to a
Query such as test calls), in each country and the number of corresponding
Queries in each country as measured over the calendar quarter prior to the
Effective Date. The total number of calls made by Yahoo! and the Syndication
Partners to the Yahoo! Algorithmic Search Services during such period in each
country divided by the corresponding Queries during such period in each country
will be the “Historical Multiple Call Rate” for that country (e.g., if Yahoo!
and the Syndication Partners made 300 calls for 150 Queries during the period
the Historical Multiple Call Rate

 

 

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would be 2.00). On a calendar quarterly basis, in any country if the number of
calls (excluding calls which are not made in response to a Query such as test
calls) submitted to the Microsoft API for the Yahoo! Properties and the
Syndication Properties exceeds the [*], then Yahoo! will pay Microsoft the
Covered Marginal Costs of providing such excess calls. [*]. To the extent that
Yahoo! is not submitting excess multiple calls under the foregoing formula in
one country for a given period, Yahoo! may increase the number of permitted
excess calls in a different country in the same period by an equal amount of
calls so long as doing so does not [*] as set forth in this Section 2.4.6. As
appropriate, the parties will work together to determine alternative methods to
making multiple calls if such methods achieve the same quality of Results and
overall performance at a materially lower cost. In addition, when Yahoo! submits
multiple calls for a single Query, the SLA provisions will apply separately to
each individual call for Results for a Query, not the multiple calls in the
aggregate for such Query.

2.4.7 Display of Results. If Yahoo! does not display all of the Results or if
Yahoo! materially alters the Results (as permitted in this Agreement), then
Yahoo! will subsequently, in a form, manner, and timing to be agreed to by the
parties, deliver a report or data feed describing (x) which Results were not
displayed, (y) any material modifications to the display of the Results, and
(z) any additional content included with the Results. For clarity, the
immediately previous sentence does not grant Yahoo! any additional rights;
rather, the previous sentence is intended to provide Microsoft with visibility
into these activities as authorized elsewhere hereunder. Yahoo! shall only be
obligated to deliver the information provided for in this subsection to the
extent that Microsoft is using such information.

(a) Test Queries. Yahoo! may conduct test Queries requesting over [*] results
per Query on an offline basis (with relaxed SLAs). Yahoo! shall reimburse
Microsoft for the Covered Marginal Costs (i) of serving such offline test
Queries during non-Peak Time (as defined in Exhibit B) in excess of [*] Queries
per second and (ii) [*]. Such test Queries shall use the same means that
Microsoft uses internally for its own similar test Queries and shall comprise
typical end user Query distribution. Yahoo! may, at any time, lower the maximum
Queries per second for Peak Time offline test Queries under subsection (ii) in
order to reduce Microsoft’s reimbursable Covered Marginal Costs, [*].

(b) Query Signals. Microsoft and Yahoo! will work together to implement a
mechanism (including, through the Microsoft API if both parties agree that such
an approach is the most reasonable) to provide the best Query signal and other
related information so that Yahoo! may present the Results and other content to
the end user in a more effective and consistent manner in response to Queries or
calls originating from Yahoo! Properties and Syndication Properties (e.g., so
that if an end user types in “jaguar” and Microsoft re-writes or interprets the
query to “jaguar car,” Microsoft informs Yahoo! so that Yahoo! can display
content relevant to “jaguar car” and not “Jaguar animal” to such user). The
parties will determine whether to complete such functionality prior to the
transition of Algorithmic Search Services, but such functionality will be
completed no later than [*] following the Commencement Date.

2.4.8 Rendering Code. Microsoft will provide Yahoo! with Rendering Code and
associated mock-up examples, and Yahoo! may elect to use such Rendering Code in
enabling the display of Results delivered by the Microsoft API on the Yahoo!
Properties and the Syndication Properties. The parties recognize that new
Microsoft API Functions may require new or updated Rendering Code. Microsoft
need not provide technical support or engineering resources to Yahoo! in working
with the Rendering Code, except as provided for in this Agreement. Microsoft
makes no warranties as to the merchantability or fitness of the Rendering Code
for a particular purpose or non-infringement. Yahoo!

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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recognizes that due to (among other items) differences in the architecture of
Yahoo!’s Web pages and the user experience that Yahoo! desires to achieve,
Yahoo! may need to substantially modify the Rendering Code (or develop its own
Rendering Code) in order to properly render Results in a fashion similar to the
way in which Microsoft renders Microsoft Results Pages.

2.4.9 Documentation for Microsoft API and Rendering Code & Training. Microsoft
will provide Yahoo! with all generally applicable technical documentation for
the Microsoft API as well as reasonable training to Yahoo! engineers regarding
the Microsoft API and changes to the Microsoft API. The technical documentation
will, in form and substance, be reasonably detailed and sufficiently clear so
that it may be practically used by Yahoo!. Yahoo! will implement the Microsoft
API in compliance with generally applicable technical specifications in such
documentation except to the extent that such technical documentation contravenes
this Agreement or purports to impose new contractual requirements upon Yahoo!,
in which case such conflicts or additional contractual requirements are, as to
Yahoo!, non-binding. Yahoo! is not required, and will not be required, to accept
any additional license agreement (beyond this Agreement or the License
Agreement) to download, to use, or to implement the Microsoft API or any code
provided by Microsoft, or, to the extent that there is an additional license
agreement, any conflicting or additional provisions of such additional license
agreement are non-binding as to Yahoo! unless Yahoo! expressly agrees (a) in a
writing that references this Agreement and the License Agreement and (b) not via
any automated or electronic means. Yahoo! will not unreasonably withhold its
agreement to additional, reasonable license terms that do not conflict and are
not inconsistent with this Agreement (including the parity requirements) and the
License Agreement and that do not impose any financial or significant
operational obligation.

2.4.10 Microsoft API Functions. Microsoft will provide Rendering Code for future
Microsoft API Functions so as to provide Yahoo! a reasonable opportunity, if
Yahoo! were to apply reasonable engineering resources, to render or implement
the same Microsoft API Function for Yahoo! Results Pages with the goal of
enabling Yahoo!, with a commercially reasonable level of effort (understanding
that Yahoo! may not necessarily succeed in its effort), to launch the same
Microsoft API Function at the same time (or, for changes to minor Microsoft API
Functions, shortly thereafter as described in Section 2.4.10(d) below) as
Microsoft releases such Microsoft API Function. Without limiting the foregoing:

(a) Microsoft will provide Yahoo! with advance visibility into anticipated
changes to the Microsoft API and Rendering Code. The disclosure to Yahoo! will
be at the same level of disclosure as such anticipated changes are disclosed to
the Microsoft Front-End Team. Microsoft will use commercially reasonable efforts
to make such disclosures at the same time as disclosure is made to the Microsoft
Front-End Team, excluding informal disclosures that might be made during
ordinary, unofficial conversations between Microsoft’s engineering teams. At a
minimum, such disclosures will be made at levels and at such time as is
reasonably necessary to enable Yahoo! to launch the same feature at the same
time as Microsoft releases such feature.

(b) Microsoft will consider in good faith feedback from Yahoo! on how to update
the Rendering Code in an efficient manner; provided that Microsoft will retain
discretion on how to implement any new Microsoft API Functions and any
associated Rendering Code.

(c) For changes to the Microsoft API (other than changes to minor Microsoft API
Functions) made during the course of Microsoft’s regular product cycle,
Microsoft will provide reasonably specific (to the extent available and provided
internally to others within Microsoft) user-interface designs that describe the
experience and proposed functionality as early

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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as practicable in such cycle and will provide Rendering Code associated with
changes to the Microsoft API. Microsoft will provide such Rendering Code no
later than the final milestone of Microsoft’s development process for the
feature at code complete.

(d) For Rendering Code associated with minor Microsoft API Functions developed
outside of Microsoft’s regular product cycle, Microsoft will provide such
Rendering Code on a monthly basis after the Microsoft API Functions are
released.

(e) Before releases of updates to the Microsoft API, together the parties will
regularly test to verify the integrity and the performance of the Microsoft API
on the Yahoo! network to ensure that Microsoft API releases are compatible with
Yahoo! implementation and that the functionality works and both parties will
promptly address identified issues relating to the Microsoft API or the Yahoo!
network (as applicable) if needed before such updates are released. Such testing
will be done using a mutually agreed upon testing harness with corresponding
test scripts developed by Yahoo! or the Dedicated Resources and in sufficient
time before release to allow for any necessary repairs.

(f) The parties will assign one of the Dedicated Resources to be responsible for
providing Yahoo! with any available flighting data, production candidate bucket
testing or similar pre-launch testing information developed by Microsoft in
connection with updates or new features of the Services or Additional Services.
Microsoft will inform such Dedicated Resource of, and provide the Dedicated
Resource with the opportunity to participate in such pre-launch testing on
Yahoo! traffic when possible at the same time as the Microsoft Front-End Team.
In the event such testing is not possible, then the parties will work together
in good faith to enable such testing at a later date prior to launch. Yahoo!, in
such event, will have the opportunity to provide meaningful input. To the extent
the testing reveals issues, Microsoft will use commercially reasonable efforts
to remedy them based on the severity of the discovered issues. Yahoo! may use
data from such testing to assist it in enabling Yahoo! Properties to best take
advantage of the updates and new features. Additionally, Microsoft will enable
Yahoo! to bucket test any new features and updates through API access.

(g) On a case-by-case basis, the parties will consider in good faith exchanging
information regarding the results of their separate bucket tests on their
properties that use the Services based upon new features, updates, or
configuration settings for the Services.

(h) Microsoft and Yahoo! will work together to improve the processes described
above over time.

2.4.11 Support and Product Development. Consistent with the strategic nature of
this Agreement as described in the Recitals and Section 1.2, Microsoft commits
as follows:

(a) The Dedicated Resources will work solely on Yahoo!-defined projects. These
Dedicated Resources shall have full access to the Microsoft product development
organization and architecture supporting the Services and source code applicable
to such Yahoo!-defined projects, but shall work on tasks prioritized by Yahoo!.
To support these Dedicated Resources, Microsoft will allocate shared developers
for the Services as required and as prioritized based upon Microsoft
Network-wide priorities for the Services (i.e., based upon their relative impact
on Microsoft’s Network as a whole). The people Microsoft assigns as the
Dedicated Resources will have skills and experience representative of
Microsoft’s employees

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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performing similar tasks on behalf of Microsoft. Yahoo! shall be entitled to
reasonably request that Microsoft remove specific persons from the Dedicated
Resources team who are not meeting reasonable performance standards and that
Microsoft replace such persons with substitute ones who meet the requirements of
this Section 2.4.11(a) and have not been replaced previously by Yahoo!.
Microsoft will honor such requests in a commercially reasonable manner. Yahoo!
shall have the right to increase the number of Dedicated Resources, but shall be
required to reimburse Microsoft for the fully-burdened costs (i.e., salary,
bonus, benefits and overhead (allocated reasonably)) of such increased
resources. The Dedicated Resources will be subject to the confidentiality
provisions of Section 12.3.

(b) Microsoft will provide Yahoo! with visibility into Microsoft’s entire
product plan (including any changes as they arise) for the Services and
associated core platform technologies that support the Services and any
marketplace or editorial policies associated with the Services. Microsoft shall
place Yahoo! in a substantially similar position to Microsoft employees to
request new products and product changes and enhancements (collectively,
“Product Updates”). As part of its then-current standard product cycle (six
months as of the Letter Agreement Effective Date), Microsoft and Yahoo! will
jointly review product performance of the Services and the corresponding new
feature and functionality changes that will improve such product performance. At
the beginning of each such product cycle, Yahoo! shall be entitled to request
Product Updates (including requests from Yahoo! for Yahoo!-specific Microsoft
API Functions or changes to the Microsoft API) and Microsoft shall review such
requests fairly in light of all of the other product requests that Microsoft
receives from internal sources. Microsoft agrees that a primary goal of this
Agreement is for Yahoo! to have competitive Services, Yahoo! Results Pages and
overall portal and that Microsoft shall treat Yahoo! fairly in determining how
to prioritize Product Updates. Dedicated Resources can work with the other
Microsoft resources to execute on relevant Yahoo! development, optimization and
other priorities. If Microsoft makes major changes to API Functionality outside
of its regular product cycle, it will give information about the same to Yahoo!
in a reasonable advance manner.

(c) Microsoft shall appoint a single Dedicated Resource who will be tasked with
the primary responsibility of interfacing with Microsoft on a day-to-day basis
on behalf of Yahoo! with respect to the ongoing development of the Services and
Yahoo!’s particular needs (the “Senior Technical Program Manager”). The Senior
Technical Program Manager will have access to, and be kept fully and timely
informed of, all relevant product information and roadmaps. After Yahoo! submits
a product request to Microsoft, Microsoft will provide the Senior Technical
Program Manager and Yahoo! with a response in a timely manner, consistent with
Microsoft’s planning cycle decision processes. If a product request is not
honored, then at Yahoo!’s request, Microsoft or the Senior Technical Program
Manager shall provide a description of why the request was turned down and if
there are changes that could be made to change the decision or that could make
such Product Update request get approved in the next product cycle and shall
facilitate meetings as appropriate between Yahoo! and Microsoft to address such
issues. If any such request is not honored, Yahoo! may escalate the issue to the
Executive Steering Committee and/or initiate arbitration pursuant to
Section 17.5 without escalating such issue pursuant to Section 17.4 (to the
extent that Yahoo! reasonably believes that the refusal violates the terms of
this Agreement). If the product request will move forward, then Microsoft shall
provide Yahoo! (which may be through the Senior Technical Program Manager) with
information on the planning and development cycle for the product request,
consistent with the information Microsoft provides to other teams within
Microsoft making similar requests. During the product cycle, Microsoft shall
endeavor to treat Yahoo! and the Senior Technical Program Manager

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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similarly to Microsoft’s internal teams and program managers with respect to the
reviews of the product roadmap and planned release of requested capabilities
and, in any event, will respond to reasonable requests from Senior Technical
Program Manager for updates on roadmaps and planned releases of requested
capabilities. The parties jointly desire to have the communications contemplated
by this Section 2.4.11(c) occur in an efficient and informal manner via email or
telephone calls, but should either party believe that these communications are
not happening in a timely or thorough manner, or believe that the Senior
Technical Program Manager is not properly handling the responsibilities of the
position, such party may escalate the issue to the Executive Steering Committee
to evaluate whether more formal communication processes or timelines are
appropriate.

(d) For clarity, the appointment of the Senior Technical Program Manager will
not limit Yahoo!’s ability to contact other Dedicated Resources or relevant
Microsoft personnel for information or assistance as contemplated by this
Section 2.4.11 or the rest of this Agreement.

(e) Ownership of the results of development work by the Dedicated Resources that
relate specifically to Yahoo! Solely-Owned Software will be as contemplated by
Section 11.1 with the results of such development work being deemed Yahoo!-Owned
JDT owned by Yahoo!, and licensed to Microsoft, in accordance with Section 11.1.

2.4.12 Early Development Milestones. The parties will task a sufficient number
of the Dedicated Resources plus appropriate numbers of Microsoft shared
resources to work on projects designated by Yahoo! for completion in the first
product cycle following the Commencement Date, which may include the development
of the Web Crawl Cache described in Section 2.1.5(a). The Web Crawl Cache will
be completed by the end of Microsoft’s first full release cycle, and in no event
later than [*] after the Commencement Date. Additional projects may also be
completed in such timeframe, depending upon their scope and the capacity of the
balance of the Dedicated Resources (i.e., the Dedicated Resources not otherwise
fully occupied by the projects described in the previous sentence). At Yahoo!’s
option, Yahoo! may elect not to prioritize the Web Crawl Cache in favor of such
additional projects, in which case otherwise occupied Dedicated Resources (and
the occupied shared resources) would be able to work on other Yahoo!-defined
priorities, which shall be completed by Microsoft in such time frame. In
connection with these projects, the parties will cooperate in good faith to test
the implementations developed in these projects against reasonable functional
requirements to be defined by Yahoo!.

2.4.13 Parity of Results. In response to inputs from Yahoo! Properties or
Syndication Properties in a given country, the Microsoft API will provide to
Yahoo! Properties and Syndication Properties the same Algorithmic Listings and
Paid Listings in the same order as would be provided in response to the same
inputs from Microsoft O&O Properties in that country or, if there are no
Microsoft O&O Properties in that country, at that time, then at Yahoo!’s request
the same as Microsoft provides to a Microsoft partner specified by Yahoo! in
such country. For clarity, a Query itself is one of the inputs. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, if Microsoft displays any additional visual
elements (e.g., additional images, video, text, or other elements) with Paid
Listings from the Services on Microsoft O&O Properties (or properties within the
Microsoft Network), comparable elements will be provided to Yahoo! Properties
and Syndication Properties on a parity basis, as to both content and timing.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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2.4.14 General Implementation.

(a) Implementation Flexibility. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement,
Yahoo! and the Syndication Partners will have full flexibility with respect to
their user experience, content and look and feel on all of their Web pages
(including results pages). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Agreement, no requirement or restriction on Yahoo!’s implementation of any
Microsoft Service will apply to the extent such requirement or restriction is
not observed by Microsoft on any Microsoft O&O Property receiving such Service
or required or enforced by Microsoft with respect to any other third party
receiving such Service, with the understanding that if Yahoo! receives written
notice from Microsoft that such requirement or restriction is later observed,
required, or enforced (as applicable) then Yahoo! will resume compliance with
the same within a reasonable period of time. In addition, with respect to any
individual Query, Yahoo! will not be obligated to display Results to the extent
that Microsoft fails to comply with its obligations under this Agreement with
respect to such Query (e.g., by delivering too many Results or by failing to
meet its response time obligations). Notwithstanding anything contained herein
to the contrary, in the event that Microsoft alters the way in which Paid
Listings or Algorithmic Listings from the Services are displayed on the
Microsoft O&O Properties or Microsoft provides more flexibility to other
Microsoft partners, then Yahoo! shall have the right to make similar
alterations.

(b) Branding. [*].

(c) Tracking and Reporting.

(1) Reporting Provided to Yahoo! and Syndication Partners. The parties will work
together to implement all reasonable tracking and reporting requested by either
party relating to the provision or implementation of the Services and Additional
Services. The foregoing includes, without limitation, Yahoo! instrumenting
search entry points on Yahoo! Properties in accordance with a mutually agreed,
reasonably defined schema to enable the parties to perform RPS tracking on a per
entry point basis. Yahoo! shall receive all tracking and reporting (which shall
use data pertaining to Yahoo! and the Syndication Partners) then-available to
Microsoft or its syndication partners as requested by Yahoo! so that Yahoo! can
effectively manage its business, support its Customers and Syndication Partners
and monitor the performance under this Agreement. Without limiting the
foregoing, Microsoft will provide Yahoo! and Syndication Partners with
continuous access in accordance with the SLA to reporting, or data to produce
reporting, online and/or via an API, equivalent to reporting available to
Microsoft (and at least equal to the reporting provided to any Microsoft
syndication partner). Yahoo! will have access to all such reporting or data for
Yahoo! to produce reporting, including in aggregate by various levels of
Sources, while each Syndication Partner will have access only to the reporting
or data for Yahoo! to produce reporting applicable to it and its implementations
including in aggregate by various levels of Sources. [*]. In addition, Microsoft
will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide Yahoo! with access to [*],
estimated gross billings by Source in order to track fluctuations in gross
billings by Source. Some data may require access to Microsoft’s corporate
networks and Yahoo! will comply with Microsoft’s security policies regarding any
such access, except to the extent such security policies conflict with other
sections of this Agreement.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(2) Reporting Provided to Yahoo!. The parties will work together to implement
all reasonable tracking and reporting to meet the data and reporting needs of
the Yahoo! customer groups described below. In accordance with the service
levels specified in Exhibit B, Microsoft will provide Yahoo! with the following
data and reports.

(i) Operations Finance Reporting. Microsoft will provide Yahoo!, via a data feed
and/or an application, with aggregated data and reports providing revenue
related information with respect to advertising performance for Yahoo!
Properties and Syndication Properties and revenue related sales performance
reports (e.g., acquisition, etc.).

(ii) Marketplace Reporting. Microsoft will provide Yahoo! with event-level data
and aggregated data to track, monitor and support the health of the combined
marketplace (e.g. current and future Paid Listing pricing, forecasting, keyword,
generation, Sales Reporting, marketplace optimization, etc).

(iii) Sales Reporting. Microsoft will provide Yahoo! with the Sales Reporting
data as set forth in Section 5.11.4(e) and CRM Data as set forth in Sections
5.11.2 and 5.11.3.

(iv) Advertiser Reporting. Microsoft will provide Yahoo! with campaign
performance data in the form of reports. Microsoft will provide both event-level
and aggregated analytics data. Such reports will be provided directly to
Customers via application or API and include, but are not limited to campaign
performance, opportunity assessment (recommendations), account history and
status, analytics (post-click), etc.

(3) Corporate Finance Reporting. The parties will provide each other with the
reporting specified in Section 9.2.2 of this Agreement for the purpose of
ensuring that both sides are meeting their financial obligations under the
agreement.

(4) Additional Reporting. To the extent that Yahoo! desires additional reporting
(beyond what is required in (1) – (3) above or elsewhere in this Agreement),
Yahoo! may prioritize such requests as work items to be performed by the
Dedicated Resources.

(d) Keyword Optimization Data. Microsoft will provide Yahoo! with online access
to then-current and available keyword performance data, by country, including
keyword bid, cost, click-through rate, coverage, and depth across the Microsoft
Network.

(e) Publisher Tools. Microsoft will enable Yahoo! to support its Syndication
Partners at levels comparable to the level of support that Yahoo! provided prior
to transition, via capabilities natively provided by the Microsoft API and the
Core Platform and via Publisher Tools developed by Yahoo! using the Microsoft
API and Core Platform APIs; provided, however, that the foregoing does not
obligate Microsoft to match each feature that Yahoo! provided prior to
transition. The parties will work together to determine what a reasonable level
of capabilities would be given Yahoo!’s partner needs and the cost to Microsoft
and Yahoo! of developing such

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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capabilities. Where sufficient native capabilities do not exist, Microsoft will
provide the Microsoft API and Core Platform APIs to support Yahoo!’s development
of Publisher Tools in order to (i) allow new Syndication Partners to retrieve
Paid Listings, (ii) provide reports directly accessible via Syndication Partners
in a manner to be agreed by the parties during transition planning to allow for
monitoring performance, (iii) diagnose and verify the performance of Paid
Listings for each Syndication Partner, (iv) manage Syndication Partner accounts,
including by providing reports available by Syndication Partner for performance
monitoring, (v) update Syndication Partner-specific data such as filters and
blocks, and (vi) optimize revenue and relevance on Syndication Partner
Properties.

2.4.15 Excluding and Filtering.

(a) Right to Block or Exclude Paid Listings. Yahoo! may exclude Paid Listings,
directly or via filtering capabilities enabled by the Services in accordance
with Section 2.4.15(b), (i) for companies considered by Yahoo! to be
competitors; (ii) in order to comply with Syndication Partnership Agreements;
(iii) that Yahoo! in good faith believes are unlawful or may subject Yahoo! to a
risk of legal liability, (iv) that violate Yahoo!’s advertising policies
(provided that Yahoo! will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide
Microsoft with notice of its concerns); or (v) that would cause Yahoo! to
violate a contractual obligation (provided that Yahoo! will use commercially
reasonable efforts to avoid entering into such obligations following the
Commencement Date, excluding obligations arising from any judicial or regulatory
order or that are undertaken to resolve a legal dispute or avoid liability as
described in subsection (iii) of this Section 2.4.15(a)). To the extent that
Microsoft does not provide filtering capabilities described in
Section 2.4.15(c), that enable Yahoo! to filter Paid Listings and Yahoo!
excludes such Paid Listings itself, then Yahoo! will use a mutually defined
mechanism to deliver a data feed to Microsoft describing the Paid Listings that
Yahoo! has excluded so that Microsoft may properly report the non-delivery of
such Paid Listings. The SLA for the returned excluded Paid Listing information
should be as near real time as practical and mutually agreed by the parties,
bounded by an upper limit of [*].

(b) Blocking. Prior to the transition to Microsoft’s Algorithmic Search Services
and Paid Search Services in a country, Microsoft will develop a mechanism that
provides comparable blocking functionality and capabilities to that which Yahoo!
provides as of the Effective Date. Such mechanism may include the following
mechanism or a mutually acceptable alternative agreed upon by the parties during
the transition process to provide additional blocking capabilities beyond what
is supported by the Microsoft API as of the Commencement Date: (i) the parties
will develop a mutually-agreeable number of “block lists” on a per publisher
basis with each block list supporting the maximum number of blocks
then-supported by the Microsoft API; (ii) each publisher will pre-populate each
of the block lists; and (iii) when passing the Query to the Microsoft API on a
Query-by-Query or call-by-call basis, Yahoo! (or a Syndication Partner if it is
calling the Microsoft API directly) will also designate which of the
pre-configured block lists should be used in selecting the Paid Listings to be
returned in response to the Query. Subject to the foregoing, Microsoft will
exclude from Paid Listings served under this Agreement, as requested by Yahoo!,
by Source and by the beginning of transition for a country, on a Query-by-Query
or call-by-call basis, up to the maximum number of blocks per block category
listed in subsections (i) through (iv) of this sentence supported by Yahoo! as
of the Effective Date (i) Paid Listings that contain identified display URLs,
(ii) Paid Listings that contain identified keywords, (iii) Paid Listings in
response to identified keywords and (iv) Paid Listings from identified
advertisers. In addition, the parties agree to work together

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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to enable Yahoo! and Syndication Partners to specify which block category lists,
when less than all lists, to apply on any given Query. Microsoft will implement
such requests within a reasonable time (taking into account the severity of the
request) after Microsoft’s receipt thereof but in no event longer than
(a) Microsoft’ implementation of comparable requests from its internal teams or
Microsoft’s own syndication partners or (b) [*] for common requests. If
Microsoft has the capability to block Paid Listings on any basis other than as
identified in subsections (i) through (iv) of this Section 2.4.15(b), Microsoft
will notify Yahoo! of such capabilities and Yahoo! may elect to implement such
blocking. To the extent that Microsoft provides Paid Listing blocking or
exclusion capabilities that meet Yahoo!’s requirements as standard features for
the Paid Search Services, Yahoo! will use the same to accomplish the permitted
exclusions authorized in Section 2.4.15(a).

(c) Filtering. Microsoft will notify Yahoo! of all filtering (e.g., adult)
capabilities available to Microsoft for the Paid Search Services and Contextual
Advertising Services and Yahoo! may elect to implement any or all such filtering
capabilities. Yahoo! may implement (or change the then-current implementation
of) such filtering capabilities on any Yahoo! Property or Syndication Property
upon written notice to Microsoft (which may be given by email) and Microsoft
will use commercially reasonable efforts to implement the filters within
timeframes comparable to Microsoft’s implementation of comparable requests from
its internal teams or Microsoft’s own syndication partners. Yahoo! may implement
such filtering on a Query-by-Query basis to the extent that Microsoft supports
this functionality. Microsoft will immediately notify Yahoo! if any filter
becomes unavailable and will address any such issues in accordance with the SLA.

(d) Right to Filter Algorithmic Listings. In a given country, Yahoo! may exclude
Algorithmic Listings, directly or via filtering capabilities (if any) available
in the Microsoft APIs that (i) Yahoo! in good faith believes are either unlawful
or may subject Yahoo! to a risk of legal liability, (ii) are excluded or
filtered at the request of a governmental agency in such country, (iii) are
consistent with Yahoo!’s actually-applied exclusion and filtering practices for
Algorithmic Listings in such country as of the Effective Date (e.g., adult,
spam, profanity, socially objectionable, etc.), (iv) are consistent with
Microsoft’s filtering practices in such country; or (v) are requested by Yahoo!,
subject to Microsoft’s agreement (which Microsoft will provide or deny acting
reasonably).

(e) Results for Yahoo! and Microsoft Products and Services. The Services will
treat Yahoo!’s and its Affiliates’ content, services, products and Web sites
comparably to Microsoft’s and its Affiliates’ content, services, products and
Web sites with respect to freshness, comprehensiveness, and relevance.
Algorithmic Listings and Paid Listings for Microsoft content, services,
products, and Web sites will be processed by Microsoft’s ranking algorithms
according to the same standards as listings of or from third-parties (including
Yahoo!). Each party must pay for its own Paid Listings (i.e., neither party will
extend itself any favorable pricing and will be billed for its Paid Listings the
same as any other Customer) and revenues will be allocated between the parties
in accordance with this Agreement. Microsoft will not boost or otherwise
manipulate the ranking or ordering of such Algorithmic Listings and Paid
Listings in a manner contrary to the foregoing principles. Yahoo! may filter
Paid Listings for Microsoft content, services, products, and Web sites that
Yahoo! deems competitive in accordance with Section 2.4.15.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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2.4.16 Applications. Except as provided in Section 2.4.18 (White Label
Solution), neither party is obligated to provide its Applications to the other.
At Yahoo!’s request, the parties will change their relationship described in the
foregoing sentence such that each party shall provide the other with visibility
into their product roadmap and release cycle for Applications created by or on
behalf of either Microsoft or Yahoo! or their majority-owned Affiliates, subject
to any third-party confidentiality obligations, with the goal that the other
party would be in a position to launch a similar Application at the same time as
the entity creating such Application without slowing the original Application
creator’s development or launch of such Application.

2.4.17 Prohibited Actions.

(a) General. The provisions in Section 2.4.17(b) and 2.4.17(c) below will not
apply to prohibit any action or practice with respect to Algorithmic Search
Services, Paid Search Services or Contextual Advertising Services that (i) is
engaged in by Yahoo! with respect to the Yahoo! Properties as of the Letter
Agreement Effective Date; (ii) that is then-engaged in by Microsoft, [*], or by
any other search provider in a country that has greater than [*]% of total
search queries in such country (with the understanding that the exception to the
prohibitions in Sections 2.4.17(b) and 2.4.17(c) extends only to actions or
practices in the same country); [*]; or (vi) otherwise is expressly permitted
under this Agreement. With respect to any specific Syndication Partner, the
provisions in Section 2.4.17(c) below will not apply to prohibit any action or
practice that is engaged in or permitted by such Yahoo! Syndication Partner as
of the Letter Agreement Effective Date with respect to Algorithmic Search
Services, Paid Search Services or Contextual Advertising Services that is not
prohibited as of the Letter Agreement Effective Date in the Syndication
Partnership Agreement with such Syndication Partner. If, during the Term,
Microsoft reasonably believes that additional activities that are not restricted
by the provisions of Section 2.4.17(c) become commonly and reasonably restricted
in the algorithmic search, paid search or contextual advertising industry, then,
subject to the first two sentences of this Section 2.4.17(a) and the rest of
this Agreement (which may not be amended by this sentence), at Microsoft’s
request, the parties will negotiate in good faith to amend this Agreement to
include such additional restrictions; provided that such restrictions also apply
to Microsoft and other search providers in a country that have greater than [*]%
of total search queries in such country. If they are unable to do so within a
30-day period after Microsoft’s request, either party may escalate the issue to
the Executive Steering Committee for resolution. In no event will Yahoo! be in
breach of this Agreement for past actions that may be subject to such new
restrictions and Yahoo! will have no less than a reasonable time to comply with
any such new restrictions.

(b) Generation of Queries or Clicks by Fraudulent Means. Yahoo! will use
commercially reasonable efforts to prevent the generation of Queries or clicks
on Results provided by Microsoft on any Yahoo! Properties by misleading or
fraudulent means. Subject to Section 2.4.17(a), Yahoo! will use commercially
reasonable efforts to prevent the generation of Queries or clicks on Results
provided by Microsoft on any Yahoo! Properties by automated means.

(c) Prohibited Acts Related to the Services. Subject to Section 2.4.17(a),
Yahoo! shall not, and shall not allow any third party to do the following with
respect to the Services on the Yahoo! Properties or the Syndication Properties
without Microsoft’s prior written consent:

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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(1) on Syndication Properties only, edit, modify, truncate, add content to,
change the order of the information contained in or filter any Results without
Microsoft’s prior written consent, including, but not limited to commingling
Results with search results or advertising provided by others;

(2) redirect an end user away from the landing page associated with any Results
(“Destination Page”) after clicking on the Result, provide a version of the
Destination Page different from the page an end user would access by going
directly to the Destination Page or intersperse any content between Results and
any Destination Page;

(3) generate Queries or clicks on Results by misleading means or clicks on Paid
Listings generated by incented means, including: (A) blind links (where users do
not know that they will be performing a Query (other than as part of Domain
Match, Error Channel or in connection with category links, related search links,
hotspots and similar implementations) or clicking on a Result); (B) requiring a
user to search or click to receive some other benefit, obtain some other result
or perform another function (such as leaving a Web page or closing a window),
except in connection with bona fide end user programs related to the Services as
contemplated in Section 2.2.5(c), which do not create a materially negative
impact on the user experience or monetization of the Services;
(C) pre-populating a search entry point, except that spell check, auto
completion, and suggested query functionalities will not be considered a
violation of this subsection; or (D) Yahoo!, its employees, contractors or
agents clicking on the Paid Listings except in the course of normal individual
use;

(4) mask the true user agent or IP address of a user as long as the Microsoft
API allows for the passing in of user agent and IP address as parameters;

(5) display any Results in (i) windows that pop over the current window that the
user is viewing or (ii) expanding buttons, or animation where such expanding
buttons’ or animation’s primary purpose is intended to artificially increase
click-through rates to the Results, to increase the amount billable to the
advertiser by artificially creating impressions for ads which are not seen by
end-users, or similar deceptive activities;

(6) minimize, remove or otherwise inhibit the full and complete display of any
Destination Pages accessed by clicking on any portions thereof;

(7) encourage or require end users or other persons, either with or without
their knowledge, to generate impressions of or to click on Results through
methods that are manipulative, deceptive, malicious or fraudulent;

(8) provide end users with access to any Results through any client software
application that is known to be harmful or malicious or that is installed
without an end-user’s consent (such as malware, spyware, and “drive-by”
downloads) or that otherwise fails to comply with applicable laws and
regulations relating to client software applications that include dynamically
served third party advertisements;

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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(9) install any program on a user’s computer or replace a user’s home page,
without the user’s prior consent;

(10) place Results on any Web pages of Yahoo! Properties that, to Yahoo!’s
knowledge, contain obscene (without limiting Yahoo!’s ability to receive Results
in response to adult Queries or contextual pages), hate-related, or violent
content or contains any other material, products or services that violate or
encourage conduct that would violate any criminal laws, any other applicable
laws, or any third party rights.

(d) Other Prohibited Acts. Yahoo! shall not, and shall not allow any third party
to:

(1) modify, adapt, translate, prepare derivative works from or decompile,
reverse engineer, disassemble or otherwise attempt to derive source code from
(except to the extent permitted under this Agreement or allowed by Law) the
technology used to provide the Services (excluding any technology provided by
Yahoo!);

(2) remove, deface, obscure, or alter Microsoft’s copyright notice, trademarks
or other proprietary rights notices affixed to or provided or displayed as part
of any Services, or any other Microsoft technology, software, materials and/or
documentation; provided however that the foregoing does not require Yahoo! to
provide additional or greater branding on the Yahoo! Results Pages than
otherwise specified in this Agreement or to display Results that include
Microsoft branding that are not for Microsoft content, services, products or Web
sites.

(e) No Paid Inclusion. Following the transition to Microsoft’s Algorithmic
Search Services in a particular country, Yahoo! will not implement any Paid
Inclusion product on the Yahoo! Results Pages in such country. Should Microsoft
create a new Paid Inclusion product, Microsoft shall not include such results in
the Block or Results Subset delivered to Yahoo! without Yahoo!’s prior approval.
If, after Microsoft creates and launches a new Paid Inclusion product, Yahoo!
chooses not to include Microsoft’s Paid Inclusion product in the Block or
Results Subset, Yahoo! may launch its own Paid Inclusion product.

2.4.18 White Label Solution.

(a) Election and Transition; Costs. Yahoo! may, at its option, elect, to have
Microsoft deliver the Algorithmic Search Services and Paid Search Services
through a search results page hosted by Microsoft (the “White Label Solution”),
instead of through the Microsoft API. Yahoo!’s initial election must be to
implement the White Label Solution in the United States; thereafter, Yahoo! may
elect to implement the White Label Solution on a country-by-country basis.
Yahoo! will give Microsoft prior written notice of its intent to move to a White
Label Solution. Promptly after receipt of any such notice, the parties will work
together in good faith to determine a reasonable transition and launch schedule
for such country for the White Label Solution. Once the transition to such White
Label Solution is complete, Yahoo! may not operate under the Microsoft API
solution in such country until Yahoo! provides Microsoft with written notice of
its intention to switch back and the parties develop a reasonable plan to move
back to the Microsoft API approach as quickly as possible. If Yahoo! elects to
have Microsoft deliver a White Label Solution then, once such solution has been
launched in accordance with the transition schedule described in this paragraph,
(i) Yahoo! will continue to receive all of the data

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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to which it is entitled under this Agreement; and (ii) Yahoo! and Microsoft will
develop a yield management team, if no such team otherwise exists, staffed from
the Dedicated Resources, to optimize the display of Paid Listings on the White
Label Solution (e.g., in the north footprint) according to Yahoo!’s preferences.
Microsoft will pay all of the costs associated with [*], provided that the
parties agree that should Yahoo! elect to receive a White Label Solution from
Microsoft, then up to [*] of the Dedicated Resources must be assigned to work on
such customization rather than other Yahoo!-defined priorities. Yahoo! is
required to pay for [*]. The implementation of the White Label Solution will not
require repeated custom work that would materially interfere with Microsoft’s
then-current pace of innovation

(b) Implementation. The White Label Solution will be in all material respects
the same as Microsoft Results Pages for the same Queries (including any
Applications available on the Microsoft Results Pages), except that (i) Yahoo!
need not include Applications that use and integrate Microsoft properties,
applications, or services outside of the Services (“Microsoft Integrated Apps”);
(ii) Yahoo! shall be entitled to determine the Paid Listings footprint;
(iii) [*]; (iv) Yahoo! will have the option to have Microsoft include persistent
links to certain other Yahoo! products, services or properties (for example,
links to Yahoo!’s email service) on the White Label Solution as is reasonably
requested by Yahoo! (when applicable, Yahoo! shall be entitled to at least the
same location as comparable links to Microsoft products, services or properties
appearing on results pages on the Microsoft O&O Properties); (v) Yahoo! will
have the option of including Yahoo!-specific content (e.g., Yahoo! Shortcuts)
that can be inserted into the page as requested by Yahoo!; (vi) the White Label
Solution will allow Yahoo! to add overlays for personal annotation on Results on
a Result-by-Result basis (e.g., ajax style); and (vii) the White Label Solution
will include all Applications or content that Microsoft is contractually
permitted to provide in respect of such a solution (and Microsoft will use
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain rights to use such Applications and
content in connection with the White Label Solution) except if Yahoo! elects not
to include Microsoft Integrated Apps, in which event Yahoo! (and/or the
Dedicated Resources as prioritized by Yahoo!) may substitute or develop its own
versions of such Applications and provide the constructs to enable Microsoft to
create a “mash up” of such Yahoo! Applications for the White Label Solution that
use and integrate Yahoo! properties, services or content.

2.4.19 Viruses. Neither party will knowingly transmit to the other party or
allow others to transmit to the other party any computer software, code or
script (a) that is designed to disrupt, erase, disable, harm, or otherwise
impede in any manner the operation of any software, firmware, hardware, computer
system, network, or service of the other party; (b) that constitutes a virus,
time bomb, trap door, executable file virus, Trojan horse, worm, or any other
similar harmful, malicious or hidden procedure, routine or mechanism that would
damage or corrupt data, storage media, programs, equipment or communications, or
otherwise interfere with the operations of the other party or (c) that
constitutes a pixel, beacon or hidden procedure, routine or mechanism that
transmits to Microsoft or any third party any data or information regarding or
derived from any Yahoo! Property or Syndication Property, end user or
client-side device except where (i) the practice is reasonable for Microsoft’s
implementation of the Services, the Additional Services or Other Platform
Services; (ii) the data is collected for use in connection with the Services,
the Additional Services or Other Platform Services and remains subject to the
provisions of Section 13; (iii) Microsoft provides Yahoo! with transparency
about the practice and data collection and use; and (iv) Microsoft’s considers
in good faith any reasonable concerns that Yahoo! raises regarding the practice
or data collection and use.

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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2.4.20 Compliance With Export Laws. Each party will comply with the laws of the
United States regulating the export of software, technology, services,
information and hardware covered under this Agreement (hereinafter referred to
as “Items”), including but not limited to the Export Administration Regulations
(EAR) and the regulations administered by the Department of the Treasury, Office
of Foreign Assets Control. Each party agrees that it will not transfer or
provide any Items to: (a) countries and nationals subject to U.S. embargo;
(b) entities identified on U.S. Government export exclusion lists, including but
not limited to the Denied Persons, Entity, and Specially Designated Nationals
Lists; or (c) nuclear, missile, or chemical biological weaponry end users.

(a) Each party agrees that it will not directly or indirectly export, re-export,
resell, ship, or divert any Items to any country for which the U.S. Government,
any agency thereof, or any other sovereign government, requires an export
license or other governmental approval without first obtaining such license or
approval. Under the EAR, transfers of certain export-controlled software and
technology to foreign nationals are treated as exports to the foreign nationals’
home countries (otherwise known as “deemed exports”) and may require export
licenses. Each party will comply with U.S export controls regulating deemed
exports, will obtain all export licenses that may be required before releasing
export-controlled software and technology to its foreign national personnel, and
ensure that no personnel are identified on U.S. Government export exclusion
lists.

2.4.21 Service Levels. Microsoft will comply with the Service Level Agreements
(the “SLA”) attached as Exhibit B with respect to the Yahoo! Properties and the
Syndication Properties in each country.

2.4.22 Capacity Estimates. Throughout the Term, but not more than quarterly,
Microsoft may request in writing that Yahoo! provide a non-binding, good faith
estimate of its projected capacity needs for the upcoming 12 month period in
order for Microsoft to prepare to meet the SLA without causing Microsoft to
acquire capacity in excess of actual demand plus capacity buffer and failure
reserve required under Section 5.b of the SLA. Any such projection provided
pursuant to this Section 2.4.22 is non-binding and does not alter Microsoft’s
obligation to meet the capacity requirements specified in Section 5.b of the SLA
as calculated using the methodology specified therein.

3. OTHER MICROSOFT SERVICES

3.1 Non-Internet Search Uses. Yahoo! may additionally use the Microsoft Paid
Search Services and Microsoft Algorithmic Search Services for Non-Internet
Search Queries on Yahoo! Properties and Syndication Properties, provided that if
Yahoo! uses only Algorithmic Search Services (and not Paid Search Services) to
provide Results for such Non-Internet Search Queries, Yahoo! must pay
Microsoft’s Covered Marginal Costs of serving such Algorithmic Search Services.
No payments from Yahoo! are required for Non-Internet Search Queries (a) by use
of Algorithmic Search Services when Yahoo! has also requested (and if returned
by Microsoft, is also displaying) Paid Listings from Microsoft’s Paid Search
Services (in response to such Non-Internet Search Query) or (b) by use of only
Paid Listings from Microsoft’s Paid Search Services (in response to such
Non-Internet Search Query).

3.2 Mapping Services. Yahoo! may, at its option, elect to receive Mapping
Services from Microsoft at any time during the Term for use on the Yahoo!
Properties, the Syndication Properties and Yahoo!’s Mobile Properties in a given
country (the “Mapping Option”). If Yahoo! elects to exercise the Mapping Option,
the parties will negotiate and enter into an amendment to this Agreement (the
“Maps Amendment”) setting forth the terms by which Microsoft will provide
Mapping Services to Yahoo!. In

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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addition to the general terms and data provisions set forth in Sections 1 and 3
of Exhibit G, (a) if Yahoo! elects to exercise the Mapping Option within [*] of
the Commencement Date, Microsoft will, at minimum and throughout the term of the
Maps Amendment, provide Yahoo! with the functionality set forth and referenced
in Section 4 of Exhibit G of this Agreement and (b) if Yahoo! elects to exercise
the Mapping Option within [*] of the Commencement Date, then during the term of
the Maps Amendment, Microsoft shall provide Mapping Services to Yahoo!
consistent with the service levels set forth in Exhibit B of this Agreement.
Microsoft will have the right to deliver the Mapping Services through the
Microsoft Mapping Services API, and, notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if
at any time Microsoft provides a higher level of functionality and/or service
levels than the level of functionality and service levels set forth in Exhibit B
and Exhibit G, then Microsoft will make the Mapping Services available to Yahoo!
at full parity (including as to service levels) with the most robust
implementation of Mapping Services that Microsoft makes available to other
Microsoft mapping syndication partner sites (and, at a minimum, with a highly
robust (i.e., full featured) implementation in light of Microsoft’s available
functionality. Yahoo! will reimburse Microsoft for Microsoft’s Covered Marginal
Costs in providing Mapping Services to Yahoo! unless otherwise agreed by the
parties. Promptly after receipt of notice of Yahoo!’s election to exercise the
Mapping Option in a given country, the parties will work together in good faith
to determine a reasonable implementation schedule for the Mapping Services in
such country and a fair and equitable allocation of the foregoing costs. Such
costs will be determined following joint review on details of Yahoo!’s mapping
usage. Yahoo! and Map Syndication Partners shall have flexibility to customize
the look and feel of the Mapping Services at least to the same extent as any
other recipient of Mapping Services. [*].

3.2.1 At Yahoo!’s option, Microsoft will provide and Yahoo! will accept and
display to end users Paid Listings from the Services that are part of the
Mapping Services. Yahoo! and Microsoft will share the revenues from these Paid
Listings from Microsoft according to the then-current Rev Share Rate and
otherwise in accordance with [*]. If the parties mutually agree that Yahoo! will
no longer pay the costs described above for Mapping Services on some or all of
the Yahoo! Properties and or Maps Syndication Properties, then Yahoo! and Map
Syndication Partners, as applicable, shall be required to display the same
number of ads as part of the Mapping Services on Yahoo! Properties and Map
Syndication Properties that Microsoft displays as part of the Mapping Services
on similar Microsoft mapping properties. Microsoft will consult with Yahoo in
good faith in connection with Microsoft’s consideration of any significant
change to the number or type of ads to be displayed in connection with the
Mapping Services prior to the implementation of any such change and once any
such change is implemented by Microsoft, Microsoft will give Yahoo a reasonable
period of time, and in any event, no less than [*], to implement such change on
the Yahoo! mapping properties.

3.2.2 Yahoo!’s use of the Mapping Services may be subject to those limitations
that are also imposed on Microsoft by Microsoft’s mapping content licensors [*].
At Yahoo!’s request, Microsoft will disclose such limitations to Yahoo!, subject
to third party confidentiality obligations. In negotiating for future mapping
content licenses, Microsoft will use commercially reasonable efforts to not
accept restrictions that would limit Yahoo!’s use of the Mapping Services.

3.2.3 If Yahoo! has exercised the Mapping Option, and Yahoo! requests that
Microsoft provide additional functionality pursuant to the Maps Amendment and
Microsoft does not have the data to provide such functionality, Microsoft agrees
to use commercially reasonable efforts, upon Yahoo’s further request, to
negotiate with its then-existing data providers to either (a) obtain the rights
and develop the functionality for inclusion in the Mapping Services, or
(b) obtain and pass on to Yahoo! the necessary data to enable Yahoo! to develop
and provide the requested functionality. Yahoo! will cover the incremental costs
incurred in securing such data rights to the extent such data rights are
incurred solely on

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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Yahoo!’s behalf; provided, however, that if Microsoft uses such data rights to
provide functionality to Microsoft O&O Properties or other Microsoft mapping
syndication partners, Yahoo! shall only be responsible for its proportionate
share of the incremental costs of such data rights, as determined by the parties
in good faith following joint review of Yahoo!’s usage of such data rights

3.2.4 Should Yahoo! choose to use the Mapping Services on an exclusive basis
(i.e., with Yahoo! using Mapping Services solely from Microsoft) for the Yahoo!
Properties in a country (the “Exclusive Mapping Option”), then (a) Microsoft
must provide the Microsoft Mapping Services APIs at full parity to those
provided to render the results on Microsoft O&O Properties in such country, and
(b) Microsoft will be the exclusive provider of mapping services on all Yahoo!
Properties in such country for no less than [*] from the date first implemented
on Yahoo! Properties in that country. At any time after [*], such Mapping
Services exclusivity period may be cancelled in that country at Yahoo!’s option
with [*] notice to Microsoft, after which Microsoft must provide the Microsoft
Mapping Services APIs at full parity with the most robust implementation of
Mapping Services that Microsoft makes available to other Microsoft mapping
syndication partner sites (and, at a minimum, with a highly robust (i.e., full
featured) implementation in light of Microsoft’s available functionality.)

3.3 Mobile. Subject to and in accordance with Exhibit H, Microsoft will make
available the Mobile Search Services via its Microsoft Mobile API(s) to Yahoo!,
for itself and its Mobile Syndication Partners, and Yahoo! may implement such
Mobile Search Services on a non-exclusive basis at any time during the Term in a
given country (as set forth in Section 5.1 of Exhibit H) for its Mobile
Properties or for any Mobile Syndication Partner. For the avoidance of doubt,
Yahoo! may implement these non-exclusive Mobile Search Services on a Mobile
Syndication Partner-by-Partner basis within any given country. Microsoft will
have the right to deliver these Mobile Search Services through its Microsoft
Mobile API(s), but Microsoft will make these Mobile Search Services available to
Yahoo! at parity (including with respect to access, use, flexibility and feature
set made available through the Microsoft Mobile API(s)) with the most robust
implementation of Mobile Search Services that Microsoft makes available to other
Microsoft Mobile Syndication Partners in such country (or, if no significant
Mobile Syndication Partner exists in such country, then with a highly robust
implementation in light of Microsoft’s available functionality and Yahoo!’s
intended use). If Yahoo! elects to implement these non-exclusive Mobile Search
Services for any given country (as set forth in Section 5.1 of Exhibit H) or
Mobile Syndication Partner, then on a Mobile Query-by-Mobile Query (or
call-by-call) basis, Yahoo! must accept and display Mobile Paid Listings where
available from Microsoft’s Mobile Search Services, but Yahoo! has the option to
accept and display (or not accept and display) other portions of the Mobile
Search Services (i.e., Mobile Algorithmic Search Services and/or Mapping
Services) on a Mobile Query-by-Mobile Query (or call-by-call) basis. Promptly
after receipt of Yahoo! notice to implement Mobile Search Services, the parties
will work together in good faith to determine a reasonable implementation
schedule for the Mobile Search Services.

3.3.1 Yahoo! shall have the non-exclusive right to sell Microsoft’s Mobile Paid
Listings from the marketplace managed by the Services for mobile, provided that
Yahoo! will use Core Platform APIs to complete any sale of these Mobile Paid
Listings. For the avoidance of doubt, Microsoft may also continue to sell Mobile
Paid Listings to advertisers, agencies, resellers or other third parties, except
if Yahoo! has exclusive sales rights pursuant to Section 4 of Exhibit H, and to
contract with Mobile Syndication Partners during the Term, provided that the
relevant provisions in Section 5 of this Agreement with respect to Premium
Direct Advertisers shall apply to migrated advertisers for which Yahoo! has
sales exclusivity under Section 4 of Exhibit H. Section 5 of this Agreement
shall otherwise be read to apply to Microsoft’s non-exclusive provision to
Yahoo! of Mobile Search Services under this Agreement, including provisions
regarding transition, operational, and support issues. However, in light

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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of the fact that Yahoo!’s use of Microsoft’s Mobile Search Services is
non-exclusive, any provisions in Section 5 that would not be consistent with
this non-exclusive relationship shall not apply (including administration of
AdSat Surveys, commitments as to marketing spend or staffing levels, sharing
marketing plans or RFPs, integration of CRM systems, and any development of
mobile-specific Sales Tools, Sales Reporting, Marketplace Tools or Tier 2
Services outside of what Microsoft makes generally available to its mobile
advertising customers via the Core Platform) unless the parties agree otherwise,
to the extent permitted under law, in the joint transition plan to be mutually
agreed as set forth in Section 4 of Exhibit H.

3.3.2 Microsoft will provide and Yahoo! will accept and display to its end users
Mobile Paid Listings that are part of the Mobile Search Services in accordance
with Exhibit H, provided however, that Yahoo! shall not be required to display
more Mobile Paid Listings than Microsoft displays on its own comparable Mobile
Properties. Should Yahoo! implement only Mobile Paid Search Services from
Microsoft, then Yahoo! shall be entitled to display any number of Mobile Paid
Listings it chooses (i.e., one or more).

3.3.3 Yahoo! and Microsoft will share the revenues from Mobile Paid Listings
from Microsoft that are displayed on Yahoo!’s Mobile Properties and Yahoo!’s
Mobile Syndication Properties under this Section 3.3 according to the
then-current Rev Share Rate and otherwise in accordance with [*].

3.3.4 Should Yahoo! choose to use the Microsoft Mobile Search Services on an
exclusive basis for Yahoo!’s Mobile Properties in a country or for any given
Mobile Syndication Partner, then (a) Microsoft must provide the Microsoft Mobile
Search Services APIs at full parity to those provided to render the results on
Microsoft’s comparable Mobile Properties in that country or for such Mobile
Syndication Partner, and (b) Microsoft will be the exclusive provider of Mobile
Search Services on all Yahoo! Mobile Properties in that country or for such
Mobile Syndication Partner for no less than [*]. At any time after [*] such
Mobile Search Services exclusivity period may be cancelled in that country or
for such Mobile Syndication Partner at Yahoo!’s option with [*] notice to
Microsoft, after which Microsoft must provide the Microsoft Mobile APIs at full
parity with the most robust implementation of Mobile Search Services that
Microsoft makes available to other Microsoft Mobile Syndication Partners in such
country or for such Microsoft Mobile Syndication Partner (or, if no significant
Mobile Syndication Partner exists in such country, then with a highly robust
(i.e., full featured) implementation in light of Microsoft’s available
functionality).

3.3.5 Additional non-exclusive terms agreed to by the parties for Mobile Search
Services are set forth in Exhibit H. At Yahoo!’s election, the parties will
negotiate in good faith to develop new terms or amendments to the Agreement
terms to address exclusive Mobile Search Services terms.

3.3.6 Yahoo! may elect to use Mapping Services for itself and its Mobile
Syndication Partners, as part of the Mobile Search Services to be received from
Microsoft, and Microsoft shall provide such services to Yahoo! for itself and
its Mobile Syndication Partners. A description of Microsoft’s Mapping Services
is set forth in Section 3.2 and Exhibit G and shall apply to Yahoo!’s use of
such services on Mobile Devices under this Agreement if Yahoo! exercises the
option to include Mapping Services as part of the Mobile Search Services. Yahoo!
can elect to use Mapping Services from Microsoft for Mobile Devices separate
from any election to use such services for Personal Computers, subject to the
execution of terms and conditions applicable to such Mapping Services that are
substantially similar to those that would be set forth in a Maps Amendment.

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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3.4 Other Platforms and Devices. At Yahoo!’s request, Microsoft will work with
Yahoo! to provide then-available versions of the Services designed for requested
platforms and devices other than Personal Computers and Mobile Devices (e.g.,
televisions) (“Other Platform Services”) for Yahoo! and Syndication Partner
properties and services designed for such platforms and devices. If Microsoft
has Results that are designed for use on such platforms or devices, then at
Yahoo!’s request, Microsoft will make available such Results to Yahoo! and, when
made available, Yahoo! will use Microsoft’s Services on such platforms or
devices on an exclusive basis, but otherwise consistent with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement as such terms and conditions may need to be
modified in light of the nature of the particular platform, differing business
models or economic constraints that apply to such different platforms or
devices; provided that (a) the parties will act reasonably and work together in
good faith to agree on any such modifications and (b) any such modifications
will be consistent with the spirit and intent of this Agreement and preserve the
parties’ relative shares of the ongoing economic benefits of this Agreement. If
the parties cannot agree on such modifications, then the parties may escalate to
the Executive Steering Committee, and if the Executive Steering Committee is
unable to agree, then arbitrate what such modifications should be under an
arbitration process comparable to that described in Section 7(b) of the Letter
Agreement. To the extent not inconsistent, the remaining terms of Section 17 of
this Agreement shall apply. If Microsoft has not developed Results that are
designed for use on such platforms, then the parties will work together to adapt
the Results provided under this Agreement (e.g., by making reasonable format
changes to such Results) for use on such platforms, subject to their agreement
on the modifications to the terms and conditions of this Agreement as
contemplated in the previous sentence.

4. SYNDICATION PARTNERSHIPS; DOMAIN MATCH AND ERROR CHANNEL

4.1 Syndication Partners.

4.1.1 Yahoo! shall not assign any Syndication Partnership Agreements to
Microsoft, but rather shall continue to be the contracting party and primary
partner manager for all of Yahoo!’s existing Syndication Partnership Agreements.
Microsoft will work together with Yahoo! and its Syndication Partners to have
Queries and Non-Internet Search Queries (subject to Section 3.1) originating
from the Syndication Properties be sent to Microsoft (as provided for herein)
for processing and to display the Results provided by Microsoft on the
Syndication Properties in accordance with the Syndication Partnership
Agreements. Within five days after the Commencement Date, Yahoo! shall provide
Microsoft with a written list of all of Yahoo!’s current Syndication Partners,
and shall provide notice to Microsoft of any changes to such list within five
days after any third party becomes, or ceases to be, a Yahoo! Syndication
Partner. Microsoft shall provide Yahoo! with all tags and subtags as required by
Yahoo! to support and report to the Syndication Partners (at least to the same
extent as Yahoo! maintains as of the Letter Agreement Effective Date).

4.1.2 In response to Yahoo!’s reasonable requests taking into account the
diversity and complexity of Yahoo!’s syndication business, Microsoft will
provide all reasonable assistance to Yahoo! in managing and retaining Yahoo!’s
existing Syndication Partner business, including optimization efforts for
Syndication Partners, including for those Syndication Partners who have
sub-syndication rights. Without limiting the foregoing, Microsoft will provide
services related to the Services to Yahoo! for its Syndication Partners at
parity with Microsoft’s provision of comparable services to its own syndication
partners. This Section 4.1.2 does not require Microsoft to provide (a) any
business development services to Yahoo!, (b) any services directly to
Syndication Partners (including any partner management services for Syndication
Partners), (c) services that are contrary to the express terms of this
Agreement, or (d) services that do not relate to the Services in this Agreement.

 

 

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4.1.3 In response to Yahoo!’s reasonable requests taking into account the
diversity and complexity of Yahoo!’s syndication business, Microsoft will
provide all reasonable assistance to Yahoo! in providing information or services
related to the Services in Yahoo!’s attempt to obtain new Syndication Partners.
By way of example, a prospective Syndication Partner may need assistance in [*],
and Microsoft (if requested by Yahoo!) would provide reasonable support to
assist Yahoo! with such request to the extent that Yahoo! did not otherwise have
access to the data necessary to [*]. This Section 4.1.3 does not require
Microsoft to (a) provide any business development services to Yahoo!, (b) any
services directly to Syndication Partners (including any partner management
services for Syndication Partners), (c) services that are contrary to the
express terms of this Agreement, or (d) services that do not relate to the
Services in this Agreement.

4.1.4 [*].

4.1.5 Microsoft, or any party acting on Microsoft’s behalf or at Microsoft’s
direction or request, will not solicit Existing Yahoo! Syndication Partners to
terminate their existing Syndication Partnership Agreements prior to their
natural termination date, with the understanding that Microsoft may discuss
future syndication opportunities with such Existing Yahoo! Syndication Partners
prior to the expiration of their Syndication Partnership Agreements. If
Microsoft (or any party on Microsoft’s behalf) enters into a direct relationship
(whether before or after expiration of the Syndication Partnership Agreement) to
provide Paid Search Services to Existing Yahoo! Syndication Partners or to
provide Contextual Advertising Services to Existing Yahoo! Syndication Partners,
then during the period beginning on the Commencement Date and ending on the [*]
anniversary of the date of the Commencement Date (the “Make Good Period”),
Microsoft will pay Yahoo! [*]. “Existing Yahoo! Syndication Partner” means
(i) all Syndication Partners existing as of the Letter Agreement Effective Date
plus (ii) Syndication Partners identified by Yahoo! who signed Syndication
Partnership Agreements between the Letter Agreement Effective Date and the
Commencement Date, provided that the gross billings from such new Syndication
Partners are not greater than the sum of (x) [*] percent of Yahoo!’s total gross
billings from Syndication Partners as of the Letter Agreement Effective Date
plus (y) the gross billings of Syndication Partners that have left Yahoo!
between the Letter Agreement Effective Date and the Commencement Date. [*].

4.2 Existing Syndication Partnerships Between the Parties. The syndication
agreements for Paid Search Services and Contextual Search Services between
Yahoo! (and/or its Affiliates) and Microsoft (and/or its Affiliates) existing
prior to the date of the Effective Date will be terminated [*].

4.3 Syndication Partners for Domain Match and Error Channel. At Yahoo!’s
election, Yahoo! may license to Microsoft (under the License Agreement) the code
and technology used to maintain and run Yahoo!’s Domain Match and/or Error
Channel Syndication Partner products for the benefit of Yahoo! and the
Syndication Partners who receive such services. Unless and until Yahoo! makes
such election, Yahoo! will provide such technology to its Syndication Partners,
and Microsoft will provide Results to Yahoo! for display on the Syndication
Properties. As part of the transition process, the parties will agree on
additional capabilities required to be developed and implemented by Microsoft
and Yahoo! in order to provide a quality Domain Match and Error Channel offering
to Syndication Partners provided, however, that the foregoing does not obligate
Microsoft to match each feature that Yahoo! provided prior to transition. For
the avoidance of doubt, such Syndication Properties will be treated as such for
revenue sharing purposes, notwithstanding that Microsoft will be providing
Results to Yahoo!. In making available such technology to its Syndication
Partners, Yahoo! will remain subject to the provisions of Section 7.1.1 such
that Yahoo! will not make available Algorithmic Search Services, Paid Search
Services, or Contextual Advertising Services from parties other than Microsoft
(except as

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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otherwise expressly allowed in this Agreement). In the event that Yahoo! makes
such election, then after a reasonable transition period, during which Yahoo!
will continue to maintain and run Yahoo!’s Domain Match and Error Channel
Syndication Partner products, and for the remainder of the Term, Microsoft will
provide service of comparable features and quality to that which had been
provided by Yahoo! on behalf of such Syndication Partners (with reasonable
improvements over time to maintain the competitiveness of such products) at the
same service level commitments mutually agreed upon by the parties.

4.4 Additional Domain Match Functionality. In connection with the Domain Match
services Microsoft shall provide a mechanism to allow Syndication Partners to
request Paid Listings from the relevant country for international users on
Domain Match Syndication Properties (provided that the advertising market
related to such call has been Migrated for such country).

4.5 [*].

4.6 Other Future Syndication Partnerships. Yahoo! may enter new Syndication
Partnership Agreements and renew existing Syndication Partnership Agreements
during the Term.

4.6.1 Yahoo! will clearly inform new Syndication Partners that Microsoft is
providing the technology platform for the Algorithmic Search Services and Paid
Search Services; and

4.6.2 [*].

4.7 Syndication Partner APIs. When Yahoo! notifies Microsoft of a new or
potentially new Syndication Partner or an existing Syndication Partner requests
one or more new feeds for Results, then Microsoft will provide Yahoo! a
mechanism or process to provide access to Microsoft APIs for that Syndication
Partner, including the ability to make a reasonable number of test queries,
within a reasonable period of time under the particular circumstances, not to
exceed the time which Microsoft provides comparable feeds of Results to
comparable syndication partners. Notwithstanding anything contained in this
Agreement to the contrary, at Yahoo!’s option, Yahoo! or the applicable Yahoo!
Syndication Partner may implement the Microsoft API such that [*], Results
returned by the Microsoft API in response to a Query or call submitted on a
Syndication Property (whether directly from such Syndication Property or through
Yahoo!) will be sent [*].

4.8 Syndication Partner Issues. If a Syndication Partner submits a complaint to
Yahoo! related to the Services and Yahoo! contacts Microsoft for assistance in
resolving or troubleshooting such complaint then Microsoft agrees to use
commercially reasonable efforts to provide Yahoo! with relevant information
available to assist Yahoo! in addressing the complaint in a reasonable and
timely manner, provided that Yahoo! personnel will become reasonably trained on
the Services to provide primary support to the Syndication Partner and Yahoo!
uses appropriate diligence in resolving issues without escalation to Microsoft
where possible.

4.9 Sub-Syndication. [*]. To the extent that sub-syndication practices trigger a
material decline in traffic quality, product integrity, or monetization rates
relative to the Services, Microsoft may escalate the issue to the Executive
Steering Committee to consider whether the sub-syndication practices described
in this Section 4.9 should be revised or whether there are other solutions to
remedy the issues. Additionally, the parties agree to consult with each other on
a monthly or quarterly basis (as agreed) to discuss capacity needs relating to
Syndication Partners who have sub-syndication rights.

4.10 Syndication Partner Parity. [*].

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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5. SALES

5.1 Customers.

5.1.1 Advertiser Segments.

(a) The parties will document in writing in the Schedule the initial
(i) Spending Threshold and (ii) Advertiser Segments for each country. The
initial Spending Threshold will include without limitation, the following
Spending Thresholds for the Premium Direct Advertiser Advertiser Segment: [*]
and USD$[*] per month for the United States, which amounts the parties have
agreed is commercially reasonable in such countries to distinguish accounts that
would most benefit from hand selling of Paid Search Services and Contextual
Advertising Services from those whose smaller spends make them more suitable
customers for self-service, online purchases of Paid Search Services and
Contextual Advertising Services in light of the cost associated with hand sales.
A substantially similar analysis will be used to set Spending Thresholds in
other countries; provided, however, that the Spending Thresholds will be set in
such manner that initially they include at least the top [*] advertisers by
average monthly spend on Paid Search Services and Contextual Advertising
Services in Canada, Japan, China, Taiwan, India, Germany, Australia, Korea,
Brazil, Italy, Hong Kong, and Mexico unless the parties otherwise agree.

(b) Determining whether an advertiser or prospective advertiser that does not
satisfy subsection (b) or (c) of the Premium Direct Advertiser definition should
be placed in the Premium Direct Advertiser Advertiser Segment in each country
will be based upon natural, commercially reasonable criteria, including [*].
Advertiser Segments and Spending Thresholds will be reviewed on a quarterly
basis as set forth in Section 5.12.1 at which time the parties will make any
mutually-agreed adjustments to same using the preceding criteria. The parties’
overall objective in establishing the Spending Thresholds and the Advertiser
Segments is to logically segment advertisers and prospective advertisers to
thereby maximize revenue, minimize channel conflict for Paid Search Services and
Contextual Advertising Services, minimize cost and minimize operating expense
while providing a service level appropriate to the size, value, and potential
value of each Paid Search Services and Contextual Advertising Services account.

5.1.2 Resellers.

(a) Yahoo! may select and use third parties such as sales houses, Resellers,
advertising agencies, call centers, Yahoo! joint ventures, or other sales agents
that Yahoo! reasonably believes are capable of performing its Paid Search
Services and Contextual Advertising Services sales functions in accordance with
this Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement,
these third parties may supplement Yahoo!’s own sales efforts or may act as
Yahoo!’s designated sales force for such countries, in Yahoo!’s discretion.

(b) Except as provided for in Section 9.1.5(s), Yahoo! and Microsoft will not be
obligated to assume any debts or payment liabilities of the other party
pre-existing each advertiser’s Migration Date (i.e., such debts and liabilities
will remain with the original party) or defense obligations for liabilities
pre-existing each advertiser’s Migration Date (i.e., such obligations will
remain with the original party) in connection with any advertiser, Reseller, or
other third party relationships as a result of a transfer or assignment of an
agreement or account to the other party as set forth in this Agreement.

 

 

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(c) Microsoft understands and agrees that Yahoo! Resellers, such as newspaper
and yellow pages sales forces, by their nature, engage in human-outreach sales
to non-Premium Direct Advertisers and that this selling does not violate the
terms of this Agreement; provided that the parties will work together to try to
minimize any negative impact on Customer experience due to these sales efforts.

5.2 Marketing.

5.2.1 Yahoo! and Microsoft will each conduct Marketing independently to their
respective Advertiser Segments (Premium Direct Advertisers for Yahoo!,
non-Premium Direct Advertisers for Microsoft) but will also ensure that their
respective marketing communications for the Microsoft Paid Search Services and
Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services to search advertisers, agencies and
other industry participants, industry associations, industry experts and
industry influencers and positioning in search advertising events are consistent
with each party’s roles under this Agreement.

5.2.2 Yahoo! and Microsoft will collaborate to establish mutually agreed upon
umbrella marketing messaging regarding the capabilities and benefits of their
combined marketplace for Paid Search Services and Contextual Advertising
Services; provided, however, [*], Yahoo! and Microsoft will work together to
establish [*] and the marketing messages and value propositions that describe
each party’s respective role under this Agreement and how they work together for
the benefit of advertisers and consumers.

5.2.3 Provided that a party otherwise complies with this Section 5.2.3 and other
applicable Sections of this Agreement, Yahoo! is not required to obtain
Microsoft’s approval in preparing and delivering any form of Marketing to
Premium Direct Advertisers and Microsoft is not required to obtain Yahoo!’s
approval in preparing and delivering any form of Marketing to non-Premium Direct
Advertisers. Yahoo! and Microsoft will market the Microsoft Paid Search Services
and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services within the requirements of their
own brand standards and style guides, but will share their respective marketing
materials to the extent necessary to ensure consistency of their messages and
compliance to their shared objectives. Each party will (a) comply with the other
party’s generally applicable guidelines for the use of such party’s applicable
intellectual property (i.e., trademarks, logos, copyrighted material) when
creating marketing communications for the Microsoft Paid Search Services and
Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services, except to the extent that such
guidelines purport to amend or to modify negotiated provisions or rights under
this Agreement, and (b) ensure that Marketing accurately describes Microsoft’s
Paid Search Services and Microsoft’s Contextual Advertising Services.

5.2.4 Both parties have the right to conduct Marketing for Microsoft Paid Search
Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services consistent with this
Agreement and in a manner consistent with such mutually agreed upon marketing
message and value proposition; provided, however, that any such marketing
efforts by Microsoft shall be consistent with Section 7.2.2.

5.2.5 Subject to and except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, Yahoo!
will be solely responsible for Marketing Microsoft Paid Search Services and
Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services to Premium Direct Advertisers.

5.2.6 Subject to and except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, Microsoft
will be primarily responsible for Marketing Microsoft Paid Search Services and
Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services to non-Premium Direct Advertisers in
accordance with the terms and conditions of

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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this Agreement. Subject to any confidentiality restrictions, Microsoft will use
commercially reasonable efforts to promptly refer to Yahoo! Premium Direct
Advertiser leads for Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft Contextual
Advertising Services discovered during these Marketing activities.

5.2.7 Except as otherwise set forth and as provided in this Agreement, Microsoft
will not conduct Marketing of Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft
Contextual Advertising Services to Premium Direct Advertisers. Recognizing that
some Marketing activities target a broader audience that includes Premium Direct
Advertisers, Microsoft and Yahoo! will coordinate their marketing messaging and
communications at marketing events, trade shows, telemarketing, work with
industry consortiums, and other marketing activities in which either party
participates and that describe the value propositions of Microsoft Paid Search
Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services to advertisers including
Premium Direct Advertisers in order to avoid advertiser confusion regarding
roles and responsibilities under this Agreement.

5.2.8 Microsoft and Yahoo! will discuss potential opportunities to collaborate
in marketing activities for Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft
Contextual Advertising Services, including promotions, incentives, advertising,
industry events, press activities, and other forms of general marketing to both
Premium Direct Advertisers and non-Premium Direct Advertisers. Microsoft and
Yahoo! will discuss opportunities to jointly communicate the value of the
combined marketplace, educate advertisers about important activities such as the
Migration process, win back revenue and engagement from competitors, and build
interest in new global markets as the two companies enter them. Microsoft and
Yahoo! will discuss potential opportunities for collaborating in budgets and
other means for jointly supporting each other’s activities. Neither company is
required to participate in each other’s Marketing activities.

5.2.9 Microsoft will use commercially reasonable efforts to inform Yahoo! prior
to Microsoft employees conducting product research directly, or third parties
conducting product research on Microsoft’s behalf in which Microsoft (or its
Affiliate) is identified as the sponsor of such product research, with
individual Premium Direct Advertisers in any market where such product research
is primarily related to the features or capabilities of the Core Platform that
provide Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising
Services. Microsoft will use commercially reasonable efforts to inform Yahoo! of
any Premium Direct Advertiser’s significant complaints about Yahoo!’s Paid
Search Services and Contextual Advertising Services sales efforts for Microsoft
Paid Search Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services that are
communicated to Microsoft during such product research and can be communicated
without violating confidentiality obligations. Yahoo! will use commercially
reasonable efforts to inform Microsoft of any non-Premium Direct Advertiser’s
significant complaints about Microsoft’s Paid Search Services and Microsoft’s
Contextual Advertising Services that are communicated to Yahoo! during market
outreach activities and can be communicated without violating confidentiality
obligations.

5.2.10 Any violations by either company of their respective roles in Marketing
will first be handled by escalation to the other company’s Relationship Manager
to seek resolution through mutually agreed upon changes. If resolution is not
deemed satisfactory, either party may escalate the issue to the Executive
Steering Committee and/or avail itself of the dispute resolution and arbitration
provisions of Section 17.

5.2.11 To promote Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft Contextual
Advertising Services to non-Premium Direct Advertisers and for customer
acquisition and retention marketing of non-Premium Direct Advertisers, Microsoft
will spend a minimum of (a) [*]% of worldwide

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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Adjusted Net Revenues from non-Premium Direct Advertisers’ use of Microsoft Paid
Search Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services on the Microsoft
O&O Properties and Yahoo!’s owned and operated Web sites during each 12-month
period starting upon completion of the first advertiser’s Migration and, of such
worldwide spend, (b) [*]% of Adjusted Net Revenues in each country from
Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services to
non-Premium Direct Advertisers on the Microsoft O&O Properties and Yahoo!’s
owned and operated Web sites during each 12 month period starting upon
completion of Migration for such country. During the first 12 month period after
Microsoft makes its Paid Search Services or its Contextual Advertising Services
available in a new country pursuant to Section 6.7 below, Microsoft will
calculate the marketing spend commitment for such country using estimated
Adjusted Net Revenues for that 12 month period from sales to non-Premium Direct
Advertisers of Microsoft’s Paid Search Services and Microsoft’s Contextual
Advertising Services to non-Premium Direct Advertisers on the Core Platform.
This minimum spend requirement will be exclusive of Microsoft’s efforts to
promote Microsoft’s Paid Search and Microsoft’s Contextual Advertising Services
via Microsoft’s own site through designated links or house ads. For clarity,
customer acquisition and retention marketing means direct outreach campaigns
created and executed with the specific intent of converting non-Premium Direct
Advertisers to sign-up, begin spending or continue spending on the Microsoft
Paid Search Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services. Microsoft
will additionally demonstrate a good faith, continuous commitment to increasing
the number of active non-Premium Direct Advertisers utilizing the Microsoft Paid
Search Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services in each such
country during the Term in which Microsoft provides Paid Search Services and
Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services.

5.2.12 Each party will promote Microsoft’s Paid Search Services platform on its
own site through designated text links at locations determined by each party
using the methodologies that the party used to determine how and when to promote
paid search placements as of the Letter Agreement Effective Date. Microsoft will
describe the benefits of the combined marketplace on its online advertising Web
site and will promote human-assisted sales of Microsoft’s Paid Search Services
and Microsoft’s Contextual Advertising Services through text links at locations
on such Web site determined by Microsoft consistent with the methodologies
Microsoft used to determine how and when to promote such placements as of the
Letter Agreement Effective Date.

5.3 Yahoo!’s Performance Commitments for Premium Direct Advertisers.

5.3.1 During the Term, following the first Migration Date for a Premium Direct
Advertiser in each Region, Yahoo! will maintain at least the following sales and
account management resources with roles and responsibilities that include sales
and servicing for Premium Direct Advertisers to help support human-outreach
sales of Microsoft’s Paid Search Services and Microsoft’s Contextual Advertising
Services for each Region: North America: [*] people, Europe: [*] people, Asia
Pacific: [*] people, Emerging Markets: [*] people (collectively, the “Regional
Commitments” and individually, each a “Regional Commitment”). For the avoidance
of doubt, the Regional Commitments specified in the foregoing sentence,
represent the aggregate amount of sales and account management resources in each
Region that Yahoo! will maintain to support sales and servicing for Premium
Direct Advertisers to help support human-outreach sales of Microsoft’s Paid
Search Services and Microsoft’s Contextual Advertising Services. Yahoo! is
responsible for all sales staffing decisions for country-level sales support;
provided, however that Yahoo!’s staffing decisions with respect to a country
will reasonably relate to the combined Microsoft and Yahoo! revenue opportunity
in such country. For clarity, Yahoo! may adjust the allocation of Regional sales
support between Regions and between countries in such Region during the Term as
Yahoo! deems reasonably appropriate given emerging Regional
opportunities/declines, sales process efficiency improvements, Yahoo! AdSat
Levels, and other factors

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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relevant to potential opportunities or economic conditions, as long as Yahoo!
maintains the Regional Commitments. The Regional Commitments may collectively or
individually be lowered by joint agreement, and they will be so lowered if the
parties decide to scale back sales activities for Paid Search Services or
Contextual Advertising Services to Premium Direct Advertisers in a Region, if
economic conditions or competition levels in one or more Regions mitigates the
need for maintaining the Regional Commitment(s) there, or if efficiency and
productivity gains demonstrate that fewer resources are needed to maintain human
outreach sales for a Region. The parties will agree to a reasonable reduction of
the relevant Regional Commitment for Yahoo! when Yahoo! is not the exclusive
reseller to Premium Direct Advertisers for a country where Microsoft Paid Search
Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services are sold in the Region
(i.e., Microsoft is the exclusive reseller or neither party is an exclusive
reseller in such country).

5.3.2 Yahoo! and Microsoft will mutually agree upon an empirically valid
advertiser satisfaction survey methodology that will be used semi-annually
(i.e., twice per year) by a mutually agreed-upon third-party research firm to
measure advertiser satisfaction among customers of the Microsoft Paid Search
Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services by country, by Region,
and by category (the “AdSat Survey”). The parties will construct the content of
the AdSat Survey, its questions, and the weighting of all factors considered in
the survey, so that it fairly, reliably, and consistently measures, evaluates,
and distinguishes Yahoo!’s Tier 1 Services support, sales outreach, and Premium
Direct Advertiser Advertiser Segment relationships for Microsoft Paid Search
Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services (“Yahoo! AdSat Level”)
from Microsoft’s Tier 2 Services support to Premium Direct Advertisers and the
non-Premium Direct Advertiser Advertiser Segment, and Microsoft’s
responsibilities for the Core Platform and Microsoft-developed Tools (“Microsoft
AdSat Level” and together with the Yahoo! AdSat Level, “AdSat Levels”).
Microsoft will provide Yahoo! with the results, including all underlying data,
of the AdSat Survey promptly after they are received by Microsoft. The parties
recognize that Premium Direct Advertiser sales satisfaction levels are highly
dependent on platform performance and Tier 2 Services support levels, and the
third party performing the AdSat Survey will take measures so as not to penalize
Yahoo! for any actions or inactions of Microsoft. Microsoft will pay for these
joint AdSat Surveys. After execution of this Agreement, [*] before the first
Migration Date, the third-party research firm will use the agreed-upon survey
methodology and questions to survey an agreed-upon statistically significant and
statistically representative (considering all geographies and market categories
of the Microsoft Paid Search and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services and
the Yahoo! Panama Paid Search Services and Yahoo! Panama Contextual Advertising
Services) sample of Customers (including Premium Direct Advertisers and
non-Premium Direct Advertisers) to measure their satisfaction levels (as
relevant to each party) on a semi-annual basis. These satisfaction levels will
constitute the “Yahoo! Benchmarks” and the “Microsoft Benchmarks,” as
applicable. Following the first Migration Date, the third party research firm
will repeat the survey on the semi-annual schedule (weighting criteria the same
as for the Benchmarks) and will compare the results against the Yahoo!
Benchmarks and the Microsoft Benchmarks, taking measures to eliminate bias based
upon the other party’s performance. An average, then-current AdSat Level
performance of a party in the AdSat Survey that is [*] percent or more
unfavorable than the lowest semi-annual measurement during the applicable
Benchmarks for [*] consecutive AdSat Surveys is an “AdSat Escalation Event.” For
clarity, the performing party is not required to wait [*] periods before
enforcing any other rights and remedies that it may have against the
non-performing party’s failure to meet performance levels under this Agreement.

5.3.3 Yahoo! will ensure that Yahoo! sales professionals will be available in
each Region to handle incoming referrals of Premium Direct Advertisers from
Microsoft’s digital advertising sales team during ordinary business hours where
such Yahoo! sales professionals are located. Yahoo!’s

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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sales professionals will respond to Microsoft referrals of potential Premium
Direct Advertisers within [*] of receipt of Microsoft’s referral through a
commercially reasonable referral mechanism that the parties will agree upon
prior to Migration. In the event that a Yahoo! sales professional violates this
obligation, the issue will be escalated to a member of Yahoo!’s senior sales
management in a manner that is consistent with Yahoo!’s internal policies and
such Yahoo! sales executive will take such disciplinary action against such
Yahoo! sales employees as Yahoo!’s senior management team deems reasonably
appropriate to address the problem.

5.3.4 If either Microsoft or Yahoo! is subject to an AdSat Escalation Event, and
the parties are unable to resolve the matter through negotiation under the
escalation provisions of Section 17.4 or otherwise, and the matter is submitted
to arbitration, the arbitrators may impose commercially reasonable additional
staffing requirements commensurate with the parties’ objective of optimizing
revenue, minimizing cost and operating expense while providing a service level
appropriate to the size, value, and potential value of each Microsoft Paid
Search Services and Contextual Advertising Services account, require a party to
fix its tools, or grant such other relief (other than monetary relief that is
claimed for the trigger of an AdSat Escalation Event under Section 5.3.2, but
without limiting monetary relief that may be available for the underlying causes
of such event) as a party requests or as the arbitrators deem appropriate to
cure such AdSat Escalation Event as otherwise set forth in Section 7.2.3(e). No
party will be subject to monetary damages for its AdSat Levels per se; provided,
however, that the other party is not prevented from seeking such damages
(including monetary damages) for the underlying cause of an AdSat Escalation
Event, if actionable. Solely to the extent that the third party research firm
uses the agreed upon methodology for the AdSat Survey as described in
Section 5.3.2, the third party research firm’s determination that an AdSat
Escalation Event has occurred shall be determinative and any arbitration
relating to the AdSat Escalation Event shall focus solely on remedies as set
forth in this Section 5.3.4 and Section 7.2.3(e).

5.4 Advertising Roles and Responsibilities.

5.4.1 Starting on the Migration Date for each Premium Direct Advertiser in a
country and except as otherwise set forth in Section 7.2.2 and Section 7.2.3 or
as otherwise mutually agreed to by the parties on a case-by-case basis, Yahoo!
will perform all Paid Search Services and Contextual Advertising Services sales
and sales functions, account management and Tier 1 Services (but not Tier 2
Services), in connection with each such Premium Direct Advertiser. For clarity,
as used in the preceding sentence and within a country, the Migration Date for a
Premium Direct Advertiser who participates in more than one micro-marketplace
(e.g., the “flowers” and “trucks” marketplaces) in the Paid Search Services and
Contextual Advertising Services is the Migration Date of such Premium Direct
Advertiser’s first micro-marketplace to Migrate to the Core Platform. Yahoo!
will provide Tier 1 Services at least at the same level as the service levels it
provides Tier 1 Services to Yahoo!’s field and mid-tier category advertisers, as
applicable, as of the Letter Agreement Effective Date.

5.4.2 Microsoft will perform all order facilitation, account management and
support functions to Migrated non-Premium Direct Advertisers. Microsoft will
provide platform and Tier 2 Services, for all Customers on the Core Platform;
provided that Microsoft need not perform these platform and Tier 2 Services for
a Premium Direct Advertiser until such Premium Direct Advertiser’s Migration
Date in a country. For clarity, all communications related to Microsoft’s Paid
Search Services and Microsoft’s Contextual Advertising Services with Premium
Direct Advertisers will be by Yahoo!, except for technical and other Tier 2
Services at the request of Yahoo!. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Microsoft may
provide system alerts and automated messages regarding an advertiser’s account
or account activities and Core Platform announcements, provided such
communications to Premium Direct

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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Advertisers shall not be used to sell the Services, optimize the advertiser’s
account, or promote other Microsoft advertising, products or services.

5.5 Customer Contracts. Yahoo! will draft, in good faith consultation with
Microsoft, locally acceptable and commercially appropriate contract templates
for Yahoo!’s sales of the Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft
Contextual Advertising Services to Premium Direct Advertisers and guidelines for
Yahoo!’s sales team to use in connection with sales to Premium Direct
Advertisers, which will be consistent with the functionality of Microsoft’s Paid
Search Services and Microsoft’s Contextual Advertising Services for the Core
Platform and with the parties’ understandings regarding their respective risk
allocation, roles, invoicing and payment flows, and this Agreement generally.
Microsoft will draft, locally acceptable, lawful, and commercially appropriate
contract templates for self-serve sales which will be consistent with the
functionality of Microsoft’s Paid Search Services and Microsoft’s Contextual
Advertising Services for the Core Platform and this Agreement. Yahoo! (or any
third party acting as the applicable sales force for Premium Direct Advertisers,
as provided in this Agreement) will be the contracting entity for contract
templates used in connection with human-oriented sales to Premium Direct
Advertisers and Microsoft will be the contracting entity for contract templates
used in connection with its online, self-service sales. The parties’ contract
templates will reflect any applicable mechanism agreed upon by Microsoft and
Yahoo! to enforce abuse of Microsoft’s Paid Search Services and Microsoft’s
Contextual Advertising Services concerns against advertisers, including the
abuse concerns set forth in Section 5.12.3 of this Agreement. The parties will,
subject to obtaining any necessary Premium Direct Advertiser consent, Migrate
existing Premium Direct Advertisers, where appropriate, to the contract
templates created pursuant to this Section 5.5 within the Migration timeline or
amend existing agreements consistent with the contract templates and the roles,
responsibilities, and exclusivities set forth in this Agreement. In addition,
the parties will work together in good faith to deliver the required notices to
Yahoo!’s existing non-Premium Direct Advertisers to notify them they are being
migrated to Microsoft’s contract templates created pursuant to this Section 5.5
within the Migration timeline and consistent with the contract templates and the
roles, responsibilities, and exclusivities set forth in this Agreement.

5.6 RFPs. The parties will, subject to any confidentiality obligations, share
via online access any response to advertiser RFPs if, and solely to the extent
that such RFPs are for Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft’s Contextual
Advertising Services, and the associated pipeline, and stage of closure. A party
may use such RFP-related information in connection with such party’s advertising
sales efforts as permitted by this Agreement.

5.7 Unsupported Paid Listings. Yahoo! may (a) sell a category of Paid Listings
[*] into the Core Platform in a country that are not permitted by the creative
acceptance policy for the Microsoft Network in such country but that otherwise
comply with Laws of such country; (b) continue to sell any category of Paid
Listings in a country in accordance with its creative acceptance policy in
effect as of the Effective Date (under the same terms as Yahoo!’s sales of
unsupported Paid Listings in this Section 5.7) for any categories of Paid
Listings [*] where Microsoft and Yahoo! have different creative acceptance
policies as of the Effective Date in one or more countries and Yahoo! reasonably
believes that there could be a negative revenue impact on Yahoo! of $[*] or more
per year worldwide if Yahoo! is unable to sell Paid Listings under its prior
creative acceptance policy; and (c) sell Paid Listings for categories that are
permitted by the creative acceptance policy for the Microsoft Network in such
country but where a Yahoo!-proposed change to such creative acceptance policy
(i.e., a change that would have permitted the sale of such Paid Listings) has
not been accepted pursuant to Section 5.8.2 and Yahoo! reasonably believes that
there could be a negative revenue impact on Yahoo! of $[*] or more per year
worldwide in the absence of the Yahoo!-proposed change. As between Microsoft and
Yahoo!, Yahoo! will be responsible for creating the editorial policy for any
such Paid Listings and for all liabilities, including the

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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cost of performing Editorial review and Editorial compliance, relating to the
nature of the content of such Paid Listings. [*]. For the avoidance of doubt,
for categories of Paid Listings that are permitted by the creative acceptance
policy for the Microsoft Network, Yahoo! will only sell Microsoft Paid Listings
that comply with that network-wide creative acceptance policy except as allowed
in (b) and (c) above.

5.8 Services to Yahoo!.

5.8.1 Microsoft will provide campaign Editorial review services for
advertisements submitted for Microsoft’s Paid Search Services and Microsoft’s
Contextual Advertising Services, including those submitted in accordance with
Section 5.7 above, and such services shall be provided in the languages
supported by the Core Platform for a country. Microsoft’s level, speed and
quality of campaign Editorial review services for Yahoo! will be in accordance
with Section 5.8.2 below and at least at the level of review, responsiveness,
and quality of review, and speed of campaign Editorial review services for
Premium Direct Advertisers provided by Microsoft’s internal team for Microsoft
O&O Properties on the Letter Agreement Effective Date.

5.8.2 Microsoft will be responsible for developing and managing a creative
acceptance policy for Paid Listings submitted for Microsoft Paid Search Services
and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services that will apply on a network-wide
basis across the Microsoft Network, and for training Yahoo! as to this policy.
The creative acceptance policy will not have different standards for Yahoo!
Properties and Syndication Properties than for other properties in the Microsoft
Network. Yahoo! has accepted legal obligations to restrict the bidding for
certain keywords related to Paid Search Services and Contextual Advertising
Services and the display of Paid Listings in response to certain Queries
permitted to be shown on the Yahoo! Properties and Syndication Properties. In
developing the foregoing policy, Microsoft will provide a mechanism that allows
Yahoo! to honor any legal obligations with respect to the Paid Listings not
permitted to be shown on the Yahoo! Properties and Syndication Properties that
may have been imposed on Yahoo! prior to the parties entering into this
Agreement which obligations are specified in Exhibit F to this Agreement, [*].
Yahoo! has the right to propose changes to the creative acceptance policy
described in this Section 5.8.2 and Microsoft agrees to consider such changes in
good faith. To the extent that Microsoft does not accept such changes, Yahoo!
has the right to escalate the matter to the Executive Steering Committee
pursuant to Section 17.1 and, if the parties are unable to agree, then Yahoo!
may sell such Paid Listings as provided in Section 5.7. The Executive Steering
Committee will evaluate the matter based upon factors including (i) the likely
revenue impacts for both parties in making or not implementing the policy
change; (ii) any potential legal or policy concerns associated with the change;
(iii) whether the change could reasonably be implemented only for Paid Listings
running on the Yahoo! Properties and the Syndication Properties (under the same
terms as Yahoo!’s sales of unsupported Paid Listing categories in Section 5.7)
and without unreasonably impacting the parties’ shared general desire for the
benefits of a combined marketplace for Paid Listings; and (iv) such other
factors that the Executive Steering Committee members believe, acting
reasonably, are appropriate in light of the proposed change. Microsoft also
agrees to provide Yahoo! with reasonable, advance notice where practicable of
any changes to the creative acceptance policy.

5.8.3 Tier 2 Services. Microsoft will appropriately staff and manage Tier 2
Services concerning the Core Platform, Core Platform APIs and marketplace
issues, Sales Tool issues, traffic quality investigations, and Paid Listing
editorial review escalations. Microsoft agrees to resolve issues submitted to
the Tier 2 Services customer support team in a commercially reasonable manner
and no less quickly than Microsoft resolves similar issues as of the Letter
Agreement Effective Date for Customers likely to be categorized as Premium
Direct Advertisers.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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5.8.4 Yahoo! will in good faith, appropriately represent the availability of
Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services to Premium Direct Advertisers when
such Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services are relevant to the needs of a
Premium Direct Advertiser. Yahoo! will assist the Microsoft display sales force
in answering combined Paid Search Services and/or Contextual Advertising
Services/display RFPs by providing Microsoft with a timely response for the
Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services
portion of a RFP, including, if applicable, a response that is consistent with
the Paid Search Services and Contextual Advertising Services portion of any
Yahoo! response to the same RFP.

5.8.5 If a Premium Direct Advertiser submits a complaint to Yahoo! related to
the Core Platform, Core Platform APIs, Microsoft Paid Search Services or
Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services and Yahoo! contacts Microsoft for
assistance in resolving or troubleshooting such complaint then Microsoft agrees
to use commercially reasonable efforts to provide Yahoo! with relevant
information available to assist Yahoo! in addressing the complaint in a
reasonable and timely manner. If a non-Premium Direct Advertiser submits a
complaint to Microsoft related to the implementation of its Paid Listings from
Microsoft Paid Search Services or Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services, or
the content on the Web pages on which these Paid Listings are displayed, on
Yahoo! Properties or Syndication Properties and Microsoft contacts Yahoo! for
assistance in resolving or troubleshooting such complaint then Yahoo! agrees to
use commercially reasonable efforts to provide Microsoft with relevant
information available to assist Microsoft in addressing the complaint in a
reasonable and timely manner.

5.9 Sales Training and Market Education.

5.9.1 Microsoft will provide Yahoo! with both initial (pre-Migration) and
ongoing sales and account optimization training, including “train the trainer”
training, on the Core Platform and its capabilities, as well as supporting sales
collateral, messaging, and other documentation required to effectively position,
represent, and sell Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft Contextual
Advertising products to Premium Direct Advertisers.

5.9.2 In connection with Yahoo!’s exclusive sales rights for Premium Direct
Advertisers, Microsoft and Yahoo! will educate and train their respective sales’
force regarding (a) the scope of Yahoo!’s exclusive rights relative to Premium
Direct Advertisers, (b) appropriate messaging to Premium Direct Advertisers for
referring potential Premium Direct Advertisers to Yahoo! (which messaging must
be agreed upon between Yahoo! and Microsoft), (c) the Advertiser Segments, and
(d) messaging and communications (including the agreed-upon branding of the
combined marketplace) consistent with this Agreement.

5.9.3 As soon as permissible by applicable Law, Microsoft and Yahoo! will
jointly develop and deliver communications materials to be shared with the
advertising industry describing the parties’ relationship under this Agreement,
including transparency around the Migration and Contract Transition schedule and
process. Yahoo! and Microsoft will, within [*] after the Commencement Date,
jointly communicate with at least the top [*] global Premium Direct Advertisers
by Paid Search Services and Contextual Advertising Services spend as determined
by the parties to explain the benefits of this Agreement for advertisers,
communicate the scope of each of Yahoo!’s and Microsoft’s advertising sales and
support services, answer advertiser questions, and share the jointly developed
communications materials. Such process will include a second joint engagement
with such agreed Premium Direct Advertisers within [*] prior to the scheduled
Customer Contract Transition or Migration in each country to communicate
post-Contract Transition and post-Migration roles and responsibilities. The
parties will coordinate their top Customer list for such joint visits and will
create a process for reporting the results of

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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such joint visits to the Relationship Managers for collective or individual
company follow up (as appropriate) on issues that may require clarification.

5.10 Reseller Training. Yahoo! will be responsible for training Resellers;
provided that Microsoft is responsible for any Reseller training related to Core
Platform APIs. Microsoft will work with Resellers or other Yahoo! sales agents
to provide technical integration services and technical training concerning
Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services
platform technology, including the use of Core Platform and/or Core Platform
APIs and Yahoo! will be responsible for non-technical integration (i.e., account
management, sales and Marketing training). To maximize the value of such
training and to minimize the demand on such third parties’ time, the parties
will collaborate in good faith to determine whether it is appropriate to conduct
joint or date-coordinated training sessions. Following Migration and Contract
Transition, if necessary, in each country, for Resellers of either party that
currently, or in the future, sell to both Premium Direct Advertisers and
non-Premium Direct Advertisers, Yahoo! will work with such Resellers in
connection with sales made through human outreach and Microsoft will work with
such Customers in connection with API support and sales made through
self-service, online sales.

5.11 Sales Tools: Development; Performance.

5.11.1 As of the Letter Agreement Effective Date, Yahoo! and Microsoft use
different Sales Tools to support their respective Paid Search Services and
Contextual Advertising Services platforms and sales teams. The parties’ rights
and obligations with respect to the development and implementation of Sales
Tools are as set forth in this Agreement, including without limitation in this
Section 5.11 and Exhibit I.

5.11.2 Both parties will continue to support their own independent customer
relationship management (CRM) systems, which are not Sales Tools. Microsoft and
Yahoo! will create an interface for the efficient and timely exchange of CRM
Data between the parties in accordance with the Schedule.

5.11.3 After the Migration and subject to any applicable confidentiality
restrictions, as Microsoft identifies human-assisted sales opportunities as part
of its Customer Support, Marketing, or other efforts for Microsoft Paid Search
Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services as set forth in this
Agreement, and information about these opportunities is in its CRM system, then
Microsoft will pass these sales opportunities from its CRM system to Yahoo!’s
CRM system via the agreed upon interface. For human-assisted sales opportunities
not in Microsoft’s CRM system, the parties will agree upon other protocols or
procedures for Microsoft to pass such opportunities to Yahoo! to pursue,
provided, further that any such action will not violate any applicable
confidentiality restrictions.

5.11.4 Microsoft Support Tools Obligations. Microsoft will:

(a) Appropriately staff and manage a development team for the Core Platform
APIs, the Marketplace Tools, and Tier 2 Customer Support Tools, all as part of
the Core Platform as part of Microsoft’s obligations under Section 2.4.4.

(b) Develop, deploy, maintain and improve its Sales Tools to support non-Premium
Direct Advertisers.

(c) Develop, deploy, maintain and improve Tier 2 Customer Support Tools to
provide support for Premium Direct Advertisers and non-Premium Direct
Advertisers. Prior to

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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a Customer’s Migration Date, Yahoo! will continue to provide Tier 2 Services
customer support for such Customer’s accounts, but once such Customer’s account
is Migrated from the Yahoo! Panama system to the Core Platform Microsoft will
provide Tier 2 Services customer support for that Customer on the Core Platform.
The initial Tier 2 Customer Support Tools will be based on Microsoft’s existing
Tier 2 Customer Support Tools. Yahoo! and Microsoft will work together to ensure
Microsoft’s Tier 2 Customer Support Tools are enhanced (if necessary) into a
state in which Microsoft can take full Tier 2 Services customer support. This
will involve a multiple step process in which Yahoo! first shares its Tier 2
Customer Support Tools practices with Microsoft, and Microsoft will consider
developing potential enhancements to Microsoft’s practices as a result. To the
extent it is mutually beneficial and feasible (taking into account a reasonable
amount of effort), Microsoft agrees to provide Yahoo!’s Tier 1 Services customer
support team access to all available applicable Tier 2 Customer Support Tools.

(d) Develop, deploy, maintain and improve the Marketplace Tools and Core
Platform APIs as part of the Core Platform. The Marketplace Tools and Core
Platform APIs made available to Yahoo! and all third parties selling for Yahoo!
under this Agreement will be at all times be the most robust versions of the
Marketplace Tools and Core Platform APIs made available for Microsoft’s Paid
Search Services and Contextual Advertising Services, including, without
limitation in terms of user interface, access and visibility into an
advertiser’s account and all resulting data for advertisements and campaigns
managed by Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising
Services. Yahoo! and all third parties selling for Yahoo! (who agree to
Microsoft’s commercially reasonable, generally applicable access requirements,
which will not conflict with and will not be inconsistent with this Agreement,
including the parity provisions, and which will not impose any financial or
significant operational obligations) will have the same rights, as are provided
for other sales channels, including those internal to Microsoft, with respect to
access (including when access is granted) and the ability to utilize, features
and functionality of the Marketplace Tools and Core Platform APIs for Services
provided to Yahoo!. The prior sentence does not expand or limit Yahoo!’s data
rights as otherwise provided under this Agreement.

(e) Develop, deploy, maintain and improve Sales Reporting functionality within
the Core Platform to support the combined advertiser marketplace for both Yahoo!
and Microsoft. Such Sales Reporting functionality will provide reasonable
information to enable Yahoo! to perform its sales and support obligations for
Premium Direct Advertisers under this Agreement (at a minimum, the same fields
of information available on Microsoft Paid Search Services and Contextual
Advertising Services in the Core Platform for Microsoft’s own sales and support
obligations) as well as comply with its regulatory and legal requirements.
Yahoo! will have full ability to access, export, and use all Sales Reporting
data from Microsoft to conduct its own custom analysis and reporting should
Yahoo! desire to do so. For each of (a), (b), and (c) in the definition of Sales
Reporting, Microsoft will endeavor to provide accounts Migrated in the middle of
reporting periods with all reporting that they are accustomed to on Yahoo!’s
Panama system. After Migration, Microsoft will take over full support of Sales
Reporting functionality as part of the Core Platform.

(f) Use commercially reasonable efforts to test and validate all Core Platform
APIs in accordance with Microsoft’s standard internal processes to ensure
increased compatibility with the tools referenced in this Section 5.11.4.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(g) Provide Yahoo! with reasonable access to appropriate non-production test
systems and reasonable test data to allow integration testing with Core Platform
APIs;

(h) With respect to the Marketplace Tools, Core Platform APIs, and the Sales
Reporting functionality enabled by the Core Platform, Microsoft will provide
Yahoo! with the same treatment, the same level of visibility into product
roadmaps, and allow Yahoo! to provide the same level of input into the feature
prioritization process as described in Section 2.4.11 for the rest of the
features of the Services.

(i) Provide, at its own expense, timely in person “train the trainer” and or
Web-based training for all geographies and all applicable languages on (i) the
Marketplace Tools, Core Platform APIs and Core Platform to Yahoo!’s sales, sales
operations, sales support, marketplace, and account management teams of
sufficient comprehensiveness to enable them to properly support Premium Direct
Advertisers and (ii) the Core Platform APIs, Marketplace Tools, and Core
Platform functionalities to Yahoo!’s teams that develop Sales Tools that is of
sufficient comprehensiveness to enable such development in accordance with the
Schedule.

(j) Develop, maintain, and improve the Core Platform and Core Platform APIs.

5.11.5 Yahoo! Support Tools Obligations. Yahoo! will:

(a) Develop, deploy, and maintain Sales Tools and Tier 1 Customer Support Tools
to support Premium Direct Advertisers. Yahoo! will staff its own team to create
and maintain the Sales Tools and Tier 1 Customer Support Tools to support
Premium Direct Advertisers. Yahoo! will develop its Sales Tools and Tier 1
Customer Support Tools based upon the Core Platform APIs. After Migration,
Yahoo! will take over full support of Sales Tools and Tier 1 Customer Support
Tools. Microsoft will continue to have full responsibility for the Core Platform
APIs that enable programmatic access to the Core Platform.

(b) To perform its sales and account management responsibilities under this
Agreement, Yahoo! is dependent upon Microsoft to satisfy its obligations
relating to Marketplace Tools, Core Platform APIs, the delivery of Tier 2
Services, and the Core Platform in accordance with the Schedule and the
requirements of this Agreement.

5.12 Governance.

5.12.1 Following the Commencement Date, Yahoo! and Microsoft will meet in person
once per calendar quarter, through mutually agreed upon means at a mutually
agreed upon venue to discuss sales, sales and platform operations, and sales
relationship management topics relevant to this Agreement. The Relationship
Managers from both parties will attend such meetings, as well as such other
personnel of both parties as are reasonably required to address topics on the
agenda. The topics discussed at such quarterly meetings will include, without
limitation, (i) the respective sales services and Tier 1 Services customer
support provided by Yahoo! to Premium Direct Advertisers, the Tier 2 Services
customer support provided by Microsoft to Yahoo! and Premium Direct Advertisers,
and the acquisition, retention, sales and support provided by Microsoft to
non-Premium Direct Advertisers in each country; (ii) Yahoo!’s and Microsoft’s
then-current sales team staffing levels for managing sales of Microsoft Paid
Search Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services to their
respective Advertiser Segments in each country and any changes in staffing which
may be useful to improve service to such advertisers

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(while preserving the objective of providing service commensurate with an
advertiser’s spend level); (iii) ensuring that Microsoft personnel who acquire
and support non-Premium Direct Advertisers and Yahoo! personnel who acquire and
support Premium Direct Advertisers accurately understand the meaning of and
delineation of the Advertiser Segments for each such country and that such
personnel are acting in accordance with this Agreement; (iv) reviewing spend
information related to, and the performance of, Microsoft’s and Yahoo!’s
Marketing, customer acquisition, and competitive targeting initiatives in
connection with the sale of Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft
Contextual Advertising Services to Customers; (v) identifying actual or
potential points of conflict or confusion between the Microsoft and Yahoo!
personnel with regards to the Advertiser Segments to resolve such conflict or
confusion; (vi) jointly identifying and mutually agreeing upon Customers (if
any) that should be reclassified as Premium Direct Advertisers or as non-Premium
Direct Advertisers in accordance with the Advertiser Segments methodology and
such other methodologies as may be agreed upon by the parties that are
reasonably calculated to identify Paid Search Services and Contextual
Advertising Services spend potential, such as an advertiser’s potential to be
positively influenced by human-assisted selling or non-human assisted Marketing
e.g., where there is a mutually beneficial opportunity for optimizing advertiser
ROI and revenues for the Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft Contextual
Advertising Services in a cost-effective and rational manner; (vii) identifying
and eliminating sources of marketplace confusion about advertising products,
sales processes, and support; (viii) customer feedback and results of AdSat
Surveys and how to improve both; (ix) optimization of the marketplace (e.g.,
matching); (x) discussion of and status of product roadmap and Tools;
(xi) process issues related to implementation of this Agreement, such as
(without limitation), frequency and quality of interaction between policy and
sales teams, and quality of support provided to Customers; and (xii) discussion
of Schedule and Migration.

(a) The evaluation process specified in Section 5.12.1(vi) will allow Microsoft
and Yahoo! to identify and evaluate Customers serviced in the Premium Direct
Advertiser Advertiser Segment and the non-Premium Direct Advertiser Advertiser
Segment. Each party will identify Customers who have met, or have not met, the
Spending Threshold determined by both parties for each Advertiser Segment. All
Advertiser Segment transitions which the parties mutually agree upon will
formally move a Customer from one Advertiser Segment to the other effective the
[*]. Microsoft and Yahoo! agree to provide the relevant Customer with written
notice of the Advertiser Segment transition no more than [*] after the beginning
of the quarter in which the transition is occurring. In addition, Microsoft and
Yahoo! agree to provide each other with any reasonably requested information in
order to assist the other party with such transition. For clarity, Resellers,
agencies and their Customers will always be classified as Premium Direct
Advertisers by virtue of the definition of Premium Direct Advertisers.

5.12.2 Yahoo! will notify Microsoft prior to engaging non-Premium Direct
Advertisers who Yahoo! has identified as potential Premium Direct Advertisers.

5.12.3 The parties will define such contractual and operational mechanisms as
are commercially reasonable, feasible, and appropriate to enable Yahoo! to
identify or take such action, or direct Microsoft to suspend or cancel Premium
Direct Advertisers (but only with respect to their account through Yahoo!) who
are in default on a payment obligation for human-sold Microsoft Paid Search
Services and/or Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services. The parties will
define such contractual and operational mechanisms as are commercially
reasonable, feasible, and appropriate to enable to enable Microsoft to identify
and to take such action as it deems appropriate against advertisers who (a) are
suspected of conducting fraudulent acts in connection with such services, or
(b) engaging in other

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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unlawful or destructive online activities that may materially harm Microsoft O&O
Properties. The parties will meet periodically to discuss such other potential
contractual and operational mechanisms as are commercially reasonable, feasible,
mutually beneficial and appropriate that they may take to facilitate
implementation of this Agreement.

5.12.4 Microsoft and Yahoo! will agree on a senior sales management escalation
process for their employees, contractors, and agents who repeatedly violate the
exclusive rights under this Agreement and who deviate in a material way from the
agreed-upon Marketing communications to advertisers, and senior management of
each company will take such disciplinary action against such employees,
contractors, and agents of such company as such company’s senior management team
deems reasonably appropriate to address the problem.

6. GEOGRAPHIC MARKETS

6.1 Scope of Agreement. Except as provided in the remainder of this Section 6,
this Agreement will be global for the parties except in a country, and solely to
the extent, where providing a Service or Additional Service or conducting a sale
of Paid Listings for Paid Search Services or Contextual Advertising Services or
Additional Services is (i) illegal in the country if performed in accordance
with this Agreement under applicable Laws (excluding from the scope of any
applicable Laws, any third party claims of breach of contract by either party or
its Affiliates) or (ii) inconsistent with the parties’ obligations under the
Global Network Initiative. The Agreement includes geographies where the parties
or their Affiliates have joint venture partners, even if the parties or their
Affiliates currently provide or receive Services or Additional Services with
joint venture partners. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 6,
Microsoft will provide Algorithmic Search Services, Paid Search Services and/or
Additional Services (to the extent that Yahoo! has elected to receive the same
as set forth in this Agreement) to Yahoo! (a) in each country in which Yahoo! or
its Affiliates use such a service as of the Commencement Date (as will be
scheduled in the Transition Plan — for clarity, Microsoft will provide services
to Yahoo! in countries that Yahoo! launches between the Effective Date and the
Commencement Date in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of
avoiding the market qualification metrics and notice requirements in
Section 6.7); (b) everywhere that Microsoft operates Services or Additional
Services; and (c) in accordance with Section 6.7, in countries Yahoo! enters
after the Commencement Date in which Microsoft does not operate such services
(provided that, for countries under (b) and (c), Yahoo! will not be obligated to
use such Microsoft services until they satisfy mutually agreeable tests for
product quality and meet the applicable SLAs). For clarity, in response to a
Query originating from a country, regardless of whether or not Yahoo! operates
in such country or whether Microsoft provides Services in such country,
Microsoft will, at Yahoo!’s request, return relevant Algorithmic Listings to the
extent included in the Algorithmic Index based upon the language and/or the
source location (as available through the Microsoft API and as of the Effective
Date using the “market”, “language” and “locale” parameters in the Microsoft API
to do so) of the Algorithmic Listings as may be specified by Yahoo! in
connection with the Query.

6.2 [*].

6.3 [*].

6.4 [*].

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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6.5 Korea and Hong Kong Special Provisions.

6.5.1 In Korea and Hong Kong, Yahoo! may continue its practice of displaying
pay-for-placement ads (e.g., time-based placements priced on a per time period
basis) on Yahoo! Results Pages (“CPP Ads”) so long as, [*].

6.5.2 [*].

6.5.3 [*].

6.6 Yahoo!’s Right to Provide Services in other Territories. Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, for any location in which Yahoo! or
any Syndication Partner is not then receiving any or all of the Services or
Additional Services from Microsoft as provided for in this Agreement, then
Yahoo! shall be entitled to obtain (including on behalf of any unserved
Syndication Partner) such services not provided by Microsoft from other sources
or to provide such services directly until such time as Microsoft provides the
Services or Additional Services (as applicable) and Yahoo! is obligated to take
them exclusively under this Agreement.

6.7 New Markets. If Yahoo! desires to receive the Services and/or Additional
Services in a new geographic country satisfying the Market Threshold described
below, and Microsoft at such time does not provide the Services and/or
Additional Services in such country, Yahoo! shall notify Microsoft in writing at
least one year in advance of the date that Yahoo! desires to commercially deploy
the Services in connection with a Yahoo! Property that is a portal or that
presents an Internet Search monetization opportunity similar to a portal.
Microsoft shall make the Services available to Yahoo! in such location for
mutually agreeable quality testing (including the [*] standards for Algorithmic
Search Services) for product quality and SLA compliance in a timeframe designed
to support a launch within [*] ([*] for countries with double byte languages)
from the date of such notice and Microsoft shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to satisfy such tests and meet such SLAs. As used in this Section 6.7
“Market Threshold” means a geographic country that reasonably is capable of
generating at least $[*] in annual Net Revenues from Microsoft’s Paid Search
Services and Contextual Advertising Services (including traffic from the entire
Microsoft Network) when at “steady state” in such country. Without limiting any
of the foregoing, Microsoft shall use good faith efforts to keep Yahoo! informed
of Microsoft’s plans to provide the Services and/or Additional Services in new
geographic locations regardless of whether such geographic locations satisfy the
Market Threshold so that Yahoo! can plan accordingly.

7. EXCLUSIVITY; NON-DISCRIMINATION

7.1 Search Services Exclusivity.

7.1.1 Yahoo! Properties. Except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement,
Microsoft will be the worldwide, exclusive (including as to Yahoo! and its
Affiliates in each country upon the completion of the transition of Yahoo!’s
Algorithmic Search Services and Paid Search Services to Microsoft in such
country (i.e., prior to such transition, Yahoo! Properties continue to be
serviced by Yahoo!’s Algorithmic Search Services and Paid Search Services or, if
a Yahoo! Property is serviced by a third party as of the Effective Date, such
Yahoo! Property may continue to be serviced by a third party)) provider of
Algorithmic Search Services and Paid Search Services for the Yahoo! Properties.
The foregoing exclusivity does not include display advertising, contextual
advertising, advertising targeted primarily on variables such as geo or
behavioral, video advertising, promotional placements associated with
Microsoft’s “cashback” program, user profiles, product listings, vertical
listings (e.g., shopping,

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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travel), content listings (including but not limited to TV, movie, music, and
similar listings), personals listings, local directories and listings,
classified ads, airline or other travel schedules, business listings or
addresses, social networking relationships, ratings and reviews, Wikipedia, and
any listings similar to the foregoing, except to the extent any of the foregoing
in this sentence are Results sourced from Algorithmic Search Services or Paid
Search Services. For clarity, a graphical ad that is displayed on a Yahoo!
Results Page otherwise in accordance with this Agreement and that is sold by
Yahoo!’s display sales force on the basis of demographic targeting (and not on
the basis of the Query that generated the Results Page) does not violate this
Section 7.1, while a graphical ad that is a Paid Listing from Google’s Paid
Search Services would violate this Section 7.1. Similarly, an ad from a vertical
service displayed on a Yahoo! Results Page would not violate this Section 7.1
unless it was sourced from Algorithmic Search Services or Paid Search Services.
Yahoo! agrees not to take actions that are intentionally designed to circumvent
its obligations under Section 7.1, including by outsourcing portions of the
Yahoo! Properties for the purpose of enabling third parties to provide
Algorithmic Search Services or Paid Search Services on such portions of the
Yahoo! Properties. The exclusivity in this Section 7.1.1 and Section 7.1.4 does
not apply to:

(a) properties acquired by Yahoo! that are receiving Algorithmic Search Services
or Paid Search Services from a third party (and Yahoo! Properties that may
utilize such third-party services as otherwise permitted under Sections 6.1, 6.6
and 6.7 of this Agreement) until the expiration of, or the soonest termination
opportunity without penalty for, such third-party contracts; provided, that the
foregoing does not require Yahoo! to terminate an agreement prior to its
then-current expiration date (for agreements that contain an expiration date);

(b) limited portions of the Yahoo! Properties that are outsourced to third
parties, excluding the Yahoo! home page, the primary search functionality on the
Yahoo! Toolbar or any future Yahoo! Property dedicated primarily to Algorithmic
Search Services;

(c) categories of Paid Listings (e.g., gambling ads) that Microsoft does not
include within the Services for editorial or other reasons;

(d) any Permitted Offering that (i) while not dedicated primarily to Algorithmic
Search Services, provides access to Algorithmic Search Services or Paid Search
Services other than Microsoft’s and (ii) that is distributed on or from a Yahoo!
Property. Yahoo! will not promote the non-Microsoft Algorithmic Search Services
or Paid Search Services available through such Permitted Offerings. If any such
Permitted Offering is owned by a Major Search Provider, then Yahoo! [*], then
the parties will consult with one another to determine whether further action
should be taken, including jointly approaching the developer in an effort to
integrate the Services into such application or ceasing (or using reasonable
efforts to prevent) the distribution of the Permitted Offering from Yahoo!
Properties. For purposes of Sections 7.1.1(d), 7.1.1(e), 7.1.1(f), and [*], a
“Major Search Provider” means, in any country, [*] or is among the top [*]
search providers measured by search query volume in such country (or if such
providers cannot be readily identified in a country, then any of the top [*]
search providers worldwide). For purposes of Sections 7.1.1(d), 7.1.1(f), and
[*], a Third-Party Non-Hosted Web Application and a Third-Party Hosted Web
Application is deemed to be distributed from the Web site or application where
it is rendered, displayed, or otherwise made available.

(e) any Permitted Offering that (i) is distributed on or from Yahoo! Properties;
(ii) is dedicated primarily to Algorithmic Search Services or Paid Search
Services; and (iii) is provided, uploaded, posted or exchanged by end users of
the Yahoo! Property (e.g., via email, user groups, bulletin boards, etc.) and
not by any knowing acts of Yahoo!. Yahoo! will not

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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promote such Permitted Offerings or the Algorithmic Search Services or Paid
Search Services available through such Permitted Offerings. Yahoo! will not [*].
In addition, Yahoo! will not be in breach of this Section 7.1 or Section 7.1.4
for such Permitted Offerings distributed on Yahoo! Properties by third-party
providers of Algorithmic Search Services or Paid Search Services so long as
(i) Yahoo! [*];

(f) any Internet Web browser (whether from Yahoo!, Microsoft or a third party
including Major Search Providers) or any other Permitted Offering (but not other
Permitted Offerings from Major Search Providers) (excluding Microsoft) that may
be distributed on or from a Yahoo! Property, within or with respect to which
users may select a provider of Algorithmic Search Services or Paid Search
Services, provided that, in connection with such distribution (i) Yahoo! (or
such Yahoo! Affiliate) is set as the default provider of Algorithmic Search
Services or Paid Search Services in such Internet Web browser or Permitted
Offering; (ii) a Comparable Microsoft Property allows users to select a provider
of Algorithmic Search Services or Paid Search Services or such user selection of
an Algorithmic Search Services or Paid Search Services provider is standard in
the industry for other Internet Web Browsers or Permitted Offerings that are
comparable to the one distributed on or from the Yahoo! Property (e.g., as is
the case with Web browsers as of the Effective Date) and (iii) Yahoo! or such
Yahoo! Affiliate [*]. “Standard in the industry” as used in the previous
sentence and subsection (g) below means that such functionality is then offered
by [*];

(g) any user-customizable Yahoo! functionality in or on any Yahoo! Property that
may be dedicated primarily to Algorithmic Search Services or Paid Search
Services or any Third-Party Hosted Web Application, within or with respect to
which such Yahoo! Property or Third Party-Hosted Web Application users may
select a provider of Algorithmic Search Services or Paid Search Services,
provided that in connection therewith (i) Yahoo! (or such Yahoo! Affiliate) is
set as the default provider of the user selectable service;
(ii) user-customizable functionality on any Comparable Microsoft Property allows
users to make the same type of selection or, in those countries outside of the
United States where Microsoft does not have a significant portal presence, such
user selection is standard in the industry for comparable functionality and
(iii) Yahoo! or such Yahoo! Affiliate [*]. In addition, Yahoo! will not be in
breach of this Section 7.1 or Section 7.1.4 for any Third-Party Hosted Web
Application that violates the foregoing (i)-(iii) so long as (A) Yahoo! adopts
terms of use or similar guidelines designed to promote compliance with the
foregoing requirements; (B) Yahoo! [*];

(h) providing links to third-party Web sites from a Yahoo! Property, provided
that (i) any search functionality on such Web sites is hosted by a third-party;
(ii) any Queries or calls for Algorithmic Search Services, Paid Search Services
or Contextual Advertising Services on any such linked sites originate from a
third-party URL that a user has navigated to after leaving the Yahoo! Property
to via such links on the Yahoo! Property; and (iii) Yahoo! or such Yahoo!
Affiliate [*]. For clarity, in the foregoing (ii), a user navigating to a
third-party site that is rendered in a new browser window or tab is deemed to
have left the Yahoo! Property (even if the prior window or tab has not been
closed); and

(i) any applications or functionality operating on or distributed by or through
Web sites that are not owned by Yahoo! or a Yahoo! Affiliate, but that are
hosted by Yahoo! or a Yahoo! Affiliate as part of a commercially available,
general-purpose Web hosting service (e.g., as of the Effective Date Yahoo Web
Hosting described at http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting/) where Yahoo!
does not exercise editorial control

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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over the applications or functionality available on such Web sites beyond
enforcing compliance with its generally applicable hosting agreements.

(j) If Microsoft is distributing, offering or enabling applications or
functionality that enable access to third-party Algorithmic Search Services or
Paid Search Services and Yahoo! or a Yahoo! Affiliate is otherwise prohibited
from distributing, offering or enabling under this Section 7.1 notwithstanding
the exceptions in subsections (d) through (i) above, then upon written notice
from Yahoo!, Microsoft will either (i) cease such activity or (ii) allow Yahoo!
to engage in such activity with respect to, as applicable (A) comparable
applications (in the sense that they are in the same product category or provide
equivalent functionality) or (B) comparable functionality that is used in a
comparable way (i.e., deployed in a similar context). If Microsoft stops
distributing. offering or enabling such applications or functionality and
provides notice thereof to Yahoo!, Yahoo! may continue to engage in such
activity for a reasonable period of time following such notice.

7.1.2 Syndication Properties. Except as otherwise provided for in this
Agreement, Microsoft will be the worldwide, exclusive (including as to Yahoo!
upon the completion of the transfer of Yahoo!’s Algorithmic Search Services and
Paid Search Services to Microsoft in each country) provider of Algorithmic
Search Services and Paid Search Services to Yahoo! for its provision of such
services to Syndication Properties. For the avoidance of doubt, the exclusivity
does not include display advertising, contextual advertising, advertising
targeted primarily on variables such as geo or behavioral, video advertising,
promotional placements associated with Microsoft’s “cashback” program, user
profiles, product listings, vertical listings (e.g., shopping, travel), content
listings (including but not limited to TV, movie, music, and similar listings),
personals listings, local directories, classified ads, airline or other travel
schedules, business listings or addresses, social networking relationships,
ratings and reviews, Wikipedia, and any listings similar to the foregoing.

7.1.3 Other Advertisements. Yahoo! may include any advertisements (except as
prohibited by this Agreement) on the Yahoo! Results Pages; provided that if
Yahoo!’s annual revenue from such advertisements (excluding revenue from “house”
ads for Yahoo! products or services) on Yahoo! Results Pages exceeds (a) the
greater of [*]% and the Adjusted Microsoft Percentage of annual Net Revenues
from Yahoo! Results Pages during any of the first [*] following the Commencement
Date; or (b) the greater of [*]% and the Adjusted Microsoft Percentage of annual
Net Revenues from Yahoo! Results Pages during any year thereafter, then Yahoo!
shall pay Microsoft [*]% of revenues in excess of such amounts. “Adjusted
Microsoft Percentage” means the percentage of Microsoft’s revenues from [*]
relative to Microsoft’s Net Revenues [*] from [*] plus [*] percentage points.

7.1.4 Contextual Advertising Services. For a period of [*] from the Commencement
Date, Yahoo! shall not use any Contextual Advertising Services from [*] on the
Yahoo! Properties (excluding any third-party applications on or distributed from
the Yahoo! Properties other than those applications that are Hosted By Yahoo!),
regardless of whether Paid Listings from such services are provided directly to
Yahoo! or via Yahoo!’s advertising exchange marketplace, provided that such
restriction will not apply (a) in any country in which Microsoft does not
provide, or is prohibited from providing, Contextual Advertising Services and
(b) to any property acquired by Yahoo! during the Term that receives Contextual
Advertising Services from [*] until the expiration of, or the soonest
termination opportunity without penalty for, the [*] contract for Contextual
Advertising Services; provided, that the foregoing does not require Yahoo! to
terminate an agreement prior to its then-current expiration date (for agreements
that contain an expiration date). Microsoft acknowledges that Yahoo! may not
have full control over inventory that may be placed into Yahoo!’s exchange
marketplace and, in the event that [*]

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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Paid Listings are in such marketplace, Yahoo! will take measures to prevent them
from appearing on the Yahoo! Properties.

7.1.5 Microsoft Properties. Beginning on the first Migration Date for each
country, Microsoft’s Paid Search Services and Microsoft’s Contextual Advertising
Services are the only Paid Search Services and Contextual Advertising Services
(except for categories of ads that the Microsoft’s Paid Search Services and
Contextual Advertising Services do not support, e.g., [*]) that will be utilized
or displayed on the Microsoft O&O Properties except that (i) NineMSN, MSNBC and
ProdigyMSN, may use competing services, (ii) the Microsoft O&O Properties may
use and display Contextual Advertising Services from third parties so long as
such services are independent of and do not include any Paid Search Services
capabilities and (iii) the Microsoft O&O Properties may display Contextual
Advertising Services from third parties that include Paid Search Services
capabilities up to the same impression percentage as the Yahoo! Properties
display Contextual Advertising Services from third parties that include Paid
Search Services capabilities. For clarity, a graphical ad that is displayed on a
Microsoft O&O Property otherwise in accordance with this Agreement and that is
sold by Microsoft’s display sales force on the basis of demographic targeting
(and not on the basis of the Query that generated the Results Page or on the
basis of select keywords) does not violate this Section 7.1.5, while a graphical
ad that is a Paid Listing from [*]’s Paid Search Services would violate this
Section 7.1.5. Notwithstanding the above, for a period of [*] from the
Commencement Date, Microsoft shall not use any Contextual Advertising Services
from [*] on the Microsoft O&O Properties.

7.2 Sales Exclusivity.

7.2.1 Exclusivity for Premium Direct Advertisers.

(a) Yahoo! will be the exclusive (including as to Microsoft and its Affiliates)
sales force for human-assisted sales of Microsoft’s Paid Search Services and
Microsoft’s Contextual Advertising Services to Premium Direct Advertisers and
the exclusive Tier 1 Services provider for Microsoft’s Paid Search Services and
Contextual Advertising Services to Premium Direct Advertisers for all countries
in the world, except as provided in Section 6 or as otherwise explicitly
provided in this Agreement, and such exclusivity for each Premium Direct
Advertiser commences on the Migration Date for such Premium Direct Advertiser.
The foregoing exclusivity is not intended to limit Microsoft from selling
display advertising, advertising targeted primarily on variables such as geo or
behavioral, video advertising, promotional placements associated with
Microsoft’s “cashback” program, user profiles, product listings, vertical
listings (e.g., shopping, travel), content listings (including but not limited
to TV, movie, music, and similar listings), personals listings, local
directories and listings, classified ads, airline or other travel schedules,
business listings or addresses, social networking relationships, ratings and
reviews, Wikipedia, and any listings similar to the foregoing, except to the
extent any of the foregoing in this sentence are sold as Paid Listings for Paid
Search Services or Contextual Advertising Services. Yahoo!’s exclusivity shall
permit Yahoo! to sell directly and also to empower third parties to sell
Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services as
provided in Section 7.2.1(b). The Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft
Contextual Advertising Services will be the only Paid Search Services and
Contextual Advertising Services owned, represented by, or operated by Microsoft
or any Microsoft Affiliate or joint venture during the Term; provided that the
existing disclosed Microsoft joint ventures of MSNBC and ProdigyMSN, are
excluded from the foregoing restriction, which joint ventures will not be
operated or used in a manner intended to frustrate Yahoo!’s rights under this
Agreement. Microsoft agrees not to take actions that are intentionally designed
to circumvent Yahoo!’s rights

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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under this Section 7.2.1. Microsoft and its Affiliates will not own, represent
or operate a keyword-based advertising system or service that would frustrate
Yahoo!’s exclusivity under this Section 7.2.1 or that creates or would have the
effect of creating advertiser confusion regarding such system or service and
Microsoft’s Contextual Advertising Services.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 7.2.1(a):

(1) If, at any time, Yahoo! exits (other than in favor of a Yahoo! Affiliate,
joint venture or sales agency) human-outreach sales for Microsoft Paid Search
Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services for Premium Direct
Advertisers in a country that is then served by Microsoft’s Paid Search Services
and Microsoft’s Contextual Advertising Services, other than by mutual agreement
of the parties to abandon sales in such country, then Yahoo! will select a
replacement based upon a replacement candidate’s local online inventory sales
force for such country, its local sales force’s relative and relevant online
advertising industry experience generally and in country, sales force size,
professional reputation and quality of sales staff, cost of service and
commitment level, its familiarity with and its direct experience with Premium
Direct Advertisers in that country, and its sales resources in that country. If
Microsoft’s sales force in such country is substantially similar to or better
than (considering all of such factors) the leading third-party candidate, then
Yahoo! will select Microsoft as the replacement and Microsoft will become the
exclusive sales agent for human-outreach enabled sales of Microsoft Paid Search
Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services to Premium Direct
Advertisers in such country; provided that Yahoo! is not legally prohibited from
selecting Microsoft to perform this function (provided further, however, that
Yahoo! will not include as a term in any Reseller contract a provision that
precludes Microsoft from becoming Yahoo!’s sales agent). When acting as a
selling agent pursuant to this Section 7.2.1(b)(1), the selected sales agent
will be bound by the same requirements and limitations that govern Yahoo! when
Yahoo! serves as the exclusive sales agent under this Agreement. Yahoo! may
elect to resume its exclusive sales responsibilities in such country, upon [*]
written notice to the selected sales agent (effective no sooner than [*] after
the date that the sales agent’s sales force first begins to sell for Yahoo! in
such country) or upon a shorter notice period agreed upon by Yahoo! and a
selected sales agent that is not Microsoft unless Microsoft requested an
opportunity to be considered as the exclusive sales agent for such country.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the selected sales force does
not begin to conduct human-outreach sales in such country within a commercially
reasonable time after the scheduled date or is failing to perform to the
requirements of this Agreement, Yahoo! will provide notice at least [*] before
resuming its exclusive sales responsibility if the selected sales agent is not
Microsoft and if the selected sales agent is Microsoft, Yahoo! may immediately
escalate to the Executive Steering Committee and avail itself of the dispute
resolution and arbitration provisions of Sections 17.4 and 17.5 to either compel
Microsoft to commence selling or to restore Yahoo! as the exclusive sales force
for Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services
to Premium Direct Advertisers in such country. When Microsoft is acting as the
exclusive sales agent pursuant to this Section 7.2.1(b)(1), Microsoft is bound
by the same requirements and limitations that govern Yahoo! when Yahoo! serves
as the exclusive sales agent under this Agreement.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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(2) If, as measured over any consecutive [*] period during which Yahoo! is the
exclusive human-outreach seller of Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft
Contextual Ad Services to Premium Direct Advertisers in a country, the majority
of revenues derived from human-outreach sales of Microsoft Paid Search Services
and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services to Premium Direct Advertisers in
such country are sold via a single third party (excluding Yahoo! Affiliates,
joint ventures and sales agencies), and Yahoo! has not formally selected that
party to outsource all human-outreach enabled Microsoft Paid Search Services and
Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services sales revenues from Premium Direct
Advertisers in such country pursuant to Section 7.2.1(b)(1) then Microsoft may
escalate the situation to the Executive Steering Committee; provided, that for
each country in which Yahoo! is not selling Microsoft Paid Search Services and
Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services as of the Effective Date, such [*]
measurement period may commence no sooner than [*] after the date Yahoo! first
begins to sell Microsoft Paid Search Services or Microsoft Contextual
Advertising Services in such country. If Yahoo! wishes to continue as the
exclusive human outreach sales agent for sales of the Microsoft Paid Search
Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services to Premium Direct
Advertisers in such country, then the Executive Steering Committee will allow
Yahoo! [*] from the date of escalation (the “[*] Third Party Cure Period”) to
ensure that the majority of revenues derived from human-outreach sales of
Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services to
Premium Direct Advertisers in such country are no longer sold via a single third
party. In the event of non-compliance, Microsoft may not pursue escalation or
arbitration pursuant to Section 17 until after expiration of the [*] Third Party
Cure Period. As an alternative, Yahoo! may during the [*] Third Party Cure
Period elect to initiate a process to select a third-party selling entity
pursuant to Section 7.2.1(b)(1).

(3) For clarity in this Section 7.2.1, sales referrals to the Core Platform made
by Yahoo! through self-service online means do not constitute human-outreach
sales. When acting as the exclusive selling agent for Microsoft Paid Search
Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services to Premium Direct
Advertisers in a country pursuant to this Agreement, Microsoft will be bound by
the same requirements and limitations that govern Yahoo! when Yahoo! serves as
that exclusive sales agent under this Agreement; however, Microsoft may not use
a third party to sell a majority of Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft
Contextual Advertising Services to Premium Direct Advertisers in a country when
Microsoft assumes Yahoo!’s sales exclusivity under this Agreement. In such
event, without limiting Yahoo!’s rights and remedies, if the parties are unable
to resolve the situation through negotiation under the escalation provisions of
Section 17.4 or otherwise, and the matter is submitted to arbitration, Yahoo!
may seek injunctive relief to prevent Microsoft from using a third party to sell
Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services in
such country and to restore Yahoo! as the exclusive sales force for Microsoft
Paid Search Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services in such
country.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Yahoo! may
outsource the operation of one or more Yahoo! Properties (excluding the Yahoo!
home page and any Web pages dedicated primarily to Algorithmic Search Services)
to third parties who are otherwise contractually bound to use a non-party
entity’s Paid Search Services, Contextual Advertising Services or Algorithmic
Search Services in connection with such Yahoo! Property from a third-party
provider, provided that Yahoo! uses good faith efforts to persuade such third

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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party to switch to Microsoft’s Paid Search Services, Microsoft’s Contextual
Advertising Services and Microsoft’s Algorithmic Search Services as soon as such
search advertising agreement expires or is terminable without penalty and
further provided that Yahoo! does not deliberately seek out partners with such
conflicts for the purpose of intentionally frustrating or circumventing its
obligations to Microsoft under this Agreement. For clarity, the use of any
competitive Paid Search Services or Algorithmic Search Services for such Yahoo!
Properties as described in this Section will not breach Yahoo!’s obligations to
use Microsoft’s Algorithmic Search Services and Microsoft’s Paid Search
Services.

(d) If Yahoo! enters into a sales relationship for third party Contextual
Advertising Services directly or through a reseller acting at Yahoo’s behest in
a country (i.e., where such third party is not a Microsoft Affiliate or
Microsoft joint venture and where such selling is not through an Ad Network or
an exchange) that is effective after Yahoo’s transition to Microsoft Contextual
Advertising Services in that country, then upon written notice from Microsoft,
at Yahoo’s election, (i) Yahoo! will promptly cease selling such third party
Contextual Advertising Services in such country or (ii) Microsoft and Yahoo!
shall both be permitted to sell Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services
directly to Premium Direct Advertisers in such country (under the applicable
terms set forth in the last two sentences of Section 7.2.3(d) solely as they
relate to Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services when both parties are
selling in a country) for so long as Yahoo! continues to sell such third party
Contextual Advertising Services in such country.

7.2.2 Permitted Microsoft Actions. Yahoo!’s exclusivity under this Section 7.2
does not prevent Microsoft from undertaking the actions described in subsections
(a) – (g) below, provided that Microsoft and its agents do not discuss
optimization of specific search campaigns with Premium Direct Advertisers.
Additionally, under no circumstances will Microsoft engage in human assisted
sales or take human assisted orders for Microsoft Paid Search Services or
Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services with Premium Direct Advertisers or
non-Premium Direct Advertisers.

(a) Providing online chat solutions (including to Premium Direct Advertisers and
non-Premium Direct Advertisers) in connection with the Microsoft Paid Search
Services and Contextual Advertising Services for the primary purpose of selling
and supporting the self-serve, online advertising solution for the Microsoft
Paid Search Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services of the Core
Platform;

(b) Accepting self-serve, online orders for Microsoft Paid Search Services and
Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services from Premium Direct Advertisers and
non-Premium Direct Advertisers;

(c) Providing quick launch support (including to Premium Direct Advertisers and
non-Premium Direct Advertisers) for Microsoft’s self-serve, online Paid Search
Services and Contextual Advertising Services for the Core Platform, that is
substantially similar to the content and functionality as of the Letter
Agreement Effective Date of the site that as of such date provides online
assistance in setting up an online, self-services spend at
http://advertising.microsoft.com/search-advertising;

(d) Marketing the general benefits of the combined marketplace and search
(including to Premium Direct Advertisers and non-Premium Direct Advertisers) as
part of a portfolio of advertising solutions, provided that Microsoft does not
engage in discussions for a

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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sale or order with Premium Direct Advertisers for Paid Search Services or
Contextual Advertising Services, does not engage in discussions about selling,
optimizing, or changing a specific Paid Search Services or Contextual
Advertising Services campaign with any Premium Direct Advertiser, and does not
provide human (as opposed to automated) customer-specific Paid Search Services
or Contextual Advertising Services advice;

(e) Marketing the overall value proposition of the combined search marketplace
in conformity with this Agreement; provided that Microsoft does not engage in
discussions for a sale or order with Premium Direct Advertisers for Paid Search
Services or Contextual Advertising Services, does not engage in discussions
about selling, optimizing, or changing a specific Paid Search Services or
Contextual Advertising Services campaign with any Premium Direct Advertiser, and
does not provide human (as opposed to automated) customer-specific Paid Search
Services or Contextual Advertising Services advice;

(f) Telemarketing to potential non-Premium Direct Advertisers (other than
Premium Direct Advertisers) to encourage them to buy self-serve Paid Search
Services and Contextual Advertising Services, provided that Microsoft will
actively manage any potential sales channel conflict (as provided for in this
subsection (f)) by using commercially reasonable efforts to avoid calling
Premium Direct Advertisers for Paid Search Services and/or Contextual
Advertising Services. Yahoo! and Microsoft will develop a process in each
country or region (which includes a requirement that each party only market to
potential advertisers based on the Spending Thresholds, Advertiser Segments and
other additional factors agreed upon by the parties for each country), as the
case may be, to avoid Microsoft telemarketing to the same advertisers or
potential advertisers to whom Yahoo! and/or its agents are making sales calls or
marketing to, before Microsoft initiates such calls. Microsoft will promptly
refer to Yahoo! any potential Premium Direct Advertiser leads for Paid Search
Services and Contextual Advertising Services discovered during the telemarketing
process, and will provide Yahoo! with a monthly copy of its then-current
advertiser calling lists. Similarly, Yahoo! will promptly refer to Microsoft’s
self-service platform any potential non-Premium Direct Advertiser leads for Paid
Search Services and Contextual Advertising Services that are provided by the
Premium Direct Advertiser Advertiser Segment; and

(g) Selling and supporting advertising services other than Microsoft Paid Search
Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services (such as Microsoft’s
graphical ads) to advertisers.

(h) For clarity, notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) if at any point during the
interactions outlined above in Sections 7.2.2(a) through 7.2.2(g) any advertiser
expresses an interest in purchasing Paid Search Services or Contextual
Advertising Services through direct human assistance, or if the size of the
advertiser’s campaign or spend or if the advertiser’s marketing needs suggest
that there is a potential to upsell the advertiser to the spend levels
consistent with the Premium Direct Advertiser Advertiser Segment through human
advertising sales efforts, Microsoft shall promptly refer the advertiser to
Yahoo! and alert Yahoo! of any such potential sales opportunity, (b) Microsoft
will provide Yahoo! with electronic access to its advertiser database, including
all Premium Direct Advertisers and non-Premium Direct Advertisers, solely in
order to identify Premium Direct Advertisers that purchase Paid Search Services
or Contextual Advertising Services through the self-serve, online system so that
Yahoo! may follow up on any potential opportunities to secure additional spend
through human interaction, and (c) Microsoft shall be prohibited from discussing
specific search advertising

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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performance with Premium Direct Advertisers other than to facilitate the sale of
advertising other than Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft Contextual
Advertising Services advertising. Additionally, notwithstanding the provisions
of Sections 7.2.2(a) through 7.2.2(g) above, Microsoft will (unless otherwise
provided for, and solely to the extent and under the circumstances expressly
authorized in this Agreement) represent Yahoo! to Premium Direct Advertisers as
the exclusive human-assisted sales force for Microsoft Paid Search Services and
Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services, and in no event will Microsoft
undertake such Yahoo!-exclusive functions.

7.2.3 Microsoft’s Right to Terminate Sales Exclusivity for Premium Direct
Advertisers; Adjustments to Rev Share Rate.

(a) On the fifth anniversary of the Commencement Date, Microsoft has a one-time
option to terminate Yahoo!’s sales exclusivity for Premium Direct Advertisers
upon 30 days written notice to Yahoo!. Should Microsoft exercise this option,
the Rev Share Rate will increase to 93%, effective as of the fifth anniversary
of the Commencement Date.

(b) Should Microsoft elect to terminate Yahoo!’s sales exclusivity for Premium
Direct Advertisers pursuant to Section 7.2.3(a), Yahoo! may elect to claim back
the sales exclusivity for Premium Direct Advertisers, but the Rev Share Rate
will then be reduced to 83% effective as of the fifth anniversary of the
Commencement Date. If Yahoo! does not exercise this election within 14 days
after receiving Microsoft’s written notice, Microsoft’s option is effective and
the exclusivity terminates at the end of the 30 day notice period.

(c) If Microsoft does not exercise the option under Section 7.2.3(a), the Rev
Share Rate will increase to 90%, effective as of the fifth anniversary of the
Commencement Date.

(d) For clarification, termination of Yahoo!’s sales exclusivity for Premium
Direct Advertisers as set forth in Section 7.2.3(a) does not and will not
terminate Yahoo!’s ability to market to, and do hand sales and accept orders
(including orders for Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft Contextual
Advertising Services) from Premium Direct Advertisers in such country during the
non-exclusive sales period. Therefore, Microsoft and Yahoo! each have the right
to sell and accept orders for Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft
Contextual Advertising Services from Premium Direct Advertisers during any
non-exclusive sales period. During any non-exclusive sales period, the parties
will work together to develop, policies, procedures and enforcement mechanisms
that do not discriminate against or disadvantage either party to ensure that
during any such period of non-exclusivity for Premium Direct Advertisers, each
of Microsoft’s and Yahoo!’s sales forces will be able to compete for sales to
Premium Direct Advertisers on an unbiased level playing field. During a period
of non-exclusivity, Yahoo!’s sales team for Microsoft Paid Search Services and
Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services will be at parity with Microsoft and
including (by way of example and not limitation) access to the same services and
Advertiser Data, access to and visibility into Microsoft Paid Search Services
and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services accounts and account information,
ability to book and reserve inventory, the same tools (including Sales Tools,
Sales Reporting tools and Marketplace Tools), Tier 2 Services customer support,
and campaign optimization functionalities substantially as set forth for
Yahoo!’s exclusivity in this Agreement.

(e) If Yahoo! materially breaches its obligations under Section 5.3.1 in a
country, or if Yahoo! is subject to an AdSat Escalation Event, then if such
breaches or AdSat

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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Escalation Events are continuing after written notice thereof to Yahoo! by
Microsoft and a reasonable opportunity to cure (but no less than a 60-day cure
period for a breach of Section 5.3.1), and Microsoft is performing to its
required AdSat Levels for Tier 1 Services for non-Premium Direct Advertisers and
for Tier 2 Services and platform functionality for Premium Direct Advertisers in
such country and Microsoft is complying with its Marketing spend obligations in
Section 5.2.11, Microsoft will not have a termination right therefor, but may
escalate the matter to the Executive Steering Committee, and to arbitration as
provided in Section 17. An arbitrator ruling in favor of Microsoft may, among
all other options specific to such country only (except money damages in the
event of a failure to perform in connection with an AdSat Escalation Event,
which shall not be permitted), require Yahoo! to meet staffing levels required
by this Agreement, or choose to grant Microsoft the opportunity to be Yahoo!’s
exclusive third-party reseller of Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft
Contextual Advertising Services solely in that country, with costs of such
operations being at Microsoft’s expense, provided that (i) Microsoft’s local
online inventory sales force for such country, Microsoft’s local sales force’s
relative and relevant online advertising industry experience generally and in
country, that sales force’s size, professional reputation and quality of sales
staff, its cost of service and commitment level, its familiarity with and its
direct experience with Premium Direct Advertisers in that country, and its sales
resources in that country are or reasonably will be substantially similar
(considering all of the preceding factors) to other third party sales forces in
country within [*] of the decision date, and (ii) Microsoft is not legally
prohibited from performing this function; provided that Yahoo! will not include
as a provision in its third-party contracts a term that precludes Yahoo! from
engaging Microsoft as a sales agent. Should the arbitrator grant and Microsoft
accept such an option, Microsoft will be bound by the same requirements and
limitations that governed Yahoo! when serving as the exclusive sales agent under
this Agreement. The parties will agree to a reasonable reduction of the relevant
Regional Commitment while Microsoft is the exclusive reseller in a country.
Yahoo! may reclaim its sales exclusivity in the affected country after [*] by
delivering [*] notice to Microsoft or any arbitrator-selected reseller at any
time before or after the expiration of such [*] period.

(f) During any period of sales non-exclusivity in a country, either party may be
a contracting entity for orders for Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft
Contextual Advertising Services from a Premium Direct Advertiser in such
country.

7.3 Non-Discrimination. Neither Microsoft nor Yahoo! will knowingly discourage,
inhibit or provide any disincentive to advertisers from having their Paid
Listings from the Services and the Additional Services (as applicable) displayed
on the other party’s (or its distribution partners’) Web pages. For clarity,
these restrictions do not prohibit a party from awarding credits or rebates to
such advertiser; provided that (a) neither party will issue a credit or refund
for Paid Listings from the Services in order to increase an advertiser’s spend
outside of the Microsoft Paid Search Services and Microsoft Contextual
Advertising Services, and (b) each party’s rebates and credits practices will be
commercially reasonable. Microsoft shall not provide less favorable treatment
(including equal treatment when not merited) to Yahoo! or Syndication Partners
than to Microsoft or any Microsoft partner in connection with the delivery or
operation of the Services, except when such treatment is transparent and based
on reasonable and fair factors that are consistently applied to Microsoft O&O
Properties as well. Prior to a Premium Direct Advertiser’s Migration Date and
subject to applicable confidentiality restrictions, Microsoft shall reasonably
cooperate in communicating to Yahoo! contracts with such Premium Direct
Advertiser containing significant negotiated terms specific to Microsoft Paid
Search Services or Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services obligations,
including the substance of the significant negotiated terms.

 

 

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8. TRANSITION

8.1 Development of Transition & Implementation Plan. As promptly as practicable,
the parties will develop a detailed transition and implementation plan and
schedule for implementing Microsoft’s Algorithmic Search Services and
Microsoft’s Paid Search Services and Microsoft’s Contextual Advertising Services
on all Yahoo! Properties and Syndication Properties (the “Transition Plan”). The
implementation of the transition of such services shall be completed within a
period no longer than 24 months from the Commencement Date (provided however,
that this 24-month period may be extended up to a total of three months if the
end of the 24-month period occurs in the fourth calendar quarter). The
Transition Plan will, among other things, include the Schedule, establish roles
and responsibilities in connection with the transition of Yahoo! and the
Syndication Partners and the Migration of Customers and substantively in
accordance with Exhibit I define the criteria for determining whether such
transition and Migration has been completed (“Transition Completion”) in a given
country. Microsoft and Yahoo! will ensure that Transition Completion for the
U.S., UK, Japan and Taiwan (the “Major Markets”) occurs within [*] of the
Commencement Date with no single implementation in any market exceeding [*] from
its start date (except that such [*] period may be extended for up to an
additional [*] period as needed if the completion date would otherwise end
during the fourth calendar quarter). Microsoft and Yahoo! shall work together to
ensure that the transition period for each country is handled in a professional
and expedited manner. The parties will also jointly discuss and, as mutually
deemed appropriate, jointly develop, communications regarding this
implementation schedule.

8.1.1 Korea Transition. As part of the Transition Plan, the parties will
mutually agree on when to transition Paid Search Services in Korea, taking into
account the [*].

8.2 Yahoo! Transition Services.

8.2.1 Algorithmic Search Services Transition. Until completion of the transition
of Yahoo!’s Algorithmic Search Services to Microsoft in a given country, Yahoo!
will continue to operate and maintain such services and associated physical
infrastructure of Yahoo! to support the same, including data centers and related
hardware, fixtures and other equipment in a manner consistent with Yahoo!’s
practices prior to the Commencement Date. Starting on the Commencement Date,
Microsoft will reimburse Yahoo! for all of Yahoo!’s costs of running Yahoo!’s
Algorithmic Search Services for each country expensed after such date until the
completion of the transition to Microsoft’s Algorithmic Search Services for such
country except (a) as limited by Section 2.1.3 of Exhibit I and Section 8.2.4;
(b) [*]. For avoidance of doubt, the costs set forth in (a) and (c) above will
not be reimbursed under this Section 8.2.1, but may be otherwise reimbursable
under Section 8.2.5 or elsewhere in this Agreement.

8.2.2 Paid Search Services Transition. Until the completion of the Migration of
Yahoo!’s Paid Search Services to Microsoft in a given country, Yahoo! will
continue to operate and maintain such services and associated physical
infrastructure of Yahoo! to support the same, including data centers and related
hardware, fixtures and other equipment in a manner consistent with Yahoo!’s
practices prior to the Commencement Date. Starting on the Commencement Date,
Microsoft will reimburse Yahoo! for all of Yahoo!’s costs of running Yahoo!’s
Paid Search Services for each country expensed after such date until the
completion of the Migration to Microsoft’s Paid Search Services for such country
(a) as limited by Section 8.2.4 and (b) [*].

8.2.3 Costs of Running. As used in Sections 8.2.1 and 8.2.2, and except as
otherwise explicitly limited by Sections 8.2.1, 8.2.2 and 8.2.7, “all of
Yahoo!’s costs of running” means [*]:

 

 

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  (ii) [*]

 

  (iii) [*]

 

  (iv) [*]

 

  (v) [*]

 

  (vi) [*]

 

  (vii) [*]

 

  (viii) [*].

[*].

8.2.4 Cost Disputes; Annual Cost Limit. If Yahoo! claims in good faith that a
cost or expense is reimbursable under Section 8.2.1 or Section 8.2.2 then
Microsoft will reimburse Yahoo! for such cost or expense regardless of whether
Microsoft agrees that the cost or expense should be reimbursed. Yahoo! will not
be acting in “good faith” if Yahoo! makes a claim for a cost or expense that is
unambiguously and expressly excluded pursuant to Sections 8.2.1, 8.2.2, 8.2.3 or
8.2.7. If there is ambiguity about whether a cost or expense is reimbursable
under Sections 8.2.1, 8.2.2, 8.2.3 or 8.2.7, then the cost or expense is
reimbursable. Furthermore, any dispute or controversy regarding whether a Yahoo!
cost or expense is reimbursable by Microsoft is not subject to the Dispute
resolution process set forth in Section 17.4. The aggregate amount reimbursable
by Microsoft pursuant to Sections 8.2.1 and 8.2.2 in each 12 month period
starting on the Commencement Date is limited to [*] (“Annual Cost Limit”). In
addition, if a type of cost or expense is reimbursable pursuant to Section 8.2.1
or Section 8.2.2 in the first 12 month period following the Commencement Date
(“First Reimbursement Period”) then the same type of cost or expense is
reimbursable in future 12 month periods (each a “Reimbursement Period”), subject
to the Annual Cost Limit. For each calendar month starting on the Commencement
Date and ending when reimbursements under Sections 8.2.1 and 8.2.2 end, Yahoo!
will send Microsoft a report detailing all cost or expense amounts that would
have been reimbursable for each cost or expense type under Sections 8.2.1 and
8.2.2 [*].

8.2.5 Other Costs. In addition to reimbursement provided in Sections 8.2.1 and
8.2.2, starting on the Commencement Date, Microsoft will also reimburse Yahoo!
on a monthly basis for the following Yahoo! expenses relating to Yahoo!’s Paid
Search Services and Algorithmic Search Services and Microsoft’s Paid Search
Services and Algorithmic Search Services that are expensed during the applicable
period (as set forth below except as provided in Section 8.2.8) to the extent
not otherwise reimbursable by Microsoft under this Agreement (including under
Sections 8.2.1 and 8.2.2), provided, however, unless otherwise agreed by the
parties in writing, (x) if the Commencement Date is after March 20, 2010, or
Yahoo! does not provide Microsoft with the Acceleration Notice on or before
March 20, 2010, then such reimbursable expenses during the period from the
Commencement Date until the start of the first full Annual Period is limited to
$50 million and during each of the immediately following three full Annual
Periods is limited to $50 million per period, until a maximum of $150 million is
reimbursed during the initial period and three full Annual Periods, or (y) if
the Commencement Date is on or before March 20, 2010 and Yahoo! provides
Microsoft with the Acceleration Notice on or before

 

 

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March 20, 2010, then such reimbursable expenses during the period from the
Commencement Date through June 30, 2010 is limited to the Acceleration Amount,
and during each of the immediately subsequent three full Annual Periods is
limited to $50 million per period, until a maximum of $150 million less the
Acceleration Amount is reimbursed: [*]. A cost or expense deemed a non-operating
expense in accordance with GAAP for Yahoo! and also treated as a non-operating
expense in accordance with GAAP for Microsoft is not reimbursable under this
Section 8.2.5.

Microsoft’s obligation to reimburse Yahoo! for the costs set forth in this
Section 8.2.5 shall expire after [*].

8.2.6 Cooperation. Yahoo! and Microsoft agree to use reasonable efforts to seek
opportunities to minimize the costs of running multiple and duplicative systems
for Algorithmic Search Services and Paid Search Services prior to completion of
Migration. For clarity, the preceding sentence in no way limits Microsoft’s
obligation to reimburse Yahoo! for all of the costs in accordance with Sections
8.2.1, 8.2.2 and 8.2.3 above but may, in practice, reduce the amount of such
costs. In the event of an unresolved Dispute regarding this Section 8.2.6,
either party may escalate the matter as provided in Section 17.

8.2.7 Calculation of Costs. Where reimbursement of depreciation and amortization
are permitted by this Section 8.2, the calculation of such amounts will be based
on useful lives consistent with Yahoo!’s past practices with respect to
financial reporting (e.g., 10K), subject to a minimum of three years as the
useful life for computer servers. For the avoidance of doubt, (a) references to
“research and development costs” and “sales and marketing expenses” in this
Section 8.2 include all costs or expenses considered by Yahoo! as research and
development costs and sales and marketing expenses, respectively, as of the most
recent calendar year 2009 forecast prior to the Effective Date for internal
budgeting purposes; provided, further, that in such forecast no research and
development costs or sales and marketing expenses were re-categorized for the
purpose of increasing cost reimbursement under this Section 8.2, and (b) all
expenses to be reimbursed pursuant to this Section 8.2 are net of any
reimbursements from third parties. Notwithstanding Section 9.2.3(f), for
reimbursement under this Section 8.2 Yahoo! will submit costs or expenses to
Microsoft no later than the end of the calendar month following the calendar
month in which the item was expensed by Yahoo!. Yahoo! does not waive its right
to claim a type of cost or expense for reimbursement in a future month solely as
a result of not claiming this type of cost or expense in any prior month.

8.2.8 Costs or Expenses Prior to the Commencement Date. With respect to costs or
expenses reimbursable under Section 8.2.5, within 30 days of the Commencement
Date only, Yahoo! is permitted to report and claim costs or expenses that were
expensed prior to the Commencement Date; provided that such costs or expenses
are otherwise eligible for reimbursement under Section 8.2.5. For avoidance of
doubt, the foregoing sentence does not increase the cap for any Annual Period
(or partial Annual Period) or the aggregate reimbursement cap of $150 million
under Section 8.2.5 or the Acceleration Amount.

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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9. COMPENSATION AND PAYMENT

9.1 Calculation of Payments.

9.1.1 Definitions

(a) “Average Yahoo! TAC Rate” means total Syndication Partner Payments (under
Syndication Partner Agreements) divided by total Adjusted Net Revenues, each
(i.e., payments and revenues) with respect to Services, and if applicable,
Additional Services, provided to Syndication Partners on Syndication Properties,
[*].

(b) The “Rev Share Rate” shall be 88% except as adjusted pursuant to
Section 7.2.3.

9.1.2 Services and Additional Services Sold by Yahoo!.

(a) In connection with Paid Listings from Services and Additional Services sold
by Yahoo! that appear on Microsoft O&O Properties and Microsoft syndication
properties, Yahoo! shall pay to Microsoft [*]% of the associated Adjusted Net
Revenues.

(b) In connection with Paid Listings from Services and Additional Services sold
by Yahoo! that appear on Yahoo! Properties, Yahoo! shall pay to Microsoft
(i) the product of (x) the associated Net Revenues and (y) (100% - Rev Share
Rate) [*].

(c) In connection with Paid Listings from Services and Additional Services sold
by Yahoo! that appear on Syndication Properties, Yahoo! shall pay to Microsoft
(i) the product of (x) the associated Net Revenues, (y) (100% - Rev Share Rate)
(e.g., initially 100%-88%=12%), and (z) (100% - Average Yahoo! TAC Rate)) [*].

9.1.3 Services and Additional Services Sold by Microsoft.

(a) In connection with Paid Listings from Services and Additional Services sold
by Microsoft that appear on Microsoft O&O Properties and Microsoft syndication
properties, Microsoft shall retain all revenues.

(b) In connection with Paid Listings from Services and Additional Services sold
by Microsoft that appear on Yahoo! Properties, Microsoft shall pay to Yahoo! the
product of (x) the associated Net Revenues, and (y) Rev Share Rate. By way of
example, if there was $100 in Net Revenues sold by Microsoft for Services
displayed on the Yahoo! Properties and an 88% Rev Share Rate, then Microsoft
would pay to Yahoo! $88 (= $100 x 88%). [*].

(c) In connection with Paid Listings from Services and Additional Services sold
by Microsoft that appear on Syndication Properties, Microsoft shall pay to
Yahoo! the product of (x) the associated Net Revenues and (y) 100% - ((100% -
Rev Share Rate) x (100% - Average Yahoo! TAC Rate)). By way of example, if there
was $100 in Net Revenues sold by Microsoft for Services displayed on all of the
Yahoo! Syndication Properties, an 88% Rev Share Rate and [*]% Average Yahoo! TAC
Rate, then Microsoft would pay to Yahoo! $[*] = ($100 x (100% - ((100% - 88%) x
(100% - [*]%)))) (of which the $[*] is an estimate of the amount due to the
Syndication Partner. [*].

 

 

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9.1.4 Calculation of Guarantee From Microsoft to Yahoo!.

(a) [*].

(b) [*].

(c) [*].

(d) [*].

(e) [*].

(f) [*].

9.1.5 Reimbursements and Other Charges.

(a) Serving Costs. [*]. The reporting provided in Section 9.2.2(g) shall also
include the amount due for this Section 9.1.5(a) broken down for Algorithmic
Search Services, Paid Search Services and Contextual Advertising Services. [*].

(b) [*].

(c) [*].

(d) [*].

(e) [*].

(f) [*].

(g) [*].

(h) Dedicated Resources. Yahoo! shall pay to Microsoft the costs for providing
excess Dedicated Resources, if applicable, as provided in Section 2.4.11(a).

(i) Non-Internet Search. Yahoo! shall pay to Microsoft the Covered Marginal
Costs for Non-Internet Search Services, if applicable, as set forth in
Section 3.1.

(j) Mapping Services. Yahoo! shall pay to Microsoft the Covered Marginal Costs
for Mapping Services, if applicable, as set forth in Section 3.2.

(k) [*].

(l) [*].

(m) [*].

(n) [*].

 

 

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(o) Other Ads. Yahoo! shall pay to Microsoft amounts associated with other
advertisements, if applicable, on Yahoo! Results Pages as set forth in
Section 7.1.3.

(p) Pre-Migration Costs. Microsoft shall pay to Yahoo! the “costs of running” as
set forth in Sections 8.2.1 and 8.2.2.

(q) Cost Reimbursement. Microsoft shall pay to Yahoo! the reimbursements
provided in Section 8.2.5.

(r) [*].

(s) Prepay Balance. Upon acceptance of Microsoft’s terms and conditions, Yahoo!
shall pay to Microsoft the pre-paid balance for certain (or all) non-Premium
Direct Advertisers chosen by Yahoo! in a manner consistent with Section 3.2.3 of
Exhibit I, and Microsoft shall credit each such advertiser’s account (i.e., for
whom Yahoo! has provided the pre-paid balance to Microsoft) with its applicable
credit balance on the Core System as set forth in Section 3.2.3 of Exhibit I.

(t) Panama Platform. Microsoft shall pay to Yahoo! the reimbursements, if
applicable, as provided in Section 3.2.7(g) of Exhibit I.

(u) Other. In addition to payments otherwise specified elsewhere in this
Section 9, each party shall pay to the other party such amounts as may be
otherwise set forth in the Agreement. Except as set forth in Section 9.1.5(s)
above, this list of payment obligations in this Section 9.1.5 is not intended to
otherwise limit or expand obligations set forth elsewhere in the Agreement.

9.1.6 Other Platform Services. For Other Platform Services, each party shall pay
the other party for Other Platform Services as set forth in Section 3.4.

9.1.7 Reseller Commissions. Yahoo! is responsible for all Reseller commissions
and fees during the time that Yahoo! has sales exclusivity for Premium Direct
Advertisers for a particular country; provided, however that Microsoft shall be
responsible for all Reseller commissions and fees when Microsoft has sales
exclusivity for Premium Direct Advertisers for a particular country. Further,
each party is responsible for Reseller commissions and fees associated with its
sales through such Resellers during a period of non-exclusivity with respect to
Premium Direct Advertisers. Neither party may deduct such commissions and fees
from gross billings received from Premium Direct Advertisers for the purposes of
calculating Net Revenues.

9.1.8 No Double Reimbursement. For avoidance of doubt, the payments provided in
each paragraph of Sections 9.1.2 through 9.1.6 are intended to be cumulative and
are not mutually exclusive. Neither party shall be obligated to pay for, or
reimburse, a cost or expense under this Agreement that otherwise already has
been paid or reimbursed under this Agreement.

9.1.9 Other Agreements. For avoidance of doubt, this Agreement does not alter or
eliminate amounts payable by either party (or its Affiliates) to the other party
(or its Affiliates) under other agreements (except for the Letter Agreement) for
Paid Search Services and Contextual Advertising Services provided by Yahoo!
(i.e., not from the Services) prior to the completion of Migration in each
country.

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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9.2 Payments, Billing, Collections, Reporting.

9.2.1 Collections.

(a) Microsoft. For Services sold by Microsoft, Microsoft shall (i) establish the
credit and payment terms, (ii) manage the cash collections and applications
process, (iii) serve as the primary point of contact for invoicing and billing
escalation issues related to the same, (iv) use commercially reasonable efforts
to collect money from these advertisers at least to the same extent that
Microsoft did as of the Letter Agreement Effective Date and (v) provide
technical support for the resolution of billing related issues. For the
avoidance of doubt, Microsoft is responsible for all fines and penalties
associated with the collection of revenue from Services and Additional Services
sold by Microsoft.

(b) Yahoo!. For Services sold by Yahoo!, Yahoo! shall (i) subject to and
consistent with Section 9.2.1(e) establish the credit and payment terms,
(ii) manage the cash collections and applications process, (iii) serve as the
primary point of contact for invoicing and billing escalation issues related to
the same and (iv) use commercially reasonable efforts to collect money from
these advertisers at least to the same extent that Yahoo! did as of the Letter
Agreement Effective Date. For the avoidance of doubt, Yahoo! is responsible for
all fines and penalties associated with the collection of revenue from Services
and Additional Services sold by Yahoo!.

(c) Cooperation. Upon request by a party, the other party will provide
reasonable cooperation in connection with invoicing and billing matters.

(d) Currencies. As provided in Section 9.2.4(c) below, the parties will support
invoicing and payments in certain local currencies.

(e) Bad Debt Rate. Solely if the Bad Debt Rate exceeds [*]% and the percentage
growth rate (e.g., the percentage growth rate would be [*]% if Bad Debt Rate
moves from [*]% to [*]%) of the Bad Debt Rate as compared to the prior calendar
year is in excess of the percentage growth rate of the bad debt rate in the
market during the same calendar year (“Market Bad Debt Rate”) as measured by the
average of the percentage growth rate of the bad debt expense for [*], then
Yahoo! will provide written notice to Microsoft prior to the start of the next
calendar year and permit Microsoft to [*] until any month in which the Bad Debt
Rate returns to [*]% or less or the percentage growth rate of the Bad Debt Rate
is less than the percentage growth rate of the Market Bad Debt Rate; provided in
no event will any such changes adversely affect Yahoo!’s overall business.

9.2.2 Reporting.

The following sets forth the billing and revenue recognition reporting
requirements and are in addition to any other reporting requirements (i.e.,
other than billing and revenue recognition) located in other Sections of this
Agreement. In addition to the below, each party will use commercially reasonable
efforts to provide in a timely manner information required for the other party
to perform its financial reporting and billing activities. In addition, the
parties will consider in good faith opportunities to improve the timeliness and
robustness of the information provided.

 

 

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(a) Revenue Report. To support Yahoo! in revenue recognition and for other
purposes, Microsoft will provide to Yahoo! by an agreed upon mechanism within
two Business Days after the end of each calendar month a report that provides
the following debit (gross revenues excluding taxes) and credits (offsets to
gross revenues) revenue information with respect to the sale of Microsoft Paid
Search Services and Microsoft Contextual Advertising Services through the Core
Platform during the prior calendar month (Pacific Time): (i) Yahoo! sales on
Yahoo! Properties, (ii) Yahoo! sales on Syndication Properties, (iii) Yahoo!
sales on Microsoft O&O Properties and Microsoft’s syndication properties,
(iv) Microsoft sales on Yahoo! Properties and (v) Microsoft sales on Syndication
Properties. Each of these amounts will be further broken down by country based
on the bill-to address of Customers. In addition, Microsoft will provide to
Yahoo! the revenue information broken down by Syndication Property.

(b) Invoicing Feed. To enable Yahoo! to invoice its Customers and for other
purposes, Microsoft will provide to Yahoo!, within [*], a detailed invoicing
data file covering Yahoo!’s sale to its Customers of the Services and the
Additional Services that sets forth the following information for the month just
ended for each Customer and each associated campaign: the amount of (i) debits
(gross billings excluding taxes), (ii) credits (deductions to gross billings),
(iii) billable events (e.g., as of the Effective Date, clicks and/or impressions
(net of discarded clicks and/or impressions)) for the month (local time), as
well as such additional information as may be mutually agreed.

(c) Syndication and Other Info. To enable Yahoo! to calculate the Average Yahoo!
TAC Rate, pay its Syndication Partners, for Yahoo! to report to its Syndication
Partners with syndication rights to pay their syndication partners, and for
other purposes, Microsoft shall provide to Yahoo!, within [*], a statement that
sets forth revenues (debits and credits), aggregated monthly billable events
(e.g., as of the Effective Date, clicks and/or impressions net of discarded
clicks and/or impressions) resulting from use of the Services and the Additional
Services during the month just ended on Yahoo! Properties and Syndication
Properties, and all such information further broken out by (i) publisher
(equivalent to what Yahoo! refers to as a tag) and ad unit (equivalent to what
Yahoo! refers to as a subtag), (ii) type of service (e.g., Paid Search Services
or Contextual Advertising Services) and (iii) seller (i.e., Microsoft or
Yahoo!), as well as such additional information as may be mutually agreed.

(d) Yahoo! Report. To enable calculation of amounts owed by Yahoo! to Microsoft
with respect to sales by Yahoo! and for other purposes, Yahoo! shall provide to
Microsoft, upon the [*], a statement showing (i) any adjustments required to
calculate Net Revenues from gross revenues for each of Sections 9.1.2(a),
9.1.2(b) and 9.1.2(c), (ii) the resulting Net Revenues, and Average Yahoo! TAC
Rate and (iii) amounts owed pursuant to each of Sections 9.1.2(a), 9.1.2(b) and
9.1.2(c).

(e) Microsoft Report. To enable calculation of amounts owed by Microsoft to
Yahoo! and to enable Yahoo! to recognize revenues, Microsoft shall provide to
Yahoo!, within [*], a statement setting forth with respect to sales by Microsoft
(i) any adjustments required to calculate Net Revenues from gross revenues,
(ii) the resulting Net Revenues for each of Sections 9.1.3(b) and 9.1.3(c), and
(iii) amounts owed pursuant to each of Sections 9.1.3(b) and 9.1.3(c).

(f) Guarantee Reporting. To determine obligations resulting from Section 9.1.4
(Guarantee), Yahoo! will provide to Microsoft, upon the later of [*],
information (if any) required to calculate the Guarantee Amount that is
available to Microsoft and otherwise not

 

 

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available to Yahoo!, and any other mutually agreed information to be provided by
Microsoft in order to calculate the Guarantee Amount, a statement setting forth
(i) for the U.S., an estimate of the calculation of the Guarantee Amount and
amount payable pursuant to Section 9.1.4, and (ii) for each True-Up Period for a
country that ended during such month, the calculation detail for the Guarantee
Amount for the True-Up Period and amount payable pursuant to Section 9.2.3(b).
Microsoft will pay any such amounts that are not disputed. If the parties are
unable to resolve any Dispute with respect to such amounts, the Dispute may be
escalated by either party as provided in Section 17.

(g) Reimbursables Report. For obligations pursuant to Sections 9.1.5
(Reimbursements) and 9.1.6 or other provisions of the Agreement not specifically
addressed in this Section 9.2.2, each party shall provide to the other party,
within [*], a reasonably detailed statement setting forth any amounts owed by
the other party with respect to the month just ended, or where calculation of
the amount due requires data from the other party (“second party”), the second
party will provide the required information to the first party by the above
date, and the first party shall have an additional five Business Days to provide
its statement to the second party; provided, however, if a reporting party
reasonably believes in good faith that the amount in any particular subparagraph
of Section 9.1.5 except Section 9.1.5(a) will, in the aggregate, not exceed $[*]
during the relevant calendar quarter, then such party may report the amounts in
any such category on a quarterly basis instead of on a monthly basis, and any
such quarterly statement would be due within 16 days after the end of the
relevant calendar quarter.

(h) Discretionary Displays. Within 30 days of each annual anniversary of the
Commencement Date, Yahoo! will report to Microsoft the number and percentage of
Discretionary Displays for the past year (excluding Discretionary Displays which
are not subject to limitation as provided in Section 2.1.2).

(i) Korea and Hong Kong. [*].

(j) Non-Business Days. Any statement due pursuant to this Section 9.2.2 on a day
that is not a Business Day (or falls on a holiday in the locality in which the
statement is due) shall instead be due on the following Business Day (or
post-holiday day, as applicable).

(k) Pre-Migration. The reporting obligations provided in Sections
9.2.2(a)-9.2.2(i) shall not begin until the commencement of Migration in each
country.

(l) [*].

(m) Legal. Each party shall provide the other party with information in
connection with this Agreement (i) as required either by Law or legal process or
(ii) reasonably necessary to respond to a mandatory request for information by a
governmental or regulatory agency with jurisdiction, including but not limited
to, a national stock market or exchange, or the Securities and Exchange
Commission or other regulatory agency.

(n) Reporting. In addition to any other reporting otherwise required, each
monthly Yahoo! reimbursement resulting from Section 8.2 will be accompanied by a
report that sets forth the amount by type of expense for reimbursable expenses.
Within 30 days after the Commencement Date and during the first calendar quarter
of each calendar year, Yahoo! will provide Microsoft with a non-binding estimate
of the amount by type of expense and quarter for

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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expenses to be reimbursed pursuant to Section 8.2 for the current Annual Period
and next Annual Period, respectively. If the Commencement Date is during the
second calendar quarter of 2010, Yahoo! will also provide Microsoft with this
information for the next Annual Period.

9.2.3 Payment Timing.

(a) Search Payments. Payments required by Sections 9.1.2 and 9.1.3 shall be paid
monthly within [*] after the last day of the calendar month in which the
advertising activity occurred (or the billing adjustment was posted to the
advertiser’s account in the case of billing adjustments, credits, chargebacks,
writeoffs, etc.).

(b) Guarantee Payments. Payments required to be paid pursuant to Section 9.1.4
(Guarantee), subject to any offsets permitted pursuant to Section 9.1.4(b) and
9.1.4(c), shall be paid (or offset) within [*] after the last day of each
calendar month for True-Up Periods that ended during such month.

(c) Reimbursable Payments. Payments required to be paid pursuant to
Section 9.1.5 (Reimbursements) and 9.1.6 shall be paid within [*] after receipt
of a statement pursuant to Section 9.2.2(g).

(d) Initial Payments. Prior to the first payment to each party (or a new
Affiliate of such party), the payee will provide such compliance documentation
(e.g., IRS W-9) as may reasonably be required by the payor. When new or revised
payee information is provided, the payor may delay payment for up to 30 days
following payor’s receipt of the revised compliance documentation. Any payment
between the parties required under this Agreement prior to 45 days following the
Commencement Date, other than a payment associated with termination of the
Agreement or indemnification under the Agreement, shall instead be due 45 days
following the Commencement Date.

(e) Non-Business Days. Any payment due under this Agreement that falls on a day
that is not a Business Day (or falls on a holiday in the locality in which
payment is being made or received) shall be paid on the next Business Day (or
post-holiday day, as applicable).

(f) Reporting Delays. In the event that a party is late in providing a statement
required by 9.2.2(g), the payment due date for payments resulting from that
statement to the party that was late in providing the statement shall be
extended by the amount of delay. Similarly, in the event a party has received a
timely statement, but is late in issuing an invoice to the other party as
provided in Section 9.2.4, the payment due date for payments resulting from that
invoice shall be extended. For avoidance of doubt, this Subsection (f) does not
permit any delays and the party causing the reporting delay remains responsible
for any failure to timely pay the other party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if
a party is less than 30 days late in providing any information required by
Section 9.2.2(g), which delay is not the result of the other party’s conduct,
then the parties agree that the sole remedy for such delay is that the party
that is responsible for such delay shall be liable for any resulting interest
payments.

9.2.4 Payment Process.

(a) Payments by Microsoft to Yahoo!. For payments by Microsoft to Yahoo!
pursuant to this Agreement:

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(1) At least [*] before the payment due date provided in Section 9.2.3, Yahoo!
shall invoice Microsoft for all amounts due via the Microsoft online invoicing
tool at [*] or such other site designated by Microsoft (which Microsoft shall
ensure is operational throughout the Term of this Agreement). By written notice
to Yahoo!, Microsoft may waive this invoicing requirement for some or all
payments under this Agreement.

 

(2) Payments due from Microsoft to Yahoo! will be paid by the Microsoft
Affiliate specified below to Yahoo! or the Yahoo! Affiliate specified below:

 

    

Payor

  

Payee

For payments associated with advertisers whose invoices are delivered in the
Americas (U.S., Canada and Latin America)    Microsoft Online Inc., a Nevada
corporation    Yahoo!, Inc., a Delaware corporation For payments associated with
advertisers whose invoices are delivered outside of the Americas    Microsoft
Online Inc., a Nevada corporation    Yahoo! SARL, a company registered in
Switzerland Costs reimbursement pursuant to Section 8.2.    Microsoft Online
Inc., a Nevada corporation    Yahoo! Inc., a Delaware corporation, and/or Yahoo!
SARL, a company registered in Switzerland, as designated in writing by Yahoo!
Any other payments including all payments not tied to the invoice location of
the advertiser    Microsoft Online Inc., a Nevada corporation    Yahoo! Inc., a
Delaware corporation, and/or Yahoo! SARL, a company registered in Switzerland,
as designated in writing by Yahoo!

The payment addresses for Yahoo! Inc. and Yahoo! SARL are 701 First Avenue,
Sunnyvale CA 94089 and ZA la Piece No.4, Route de l’Etraz, 1180 Rolle,
Switzerland, respectively.

 

(3) Microsoft will make payment via ACH to Yahoo!’s financial institution
pursuant to instructions supplied by Yahoo! on Microsoft’s ACH Electronic
Payment form as Yahoo! may update from time to time.

(b) Payments by Yahoo! to Microsoft. For payments by Yahoo! to Microsoft
pursuant to this Agreement:

 

(1) At least [*] before the payment due date provided in Section 9.2.3,
Microsoft shall invoice Yahoo! for all amounts due by sending invoice to: [*]
except for invoices to Yahoo! SARL which shall be directed to [*], or such other
address or location designated by Yahoo!. By written notice to Microsoft, Yahoo!
may waive this invoicing requirement for some or all payments under the
Agreement. Each such invoice will include the name and address of the applicable
Yahoo! Affiliate, provided Yahoo! has provided Microsoft with such information
at least 60 days in advance of the invoice date.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(2) Payments due from Yahoo! to Microsoft will be paid by Yahoo! or the Yahoo!
Affiliate specified below to the Microsoft Affiliate specified below:

 

    

Payor

  

Payee

For payments associated with advertisers whose invoices are delivered in the
Americas (U.S., Canada and Latin America), other than those countries in Latin
America specified below    Yahoo!, Inc., a Delaware corporation    Microsoft
Online Inc., a Nevada corporation For payments associated with advertisers whose
invoices are delivered in (i) Asia, other than those countries in Asia specified
below, (ii) Europe (defined as the countries where Yahoo! has portals owned and
operated by Yahoo! SARL) and (iii) all other European, Middle Eastern and
African countries, other than those countries in the Middle East or Africa
specified below    Yahoo! SARL, a company registered in Switzerland    Microsoft
Online Inc., a Nevada corporation For payments associated with advertisers whose
invoices are delivered in Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Taiwan, Korea, Hong Kong,
India, Singapore, Dubai, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam    Local Yahoo!
Affiliates as set forth in Exhibit J    Microsoft Online Inc., a Nevada
corporation Any other payments including all payments not tied to the invoice
location of the advertiser    Yahoo! Inc., a Delaware corporation and/or Yahoo!
SARL, a company registered in Switzerland, as designated in writing by Yahoo!   
Microsoft Online Inc., a Nevada corporation

The payment address for Microsoft Online Inc. will be provided by Microsoft to
Yahoo! within thirty (30) days after the Commencement Date.

(c) In the event that either party’s billing system does not support invoicing
or payment in the currency of the original obligation as provided on the
applicable statement, then such party shall be permitted to invoice or pay, as
the case may be, such amount in US dollars and any such US dollar obligation
shall be calculated using the exchange rate published by the Financial Times and
available at
http://markets.ft.com/ft/markets/researchArchive.asp?report=3SPT&cat=CU (or such
other source as the parties may agree) on the last Business Day of calendar
month of the period covered by such obligation. At a minimum, starting on the
commencement of Migration for the applicable country both parties will support
for advertiser bidding and for advertiser payments the following currencies
(i.e., as applicable for the local market): [*].

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(d) Microsoft or Yahoo! may change or modify its payor or payee entities from
those provided in Section 9.2.4(a) and 9.2.4(b), from time to time, and in
accordance with Section 20.4, to any other Affiliate of such party upon no less
than 90 days written notice to the other party. Upon any such change or
modification by Microsoft or Yahoo!, the parties will reasonably cooperate with
each other to mitigate, reduce or eliminate any resulting additional Transaction
Taxes or Withholding Taxes.

9.2.5 Disputed Amounts. Payment of an invoice without asserting a dispute is not
a waiver of any claim or right by either party to dispute such amount.

9.2.6 Interest. Late payments by either party shall incur interest at the rate
of [*] percent ([*]%) per annum, provided, however, each party shall be provided
with one interest-free late payment not to exceed 30 days once per 12 calendar
months. For the avoidance of doubt, no such interest shall accrue on any
payments made on or before an extended due date in accordance with
Section 9.2.3(f) so long as the party making such payment is not responsible for
the delay that led to the extension of such payment’s due date.

9.3 Taxes.

9.3.1 Taxes Arising from Transactions with Advertisers.

(a) Microsoft will pay all Taxes imposed by Law on Microsoft arising in
connection with any transaction entered into between Microsoft and an advertiser
pursuant to this Agreement.

(b) Yahoo! will pay all Taxes imposed by Law on Yahoo! arising in connection
with any transaction entered into between Yahoo! and an advertiser pursuant to
this Agreement.

9.3.2 Amounts Payable by the Parties do not Include Transaction Taxes. The
amounts payable under Section 9.1.2 through Section 9.1.6 by either Microsoft or
Yahoo! do not include Transaction Taxes.

9.3.3 Transaction Taxes on Payments between the Parties.

(a) If Microsoft is required by Law to collect from Yahoo! any Transaction Taxes
as a result of any transaction between Microsoft and Yahoo! pursuant to this
Agreement, Yahoo! will remit such Transaction Taxes to Microsoft upon receipt of
an invoice from Microsoft for such Transaction Taxes.

(b) If Yahoo! is required by Law to collect from Microsoft any Transaction Taxes
as a result of any transaction between Yahoo! and Microsoft pursuant to this
Agreement, Microsoft will remit such Transaction Taxes to Yahoo! upon receipt of
an invoice from Yahoo! for such Transaction Taxes.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 9.3.3 to the contrary,
neither Microsoft nor Yahoo! will collect any Transaction Taxes if Microsoft or
Yahoo!, as the case may be, is provided in a timely manner with a valid
exemption or similar certificate by the other party.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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9.3.4 Withholding Taxes on Payments between the Parties.

(a) If Microsoft is required by Law to withhold any Taxes (“Withholding Taxes”)
with respect to any payment made to Yahoo! pursuant to this Agreement, Microsoft
will (i) withhold such Withholding Taxes and remit such Withholding Taxes to the
appropriate Governmental Authority and (ii) remit the remaining portion of such
payment to Yahoo!.

(b) If Yahoo! is required by Law to withhold any Withholding Taxes with respect
to any payment made to Microsoft pursuant to this Agreement, Yahoo! will
(i) withhold such Withholding Taxes and remit such Withholding Taxes to the
appropriate Governmental Authority and (ii) remit the remaining portion of such
payment to Microsoft.

(c) In the event that either Microsoft or Yahoo! withholds any Withholding Taxes
pursuant to this Section 9.3.4, Microsoft or Yahoo!, as the case may be, will
deliver in a timely manner to the other party an official receipt for such
Withholding Taxes in the United States or any other jurisdiction (and any other
documents reasonably requested by the other party for the purpose of claiming a
credit for such Withholding Taxes in the United States or any other
jurisdiction).

9.3.5 Income Taxes on Payments between the Parties.

(a) Microsoft will pay all Income Taxes imposed by Law on Microsoft arising in
connection with any payment received from Yahoo! pursuant to this Agreement.

(b) Yahoo! will pay all Income Taxes imposed by Law on Yahoo! arising in
connection with any payment received from Microsoft pursuant to this Agreement.

9.3.6 Cooperation on Tax Matters. Microsoft and Yahoo! will reasonably cooperate
with each other to mitigate, reduce or eliminate any Transaction Taxes or
Withholding Taxes arising in connection with this Agreement, including by using
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any certificate or other document from
any Governmental Authority or any other person as may be necessary to mitigate,
reduce or eliminate any such Transaction Taxes or Withholding Taxes.

9.3.7 Tax Information. Microsoft and Yahoo! will make available to each other,
in a timely manner, all documents, data, information, and records reasonably
requested by the other party for the purpose of calculating and paying any Taxes
arising in connection with this Agreement or preparing and filing any return or
report with respect to such Taxes.

9.4 Compliance With Anti-Corruption Laws.

9.4.1 Each party will comply with all applicable anti-corruption laws, including
those that prohibit the promise, the payment, the authorization of, or the
giving directly or indirectly of money or things of value to any person or
entity (including, but not limited, to any government official or related party)
for the purpose of inducing or rewarding any favorable action or inaction
related to the Agreement or one party’s relationship with the other party. Each
party will maintain written, complete, and accurate records for the duration of
the Agreement relating to any payments it makes to third parties related to the
Agreement or its relationship with the other party.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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10. AUDIT RIGHTS AND AGREED UPON PROCEDURES

10.1 Right to Audit Compliance with Payment Provisions. During the Term and for
a period of [*] thereafter, either party, through an independent and
mutually-acceptable (neither party’s acceptance to be withheld or delayed
unreasonably), nationally recognized third-party representative, may, upon not
less than 30-days’ prior written notice, conduct an audit of the other party’s
relevant financial books and records (including reasonably required electronic
records), processes and systems, for the purpose of (a) ensuring the other
party’s financial books, records, processes and systems meet the reasonable and
necessary financial reporting and audit requirements of the other party;
(b) reviewing the other party’s compliance with the provisions set forth in
Section 9; and (c) confirming the accuracy of the reports set forth in
Section 9. The results of the audit a0nd all information reviewed during such
audit will be deemed the audited party’s Confidential Information. The auditor
will be precluded from disclosing any Confidential Information of the audited
party not related to the results of the auditor’s audit to the party requesting
the audit without the prior written consent of the audited party. The parties
will reasonably comply with the auditors’ requests to facilitate the audit. The
party requesting the audit shall pay the costs and expenses of any such audit;
provided, however that if an audit reveals an underpayment of [*] percent or
more for the audited period, the audited party shall pay for the out-of-pocket
costs and expenses of such audit within [*] of such finding. Unless otherwise
agreed by Microsoft and Yahoo!, any such audit shall be conducted during regular
business hours, at the audited party’s principal place of business, not more
frequently than once in any period of [*] and in a manner that does not
unreasonably interfere with the normal course of business. If any audit reveals
an overpayment, then the party entitled to payment may elect either to receive a
credit in the amount of such overpayment that will be applied only against
future amounts payable under this Agreement, or to receive a refund within [*]
after the date of the auditor’s report. If any audit reveals an underpayment,
then the party obligated to make the payment shall pay the other party the
amount of the underpayment, together with interest as provided for in Section 9,
within [*] after the date of the auditor’s report.

10.2 [*]

10.2.1 [*].

10.2.2 [*].

10.2.3 [*].

10.2.4 [*].

10.2.5 [*].

10.2.6 [*].

11. JOINT DEVELOPMENT; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MATTERS

11.1 Rights to Jointly Developed IP.

11.1.1 Allocated Jointly-Developed Technology. If, during the Term, one or more
employees or contractors of Yahoo! (or its Affiliates) and one or more employees
or contractors of Microsoft (or its Affiliates) (a) jointly author (as
determined under applicable copyright law) any software

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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or other works of authorship specifically for incorporation into (including such
works constituting modifications to) one party’s Solely-Owned Software
(“Allocated Jointly-Developed Software”), or (b) are joint inventors on any
patents (as determined under applicable patent law) that relate specifically to
one party’s Solely-Owned Software (“Allocated Jointly-Developed Patents”), then
(i) Microsoft shall solely own all such Allocated Jointly-Developed Software
(including all copyrights arising out of the joint authoring of such Allocated
Jointly-Developed Software, but not including any copyrights in any
then-pre-existing or independently developed work, including any
then-pre-existing work upon which such Allocated Jointly-Developed Software is
based) authored specifically for incorporation into, and all Allocated
Jointly-Developed Patents that relate specifically to, any Microsoft
Solely-Owned Software (“Microsoft-Owned JDT”), and (ii) Yahoo! shall solely own
all such Allocated Jointly-Developed Software (including all copyrights arising
out of the authoring of such Allocated Jointly-Developed Software, but not
including any copyrights in any then-pre-existing or independently developed
work, including any then-pre-existing work upon which such Allocated
Jointly-Developed Software is based) authored specifically for incorporation
into, and all Allocated Jointly-Developed Patents that relate specifically to,
any Yahoo! Solely-Owned Software (“Yahoo!-Owned JDT”). Yahoo! hereby assigns and
agrees to assign to Microsoft all right, title and interest of Yahoo! in and to
the Microsoft-Owned JDT, and Microsoft hereby assigns and agrees to assign to
Yahoo! all right, title and interest of Microsoft in and to the Yahoo!-Owned
JDT. Each party shall execute and deliver to the other party such instruments
and perform such other acts as may be reasonably necessary to perfect the other
party’s ownership of Allocated Jointly-Developed Software and Allocated
Jointly-Developed Patents.

11.1.2 License to Microsoft Owned JDT. Microsoft (on behalf of itself and its
Affiliates) grants to Yahoo! and its Affiliates a worldwide, nonexclusive,
perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid up license: (a) under the
copyrights and trade secrets embodied in the Allocated Jointly-Developed
Software included in the Microsoft-Owned JDT, to reproduce, distribute, create
derivative works of, and publicly display and perform such Allocated
Jointly-Developed Software, (b) under the Allocated Jointly-Developed Patents
included in the Microsoft Owned JDT to make, use, sell, offer to sell and import
any products or services, and (c) to sublicense to third parties the foregoing
rights (including through multiple levels of sublicensees) with respect to
products and services of Yahoo! or its Affiliates. The license granted to Yahoo!
under this Section 11.1.2 shall survive expiration or termination of this
Agreement for any reason. For avoidance of doubt, the license granted to Yahoo!
under this Section 11.1.2 applies only to the Microsoft-Owned JDT and does not
extend to any underlying Microsoft Solely-Owned Software or other technology or
Intellectual Property Rights. In addition, nothing in this Section 11.1.2 shall
constitute or be deemed to grant to Yahoo! or its Affiliates any license,
covenant not to sue, or other rights under any patents of Microsoft or its
Affiliates other than Allocated Jointly-Developed Patents, whether by
implication, estoppel or otherwise.

11.1.3 License to Yahoo! Owned JDT. Yahoo! (on behalf of itself and its
Affiliates) grants to Microsoft and its Affiliates a worldwide, nonexclusive,
perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid up license: (a) under the
copyrights and trade secrets embodied in the Allocated Jointly-Developed
Software included in the Yahoo! Owned JDT, to reproduce, distribute, create
derivative works of, and publicly display and perform such Allocated
Jointly-Developed Software, (b) under the Allocated Jointly-Developed Patents
included in the Yahoo! Owned JDT to make, use, sell, offer to sell and import
any products or services, and (c) to sublicense to third parties the foregoing
rights (including through multiple levels of sublicensees) with respect to
products and services of Microsoft! and its Affiliates. The license granted
under this Section 11.1.3 shall survive expiration or termination of this
Agreement for any reason. For avoidance of doubt, the license granted to
Microsoft under this Section 11.1.3 applies only to the Yahoo!-Owned JDT and
does not extend to any underlying Yahoo! Solely-Owned Software or other
technology or Intellectual Property Rights. In addition, nothing in this
Section 11.1.3 shall constitute or

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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be deemed to grant to Microsoft or its Affiliates any license, covenant not to
sue, or other rights under any patents of Yahoo! or its Affiliates other than
Allocated Jointly-Developed Patents, whether by implication, estoppel or
otherwise.

11.1.4 Unallocated Jointly-Developed Technology. If, during the Term, one or
more employees or contractors of Yahoo! (or its Affiliates) and one or more
employees or contractors of Microsoft (or its Affiliates) (a) jointly author (as
determined under applicable copyright law) any software or other works of
authorship that are not Allocated Jointly-Developed Software (“Unallocated
Jointly-Developed Software”), or (b) are joint inventors on any patents (as
determined under applicable patent law) that are not Allocated Jointly-Developed
Patents (“Unallocated Jointly-Developed Patents”), then the parties’ ownership
of and license rights with respect to such Unallocated Jointly-Developed
Software and Unallocated Jointly-Developed Patents shall be as agreed in writing
by the parties. If the parties do not agree in writing with respect to ownership
of and license rights with respect to such Unallocated Jointly-Developed
Software and Unallocated Jointly-Developed Patents, then the parties shall
jointly own all right, title and interest in and to such Unallocated
Jointly-Developed Software and Unallocated Jointly-Developed Patents, and each
party shall have the right (i) to reproduce, distribute, create derivative works
of, publicly display and perform such Unallocated Jointly-Developed Software,
(ii) under the Unallocated Jointly-Developed Patents to make, use, sell, offer
to sell and import any products or services, and (iii) to sublicense to third
parties the foregoing rights (including through multiple levels of
sublicensees), in each of cases (a), (b), and (c) of this Section 11.1.4,
without the consent of, and without any duty to account to, the other party.

11.1.5 Solely-Owned Software. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the assignments
contained in Section 11.1.1 and the joint ownership described in Section 11.1.4
shall not apply to any (and each party shall retain sole ownership of its)
Solely-Owned Software. As used in this Section 11, “Solely-Owned Software,” as
to a party, means software, APIs, and other similar materials developed,
acquired or owned by such party (or its Affiliates) prior to the Effective Date
or otherwise independently by such party or its Affiliates (including as a
result of activities of a party or its Affiliates independent from its
activities under this Agreement) from activities under this Agreement. As of the
Effective Date, (a) the “Microsoft Solely-Owned Software” includes, the [*]; and
(b) the “Yahoo! Solely-Owned Software” includes the [*].

11.2 Ancillary Materials. The parties will use reasonable efforts and negotiate
in good faith to develop a mutually acceptable addendum to this Agreement that
addresses APIs, data, suggestions, feedback or incidental software components
and other information related to the parties’ collaboration under this Agreement
(“Ancillary Materials”) provided by a party (“Providing Party”) to the other
party (“Developing Party”) specifically for modification of or use with the
Solely-Owned Software of the Developing Party. Such addendum will provide that
(a) the Providing Party will retain ownership of such Ancillary Materials and
(b) use of such Ancillary Materials as expressly authorized by the Providing
Party shall not (unless otherwise agreed by the parties in writing) affect the
Developing Party’s rights with respect to its own Solely-Owned Software (which
the Developing Party may continue to use and otherwise exploit, and authorize
others to use and exploit, for all purposes, whether during or after the Term,
notwithstanding such use or incorporation of the Ancillary Materials in the
Solely-Owned Software Tools as expressly authorized by the Providing Party).
Such addendum is not intended to supersede the License Agreement and, unless
otherwise agreed by the parties in writing, shall not apply to software or other
technology of either party (all of which shall be licensed, if at all, solely
under the License Agreement or other written agreement(s) between the parties),
and the addendum shall include provisions to address the relationship between
such addendum and the License Agreement. Such addendum is not intended to
supersede the License Agreement, and unless otherwise agreed to by the parties
in writing,

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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shall not apply to software or other technology of either party (except to the
extent any APIs or incidental software components are included in Ancillary
Materials).

11.3 Brand Features. Each party reserves any and all right, title and interest
(including without limitation all Intellectual Property Rights) relating to its
own Brand Features. Except to the limited extent expressly provided in
Section 11.3.1 of this Agreement, neither party grants, and the other party
shall not acquire, any right, title or interest (including any implied license)
in or to any of its Brand Features; and all rights not expressly granted herein
are deemed withheld. All use by Yahoo! of Microsoft Brand Features (including
any goodwill associated therewith) shall inure to the benefit of Microsoft, and
all use by Microsoft of Yahoo! Brand Features (if any) (including any goodwill
associated therewith) shall inure to the benefit of Yahoo!. No party shall
attempt to register or have registered on its behalf Brand Features that are
confusingly similar to those of the other party.

11.3.1 Limited License to Brand Features. Subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, each party grants to the other party a limited, nonexclusive,
nontransferable and nonsublicensable (except sublicenses in connection with
Syndication Properties to the extent such sublicenses are expressly permitted
herein) license during the Term and the Tail Transition Period (if any) to
display those Brand Features expressly authorized for use in this Agreement,
solely for the purposes expressly set forth herein; provided, that each party
and its permitted sublicensees will comply with the other party’s generally
applicable guidelines for the use of the other party’s applicable Brand
Features, which guidelines may be updated from time to time upon reasonable
written notice.

11.4 Microsoft Products. It is the parties’ intention that Microsoft will
deliver the Services, Additional Services and Other Services as contemplated by
the Agreement such that Yahoo! and its Affiliates are not required to buy
specific Microsoft products (including database software, replication software,
reporting, and data access software) as opposed to having the ability to use
products of other vendors. If, however, in order for Yahoo! to receive the full
benefits of this Agreement, such Microsoft products (other than Microsoft’s
generally available office productivity products for personal computers such as
Microsoft Office or Windows 7) are required and Microsoft is unwilling to waive
the fees for such Microsoft products or reimburse the licensing fees for such
Microsoft products purchased from third parties, then the parties may escalate
the matter to the Executive Steering Committee.

11.5 No Implied Licenses. Nothing in this Agreement or the performance hereof
will operate to grant, or be deemed to grant, a party any right, title or
interest, implied or otherwise, in or to the Intellectual Property Rights of the
other party hereto, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement or the
License Agreement. Each party expressly reserves all Intellectual Property
Rights not expressly granted hereunder.

12. CONFIDENTIALITY

12.1 Confidentiality. Each party (together with each Affiliate receiving
Confidential Information, a “Receiving Party”) understands that the other party
(together with each Affiliate disclosing Confidential Information, a “Disclosing
Party”) may disclose to the Receiving Party, or the Receiving Party may
otherwise acquire or have access to in the course of its performance under this
Agreement, information and materials of a confidential nature including, without
limitation, product information, data, pricing, business plans and strategies,
employee lists, sales prospect lists, advertiser and partner information,
contractual agreements, financial information, end user information, software,
specifications, research and development and proprietary algorithms or other
information and materials that are (a) clearly and conspicuously marked as
“confidential” or with a similar designation; (b) identified by the

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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Disclosing Party as confidential and/or proprietary before, during, or promptly
after presentation or communication; or (c) disclosed to (or otherwise acquired
by) Receiving Party in a manner in which the Disclosing Party reasonably
communicated, or the Receiving Party should reasonably have understood under the
circumstances or from the nature of the information or data disclosed, that the
information or materials should be treated as confidential, whether or not the
specific designation “confidential” or any similar designation is used
(“Confidential Information”). Without limitation of the foregoing, Confidential
Information of Yahoo! includes Yahoo!’s employee lists and any compensation and
performance information related to such employees that Yahoo! discloses,
Yahoo!’s AdSat Survey results, the terms and conditions of the Syndication
Partner Agreements and the specific terms of Yahoo!’s agreements with Premium
Direct Advertisers (other than the general contract templates for Premium Direct
Advertisers prepared pursuant to Section 5.5) and information about the number
of impressions and page views on Yahoo! Properties – all of which may be used
and disclosed only as authorized by this Agreement. Without limitation of the
foregoing, Confidential Information of Microsoft includes Microsoft employee
lists and any compensation and performance information related to such employees
that Microsoft discloses, Microsoft’s AdSat Survey results, Microsoft’s product
plans furnished pursuant to Section 2.4.11(b), and information about the number
of impressions and page views on Microsoft O&O Properties and Microsoft’s
syndication partners’ properties – all of which may be used and disclosed only
as authorized by this Agreement. For avoidance of doubt, each party’s rights and
obligations with respect to Technology (as defined in the License Agreement),
including the confidential treatment of Technology, are as set forth in the
License Agreement, and the confidentiality provisions of the License Agreement
rather than this Section 12 will govern the use and disclosure of all
Technology.

12.2 Disclosure and Use. Except as provided in Section 12.4 or below or with the
prior written consent of the Disclosing Party, the Receiving Party will not
(a) disclose any Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party other than on
a need-to-know basis to its own officers, directors, employees, attorneys,
accountants, financial advisors, joint ventures (i.e., the entity that is a
joint venture of a Receiving Party) and contractors (and for such contractors
and joint ventures, solely to the extent and only for the purpose of performing
services in furtherance of the Receiving Party’s rights and obligations under
this Agreement), who have signed a non-disclosure agreement or are otherwise
subject to confidentiality obligations that protect the Disclosing Party’s
Confidential Information, which non-disclosure agreement or confidentiality
obligations are no less stringent than the terms set forth in this Section 12.2;
(b) use Confidential Information, except as permitted under this Agreement or
for fulfilling the obligations or exercising the rights of the Receiving Party
under this Agreement (including, e.g., (i) when Yahoo! is the Receiving Party,
for Yahoo!’s general operation and management of its portals using performance
data from the Services and the Additional Services, in connection with
formulating proposals to new Syndication Partners related to the Services or
Additional Services or evaluating whether or not to exercise optional rights
under this Agreement such as in connection with Mapping Services, and (ii) when
Microsoft is the Receiving Party, using Yahoo! Search Data for Microsoft’s
development and operation of the Services, Additional Services and Other
Platform Services); (c) make internal business copies or allow others to make
copies of such Confidential Information, except as permitted under this
Agreement or for fulfilling the obligations or exercising the rights of the
Receiving Party under this Agreement; or (d) remove or export any such
Confidential Information from the country of the Receiving Party in violation of
Laws. The Receiving Party shall treat the Confidential Information of the
Disclosing Party, and will cause its officers, directors, employees, attorneys,
accountants, financial advisors, joint ventures and contractors to treat such
Confidential Information in accordance with this Section 12 and with at least
the same degree of care and protection as it would use with respect to its own
Confidential Information of a similar nature, but in no event less than a
reasonable standard of care. Each party will ensure that each of its Affiliates
that is a Receiving Party complies with its obligations under Section 12.1 and
this Section 12.2. The foregoing obligations shall survive for a period of three
years

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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following the termination or expiration of this Agreement; except that with
respect to Yahoo! Search Data, Microsoft PDA Listings Data, source code,
algorithms, and Confidential Information related to fraud, security or privacy,
such obligations will survive indefinitely. For avoidance of doubt, the
obligations set forth in this Section 12 are in addition to, and without
limitation of, the provisions of Section 13.

12.3 Dedicated Resources and Additional Limitations.

12.3.1 Microsoft Confidential Information. Neither this Section 12 nor any
agreement between a Dedicated Resource and Microsoft will restrict the ability
of such Dedicated Resource to disclose to Yahoo! in connection with such
Dedicated Resource’s performance of Yahoo!-defined tasks hereunder, Confidential
Information of Microsoft that is related to Yahoo!’s use or implementation of
the Services, the Additional Services or the Other Platform Services (including
the Microsoft API, the Microsoft API Functions, the Core Platform, the Core
Platform APIs, the Sales Tools, Marketing Tools and Publisher Tools). Such
Dedicated Resource will disclose Confidential Information (together with any
other information) to Yahoo! that is reasonably related to a reasonable request
for information within the scope of the foregoing. Any such Confidential
Information will remain the Confidential Information of Microsoft and will be
used and disclosed by Yahoo! only in accordance with the provisions of this
Section 12.

12.3.2 Controlled Disclosures.

(a) Yahoo! Confidential Information. Microsoft acknowledges that the Dedicated
Resources, in the course of performing services on behalf of Yahoo!, may be
exposed to the Confidential Information of Yahoo!. Any Yahoo! Confidential
Information disclosed to any Dedicated Resource is subject to the requirements
of Section 12.2; provided that Yahoo! may identify in writing in accordance with
the procedures described below certain Confidential Information of Yahoo! that
such Dedicated Resource may not further disclose within Microsoft other than to
another Dedicated Resource working on the same task (in which event, such
Dedicated Resource(s) will not further disclose such Confidential Information
absent further instruction from Yahoo! notwithstanding any agreement between a
Dedicated Resource and Microsoft or any other obligation or duty that such
Dedicated Resource may have with respect to Microsoft). In order for such
limitation on further disclosure to apply, Yahoo! must notify Microsoft’s
Product Management Office in writing (or another group designated by Microsoft)
(“PMO”) of the general nature of the Confidential Information to be disclosed,
the Dedicated Resource to whom such information will be disclosed and the date
of the disclosure, which date must be at least one Business Day after Yahoo!’s
written notice to Microsoft’s PMO.

(b) Microsoft’s Confidential Information. Yahoo! acknowledges that Yahoo!’s
sales and account management resources, in the course of performing sales or
services for Premium Direct Advertisers, may be exposed to Confidential
Information of Microsoft. Any Microsoft Confidential Information disclosed to
any such resource is subject to the requirements of Section 12.2; provided that
Microsoft may identify in writing in accordance with the procedures described
below certain Confidential Information of Microsoft that such resource may not
further disclose within Yahoo!, other than to another sales or account
management resource working on the same Paid Search Services or Contextual
Advertising Services accounts (in which event, such resource(s) will not further
disclose such Confidential Information absent further instruction from Microsoft
notwithstanding any agreement between a resource and Yahoo! or any other
obligation or duty that such resource may have with respect to Yahoo!). In order
for such

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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limitation on further disclosure to apply, Microsoft must notify Yahoo!’s
designated Microsoft Relationship Manager in writing (or another person
designated by Yahoo!) (“MRM”) of the general nature of the Confidential
Information to be disclosed, the resource to whom such information will be
disclosed and the date of the disclosure, which date must be at least one
Business Day after Microsoft’s written notice to Yahoo!’s MRM.

12.4 Exceptions; Required Disclosures. Except as provided in Section 18, nothing
in this Section 12 prohibits or limits either party’s use or disclosure of
information (a) previously known to it without obligation of confidence,
(b) independently developed by or for it without use of or access to the other
party’s Confidential Information, (c) acquired by it from a third party which is
not under an obligation of confidence to the other party or its Affiliates with
respect to such information, or (d) which is or becomes publicly known and
generally available to the public through no breach of this Agreement. A
Receiving Party or its officers, directors, employees, attorneys, accountants,
financial advisors or contractors may make a disclosure of Confidential
Information (i) if required either by Law or legal process (as a result of legal
compulsion or in order to advance a defense to a claim), (ii) in response to a
request by a governmental or regulatory agency, including but not limited to, a
national stock market or exchange, or the Securities and Exchange Commission or
other regulatory agency, or (iii) in connection with a proceeding before a
court, adversary proceeding, administrative proceeding, governmental or
regulatory proceeding, including but not limited to, the rules and regulations
of a national stock market or exchange, or the Securities and Exchange
Commission or other regulatory agency if, in each case, the Receiving Party only
discloses that portion of the Confidential Information reasonably required to be
disclosed (on advice of Receiving Party’s counsel); and unless prohibited by
Law, the Receiving Party provides reasonable written notice to the Disclosing
Party in advance of the disclosure so that the Disclosing Party may (x) seek
confidential treatment for the Confidential Information, a protective order or
other appropriate remedy, relief or reliable assurances that confidential
treatment will be afforded the information so disclosed (in which event, the
Receiving Party will cooperate with the Disclosing Party to obtain such
confidential treatment, orders or other remedy, relief or assurances); or
(y) consent in writing to having the Confidential Information so produced or so
disclosed (which consent will extend solely to the disclosure and production in
question). Disclosure under this Section 12.4, including any authorized
disclosure by the Disclosing Party, does not relieve the Receiving Party of its
obligations of confidentiality generally under this Agreement. In no event will
the Receiving Party or its officers, directors, employees, attorneys,
accountants, financial advisors or contractors oppose an action by the
Disclosing Party to obtain a protective order or other relief requiring that
Confidential Information to be disclosed shall be treated confidentially in
connection with a third-party claim, action or proceeding. If the Receiving
Party or its officers, directors, employees, attorneys, accountants, financial
advisors or contractors, as the case may be, has complied fully with the
provisions of this Section 12.4, such disclosure may be made by the Receiving
Party or its officers, directors, employees, attorneys, accountants, financial
advisors or contractors, as the case may be, without any liability to the
Disclosing Party hereunder.

12.4.1 Disclosure to Law Enforcement. User data related to use of the Services,
Additional Services and related sales activity shall not be disclosed to law
enforcement or third parties except as required by law or otherwise approved in
this Agreement. Before either party complies with any government agency demand
to disclose such data, to the extent allowed by law, such party should request
that the government agency put the demand in writing (although may accept
non-written demands in certain circumstances, such as where the law permits
verbal demands and in emergency situations, when communications may be oral
rather than written) and otherwise follow all steps required by applicable law
and consistent with the Global Network Initiative guidelines. Consistent with
the companies’ obligations under the Global Network Initiative, each party
should interpret any such demand narrowly

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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and consistent with the law, and if appears to be overbroad should seek
clarification or modification of the demand before producing data. Nothing is
this section is intended to prevent or restrict initiatives that seek to
identify, prevent and limit access to illegal online activity such as child
exploitation.

12.5 Confidentiality of Agreement. Each party agrees that the terms and
conditions of this Agreement are Confidential Information of the other party and
will be disclosed only as set forth in this Section 12 or as otherwise provided
in Section 18 or Section 19.4.4, and that any such disclosure shall be limited
to the extent possible. The parties acknowledge and agree that notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Yahoo! will be required to file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 8-K summarizing the material terms
of this Agreement and a copy of this Agreement as an exhibit to such 8-K or to
its next Form 10-K or Form 10-Q, as applicable. Yahoo! will provide a draft of
such Form 8-K to Microsoft a reasonable time in advance of the filing in order
to allow Microsoft to review, and propose any reasonable changes to, the
disclosure contained therein, and Yahoo! will consider in good faith any such
proposed changes. In addition, a reasonable time prior to filing this Agreement,
Yahoo! will consult in good faith with Microsoft regarding the terms of this
Agreement for which either Yahoo! or Microsoft desires to request confidential
treatment, will provide Microsoft a copy of any proposed confidential treatment
request and will consider in good faith any proposed changes to such
confidential treatment request from Microsoft.

12.6 Residuals. Each party (as Disclosing Party) acknowledges that this
Section 12 is not intended to limit the professional development or career path
of the employees of the other party (as Receiving Party) who have had authorized
access to the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party and whose
knowledge and skills may have developed partly as a result of such
access. Accordingly, neither party (as Receiving Party) shall be obligated to
limit the assignment of employees who had access to the Confidential Information
of the other party (as Disclosing Party), and the Receiving Party shall not be
liable for trade secret misappropriation or breach of this Section 12 merely
because such employees utilize the residual knowledge that such employees
obtained through authorized access to Confidential Information of the Disclosing
Party, provided that such employees no longer have access to the fixed form
(including any written, electronic or other copies) of the Confidential
Information of the Disclosing Party to which the residual knowledge
pertains. For purposes of the foregoing, “residual knowledge” means the
generalized information that employees of the Receiving Party retain
incidentally as part of their unaided knowledge and skills where the employees
(i) do not identify the information with the Disclosing Party and (ii) have not
made any effort to retain or assist their recollection of the
information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 12.6 shall
(a) affect the prohibitions on disclosure of Confidential Information;
(b) constitute, or be deemed to result in, a license under any copyrights or
patents; or (c) affect any other rights or remedies a party may have under this
Agreement or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the last sentence of
Section 13(a) of the Letter Agreement will continue to apply to Transferred
Employees (as defined in the Letter Agreement) in accordance with the terms of
the Letter Agreement, and this Section 12.6 will not limit or expand the rights
or obligations with respect to Transferred Employees set forth in the last
sentence of Section 13(a) of the Letter Agreement.

13. DATA; SECURITY

13.1 Use of Yahoo! Search Data.

13.1.1 Microsoft will be entitled, to the extent consistent with and in
accordance with applicable Privacy Laws, and the Microsoft and Yahoo!
then-existing privacy policies (which will not be altered for the purpose of
frustrating this Agreement), to obtain and use Yahoo! Search Data solely to
operate and enhance the Services. For example, but not as a limitation,
Microsoft may not use such

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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Yahoo! Search Data to develop, enhance, operate, target or personalize any other
Web site, product, advertising solution or service (other than the Services
provided pursuant to this Agreement), including without limitation Microsoft’s
display advertising services. Thus, if a user on Yahoo! does a search for
“camera” on a Yahoo! Property and Microsoft returns a Paid Listing for such
Query, the user then clicks on and purchases the camera, then Microsoft will
know that a user clicked on the Paid Listing for such Query (and may even know
of the conversion) but Microsoft will not associate such activity to such user
for any purpose other than operating and enhancing the Services and will not use
the fact that the user is or may be interested in or has purchased a camera to
sell or display other advertising (i.e., other than Microsoft’s Paid Search
Services, Contextual Advertising Services or Additional Services) to that user.
The foregoing restrictions do not apply to data, or conclusions or inferences
from data, that is received or derived by Microsoft independently of its
performance of the Services under this Agreement.

13.1.2 Microsoft and its Affiliates will, to the extent consistent with and in
accordance with applicable Privacy Laws, provide to Yahoo! within a reasonable
timeframe and in real-time where practicable, and Yahoo! may obtain, use and
share with its advertisers, Yahoo! Resellers and agencies and Syndication
Partners, all Yahoo! Search Data (and any other data routinely collected by
Microsoft or its Affiliates in connection with the delivery of the Services to
Yahoo! Properties and Syndication Properties). With respect to data that is not
routinely collected by Microsoft and its Affiliates but that is collected,
obtained or used by Yahoo! or its Affiliates with respect to its own Algorithmic
Search Services, Paid Search Services or Contextual Advertising Services as of
the Commencement Date, or that is reasonably requested by Yahoo!, Microsoft and
its Affiliates will use commercially reasonable efforts to enable Yahoo! and its
Syndication Partners to obtain such data or comparable data within a reasonable
timeframe and in real-time where practicable. If Yahoo! chooses to use the White
Label Solution described in Section 2.4.18, Microsoft and Yahoo! will instrument
the White Label Solution to enable Yahoo! to collect all such data in as
comparable a manner as practicable to the collection of such data prior to such
election (including scope of data and timeliness).

13.1.3 Both Yahoo! and Microsoft will use reasonable efforts, consistent with
and in accordance with applicable Privacy Laws, the Microsoft and Yahoo!
then-existing privacy policies (which will not be altered for the purpose of
frustrating this Agreement), and self regulatory frameworks, to facilitate the
provisions of this Section 13. Such efforts may include appropriate disclosures
within the privacy policies of the participants in the Microsoft Network,
including Yahoo!, the Syndication Partners, Microsoft, and Microsoft’s
syndication partners, as necessary.

13.1.4 Any implementation of Additional Services or Other Platform Services
shall only be provided by Microsoft to Yahoo! in a manner consistent with
Privacy Laws and each party’s privacy policies (which will not be altered for
the purpose of frustrating this Agreement).

13.1.5 Both Microsoft and Yahoo! will be entitled, consistent with applicable
Laws and their pre-existing contractual commitments with such Customer, to have
equal access to and use of all Advertiser Data for such Customer. For each
Customer that is Migrated, such usage rights will not commence until such
Customer has Migrated. To the extent that any data that Yahoo! is required to
disclose to Microsoft under this Section 13 is not available in Yahoo!’s online
Panama systems but is available in Yahoo!’s offline backup systems, Yahoo! will
disclose the existence of such data to Microsoft (including the nature and the
age of such data), Microsoft will have the option of having such data retrieved
at Microsoft’s expense, and Yahoo! will reasonably cooperate in such retrieval
process. Yahoo! Resellers, Microsoft Resellers and agencies may access and use
Advertiser Data solely as necessary to sell and manage Paid Listings for
Microsoft’s Paid Search Services, Contextual Advertising Services and Additional
Services (if and when Yahoo! is selling Paid Listings for such Additional

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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Services) to Customers. Both Yahoo! and Microsoft will make reasonable efforts
to effectuate, including inserting appropriate provisions into Customer
agreements, the exchange of Advertiser Data contemplated by this Section and to
conform their contracts and policies to permit it.

13.2 Disclosure.

13.2.1 Disclosure of Yahoo! Search Data. Yahoo! Search Data is Yahoo!’s
Confidential Information under the confidentiality provisions of Section 12 and
may not be disclosed by Microsoft to any third party except (i) as permitted by
the second sentence of Section 12.4; (ii) Microsoft may disclose aggregated data
(i.e., aggregate data that includes both Yahoo! Search Data as well as similar
search data from Microsoft O&O Properties) so long as such Yahoo! Search Data is
not separately identified or identifiable as such; and (iii) Microsoft may
provide advertisers with performance data (e.g., impression, clickthrough, and
similar analytics information) regarding their advertising campaigns even if
such performance data includes Yahoo! Search Data, provided in each case that
individual users are neither identified or reasonably identifiable from such
aggregated or performance data.

13.2.2 Disclosure of Personal End User Information. This Section 13 does not
authorize or require either party to disclose to the other party personal
information regarding an end user of the disclosing party’s Web sites.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in passing a Query, Non-Internet Search Query or
call to the Microsoft API, Microsoft may require Yahoo! to pass the full IP
address from the end user submitting the Query, Non-Internet Search Query or
call to Microsoft in order for Microsoft to provide the Services or Additional
Services and a Query or Non-Internet Search Query itself may contain personal
information. “Covered Data” includes (i) such full IP address information and
(ii) any Geo-Location data that Yahoo! elects to pass directly to Microsoft in
connection with a Query, non-Internet Search Query or call to Microsoft in
connection with the Services or Additional Services but limited to the
jurisdictions in which such Geo-Location Data is subject to Privacy Laws that
restrict the disclosure of such Geo-Location Data to third parties.
Notwithstanding Section 13.1.1, Microsoft may use Covered Data solely for the
purposes of providing the Services to Yahoo! (and not to any other member of the
Microsoft Network, including Microsoft) under this Agreement. With respect to
such Covered Data and any Queries, Non-Internet Search Queries and calls that
are passed by Yahoo! in connection with the Services or Additional Services,
Microsoft shall employ data retention and data anonymization practices,
processes and policies comparable to those practices, processes and policies set
forth in Exhibit D attached hereto when collecting comparable data (including
without limitation separate time periods for separate uses such as security and
fraud protection). If requested by Microsoft, Yahoo! will provide reasonable
technical assistance in implementing the practices, processes and policies set
forth in Exhibit D. The parties will discuss in good faith any necessary changes
to such Yahoo! practices, processes and policies during the Term with the
understanding that nothing in this sentence will require Microsoft to implement
such changes with respect to data collected on Microsoft’s own sites. Finally,
as of the Commencement Date with respect to (a) the Covered Data and (b) any
Queries that contain personal data collected by Yahoo! and then passed to
Microsoft through the Microsoft API, to the extent either (a) or (b) is subject
to the European Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC) (the “Directive”),
Microsoft and Yahoo! will enter into the mandatory provisions of the Standard
Contractual Clauses for Data Processors established in Third Countries approved
by the European Commission as set forth in the European Data Protection
Directive (95/46/EC) (the “Standard Contractual Clauses”), or such other
agreement(s) as the parties may agree are appropriate (including, but not
limited to, relying on the “Safe Harbor Principles” as adopted by the United
States Department of Commerce on or about July 21, 2000 and agreements
consistent with Article 17 of the Directive). To the extent that other
jurisdictions require or adopt similar mandates, the parties agree to enter into
similar agreements relating to such Covered Data and Queries containing personal
data sent by Yahoo! to Microsoft through the Microsoft APIs subject to such

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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mandates. For the avoidance of doubt, Yahoo! is and at all times shall remain
data controller in respect of Covered Data, and to the extent Microsoft
processes such data in accordance with this Section 13.2.2 it does so as data
processor on behalf of Yahoo!. The terms “controller”, “personal data”,
“processor” and “processes” have the same meanings as given to those terms under
the European Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC).

13.2.3 To the extent the parties enter into the Standard Contractual Clauses,
the parties recognize that Clauses 4(c), 4(d) and 4(e) of the Standard
Contractual Clauses place responsibility on Yahoo! to determine appropriate
security policies and protections for the personal data that Microsoft processes
on Yahoo!’s behalf as described in Section 13.2.2. Notwithstanding this,
Microsoft acknowledges that with respect to the data covered by the Standard
Contractual Clauses or such other agreement(s) the parties may agree are
appropriate pursuant to Section 13.2.2, Section 13.7 requires Microsoft to take
steps that are appropriate to protect personal data against unauthorized or
unlawful processing and accidental destruction or loss and to ensure compliance
with such measures.

13.3 Microsoft PDA Listings Data. Microsoft will, to the extent consistent with
and in accordance with applicable Privacy Laws, provide Yahoo! with Microsoft
PDA Listings Data, and Yahoo! may use such Microsoft PDA Listings Data solely in
support of sales of Microsoft’s Paid Search Services and Contextual Advertising
Services to Premium Direct Advertisers, provided however Microsoft will not be
required to provide the Microsoft PDA Listings Data collected from third party
sites if it is contractually restricted from disclosing such data to a third
party (provided that Microsoft will use commercially reasonable efforts to avoid
such contractual restrictions). Microsoft PDA Listings Data is Microsoft’s
Confidential Information and may not be disclosed by Yahoo! except (i) as
permitted by the second sentence of Section 12.4 and (ii) to the Premium Direct
Advertiser associated with the Microsoft PDA Listing in connection with the
services provided by Yahoo! to that Premium Direct Advertisers under this
Agreement. The foregoing restrictions do not apply to data that is received or
derived by Yahoo! independently of its performance of its sales services to
Premium Direct Advertisers under Section 5 of this Agreement.

13.4 Analytics. Yahoo! and Microsoft [*]. Microsoft will endeavor to fully
evaluate these options and inform Yahoo! of the outcome promptly after the
Commencement Date in connection with the parties’ development of the Transition
Plan. Regardless of which of these two approaches Microsoft adopts, Microsoft
and Yahoo! will work together to cause the integration of YWA into the Core
Platform will be at least as extensive as Microsoft provides to other
third-party analytic providers and, as mutually agreed, the parties will work
together to more closely integrate the Core Platform and YWA, so as to improve
the overall Customer experience.

13.5 Transmission of IP Address and Geo-Location Information. At Microsoft’s
request, Yahoo! will pass Microsoft truncated IP address information (with the
last octet removed). If Yahoo! elects to provide Geo-Location Data to Microsoft
in connection with a Query, Non-Internet Search Query or call to Microsoft, then
Yahoo! will, at Microsoft’s request, also pass Microsoft the Geo-Location Data
associated with that Query, Non-Internet Search Query or call that has been
“up-leveled” such that the Geo-Location Data would no longer be considered
personal data, provided however Yahoo! will not be required to provide the
up-leveled Geo Location Data if it is contractually restricted from disclosing
such data to a third party (provided that Yahoo! will use commercially
reasonable efforts to avoid such contractual restrictions). The truncated IP
Address and up-leveled Geo Location Data provided to Microsoft under this
Section 13.5 may be used by Microsoft solely to operate and enhance the Services
consistent with Section 13.1.1 above.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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13.6 Click-Fraud Data. The parties will work together during the Term to explore
ways to exchange data relating to invalid and fraudulent clicks in a manner that
is consistent with the parties’ privacy policies and all applicable Laws.

13.7 Data Security. Each of Yahoo! and Microsoft will comply with the
Information Security Agreement attached as Exhibit C.

13.8 Data Audit Rights. Both parties have the right during the Term and for a
period of one year thereafter, on reasonable advance written notice to the
other, not more than once in any 12-month period, to have a mutually acceptable,
independent, auditor that is not a competitor of either party audit the other
party and its Affiliates in compliance with applicable Laws to verify that the
receiving party is not in material breach of its obligations to the disclosing
party respecting the use, storage, retention, anonymization, and unauthorized
disclosure of data in this Section 13 (provided, however, that the audit will
not apply to Affiliates or discrete business units of the other party that do
not receive, store, or utilize any such data). Any such audit by Yahoo! or
Microsoft (“auditing party”) will be conducted on a confidential basis and
initially will be limited to confirming (a) that the other party (“audited
party”) has established a reasonable process (technological, policy-based, or
otherwise) process for providing reasonable assurance that the auditing party’s
data will not be (and has not been) handled in breach of such obligations and
that the audited party has followed such process, and/or (b) if the audited
party has not established such a process for all or a portion of the data, that
the circumstances of the audited party’s use, storage, retention, anonymization,
and disclosure are such that such a process is not necessary to provide
reasonable assurance that the auditing party’s data will not be (and has not
been) handled in breach of such obligations. If the auditor reasonably
determines that a reasonable process has been established and followed, and/or
that such circumstances exist, then the audit shall conclude. If the auditor
reasonably determines that a reasonable process has not been established and/or
adequately followed, or that such circumstances do not exist (collectively
“Audit Issues”), then the auditing party has the right to have the auditor
conduct a further reasonable, confidential review during regular business hours,
in such a manner so as not to interfere with the normal business activities and
relationships of the audited party and its Affiliates, to determine if any
material breach of such Section 13 obligations has occurred related to such
Audit Issues. The audit shall be at the auditing party’s expense, except that
the audited party will pay the costs of the audit if a material breach of such
obligations is found. If the auditor reasonably determines that any material
breach of such audited party’s obligations has occurred, then (x) the auditor
shall provide a confidential summary report outlining the scope of the material
breach to the auditing party (provided that the auditor shall first provide the
report to the audited party so that the audited party may review and redact from
the report any and all competitively sensitive Confidential Information of the
audited party (e.g., source code or financial information) while still allowing
the auditor to preserve the substance of the report), and (y) the audited party
will promptly cease (and cause its Affiliates, if applicable, to cease) such
breach of its obligations or if such breach is disputed, either party may pursue
any remedies available to it. Under no circumstances will any Confidential
Information of the audited party not already in possession of the auditing party
be disclosed or otherwise provided to the auditing party except to the extent
included in such summary report after review and redaction by the audited party
(and the auditing party shall be subject to the obligations of Section 12 with
respect to any such summary and Confidential Information that is disclosed). If
the auditor reasonably determines in its report that there is no material breach
by the audited party, then the auditing party may not conduct another audit
sooner than 18 months after the date of such report. Nothing in the foregoing
either implies an obligation to establish a compliance process or affects the
parties’ obligation to comply with the duty of care and protection set forth in
Section 12 with respect to Confidential Information.

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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14. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

14.1 General Representations and Warranties. Each of the parties hereto
represents and warrants to the other as of the Effective Date that (a) it is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of its jurisdiction of incorporation; (b) it has the corporate power and
authority to enter into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby,
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action
by such party; and (c) the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement, and the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby, by such
party does not violate any provision of its articles of incorporation, bylaws or
other organizational documents.

14.2 Microsoft Representations and Warranties. Microsoft represents and warrants
to Yahoo! that as of the Effective Date hereof, in United Kingdom, France,
Taiwan, Canada, United States, and Singapore, Microsoft has no exclusive
Reseller agreements or other contractual agreements that materially conflict
with the exclusive rights and privileges granted to Yahoo! under this Agreement.
In all markets, from and after the Letter Agreement Effective Date, Microsoft
and its Affiliates and joint ventures (“Microsoft Entities”) have not entered,
and will not enter into, renew, or allow to auto-renew, such materially
conflicting agreements. If, at any time, the Microsoft Entities do have
exclusive reseller arrangements or other contractual arrangements in a country
that would materially conflict with the exclusive rights and privileges granted
to Yahoo! under this Agreement, then Microsoft will disclose the existence and
duration of such reseller arrangements to Yahoo! promptly, and the nature of the
conflict, and will collaborate in good faith to move those relationships to
Yahoo! or to terminate the conflicting relationship as soon as practicable
without penalty.

14.3 Yahoo! Representations and Warranties. Yahoo! represents and warrants to
Microsoft that the written information regarding the existing agreements between
Yahoo! and Yahoo! Japan provided by Yahoo! to Microsoft does not contain any
material misstatements.

15. DISCLAIMER

EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES MADE BY THE PARTIES IN
THIS AGREEMENT AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NO PARTY HERETO MAKES
ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS
AGREEMENT AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH PARTY EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
MERCHANTABILITY, OR NONINFRINGEMENT OR ARISING FROM COURSE OF PERFORMANCE,
COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. FOR CLARITY, THE DISCLAIMERS CONTAINED IN
THIS SECTION 15 ARE NOT INTENDED TO LIMIT THE PARTIES’ OBLIGATIONS OR REMEDIES
UNDER THE LICENSE AGREEMENT.

16. INDEMNIFICATION

16.1 Microsoft Indemnity of Yahoo!. Microsoft will defend at Microsoft’s cost
(with legal counsel selected by Microsoft and approved by Yahoo!, which approval
will not be unreasonably withheld) the Yahoo! Indemnified Parties against any
Third Party Claim and indemnify the Yahoo! Indemnified Parties from any Covered
Amounts resulting from such Third Party Claim, to the extent that the Third
Party Claim is based upon:

 

 

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16.1.1 an allegation that any Service, Additional Service, Other Platform
Service, the Core Platform, the Microsoft Materials (excluding Rendering Code)
or any portion or element of any of the foregoing (except to the extent such
Third Party Claim is based on improvements, enhancements, modifications,
designs, features, functions, processes, methods or other elements that were
implemented (a) at the request or under the direction of Yahoo! or any of its
Affiliates or as required by Yahoo!’s or its Affiliate’s specifications but only
to the extent that the implementation of such element cannot be reasonably
accomplished without infringing, misappropriating or violating any third-party
Intellectual Property Rights; and (b) solely on behalf of Yahoo! and not for
Microsoft O&O Properties or any other property within the Microsoft Network), or
the underlying technology or business methods used by Microsoft in providing any
of the foregoing (except to the extent such Third Party Claim is based on
technology provided to Microsoft by Yahoo! or any of its Affiliates)
(a) infringes, misappropriates or otherwise violates any third-party
Intellectual Property Rights or violates any Law; (b) breaches any third-party
rights of publicity or privacy, or (c) is false, deceptive, misleading,
unethical, defamatory, libelous, or threatening;

16.1.2 an allegation that any Result provided by Microsoft in the performance of
Services, Additional Services or Other Platform Services under this Agreement
(excluding any Paid Listings described in Section 5.7) (a) infringes,
misappropriates or otherwise violates any third-party Intellectual Property
Rights or violates any Law, (b) breaches any third-party rights of publicity or
privacy, or (c) is false, deceptive, misleading, unethical, defamatory,
libelous, or threatening;

16.1.3 any breach (or any allegation that, if true, would constitute a breach)
(a) by Microsoft of any of its representations or warranties, or (b) by
Microsoft or any of its Affiliates of any of its covenants or obligations set
forth in this Agreement (notwithstanding, in the case of any breach of
Microsoft’s obligations under Section 13.7, the warranties related to clause
4(c), 4(d) and 4(e) of the Standard Contractual Clauses);

16.1.4 Yahoo!’s adherence to Microsoft’s editorial policies, creative acceptance
policies or other policies regarding Customers or advertising content;

16.1.5 any breach (or any allegation that, if true, would constitute a breach)
by Microsoft of any agreement between Microsoft and any third party, including
any Customer or any third-party publisher in the Microsoft Network, except to
the extent such breach was caused by a breach of this Agreement by Yahoo! or any
of its Affiliates; or

16.1.6 any allegation that the execution, delivery or performance of this
Agreement or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement induce, cause, constitute or result in any violation, breach or
impairment of, any default under or any conflict or interference with any
agreement, contract, license, promise, commitment, arrangement, option or
undertaking, whether written or oral, of Microsoft or any of its Affiliates.

16.2 Yahoo! Indemnity of Microsoft. Yahoo! will defend at Yahoo!’s cost (with
legal counsel selected by Yahoo! and approved by Microsoft, which approval will
not be unreasonably withheld) the Microsoft Indemnified Parties from and against
any Third Party Claim and indemnify each of the Yahoo! Indemnified Parties from
all Covered Amounts, to the extent that the Third Party Claim is based upon:

16.2.1 any allegation that (i) content (other than Results or other content
provided by or for Microsoft) displayed on Web pages within the Yahoo!
Properties or Syndication Properties on which pages Results or other content
provided by or for Microsoft or its Affiliates under this Agreement are also

 

 

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displayed or (ii) any of the [*] or any portion or element of any of the
foregoing (but for avoidance of doubt not including any [*];

16.2.2 any allegation that any Paid Listing described in Section 5.7 [*];

16.2.3 any breach (or any allegation that, if true, would constitute a breach)
(a) by Yahoo! of any of its representations or warranties, or (b) by Yahoo! or
any of its Affiliates of any of its covenants or obligations set forth in this
Agreement;

16.2.4 any breach (or any allegation which, if true, would constitute a breach)
by Yahoo! of any agreement between Yahoo! and any third party, including any
Customer or any Syndication Partner, except to the extent such breach was caused
by any breach of this Agreement by Microsoft or its Affiliates;

16.2.5 any allegation that the execution, delivery or performance of this
Agreement or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement induce, cause, constitute or result in any violation, breach or
impairment of, any default under, or any conflict or interference with any
agreement, contract, license, promise, commitment, arrangement, option or
undertaking, whether written or oral, of Yahoo! or any of its Affiliates;

16.2.6 any action or inaction that would constitute a breach of
Section 2.4.17(b) or Section 2.4.17(c) in the absence of Section 2.4.17(a); or

16.2.7 Yahoo!’s use, reproduction, distribution or other exploitation of the Web
Crawl Cache.

16.3 Procedure. The Indemnified Party will promptly notify the Indemnifying
Party in writing, of any Third Party Claim for which defense and indemnification
is sought, provided that the failure to promptly notify the Indemnifying Party
will relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations hereunder only to the
extent that the Indemnifying Party is prejudiced by such failure. The
Indemnified Party will allow the Indemnifying Party or its authorized
representative, at the Indemnifying Party’s cost and expense to control the
defense and settlement of the claim. The Indemnified Party will be entitled to
participate reasonably in the defense and settlement of the claim with counsel
of its choice at its own expense, and will reasonably cooperate with the
Indemnifying Party with respect to such defense and settlement. The Indemnifying
Party will not settle any claim without the written consent of the Indemnified
Party (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

16.4 Right to Ameliorate Damages. If an Indemnified Party seeks indemnity under
this Agreement for a claim for infringement of Intellectual Property Rights, the
Indemnifying Party may, in its sole discretion and at its sole expense and
without limiting any of its obligations under Section 16.1 or 16.2, as the case
may be: (a) obtain the right for the Indemnified Party to continue to use the
allegedly infringing service, technology, content or material; or (b) provide a
non-infringing substitute with at least the same features, functions and
performance as the allegedly infringing service, technology, content or material
(a “Non-Infringing Alternative”), in which case the Indemnified Party will use
commercially reasonable efforts to implement promptly such Non-Infringing
Alternative, provided that the Indemnifying Party agrees to reimburse the
Indemnified Party for any out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred to
implement the Non-Infringing Alternative.

 

 

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16.5 Limitations on Indemnity Obligations. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary, neither party will have any obligation to provide any defense or
indemnification under this Agreement with respect to any Third Party Claim to
the extent arising from any use of the Indemnifying Party’s services,
technology, content or material in a manner that is prohibited by this
Agreement. In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, neither party
will have any obligation to provide any defense or indemnification under this
Agreement [*].

16.6 Optional Microsoft Indemnity of Yahoo!. In the event of:

16.6.1 any Third Party Claim based upon [*]; or

16.6.2 any Third Party Claim based upon an allegation that any Result provided
by Microsoft in the performance of Services, Additional Services, or Other
Platform Services under this Agreement (i) infringes, misappropriates or
otherwise violates any third-party Intellectual Property Rights or violates any
Law, (ii) breaches any third-party rights of publicity or privacy, or (iii) is
false, deceptive, misleading, unethical, defamatory, libelous, or threatening
not within the purview of Microsoft’s obligations under Section 16.1 (e.g., a
Third Party Claim within any of the exclusions set forth in Section 16.1.1 or
limitations set forth in Section 16.5); (any Third Party Claim described in
Section 16.6.1 or this Section 16.6.2 above being referred to herein as an
“Optional Claim”), then:

(a) Yahoo! will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly notify Microsoft
in writing of the Optional Claim; and

(b) Microsoft may, at its option, assume control over the defense and settlement
of an Optional Claim by giving Yahoo! written notice thereof, whereupon:
(i) Microsoft will thereafter defend and indemnify the Yahoo! Indemnified
Parties with respect to such Optional Claim in the same manner that Microsoft is
obligated to defend and indemnify them with respect to Third Party Claims within
the purview of Microsoft’s obligations under Section 16.1; and (ii) Sections
16.3 and 16.4 will apply to such Optional Claim.

17. GOVERNANCE; DISPUTE RESOLUTION; ARBITRATION

17.1 Executive Steering Committee. Senior executives from each party will form a
committee (the “Executive Steering Committee”) that will meet at least monthly
to review progress in achieving the parties’ interests under this Agreement. In
light of the long term nature of this Agreement, the parties agree that the
Executive Steering Committee will consider, among other things and consistent
with such interests, mutually acceptable reasonable modifications or additions
to this Agreement in light of evolving technologies and platforms, changing
industry practices and competitive landscapes, regulatory and legal developments
and similar factors. The Executive Steering Committee will have one senior
executive who will act as the lead from each of the parties. Each of Microsoft’s
and Yahoo!’s senior executive(s) on the Executive Steering Committee will have
leadership roles within their respective companies directly related to the
Services. Each party’s senior executive(s) participating in the Executive
Steering Committee will have decision-making authority on behalf of their
respective company with respect to matters discussed and escalation issues.

17.2 Relationship Managers. Each party will also assign a dedicated Relationship
Manager to manage the day-to-day implementations of the collaborations described
in this Agreement. The Relationship Managers will also identify key subject
matter experts at their respective companies to assist in managing specific
workstreams such as paid search, algorithmic search, contextual advertising,

 

 

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performance in individual countries or regions, coordinating support for Premium
Direct Advertisers, etc. Relationship Managers or their delegates will be
available to reach each other on a 24x7 basis. Without limitation of a party’s
right to seek arbitration in connection with any Dispute as provided for in this
Agreement, each Relationship Manager shall be empowered to escalate to the
Executive Steering Committee unresolved issues of significance to the
relationship such as unusual declines in click-through rate, deteriorations in
traffic quality or Results quality or either party’s implementation of Results
on its respective properties and any potential impacts of such implementation.

17.3 Oversight and Management. Promptly after the Commencement Date, the
Executive Steering Committee and Relationship Managers will oversee and manage,
respectively, the goals, specific success metrics, implementation schedules,
milestones, and the parties’ respective project teams specified in this
Agreement.

17.4 Dispute Resolution. Each and every dispute, controversy, or claim arising
out of or in connection with this Agreement, or regarding the breach,
termination or validity of this Agreement, including the validity of this
dispute resolution provision (any such dispute, controversy or claim, a
“Dispute”) shall be resolved by final and binding arbitration. Except as
otherwise expressly provided in Section 17.4.2 below, no proceeding as set forth
below with respect to any Dispute between the parties may be commenced, nor may
a party terminate any portion of this Agreement for a material breach of a
material warranty, representation, covenant or obligation of this Agreement,
until the parties have first attempted in good faith to resolve the Dispute
amicably in accordance with this Section 17.4.

17.4.1 Notice of Dispute. Except for any Dispute that may be submitted directly
to the CEOs of each party or to Arbitration pursuant to Section 17.4.2, the
party raising the Dispute shall give written notice to the other party’s
Relationship Manager setting forth the details of the Dispute and any proposed
solution or compromise. Any such notice will reference this Section 17.4. As
soon as reasonably possible following receipt of such notice, the Relationship
Managers will discuss such issue.

17.4.2 Pre-Arbitration Escalation. In the event that the Relationship Managers
have not resolved such Dispute within seven days following receipt of written
notice thereof pursuant to Section 17.4.1 (the “Relationship Escalation
Period”), either Relationship Manager may escalate the issue to the Executive
Steering Committee. The Executive Steering Committee will work together in good
faith to resolve any such Disputes as soon as practicable but no later than 30
days following receipt of notice thereof from a Relationship Manager (the
“Executive Steering Escalation Period”). Notwithstanding anything in this
Agreement to the contrary, an Executive Steering Committee member or
Relationship Manager may immediately escalate a Dispute to the CEOs of each
party and/or a party may bring such Dispute to Arbitration in accordance with
Section 17.5 by written notice referencing this Section 17.4.2 if: (a) such
Dispute involves any of the following issues: parity treatment under this
Agreement, discrimination under Section 7.3 of this Agreement, staffing or
resource commitments and SLA performance (unless the SLA expressly provides
otherwise); (b) as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement; (c) the other
party’s Executive Steering Committee members are not working in good faith to
resolve such Dispute; (d) if such Dispute is escalated to the CEOs and they are
unable to resolve such dispute within seven days of such escalation or (d) a
party seeks emergency injunctive relief.

17.5 Arbitration. Any and all Disputes (including, but not limited to, the
validity of this agreement to arbitrate) that are not otherwise resolved
pursuant to, or that may be immediately escalated as set forth in, Section 17.4,
will be resolved solely and exclusively by final, binding and confidential
arbitration to be held and the decision rendered in New York, New York in
accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration
Association (“AAA”), including the

 

 

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Procedures for Large, Complex Commercial Disputes and, with respect to any claim
for interim, injunctive or other emergency relief, the Optional Rules for
Emergency Measures of Protection and such other rules as the parties may agree
in writing. At the request of either party any individual hearing will be held
in San Francisco, California. Except with respect to claims for interim,
injunctive or emergency relief, where an Emergency Arbitrator will be appointed
pursuant to Rule O-1 of the AAA Emergency Measures of Protection, the
arbitration will be heard and determined before arbitrators selected in
accordance with the remainder of this Section 17.5. The parties agree that the
arbitrator is authorized to compel and award interim injunctive or emergency
relief. The parties further agree that they may seek and the arbitrator(s) may
compel and award specific performance (in addition to any other remedies and
including in connection with claims for interim, injunctive or emergency
relief), even if such relief could not be awarded or would otherwise be
unavailable if the claim were to be adjudicated in a judicial proceeding.
Accordingly, in any action for specific performance, the parties waive the
defense of adequacy of a remedy at law. Any non-monetary relief will be tailored
to preserve, to the greatest extent possible, the scope of Services provided
under this Agreement and the parties’ intent with respect to such Services.

17.5.1 Smaller Claims. If the Dispute involves a claim for monetary damages only
and in an amount equal to or less than $1,000,000.00, exclusive of legal fees
and costs of the arbitration, then the parties will jointly select one
arbitrator. The arbitrator will be an independent neutral arbitrator who is an
attorney or retired judge experienced and knowledgeable about the Internet
industry and about the particular products or services at issue, who is
impartial, is not an employee, attorney, agent, consultant or former employee,
attorney, agent or consultant of either party or such party’s current or former
Affiliates and is willing and able to attend any hearing in San Francisco,
California (a “Qualified Arbitrator”). If the parties do not agree on the
identity of the arbitrator within five Business Days of the commencement of the
arbitration, either party may apply to AAA for the appointment of a Qualified
Arbitrator from the National Roster in accordance with R-11 of the Commercial
Arbitration Rules. If required to act in accordance with this Section to appoint
a single arbitrator in lieu of a party, AAA will provide a list of candidates
within seven days of the application and will appoint an arbitrator within seven
days of receipt of the parties’ preference list (the “AAA Appointment Time
Periods.”).

17.5.2 Larger Claims.

(a) For all Disputes not covered by Section 17.5.1, the Dispute will be
determined by a panel of three arbitrators. The party initiating the arbitration
(the “Claimant”) will appoint a Qualified Arbitrator in its request for
arbitration, demand for arbitration or notice of claim filed with AAA (the
“Demand”). The party responding to the Demand (the “Respondent”) will within 15
days appoint a Qualified Arbitrator and notify the AAA and Claimant in writing
of the appointment. If within 30 days after receipt of the response by the
Respondent, either party has not appointed an arbitrator then, at the request of
either party, AAA will appoint a Qualified Arbitrator from its then-current
Large, Complex Commercial Case Panel in accordance with the procedure set forth
in R-11 of the Commercial Arbitration Rules and pursuant to the AAA Appointment
Time Periods.

(b) The first two arbitrators appointed in accordance with this provision will
appoint a third arbitrator within 15 days after the Respondent has notified the
Claimant of the appointment of the Respondent’s arbitrator in writing, or in the
event of failure by a party to appoint, within 15 days after AAA will have
appointed an arbitrator in lieu of the failing party. When the third arbitrator
has accepted the appointment, the two arbitrators making the appointment will
promptly notify the parties in writing of the appointment. If the first two

 

 

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arbitrators fail to appoint the third arbitrator in the time set forth herein,
at the request of either party, AAA will appoint the third Qualified Arbitrator
from its then-current Large, Complex Commercial Case Panel in accordance with
the procedures set forth in R-11 of the Commercial Arbitration Rules and
pursuant to the AAA Appointment Time Periods. The third arbitrator appointed
pursuant to this Section will act as the chair of the arbitration panel.

17.5.3 Choice of Law; Jurisdiction, Venue and Waiver. This arbitration provision
(including the validity and applicability of the agreement to arbitrate, the
conduct of any arbitration of a Dispute, the enforcement of any arbitration
award made hereunder and any other questions of arbitration law or procedure
arising hereunder) and its interpretation, and any Dispute, shall be governed by
and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York,
without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule
(whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause
the application of laws of any jurisdictions other than those of the State of
New York. The parties specifically exclude from application to this Agreement
the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
and, to the extent not adopted by New York, the Uniform Computer Information
Transactions Act. The parties further agree that any claim, cause of action or
proceeding relating to any arbitration sought, compelled or performed hereunder
will be brought and pursued only in the U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of New York or, solely in the case that such federal court does not
have jurisdiction, in any New York State court sitting in New York City
(collectively, the “New York Courts”). Microsoft and Yahoo! each submit to the
exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the New York Courts for such purposes,
except that any confirmed arbitration award may be enforced in any court having
jurisdiction over a party or, to the extent of any in rem action, any of its
assets. The parties further irrevocably waive any objection to the laying of the
venue of any such proceeding in the New York Courts, any claim that any such
proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient or inappropriate forum and any
right to a jury trial with regard to any such proceeding.

17.5.4 Conduct of Arbitration. The arbitration award and decision will be a
reasoned decision, and will state with particularity, in writing, the legal and
factual basis for the decision. The arbitration award and decision will be final
and binding upon the parties and accordingly the parties irrevocably waive any
argument that any Dispute should not be submitted to, or resolved by, binding
arbitration and any arbitration award will not be subject to review or appeal
except on the grounds set forth in the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 et
seq. Each party will pay its own costs and expenses of arbitration as well as
the fees and expenses of any party-appointed arbitrator. All remaining
administrative costs of arbitration, including the costs of AAA and any
arbitrator appointed jointly or by the AAA, will be paid 50% by Microsoft and
50% by Yahoo!. The arbitration panel will be authorized in its discretion or as
otherwise authorized by Law, to grant pre- and post-award interest at a rate
equal to the weekly average 1-year constant maturity Treasury yield, as
published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Any
additional costs, fees or taxes incident to enforcing the award will be awarded
to the prevailing party as otherwise authorized or allowed by law.

17.5.5 Expedited Process. It is the intent of the parties to have any
arbitration proceed in an expeditious manner; however, any deadline, time
period, or procedure contained herein may be extended or modified by mutual
written agreement of the parties and the parties agree that the failure of the
arbitrators or the AAA to strictly conform to any deadline, time period, or
procedure will not be a basis for seeking to overturn any decision rendered by
the arbitration panel.

17.5.6 Confidentiality of Proceedings. The parties agree that any arbitration
proceedings hereunder will be treated as the Confidential Information of both
parties and that the existence of the proceeding and any element of it
(including, but not limited to, any pleadings, briefs or

 

 

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other documents submitted or exchanged and any testimony or other oral
submissions and awards) will not be disclosed beyond the arbitration panel,
except as may lawfully be required in judicial proceedings relating to the
arbitration or in accordance with the disclosure provisions of Section 12.

18. PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS

18.1 Publicity. No party (or their Affiliates) may issue any press release or
make any similar public announcement or public statement, regarding this
Agreement or the License Agreement without the other party’s prior written
approval and consent, except as may be required by Law (including securities
laws and regulations) or legal process or by any listing agreement with a
national securities exchange, in which case the party proposing to issue such
press release or make such public announcement will use its commercially
reasonable efforts to consult in good faith with the other party before making
any such public announcement. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 18.1,
any and all press releases or similar public announcements or public statements
relating to this Agreement will be approved in advance of the release, in
writing, by both Yahoo! and Microsoft and once released, either party may repeat
information so released and any other public statement that has been publicly
disclosed in accordance with Section 12.4 or Section 12.5 without further
consent of the other party. Additionally the parties’ public relations and
communications staff shall use reasonable efforts to develop (and update, when
appropriate) standard messaging points that may be used to describe the parties’
relationships under this Agreement in activities that do not require joint
approval under this Section.

19. TERM AND TERMINATION

19.1 Term. The term of this Agreement will commence on the Commencement Date and
will continue for ten years from the Commencement Date, unless earlier
terminated as provided in this Section 19 (the “Term”).

19.2 Pre-Commencement Termination. Prior to the Commencement Date, this
Agreement may be terminated, and the transactions contemplated hereby abandoned,
as set forth in Section 2 of the Letter Agreement.

19.3 Post-Commencement Termination Rights. After the Commencement Date, each
party (as “Non-Breaching Party”) may terminate this Agreement for repeated
uncured material breaches of the other party (as “Breaching Party”) (but not
breaches by the Syndication Partners) as described in Section 19.3.2 below or
certain significant events as described in Section 19.3.1 below. Any termination
under this Section 19.3 shall be limited to the individual country or countries
in which the event has occurred, except that the entire Agreement may be
terminated if the repeated breaches or significant event occurs in the U.S. and
otherwise meets the requirements of this Section 19.3 with respect to
termination in such country.

19.3.1 Termination for Material Events.

(a) Yahoo! may, in addition to all of its other rights and remedies including
specific performance, terminate this Agreement, if Microsoft attempts to exit
the Business in a country, either by simply ceasing to offer Microsoft’s
Algorithmic Search Services or Paid Search Services in the relevant country or
by selling or transferring or attempting to sell or transfer all or
substantially all of either Business of that country, or the assets or the
beneficial ownership of either such Business, to an entity other than an
Affiliate. In such cases, and without limitation of any of Yahoo!’s other rights
and remedies, Microsoft will provide Yahoo! a right of first refusal

 

 

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and right of last offer to purchase such Business in the applicable country, as
set forth in Section 19.4;

(b) After the Guarantee Term in the United States, Yahoo! may terminate this
Agreement if there is a Material Decline; provided however, if Yahoo! provides
notice to Microsoft of its desire to terminate under subsection (i) of the
definition of “Material Decline” during the first [*] after the Guarantee Term
in the United States due to such Material Decline, then Microsoft has the option
(which must be exercised within 30 days of Yahoo!’s notice of desire to
terminate) to extend the Guarantee Term in the United States to cover an
additional [*] commencing after the expiration of the original Guarantee Term in
which case Yahoo! may not terminate during such [*] period for a Material
Decline under subsection (i) of the definition of “Material Decline” although
Yahoo! could still terminate under subsection (ii) of such definition if
applicable. Yahoo! will provide sufficient advance notice to Microsoft of its
intent to terminate under this Section 19.3.1(b) to allow Microsoft to exercise
its rights hereunder. If Microsoft does not extend the US Guarantee Term then
Yahoo! shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement;

(c) Either party may terminate the Agreement if a Law would have a significant
adverse impact on a primary aspect of the terminating party’s benefit of the
bargain where (i) the parties would be unable to revise the terms of this
Agreement to fairly restore the terminating party’s benefit of the bargain and
(ii) such Law would not apply in such a manner as to prevent the terminating
party from entering into an agreement including a similar benefit with a third
party.

19.3.2 Termination for Repeated Material Breach. A Non-Breaching Party may
terminate this Agreement if the Breaching Party has repeatedly materially
breached material provisions of this Agreement (including for example and
without limitation, provisions regarding the quality of Results, parity, and
technical performance) to the extent applicable to the relevant country to such
a degree that it is unlikely that the Breaching Party is willing or able to
continue to perform its obligations under this Agreement in such country without
continuing to materially breach this Agreement.

19.3.3 Right to Arbitration. A party must tender a notice of termination prior
to termination of this Agreement or any portion thereof. Without limiting any
other rights or remedies, and for the avoidance of doubt, following a notice
that one party intends to terminate this Agreement under any of the foregoing
paragraphs, the non-terminating party may trigger an arbitration under
Section 17.5 to have the arbitrator decide whether the standards for termination
have been satisfied.

19.3.4 Other Termination Rights.

(a) During the 30-day period following the fifth anniversary of the Commencement
Date, if the trailing 12-month average of Yahoo!’s RPS for its primary United
States Yahoo! Properties is less than [*]% of Google’s trailing 12-month
estimated average RPS then Yahoo! may terminate this Agreement. The parties will
make the calculations described in the previous sentence according to the
following methodology (the “Relative RPS Formula”): [*]. The Relative RPS
Formula will also include mechanisms designed to normalize, as much as
reasonably practicable, changes in Yahoo!’s Web search traffic patterns and UI
for the purposes of making relevant comparisons between the Google and Yahoo!
Web search experiences. The goal of the test and accompanying normalization is
to compare the effectiveness of the two monetization engines at monetizing Web
search queries in aggregate, on a similar UI. The parties will work in good
faith after the Commencement Date to develop the appropriate mechanisms in

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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accordance with the principles described in the previous sentences. Yahoo! will
take no action to artificially or nefariously manipulate the number of queries
or query mix or monetization rates used to make the calculations for the
Relative RPS Formula.

(b) If Yahoo! does not terminate this Agreement pursuant to the procedure in
Section 19.3.4(a) above, then at any time after the fifth anniversary of the
Commencement Date, if the trailing 12-month average of Yahoo!’s RPS for its
primary United States Yahoo! Properties is less than [*]% of Google’s trailing
12-month estimated average RPS in accordance with the Relative RPS Formula, then
Yahoo! may terminate this Agreement upon [*] notice to Microsoft. During such
[*] period, Yahoo! may shorten the termination notice period (i) to [*], if
Microsoft materially breaches this Agreement and (ii) to [*], if the trailing
[*] average of Yahoo!’s RPS for its primary United States Yahoo! Properties is
less than [*].

19.4 Right of First Refusal.

19.4.1 Notice. From the Commencement Date until the end of the Term, if
Microsoft intends to wind up or to sell, spin off or otherwise divest of all or
substantially all of a Business to an unaffiliated third party (including,
without limitation, by means of an exclusive license of substantially all of the
material Intellectual Property Rights used in a Business) in any country (a
“Divestiture”), then without limitation of any of Yahoo!’s other rights and
remedies under this Agreement, Microsoft shall, prior to entering into any
discussions or negotiations with any unaffiliated third party other than Yahoo!
regarding a Divestiture, give Yahoo! written notice (the “Divestiture Notice”)
setting forth Microsoft’s intention to initiate or engage in discussions
regarding a Divestiture and identifying the Business that is the subject of the
Divestiture and the proposed nature, means and other material terms of the
Divestiture (if determined).

19.4.2 Right of First Refusal Negotiation Period. Within [*] after Microsoft
gives the Divestiture Notice to Yahoo!, Yahoo! shall give Microsoft written
notice of whether it desires to enter into an exclusive negotiation period to be
the acquirer in the Divestiture. If Yahoo! elects to enter into an exclusive
negotiation period, then for a period of [*] following the date on which
Microsoft gives the Divestiture Notice to Yahoo! (such [*] period, together with
any mutually agreed upon extensions thereof agreed to in writing by Yahoo! and
Microsoft, the “Negotiation Period”), Microsoft shall make itself reasonably
available to Yahoo! to discuss the terms of the proposed Divestiture and, if
Yahoo! so elects, to negotiate a definitive agreement for Yahoo! to be the
acquirer in the Divestiture. Microsoft agrees that during the Negotiation
Period, Microsoft shall not concurrently negotiate with, provide information to,
or enter into an agreement with any unaffiliated third party other than Yahoo!
regarding a Divestiture. If at any time during the Negotiation Period, Yahoo!
determines it is not interested in being the acquirer in the Divestiture, Yahoo!
shall give prompt written notice to Microsoft of such determination and the
Negotiation Period shall end on the date such notice is given to Microsoft. At
any time prior to the end of the Negotiation Period, Yahoo! may elect to submit
a final proposal regarding the Divestiture, which proposal shall include
Yahoo!’s proposed purchase price and any other material terms of the proposed
Divestiture. If Yahoo! and Microsoft fail to execute definitive agreements by
the end of the Negotiation Period for any reason other than the material breach
by Microsoft of its obligations contained in this Section 19.4, then, without
limiting any of Yahoo!’s other rights and remedies in this Agreement, Microsoft
may, if it so desires in its sole discretion, wind up the Business that is the
subject of the Divestiture Notice.

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(a) If Yahoo! and Microsoft fail to execute definitive agreements by the end of
the Negotiation Period for any reason other than the material breach by
Microsoft of its obligations contained in this Section 19.4, then Microsoft
shall have [*] (the “Alternative Proposal Negotiation Period”) from the end of
the Negotiation Period to engage in discussions with any parties regarding the
Divestiture that was subject to the Divestiture Notice. If Microsoft is prepared
to execute a definitive agreement with an unaffiliated third party regarding a
Divestiture (a “Third Party Proposal”), Microsoft shall give written notice to
Yahoo! of such Third Party Proposal (a “Proposal Notice”) stating
(a) Microsoft’s bona fide intention to enter into a definitive agreement with
respect to the Third Party Proposal and (b) the material terms and conditions of
the Third Party Proposal, including a copy of the proposed definitive
agreement(s) and any related exhibits, annexes or schedules to the definitive
agreement(s). Until 11:59 p.m., Pacific time, on the [*] following the date on
which Microsoft gives the Proposal Notice to Yahoo!, Yahoo! shall have the right
to elect to acquire the Business on the terms and conditions set forth in the
Third Party Proposal by delivering notice to Microsoft setting forth such
election, which election shall be binding and irrevocable (the “Election
Notice”). If the Third Party Proposal contains obligations on the part of Yahoo!
that cannot be agreed to by Yahoo! because (i) such agreement would be
prohibited by Law, (ii) Yahoo! does not offer or cannot perform the services
agreed to be performed by the third party, or (iii) such agreement contains
provisions that, due to the difference in the nature, size or scope of Yahoo!’s
business and assets versus those of the third party, are not equivalent in the
costs or scope of obligations imposed on Yahoo! (compared to the costs or scope
of obligations imposed on the third party) or the benefits conveyed to Microsoft
(compared to the benefits conveyed to Microsoft by the third party) (for
example, if the third party was a purely local Internet portal in a particular
country and the Third Party Proposal included a license to all of the third
party’s intellectual property or an agreement to place ads on each of the third
party’s web pages or home page) (any such obligations, the “Unperformable
Obligations”), then Yahoo! may propose changes to the Unperformable Obligations
provided that the proposal by Yahoo! reflecting the Third Party Proposal
inclusive of such changes to the Unperformable Obligations (the “Modified
Proposal”) is at least as favorable, taken as whole, to Microsoft as the Third
Party Proposal. Yahoo! will use its best efforts to identify any Unperformable
Obligations and to discuss potential changes to such Unperformable Obligations
with Microsoft prior to delivering its Election Notice, if any. Any
Unperformable Obligations shall be set forth in reasonable detail in the
Election Notice, together with any proposed changes to the Unperformable
Obligations which Yahoo! has been able to determine as of the time of delivery
of the Election Notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent the Third
Party Proposal provides for the payment of consideration by the third party to
Microsoft of cash, stock or other securities, the obligation to pay such
consideration shall in no event constitute an Unperformable Obligation and may
not be changed except as set forth in Section 19.4.5.

(b) If Yahoo! gives Microsoft an Election Notice that complies with
Section 19.4.3(a), Microsoft shall cease any and all discussions with any other
unaffiliated third parties regarding the Divestiture that is the subject of the
Proposal Notice and Microsoft and Yahoo! shall for a period of [*] following the
date on which Microsoft gives the Proposal Notice to Yahoo! (such [*], together
with any mutually agreed upon extensions thereof agreed to in writing by Yahoo!
and Microsoft, the “Documentation Period”) cooperate in good faith to prepare,
negotiate and execute a definitive agreement on the same terms contained in the
Proposal Notice (subject to any Modified Proposal and Section 19.4.5).

(c) If Yahoo! does not exercise its right of last offer by giving Microsoft an
Election Notice that complies with Section 19.4.3(a) then Microsoft shall have
the right during

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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the subsequent [*] to enter into a definitive agreement relating to such Third
Party Proposal in the form presented to Yahoo! in the Proposal Notice relating
to such Third Party Proposal. If Yahoo! exercises its right of last offer by
giving Microsoft an Election Notice that complies with Section 19.4.3(a), but
subsequently (i) does not execute a definitive agreement by the end of the
Documentation Period or (ii) if a definitive agreement is executed, does not
close the transaction, in each case for any reason other than the material
breach by Microsoft of its obligations contained in this Section 19.4 or in the
definitive agreement or a failure of the conditions precedent to Yahoo!’s
obligations to close the transaction under the definitive agreement to be
satisfied, then, without limiting any of Microsoft’s other rights and remedies
under this Agreement, Yahoo!’s rights of first refusal and last offer under this
Section 19.4 shall not be applicable to any Divestiture of the Business that is
the subject of the Divestiture Notice for a period of 12 months following the
date of the event described in clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 19.4.3(c).

19.4.4 Access to Information. Following receipt of the Divestiture Notice by
Yahoo! until the end of the Negotiation Period, Microsoft and its employees
shall (a) provide Yahoo! and Yahoo!’s employees, attorneys, accountants and
other agents and representatives (collectively, “Representatives”) with
reasonable access during normal business hours and upon reasonable prior notice
to Microsoft’s books, records and other materials relating to the business,
operations, management, employees and financial condition of the Business to
enable Yahoo! to conduct its due diligence investigation in connection with the
proposed Divestiture; provided, however, that such access and cooperation shall
not unreasonably disrupt the operations of the Business; and provided, further,
that Microsoft shall not be required to afford such access to the extent that
doing so would result in a violation of Law or the loss of attorney-client
privilege and (b) shall cooperate with Yahoo! and Yahoo!’s Representatives in
connection with Yahoo!’s due diligence investigation in connection with the
proposed Divestiture. During the Alternative Proposal Negotiation Period and
during the Documentation Period (if Yahoo! elects to exercise its right of last
offer pursuant to Section 19.4.3(a), Microsoft and its employees shall afford
Yahoo! and its Representatives the same level of access to Microsoft’s books,
records and other materials relating to the business, operations, management,
employees and financial condition of the Business as it provided to any other
unaffiliated third party involved in the proposed Divestiture during the
Alternative Proposal Negotiation Period. Yahoo! acknowledges that during any
such due diligence investigation, Yahoo! may have access to Microsoft’s
Confidential Information and Yahoo! agrees to maintain the confidentiality of
any such Confidential Information in accordance with the provisions of
Section 12, and further agrees that such Confidential Information shall be used
solely for the purpose of evaluating a possible transaction between the parties
relating to the Divestiture. In addition, each party agrees that, without the
prior written consent of the other party, it will not disclose to any other
person the fact that such Confidential Information has been exchanged, that
discussions or negotiations are or may be taking place concerning a Divestiture
involving the parties or any of the terms, conditions or other facts with
respect thereto (including the status thereof) unless upon the advice of counsel
such disclosure is required by Law (including securities laws and regulations)
or legal process or to comply with the rules and regulations of any national
securities exchange applicable to the disclosing party; provided, however, that
Microsoft may disclose the existence and material terms of this Section 19.4 to
any party with whom Microsoft engages in discussions regarding a potential
Divestiture.

19.4.5 Definitive Agreement Terms. Each of Yahoo! and Microsoft agree to
cooperate and negotiate in good faith during any Negotiation Period or
Documentation Period applicable to a Divestiture. Microsoft acknowledges and
agrees that any definitive agreement regarding a Divestiture entered into with
Yahoo! pursuant to Section 19.4.2 or Section 19.4.3 shall condition the closing
of such Divestiture upon receipt of any necessary governmental consents or
approvals, and failure to obtain any

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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such consents or approvals shall in no way result in Yahoo! having any further
obligation or liability to Microsoft. In addition, if the terms of any Third
Party Proposal include stock or other securities as consideration, Yahoo! may
substitute for such stock component of the Third Party Proposal either cash or
shares of common stock of Yahoo! having a “fair market value” equivalent to the
fair market value of the stock component of the subject Third Party Proposal.
“Fair market value” shall mean, with respect to the stock of any entity (a) that
is traded on a nationally recognized exchange, the average of the closing bid or
sale price (whichever is applicable) of such stock on the 20 trading days
preceding the date prior to the date on which Microsoft gives Yahoo! notice of
the Third Party Proposal; (b) which is actively traded over-the-counter, the
average of the closing bid or sale prices (whichever is applicable) on the 20
trading days preceding the date prior to the date on which Microsoft gives
Yahoo! notice of the Third Party Proposal; and (c) if such stock is not publicly
traded, the value assigned to such stock as of the date prior to the date on
which Microsoft gives Yahoo! notice of the Third Party Proposal, by a nationally
recognized investment advisory or valuation firm designated by the mutual
agreement of Microsoft and Yahoo!. The fair market value of any other non-cash
consideration shall be determined in the same manner as for such non-publicly
traded stock.

19.4.6 Miscellaneous. With respect to any Divestiture Microsoft purports to
effect with an unaffiliated third party (other than Yahoo!), (a) if Microsoft
fails to give Yahoo! a Divestiture Notice in accordance with Section 19.4.1 with
respect such Divestiture or (b) if Microsoft fails to give Yahoo! a Proposal
Notice in accordance with Section 19.4.3(a), then any such Divestiture it may
purport to effect, shall be void ab initio. Nothing in this Section 19.4 shall
obligate Yahoo! to engage in any discussions or negotiations or to enter into
any agreement regarding any proposed Divestiture, except as provided in
Section 19.4.3(b). Nothing in this Section 19.4 shall obligate Microsoft to
enter into any definitive agreement regarding any proposed Divestiture, except
as provided in Section 19.4.3(b). Without limiting the foregoing, except as
provided in Section 19.4.3(b), Microsoft may, at any time and in its sole
discretion, elect to reject any proposal to undertake a Divestiture, including
any Third Party Proposal, and, in such case, shall have no obligation to enter
into a definitive agreement with respect to such Divestiture with Yahoo! or any
other third party, and shall have no liability to Yahoo! or any other third
party with respect to such termination.

19.5 Effect of Early Termination. If this Agreement terminates after the
Commencement Date and prior to the expiration of the ten-year period defined
under Section 19.1 (including pursuant to Section 19.3.4(a)), then

19.5.1 At Yahoo!’s election, Microsoft will continue to provide Services to
Yahoo! and the Syndication Partners under the applicable terms and conditions of
this Agreement for a period of time not to exceed [*] (or as long as possible up
to [*] in the event of a termination under Section 19.3.1(b)) from the date of
Yahoo!’s election so that Yahoo! may transition from the Services provided by
Microsoft to another solution (the “Tail Transition Period”);

19.5.2 During the Tail Transition Period, except as otherwise provided in this
Section 19.5, all provisions of this Agreement will apply and the parties will
still share revenues according to Section 9;

19.5.3 The sales exclusivity set forth in Section 7.2 will become non-exclusive
and the provisions relating to a non-exclusive sales relationship will apply
throughout the Tail Transition Period;

19.5.4 The exclusive rights granted by Yahoo! to Microsoft to the Licensed
Non-Patent IPR under the License Agreement will become non-exclusive as of the
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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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19.5.5 This Agreement will terminate upon the conclusion of the Tail Transition
Period.

19.6 Exclusive Rights to Terminate. The express rights to terminate this
Agreement set forth in this Section 19 are exclusive, and neither party will
have any additional right or remedy (whether at Law, in equity, under
Section 20.7 or otherwise) to terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part.

19.7 Survival. Sections 1.1, 1.3, 2.2.4(c), 2.4.17(d), 5.1.2(b), 5.3.4 (with
respect to its provisions regarding monetary damages), 5.7 (with respect to
liabilities and payment obligations incurred prior to the effective date of
expiration or termination), 5.8.5, [*] (with respect to [*] incurred prior to
the effective date of termination or expiration), 6.3, [*] (with respect to [*]
incurred prior to the effective date of expiration or termination), [*] (with
respect to [*] incurred prior to the effective date of termination or
expiration), [*] (with respect to [*] incurred prior to the effective date of
termination or expiration), 7.1.3 (with respect to obligations to pay incurred
prior to the effective date of termination or expiration), 8.1.1 (with respect
to any amounts owed through the effective date of termination or expiration),
[*] (with respect to any [*] through the effective date of termination or
expiration), [*], 9 (other than Section [*], with respect to [*] through the
effective date of termination or expiration; and Section [*] in its entirety),
[*] , 11.1, 11.3 (but not 11.3.1), 12.1, 12.2 (for the period stated therein),
12.3.2 (with respect to the restrictions on use and disclosure established
before the effective date of termination or expiration), 12.4, 12.4.1, 12.5,
12.6, 13.1.1 (as regards the use by Microsoft of Yahoo! Search Data collected
prior to expiration or termination, but not the provision to Microsoft, of
Yahoo! Search Data generated thereafter), 13.1.5 (but only as regards the use by
both parties of Advertiser Data generated in the course of this Agreement),
13.2.1, 13.2.2 (as regards (a) limitations on use of Covered Data and (b) data
retention and anonymization practice, processes, and policies for applicable
data provided or collected prior to the effective date of termination or
expiration), 13.3 (as regards confidentiality and use of Microsoft PDA Listings
Data provided prior to the effective date of termination or expiration), 13.8
(as provided therein), 14, 15, 16, 17.5 (except to the extent it requires
escalation pursuant to Section 17.4), 18, 19 (provisions of Section 19
generally, as they concern the conditions under which termination is permitted
and which must be satisfied after exercise of a termination right), 19.3.3,
19.5, 19.7, 20, Exhibit A, Exhibit B (Section 5.r (with respect to incidents up
to and including the effective date of termination or expiration), Section 6),
Exhibit D (but only for purposes of construing Section 13.2.2), [*] will survive
expiration or termination of the Term. In addition, all payment (or
reimbursement) obligations arising under any other Sections of this Agreement or
its Exhibits survive with respect to the amounts owed under such obligations as
of the effective date of termination or expiration.

20. MISCELLANEOUS

20.1 Rules of Construction. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and
other words of similar import refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to
any part hereof unless the context shall otherwise require. All references
herein to Sections and Exhibits shall be deemed references to and Sections of,
and Exhibits to, this Agreement unless the context shall otherwise require. The
word “including,” when used herein is not intended to be exclusive and means
“including, but not limited to.” The headings used in this Agreement are
inserted for convenience of reference only and do not constitute a part of and
will not be utilized in interpreting this Agreement. Except where the context so
requires, any reference to a singular noun shall include its plural, the use of
the word “all” shall be construed as “any and all,” the word “any” shall be
construed as “any and all,” and the word “each” shall be construed as “all and
each.” This Agreement has been negotiated by the parties and their respective
counsel and will be fairly interpreted in accordance with its terms and
conditions pursuant to the governing Law selected by the parties pursuant to
Section 17.5.3 without application of any rules of construction relating to
which party drafted this Agreement in favor of, or against, either party. Unless
otherwise expressly

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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provided herein or unless the context shall otherwise require, any references as
of any time to any agreement (including this Agreement) or other contract,
instrument or document or to any statute or regulation or any specific section
or other provision thereof are to it as amended and supplemented through such
time (and, in the case of a statute or regulation or specific section or other
provision thereof, to any successor of such statute, regulation, section or
other provision). Any reference in this Agreement to a “day” or number of “days”
(without the explicit qualification of “Business Day”) shall be interpreted as a
reference to a calendar day or number of calendar days. If any action or notice
is to be taken or given on or by a particular calendar day, and such calendar
day is not a Business Day, then such action or notice shall be deferred until,
or may be taken or given on, the next Business Day. Unless otherwise expressly
provided herein or unless the context shall otherwise require, any provision of
this Agreement using a defined term (by way of example and without limitation,
such as “Affiliate”) which is based on a specified characteristic,
qualification, feature or status shall, as of any time, refer only to such
persons or entities who have the specified characteristic, qualification,
feature or status as of that particular time. This contract is written in
English and, if it is translated into any other language, the English-language
version controls.

20.2 Force Majeure. Neither party or its Affiliates will be in violation of any
of the requirements of this Agreement to the extent that its performance is
impaired as a result of any delay, failure in performance, or interruption of
service, resulting directly or indirectly from acts of God, acts of civil or
military authorities, civil disturbances, wars, acts of terrorism, strikes or
other labor disputes, fires, transportation contingencies, outages of third
party telecommunications networks with whom the non-performing party does not
have a direct contractual relationship, failure of suppliers with whom the
non-performing party does not have a direct contractual relationship, or other
similar occurrences which are beyond such party’s reasonable control; provided,
however, that such party has implemented and complied with its Disaster Recovery
Plan and any such delay or failure will be remedied by such party as soon as
reasonably possible. Upon the occurrence of a force majeure event, the party
unable to perform will, if and as soon as possible, provide written notice to
the other party indicating that a force majeure event occurred and detailing how
such force majeure event impacts the performance of its obligations. Each party
will maintain during the Term, appropriate business continuity and disaster
recovery plans, procedures, facilities and equipment to restore operation of
their respective properties and services within a reasonable period of time
under the circumstances (“Disaster Recovery Plan”).

20.3 Amendment or Modification. This Agreement may be amended or modified only
by a written agreement that (a) refers to this Agreement; and (b) is executed by
an authorized representative of each party.

20.4 Assignment; Delegation. This Agreement and the performance of any duties
hereunder may not be assigned, transferred, delegated (except as set forth
below), sold or otherwise disposed of by a party other than with the prior
written consent of the other party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party
may delegate its performance to, or exercise its rights through, one or more
Affiliates and may subcontract performance of its obligations hereunder in
accordance with its practices prior to the Letter Agreement Effective Date or as
otherwise expressly permitted herein; provided that in the event of any such
delegation, exercise or subcontract, each party will remain liable and fully
responsible for its Affiliates’ and subcontractors’ performance of and
compliance with such party’s applicable obligations and duties under this
Agreement. Any assignment, transfer, delegation, sale or other disposition in
violation of this Section 20.4 will be null and void.

20.5 Notices. All notices hereunder shall be deemed given (a) upon receipt when
delivered personally, (b) upon written verification of receipt from overnight
courier, (c) upon verification of receipt

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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of registered or certified mail or (d) upon verification of receipt via
facsimile, provided that such notice is also sent via first class mail by no
later than the next Business Day after sending via facsimile. All notices shall
be in English and in writing and sent to:

If to Microsoft, to:

Microsoft Corporation

One Microsoft Way

Redmond, WA 98052

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

Telephone: (425) 882-8080

Telecopy: (425) 936-7329

with a copy to:

Microsoft Corporation

One Microsoft Way

Redmond, WA 98052

Attention: General Counsel

Telephone: (425) 882-8080

Telecopy: (425) 936-7329

If to Yahoo!, to:

Yahoo! Inc.

701 First Avenue

Sunnyvale, CA 94089

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

Telephone: (408) 349-3300

Telecopy: (408) 349-3510

with a copy to:

Yahoo! Inc.

701 First Avenue

Sunnyvale, CA 94089

Attention: General Counsel

Telephone: (408) 349-3300

Telecopy: (408) 349-3510

A party may change its address for notices by written notice given pursuant to
this Section 20.5.

20.6 Waiver. Any of the provisions of this Agreement may be waived by the party
entitled to the benefit thereof. No party will be deemed, by any act or
omission, to have waived any of its rights or remedies hereunder unless such
waiver is in writing and signed by the waiving party, and then only to the
extent specifically set forth in such writing. A waiver with reference to one
event will not be construed as continuing or as a bar to, or waiver of, any
right or remedy as to a subsequent event.

 

 

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filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
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20.7 Remedies Cumulative. Except as expressly set forth herein, no remedy
conferred upon any of the parties by this Agreement is intended to be exclusive
of any other remedy, and each and every such remedy will be cumulative and will
be in addition to any other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing
at Law or in equity. For clarity, this Section does not expand either party’s
ability to terminate this Agreement beyond the expressly limited provisions of
Section 19 . Any reference to a party’s right to avail itself of the dispute
resolution and/or arbitration provisions of Section 17 in the event of breach is
without limitation or waiver of a party’s right to submit any other Dispute to
arbitration pursuant to the terms of Section 17.

20.8 Severability. If the application of any provision or provisions of this
Agreement to any particular facts or circumstances is held to be illegal,
invalid or unenforceable by any arbitrator, arbitration panel or court of
competent jurisdiction, the validity and enforceability of such provision or
provisions as applied to any other particular facts or circumstances and the
validity of other provisions of this Agreement will not in any way be affected
or impaired thereby, and the parties agree that the arbitrator, arbitration
panel or court of competent jurisdiction making such determination will have the
power to modify the provision in a manner consistent with its objectives such
that it is enforceable.

20.9 Independent Contractors. The parties acknowledge and agree that they are
dealing with each other as independent contractors. Neither this Agreement nor
any terms and conditions contained in this Agreement may be construed to:
(a) give any party the power to direct and control the day-to-day activities of
any of the other; (b) create or constitute a partnership, joint venture,
franchise, employment or agency relationship between or among the parties; or
(c) allow any party to create or assume any obligation on behalf of the other
party for any purpose whatsoever. No party owes the other party or any third
party any compensation for performing the actions contemplated by this Agreement
except as expressly set forth in this Agreement. Without limiting the generality
of this Section 20.9, each party agrees that, without the prior written consent
of the other party, it will not file any Tax election, Tax report, or Tax return
(or take any position in any audit, administrative proceeding, or judicial
proceeding related to Taxes) that is inconsistent with the parties being treated
as independent contractors.

20.10 No Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement, express or
implied, is intended to or will confer upon any person (other than the parties
and their Affiliates hereto) any right, benefit or remedy of any nature
whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.

20.11 Affiliates. Each party (a) will cause all of its Affiliates to comply with
the terms and conditions of this Agreement and (b) irrevocably and
unconditionally guarantees the compliance of each of its Affiliates with this
Agreement. With respect to any acts or omissions of a party’s Affiliate that, if
performed or not performed by such party, would constitute a breach of this
Agreement, such party shall be jointly and severally liable with its Affiliate
to the other party. All remedies available to a party, including the ability to
obtain injunctive relief, are enforceable against the other party’s Affiliates.

20.12 Entire Agreement. Except with respect to the Letter Agreement (excluding
Annexes A and B, and, with respect to this Agreement, but not the Letter
Agreement, Annex D), the License Agreement and, except as provided in
Section 4.2, the syndication agreements for Paid Search Services and Contextual
Advertising Services between Yahoo! (and/or its Affiliates) and Microsoft
(and/or its Affiliates), this Agreement supersedes any other prior or collateral
agreements, whether oral or written, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
This Agreement supersedes Annexes A, B and D of the Letter Agreement with
respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement, the License
Agreement and the Letter Agreement (excluding Annexes A and B and, with respect
to this Agreement, but not the Letter Agreement, Annex D) constitute the entire
agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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20.13 Counterparts; Facsimiles. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
textually identical counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered
will be deemed an original, and such textually identical counterparts together
will constitute one and the same instrument. Each party will receive a duplicate
original of the counterpart copy or copies executed by it. For purposes hereof,
a facsimile copy of this Agreement, including the signature pages hereto, will
be deemed to be an original. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties will
each deliver original execution copies of this Agreement to one another as soon
as practicable following execution thereof.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to this Agreement by their duly authorized
representatives have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

YAHOO! INC.   MICROSOFT CORPORATION By:  

/s/ Carol Bartz

    By:  

/s/ Steven A. Ballmer

  Name:   Carol Bartz       Name:   Steven A. Ballmer   Title:   Chief Executive
Officer       Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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EXHIBIT A

DEFINITIONS

(1) “AAA” has the meaning set forth in Section 17.5.

(2) “AAA Appointment Time Periods” has the meaning set forth in Section 17.5.1.

(3) “Additional Quality Testing” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.2 of
Exhibit I.

(4) “Additional Services” means the Mapping Services and the Mobile Search
Services.

(5) “Adjusted Microsoft Percentage” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.3.

(6) “Adjusted Net Revenues” means Net Revenues less bad debt associated with Net
Revenues from Yahoo!’s Premium Direct Advertisers, where the bad debt associated
with Net Revenues from Yahoo!’s Premium Direct Advertisers is calculated using
the Bad Debt Rate.

(7) “Ad Network” means any entity or network that distributes third-party online
advertisements across multiple Websites.

(8) “AdSat Escalation Event” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.2.

(9) “AdSat Levels” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.2.

(10) “AdSat Survey” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.2.

(11) “Advertiser Data” means all (a) CRM Data, (b) aggregated Paid Search
Services and Contextual Advertising Services data related to a Customer’s Paid
Search Services and Contextual Advertising Services campaigns and its historical
performance, including all such aggregated data in the Core Platform and Panama,
(c) marketplace health data (aggregated keyword, impressions, clicks,
conversions, prices, etc.), and (d) Customer performance (Customer name,
campaigns and aggregated bids, impressions, clicks, conversions, PPC, budgets,
etc.). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Advertiser Data does not include
(x) information about Customers and their ad campaigns conducted outside of Paid
Search Services and Contextual Advertising Services, (y) information (even if
captured in their CRMs) regarding how Microsoft or Yahoo! is handling a specific
Customer, strategies regarding such Customer, the representatives assigned to
such account (including but not limited to account managers, account executives,
and sales specialists), and (z) marketing, sales, or other insights derived by
either party from its analysis of Advertiser Data internally or through third

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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parties, except such aggregate information that is obtainable through each
party’s Sales Tools.

(12) “Advertiser Segments” means two groups of advertisers for each country—a
group of Premium Direct Advertisers and a group of non-Premium Direct
Advertisers—created in accordance with the criteria and processes set forth in
Section 5.1.1.

(13) “Affiliate” means, with respect to a party, any entity that, at a given
time during the Term, directly or indirectly Controls, is Controlled by or is
under common Control with, such party.

(14) “Algorithmic Index” means the indices used to draw Results for Microsoft’s
Algorithmic Search Services.

(15) “Algorithmic Listings” means the results generated by Microsoft’s
Algorithmic Search Services for a given Query.

(16) “Algorithmic Search Services” means Internet Search services that
(a) utilize general indices of a reasonably comprehensive portion of the World
Wide Web for (i) Web pages; (ii) images, and (iii) video; and (b) are accessed
by users via Queries. Algorithmic Search Services excludes, without limitation,
Yahoo! Excluded Services, Microsoft Excluded Services and search services via a
search engine that has indexed predominantly a specific topic, or that search
closed databases or data feeds, or content located only within a domain or
portion thereof.

(17) “Alternative Proposal Negotiation Period” has the meaning set forth in
Section 19.4.3(a).

(18) “Applications” means functionality provided on or in connection with a
search results page that uses the Microsoft API, but that is not a feature or
function of the Microsoft API itself, and that enables an end user to interact
with the Algorithmic Search Services Result Page in a manner that either
(a) requires user authentication or identification, or (b) provides
user-specific functionality that is persistent across multiple Queries. For
example, an “email this search” feature or a user search history or search pad
feature would be an Application but related searches and categories would not
be.

(19) “Attest Report” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2.1.

(20) [*].

(21) [*].

(22) “Block” means the contiguous group of Algorithmic Listings returned by the
Microsoft API, in the rank order in which they are provided by the Microsoft
API.

(23) “BOSS” means Yahoo!’s Build Your Own Search Service (BOSS) functionality,
which provides API access to an algorithmic search index to

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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enable a Web site publisher to manipulate such data in order to create its own
search results experience.

(24) “Brand Features” means trade names, trademarks, service marks, logos,
domain names, trade dress and other distinctive brand features, including any
goodwill represented thereby.

(25) “Breaching Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 19.3.

(26) “Business” means with respect to a country, Microsoft’s Algorithmic Search
Services business or Paid Search Services business in that country, or the
assets or the beneficial ownership of either such business.

(27) “Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or any day on
which the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is closed.

(28) “Combined Queries” means all Queries from Microsoft O&O Properties and
Yahoo! Properties in the United States.

(29) “Combined Queries Share” means the market share, expressed as a percentage,
of Combined Queries relative to total Queries originating in the United States
as measured by Comscore, or if Comscore changes the way it calculates its query
share or is no longer in business, then by a mutually agreed substitute.

(30) “Commencement Date” means a date as mutually agreed by the parties, but not
more than five Business Days following the satisfaction or waiver of the last to
be fulfilled of the conditions to the parties’ respective obligations to
commence performance under this Agreement, as set forth in Section 12 of the
Letter Agreement.

(31) “Comparable Microsoft Property” means, with reference to another Web site
or application, a Microsoft O&O Property and any Microsoft (or majority-owned
Microsoft Affiliate) application, product or service that is “comparable” to
such other application or Web site in the sense that it is in the same product
category and provides similar functionality. By way of example, Microsoft Word
would be a Comparable Microsoft Property to a general purpose word processing
application, but it would not be a Comparable Microsoft Property to Adobe
Acrobat. For clarity, a “comparable” game application need not be of the same
genre or style of game play.

(32) “Confidential Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.1.

(33) “Contextual Advertising Services” means services by which Paid Listings are
(a) sold on the basis of selected keywords (regardless of the pricing method
(e.g., auction based or on a CPC or CPM basis)) and (b) displayed in response to
a keyword or keywords mapped to, derived from or associated with the content
and/or context of the Web Page on which such Paid Listings appear, and not as a
result of a Query or Non-Internet Search Query.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(34) “Contract Transition” means the assignment of a Customer contract from one
party to the other party, where such assignment is effective on the later of the
date specified in the contract or on a Customer’s Migration Date for any
Customers who needs to be Migrated.

(35) “Control” means, with respect to an entity, the beneficial ownership,
directly or indirectly through or with one or more intermediaries, of equity
securities or other ownership interests representing fifty percent (50%) or more
of the total equity of such entity.

(36) “Core Platform” means the adCenter advertising platform and database for
Paid Search Services and Contextual Advertising Services (and any enhancements
and improvements thereto related in the Paid Search Services and Contextual
Advertising Services, or if adCenter is no longer the principal platform for
Microsoft’s Paid Search Services and Contextual Advertising Services, such
substitute platform(s) in addition to adCenter at Yahoo!’s discretion. For
avoidance of doubt, modules and enhancements to this system that solely support
services other than Paid Search Services and Contextual Advertising Services
(e.g., display ad platform functions) are excluded from the Core Platform.

(37) “Core Platform APIs” mean all present and future APIs (and any future
enhancements, replacements, successors, and improvements thereto) to enable
programmatic access to the Core Platform for Paid Search Services and Contextual
Advertising Services and to enable functionality of Publisher Tools, Sales Tools
and Marketplace Tools to the extent that such functionality is not wholly
contained within the tools themselves and which will be made available to
Yahoo!.

(38) “Core Revenues” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b) of Exhibit E.

(39) “Covered Amounts” means any damages, penalties, fines, fees, costs and
expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) awarded by a court or
administrative, regulatory or other authority of competent jurisdiction in any
Third Party Claim or agreed to by the Indemnifying Party in settlement of any
Third Party Claim.

(40) “Covered Data” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.2.2.

(41) “Covered Marginal Costs” means direct and reasonable (a) depreciation and
amortization for incremental capital costs to meet actual business needs;
(b) incremental operating expenses such as people costs (which includes
facilities, payroll and payroll taxes, distributed cost pools for
infrastructure, worldwide IT distributions, travel and entertainment,
freight/supply and benefits/services), [*]. Depreciation for existing [*]
capital equipment is not a Covered Marginal Cost. The parties recognize that
some of the foregoing costs are allocated costs, [*], and that in the foregoing,
“direct” means the allocated costs directly used by the service being provided.
[*].

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(42) “CRM Data” means contact information and related sales pipeline information
for Customers who purchase Paid Search Services and Contextual Advertising
Services from Microsoft’s Core Platform and Yahoo!’s Panama system.

(43) “Customer” means either a Premium Direct Advertiser or non-Premium Direct
Advertiser.

(44) “Dedicated Resources” means [*] US full time Microsoft employees (or, if
reasonable under the circumstances and consistent with what Microsoft would do
for its own development projects, their cash equivalent in other human
resources, such as contractors, vendors, or non-US FTEs, with such equivalency
disclosed to and approved in advance by Yahoo!) dedicated solely to working on
Yahoo!-defined projects relating to the Services (including the provision of the
Web Crawl Cache), Additional Services and Other Platform Services and such other
personnel that may be added as provided in Section 2.4.11(a).

(45) “Destination Page” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.17(c)(2).

(46) “Disaster Recovery Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 20.2.

(47) “Disclosing Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.1.

(48) “Discretionary Displays” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.2(a).

(49) “Dispute” has the meaning set forth in Section 17.4.

(50) “Divestiture” has the meaning set forth in Section 19.4.1.

(51) “Divestiture Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 19.4.1.

(52) “Documentation Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 19.4.3(b).

(53) “Domain Match” means services that deliver Paid Listings from Paid Search
Services marketplaces in response to keyword terms mapped to a URL or in
response to clicks on links appearing on the Web site associated with such
mapped URL.

(54) “Editorial” means creation and enforcement of marketplace creative
advertisement policies, auditing and removal of non-conforming advertisements
based on such advertising policies and this Agreement, management of process and
tools needed to provide feedback to sales and account management regarding the
removal of non-confirming advertisements.

(55) “Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in the preamble of this
Agreement.

(56) “Election Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 19.4.3(a).

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(57) “Emerging Markets” means a Region comprising (collectively) Latin America,
Southeast Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Middle East, Eastern Europe, Africa and any
other region not located within North America, Europe or Asia Pacific.

(58) “Error Channel” means services that deliver Paid Listings from Paid Search
Services marketplaces in response to keyword terms mapped to non-existent
domains or other terms entered by users typing an erroneous URL or keyword into
the address bar or clicking on a dead link that, in either case, does not
resolve to a registered, live Web site. Such entries or queries may include
without limitation keywords in the address bar, erroneous or incomplete URLs,
misspellings of top level domains, the wrong number of w’s (e.g., ww, wwww),
wrong capitalization or punctuation (e.g., Xyz,com), or the wrong number of
forward slashes (////).

(59) “Executive Steering Committee” has the meaning given in Section 17.1.

(60) “Existing Yahoo! Syndication Partner” has the meaning given in
Section 4.1.5.

(61) “Geo-Location Data” means any information indicating the geographical
position of a user, specifically: (a) information relating to latitude and
longitude obtained by on-board location pinpointing functionality that indicates
the current location of the user of the mobile device; (b) other location data
which relates to a user who is identifiable from such data.

(62) [*].

(63) “Governmental Authority” means any United States or non-United States
federal, national, provincial, state or local government or other political
subdivision thereof, any entity, authority, agency or body exercising executive,
legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of any such
government or political subdivision, and any supernational organization of
sovereign state exercising such functions for such sovereign states.

(64) “Guarantee Amount” is the amount calculated in accordance with Exhibit E.

(65) “Guarantee Term” means, for any given country, the period set forth in
Section 2 of Exhibit E.

(66) “GUID” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.3(c).

(67) “Hosted By Yahoo!” means that the primary software code for the application
is running on, or served for client-side execution within a browser during the
same browsing session by, a computer server operated by or for Yahoo! (or a
Yahoo! Affiliate) including the software code used to provide (including
providing by making API calls to a third party) Algorithmic Search Services or
Paid Search Services in connection with the application.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(68) “Image Internet Search” means an Internet Search for images.

(69) “Income Taxes” means any Tax primarily based upon, measured by, or
calculated with respect to gross income, net income, gross receipts, net
receipts, capital or profits, but excluding any Transaction Taxes and
Withholding Taxes.

(70) “Indemnified Party” means a Microsoft Indemnified Party or a Yahoo!
Indemnified Party entitled to defense and indemnification under Section 16.1 or
16.2, as the case may be.

(71) “Indemnifying Party” means Microsoft or Yahoo!, whichever is obligated to
provide defense and indemnification under Section 16.1 or 16.2, as the case may
be.

(72) “Initial Implementation Date” means, for any given country, the earlier of
(a) the date upon which Yahoo! and Microsoft agree that pre-transition testing
with respect to the provision of Paid Listings from Microsoft’s Paid Search
Services in such country has been completed and that Microsoft is commercially
providing Paid Listings from its Paid Search Services in response to Queries
from Yahoo! Properties in such country and (b) the date Microsoft first begins
to provide Paid Listings from its Paid Search Services in response to ten
percent of all Queries originating from Yahoo! Properties in such given country.

(73) “Intellectual Property Rights” means any and all rights existing from time
to time under patent law, copyright law, moral rights law, trade secret law,
trademark law, whether registered or unregistered, and any and all other similar
proprietary rights, as well as any and all applications, renewals, extensions,
divisionals, continuations, restorations and re-instatements thereof, now or
hereafter in force and effect worldwide.

(74) “Internet Search” means search via a search engine that has indexed a
reasonably comprehensive portion of the World Wide Web. For the avoidance of
doubt, a search via a search engine that has indexed predominantly a specific
topic or category of information (e.g., vertical searches in such categories as
shopping or travel) or only a specific site is not an Internet Search.

(75) “Laws” means any Federal, state, provincial, county, municipal or other
local laws, rules, regulations, ordinances or judicial decisions enacted or
issued by a court or other Governmental Authority of any country, state,
province, county, city or other municipality.

(76) “Letter Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

(77) “Letter Agreement Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in the
Recitals.

(78) “License Agreement” means the License Agreement between Yahoo! and
Microsoft dated December 4, 2009.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(79) “Make Good Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.5.

(80) “Map Syndication Partner” means a third party who has entered into a
contractual agreement with Yahoo! to receive Mapping Services.

(81) “Map Syndication Properties” means all current and future (1) Web site,
applications and other online digital properties owned or operated by or on
behalf of Map Syndication Partners for use and consumption on personal
computers, mobile devices, television or any other platform and (2) software
applications developed or distributed by Map Syndication Partners that provide
access to or enable Mapping Services.

(82) “Map Syndication Partnership Agreements” means the agreements pursuant to
which Yahoo! provides Mapping Services to a Map Syndication Partner.

(83) “Mapping Services” means the services by which Microsoft causes a driving
direction, maps, geographic imagery, and/or other maps-related functionalities
to be displayed in response to a user query request, and any associated Paid
Listings to the extent implemented under Section 3.2.

(84) “Marketing” means customer communications, demand generation, trade events,
Web Site content, advertising, and any other form of positioning, communication,
and evangelism to existing and prospective search advertising customers.
Marketing also includes the messages and content used in sales presentation,
sales collateral, and other documentation that describe Paid Search Services and
Contextual Advertising Services for the Core Platform as well as external
communications such as presentations, media pitches, FAQ documents, social media
communications such as Twitter, and other public communications. For clarity
Marketing is not sales or reselling, with Marketing being the activities
included herein that are usually executed in such a way that they are
substantially “one to many” (e.g., a Marketing message is designed for
communication to and is usually communicated to multiple advertisers; whereas
sales pitches are communicated, by a human, to an Advertiser in a 1:1 manner).

(85) “Marketplace Tools” means all current and future tools supporting Paid
Search Services and Contextual Advertising Services for the Core Platform to
track, monitor and support incorporated Paid Listings, and the health of the
combined marketplace. Examples of functionality that would be included in
Marketplace Tools include all available tools that provide visibility into
current and future Paid Listing pricing, forecasting, keyword generation, Sales
Reporting, marketplace optimization, and selection for Paid Search Services and
Contextual Advertising Services on the Core Platform.

(86) “Material Decline” means (i) the Relative RPS Percentage is [*]% or less
when measured on a trailing 12 full calendar month average in the United States
or (ii) the Combined Queries Share is [*]% or less measured on a trailing 12
full calendar month average.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(87) “Microsoft” has the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

(88) Microsoft AdSat Level” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.2.

(89) “Microsoft API” means all of the application programming interfaces that
enable Microsoft and/or third parties to implement, access and use Microsoft’s
Algorithmic Search Services, Paid Search Services and Contextual Advertising
Services; and receive a feed of data, content and information related to such
services (e.g., as of the Effective Date, category links, and related search
links); and application programming interfaces that are accessed or used by the
Publisher Tools for certain functions.

(90) “Microsoft API Function” means any feature or function of or relating to
the Services or Additional Services (excluding Microsoft Applications) that
accesses, is accessed by or is available through the Microsoft API, regardless
of where such feature or function is rendered by Microsoft on Microsoft Results
Pages.

(91) “Microsoft Brand Elements” means the trademark, logos and other unique
business identifiers of Microsoft that are displayed on the Microsoft Results
Pages.

(92) “Microsoft Excluded Services” means (a) search that is restricted to
Microsoft domains or Microsoft properties or a portion thereof (for example
Autos, Movies, Shopping, Health, Farecast/Travel, Weather, News & MSNBC, Dating,
X-Rank, Powerset, etc.) and, (b) searches of Microsoft’s databases or feeds
incidental to the operation, programming, maintenance, or support of non-search
Microsoft O&O Properties (for example, queries of Microsoft databases or feeds
undertaken to render links to available news content for display on Microsoft
O&O Properties or querying stored user preferences and data).

(93) “Microsoft Front End Team” means the engineering, product, business and
other teams that are responsible for Microsoft’s front end for the Services as
implemented on the Microsoft O&O Properties.

(94) “Microsoft Indemnified Party” means Microsoft, any Affiliate of Microsoft,
any successor to all of Microsoft’s rights and obligations under this Agreement
permitted under Section 20.4, or any employee, officer, director, representative
or agent of any of the foregoing in his, her or its capacity as such. Further,
Microsoft’s syndication partners will be Microsoft Indemnified Parties for
purposes of the defense and indemnification obligations in Sections 16.2.1,
16.2.2 and 16.2.3, and Microsoft’s advertisers will be Microsoft Indemnified
Parties for purposes of the defense and indemnification obligations in
Sections 16.2.1 and 16.2.3, in each case, to the extent that Microsoft has
agreed to defend and indemnify such syndication partners and advertisers for
similar claims.

(95) “Microsoft Integrated Apps” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.18(b).

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(96) “Microsoft Mapping Services API” means the application programming
interfaces that enable Microsoft and third parties to implement, access and use
the Mapping Services.

(97) “Microsoft Materials” means the software and all other materials, including
the Microsoft API, the Core Platform APIs, and all documentation, tools, data
and test or verification materials, that are provided by Microsoft or its
Affiliates to Yahoo! or its Affiliates or joint ventures in connection with this
Agreement or the performance hereof, excluding the Web Crawl Cache.

(98) “Microsoft Mobile API(s)” means, collectively, the Microsoft API plus the
application programming interfaces that enable Microsoft and third parties to
implement, access and use (a) Microsoft’s Mobile Algorithmic Search Services
(the current version of which is located at
http://msdn.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd251056.aspx; for purposes of clarity,
this is also defined as the Microsoft API in Exhibit A); and (b) Mobile Paid
Search Services, for which Microsoft will provide Yahoo! the relevant URL in
writing when available (the “Mobile Paid Listings API”). For clarification,
Yahoo! may separately access Mapping Services for Mobile Search Services through
the API identified in the Mapping Services Section 3.2 and Exhibit G.

(99) “Microsoft Network” means all properties receiving the Services, including
Microsoft O&O Properties, Microsoft’s syndication partners’ properties, the
Yahoo! Properties and the Syndication Properties.

(100) “Microsoft O&O Properties” means all Web sites owned or operated by or for
Microsoft, its Affiliates and its joint venture relationships during the Term.

(101) “Microsoft PDA Listings Data” means the following data or information
(plus any additional mutually-agreed upon data or information) to the extent
collected by or available to the Microsoft systems used in support of Customers
and related to individual Paid Listings of Premium Direct Advertisers displayed
in connection with Microsoft’s Paid Search Services or Contextual Advertising
Services on the Microsoft Network (other than on the Yahoo! Properties and the
Syndication Properties):

(i) [*]

(A) [*]

(B) [*]

(C) [*]

(D) [*]

(E) [*]

(F) [*]

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(G) [*]

(H) [*]

(I) [*]

(J) [*]

(K) [*]

(L) [*]

(M) [*]

(N) [*]

(ii) [*]

(A) [*]

(B) [*]

(C) [*]

(D) [*]

(E) [*]

(F) [*]

(G) [*]

(H) [*]

(I) [*]

(J) [*]

(K) [*]

(L) [*]

(M) [*]

(N) [*]

(O) [*]

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(P) [*]

(Q) [*]

(R) [*]

(S) [*]

(T) [*]

(U) [*]

(V) [*]

(W) [*]

(X) [*]

(Y) [*]

(Z) [*]

(AA) [*]

(BB) [*]

(CC) [*]

(DD) [*]

(EE) [*]

(FF) [*]

(iii) [*]

(A) [*]

(B) [*]

(C) [*]

(D) [*]

(E) [*]

(F) [*]

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(G) [*]

(H) [*]

(I) [*]

(J) [*]

(K) [*]

(L) [*]

(M) [*]

(N) [*]

(O) [*]

(P) [*]

(102) “Microsoft Reseller” means a reseller for Microsoft’s Paid Search Services
and/or Contextual Advertising Services who manages the placement of orders for
Paid Listings for such services via a self-serve Web site or APIs provided by
Microsoft.

(103) “Microsoft Results Pages” means all Web pages within the Microsoft O&O
Properties on which Microsoft displays Results in response to a Query.

(104) “Migration” or “Migrate” means the process of moving the advertiser
accounts and micro-marketplace categories of Paid Search Services and Contextual
Advertising Services accounts participating in Yahoo!’s Panama system to the
Core Platform.

(105) “Migration Date” means (a) for Paid Search Services and Contextual
Advertising Services advertisers who are in both Yahoo!’s Panama system and the
Core Platform, or are only in the Panama system, the date on which an
advertiser’s account first begins Migration from Panama to the Core Platform,
and (b) for Paid Search Services and Contextual Advertising Services advertisers
who are only in the Core Platform, the date on which an advertiser’s first
micro-marketplace category moves to the Core Platform.

(106) “Mobile Algorithmic Listings” means the results generated by Microsoft’s
Mobile Algorithmic Search Services for a given Mobile Query. Mobile Algorithmic
Listings are deemed to be a subset of Algorithmic Listings.

(107) “Mobile Algorithmic Search Services” means Microsoft’s Web site Internet
Search services designed to return web, video and image results in response to
users’ Mobile Queries, which services are accessible via Microsoft Mobile
API(s). When and to the extent Microsoft has available for its own use or its
Mobile Syndication

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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Partner’s use other indices for use and consumption on Mobile Devices including
WAP indexes and indexes created through crawling Java script for Web and WAP
pages, Microsoft will utilize such indices in the provision of Mobile
Algorithmic Search Services to Yahoo! and its Mobile Syndication Partners.
Subject in any event to the specific exclusions of Section 1.2 of Exhibit H (to
the extent applicable), Microsoft’s Mobile Algorithmic Search Services are
deemed to be a sub-set of both Mobile Search Services and Additional Services.
Mobile Algorithmic Search Services excludes, without limitation, Yahoo! Excluded
Services, Microsoft Excluded Services and search services via a search engine
that has indexed predominantly a specific topic, or that search closed databases
or data feeds, or content located only within a domain or portion thereof.

(108) “Mobile Device” means (a) a mobile telephony device used for any
computing, communications or other services, and (b) any other device that
Microsoft and Yahoo! either agree in writing are Mobile Devices or both treat as
mobile for purposes of rendering the user experience. Examples include, as of
the Effective Date, devices such as the [*], any other similar devices
manufactured by other companies and, in the future, any devices that are
captured by this definition. From time-to-time the parties shall engage in good
faith discussions to modify this definition to take into account then-current
trends in mobile consumer electronics and Microsoft and Yahoo!’s implementation
of their respective mobile services.

(109) “Mobile Directory Listings” means groupings of Mobile Paid Listings, which
advertisers bid on in adCenter using custom keywords supplied to them by the
sales teams. Mobile Directory Listings are deemed to be a sub-set of Mobile Paid
Search Services and Mobile Paid Listings.

(110) “Mobile Paid Listing” means any advertisement displayed on a Mobile Device
for which the review, cataloguing, collection, maintenance, indexing, ranking,
or display is paid, regardless of the method by which that payment is counted
(whether cost for review, cost per click, cost per action, cost per impression,
Paid Inclusion, pay-for-placement, or otherwise). Notwithstanding any language
to the contrary in the Agreement, Yahoo! acknowledges that if the Mobile Query
sent to the Microsoft Mobile API(s) contains location information (e.g., city
and state, or latitude/longitude) then the Mobile Paid Listing returned may be
tailored to the user’s location data. For the avoidance of doubt, Mobile Paid
Listing does not include display advertising, contextual advertising,
advertising targeted primarily on variables such as geo or behavioral and not by
matching to Mobile Queries, video advertising, promotional placements associated
with Microsoft’s “cashback” program, user profiles, product listings, vertical
listings (e.g., shopping, travel), content listings (including but not limited
to TV, movie, music, and similar listings), personals listings, local
directories and listings, classified ads, airline or other travel schedules,
business listings or addresses, social networking relationships, ratings and
reviews, Wikipedia, and any listings similar to the foregoing.

(111) “Mobile Paid Search Services” means services that deliver Mobile Paid
Listings in response to a Mobile Query. For the avoidance of doubt, Mobile Paid
Search Services includes Mobile Directory Listings and excludes Yahoo! Excluded
Services and Microsoft Excluded Services. Subject, in any event, to the specific
exclusions described in Section 1.2 of Exhibit H (to the extent applicable),
Microsoft’s

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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Mobile Paid Search Services are deemed to be a sub-set of both Mobile Search
Services and Additional Services.

(112) “Mobile Properties” means all current and future Web sites, applications
and other properties which are specifically designed for use and consumption on
Mobile Devices.

(113) “Mobile Query” means a single Internet Search request that is submitted by
an individual end user from a Mobile Device. As used in the prior sentence,
“submission” by an end user includes typed-in submission in a search box, SMS or
text message. as well as any act of a user that is an inherent function of a
particular search implementation, product or channel, such as clicking on a
related search link, voice recognition or, with respect to Domain Match,
entering a URL in an address bar of a Web browser on a Mobile Device.

(114) “Mobile Results Pages” means the mobile search engine results page
displayed (whether by a party to this Agreement or one of its Mobile Syndication
Partners) on an individual Mobile Device in response to a Mobile Query, which
may include Mobile Algorithmic Listings, Mobile Paid Listings and any other
feeds or listings selected by Yahoo! in accordance with the Agreement and
Exhibit H.

(115) “Mobile Search Services” means Microsoft’s Mobile Algorithmic Search
Services, Mobile Paid Search Services, and Mapping Services which are designed
for use and consumption on a Mobile Device.

(116) “Mobile Syndication Partner” means a third party with whom a party to the
Agreement or its Affiliate has contracted to provide or to make available to
such third party’s users, Mobile Algorithmic Search Services, Mobile Paid Search
Services, Mobile Mapping Services, or any combination thereof. Subject, in any
event, to the specific exclusions described in Section 1.2 of Exhibit H (to the
extent applicable), Mobile Syndication Partner is deemed to be a subset of
Syndication Partner.

(117) “Mobile Syndication Properties” means all current and future (a) Web
sites, applications and other online digital properties owned or operated by or
on behalf of Mobile Syndication Partners and that are included in Mobile
Syndication Partnership agreements, and (b) software applications developed or
distributed by Mobile Syndication Partners that provide access to or enable
Mobile Algorithmic Search Services or Mobile Paid Search Services or both.

(118) [*].

(119) “Negotiation Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 19.4.2

(120) “Net Revenues” means [*].

(121) “Non-Breaching Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 19.3.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(122) “Non-Infringing Alternative” has the meaning set forth in Section 16.4.

(123) “Non-Internet Search Query” means any single request that is submitted by
an individual end user that is not an Internet Search (e.g., a search within a
vertical, such as shopping or travel). As used in the prior sentence,
“submission” by an end user includes typed-in submission in a search box as well
as any affirmative act of a user that is an inherent function of a particular
implementation, product or channel, such as clicking on a link.

(124) “Other Allowed Revenues” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(c) of
Exhibit E.

(125) “Other Platform Services” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4.

(126) “Paid Inclusion” means a service by which a Web site operator pays an
Algorithmic Search Services provider a fee in exchange for ensuring that such
Web site is crawled by the provider’s Algorithmic Search Services search engine.

(127) “Paid Listing” means any advertisement for which the review, cataloguing,
collection, maintenance, indexing, ranking, or display is paid, regardless of
the method by which that payment is counted (whether cost for review, cost per
click, cost per action, cost per impression, Paid Inclusion, pay-for-placement,
or otherwise).

(128) “Paid Search Services” means services that deliver Paid Listings in
response to Queries.

(129) “Patents” means any and all existing and future patents and patent
applications owned or licensable by the relevant party, and filed or issued
anywhere in the world.

(130) “Peak Rate” has the meaning set forth in Section 5 of Exhibit B.

(131) “Permitted Offerings” means Third-Party Client Applications (other than
Internet Web browsers) and Third-Party Non-Hosted Applications.

(132) “Personal Computer” means a general purpose computer, such as a desktop,
laptop or netbook, that (a) is not a Mobile Device, and (b) is primarily
designed to be used by a single individual or small group of individuals at one
time and to perform a multiplicity of general purpose computing functions at the
direction of the user through applications.

(133) “Premium Direct Advertisers” means for each country all individuals or
entities that satisfy any of the following: (a) all advertisers who meet or
exceed the Spending Threshold for such country or are designated as a Premium
Direct Advertiser in accordance with this Agreement, (b) all agencies that
specialize in search engine marketing in any part of their practice, or that
offer search engine marketing as a service, and all of their advertisers in such
country, and (c) Resellers and all of their

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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advertisers, when such Resellers participate in or express a desire to
participate in either party’s Paid Search Services or either party’s Contextual
Advertising Services with assistance from a human being. Advertisers, agencies,
and Resellers who are not Premium Direct Advertisers are non-Premium Direct
Advertisers.

(134) “Privacy Laws” means those domestic and international laws and regulations
relating to data privacy, data protection, or data retention; regulatory
statements or enforcement actions that convey guidance concerning appropriate
data handling and disclosures; regulatory guidance for industry best practices;
governmental frameworks adopted by Microsoft or Yahoo! for extra-territorial
transfers of personal data (e.g.¸ the “Safe Harbor Principles” as adopted by the
United States Department of Commerce on or about July 21, 2000) and industry
based self-regulatory principles to which Microsoft or Yahoo!, respectively,
publicly declare its adherence.

(135) “Product Updates” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.11(b).

(136) “Property Web Search” means, with respect to Yahoo!, all Web Internet
Search Queries submitted on Yahoo! Properties and, with respect to Microsoft,
all Web Internet Search Queries submitted on Microsoft O&O Properties.

(137) “Proposal Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 19.4.3.

(138) “Publisher Tools” means the tools which are part of, or use, the Core
Platform and/or the Microsoft API and can be used by Yahoo!, its Affiliates or
any Syndication Partner for managing the delivery of the Services and Additional
Services for particular Yahoo! Properties or Yahoo! Syndication Properties
(e.g., troubleshooting, optimization, analytics, calculating revenues).

(139) “Qualified Arbitrator” has the meaning set forth in Section 17.5.1.

(140) “Query” means a single Internet Search request that is submitted by an
individual end user. As used in the prior sentence, “submission” by an end user
includes typed-in submission in a search box as well as any affirmative act of a
user that is an inherent function of a particular search implementation, product
or channel, such as clicking on a related search link or, with respect to Domain
Match, entering a URL in an address bar of a Web browser.

(141) “Receiving Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 12.1.

(142) “Regional Commitments” has the meaning set forth in 5.3.1.

(143) “Regions” means North America (the U.S. and Canada), Europe, Asia Pacific,
and Emerging Markets.

(144) “Relative RPS Percentage” means [*].

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(145) “Relative RPS Formula” has the meaning set forth in Section 19.3.4(a).

(146) “Rendering Code” means the code developed by or for Microsoft that
processes or enables the display of data from the Microsoft API, but excludes
Microsoft Brand Elements and code for Microsoft Applications.

(147) “Resellers” means third parties authorized by Yahoo! or Microsoft to sell
to, and provided incentives to acquire, new advertisers for Paid Search Services
and/or Contextual Advertising Services.

(148) “Results” means Paid Listings and Algorithmic Listings.

(149) “Results Subset” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.3(a).

(150) “Rev Share Rate” means the percentage specified in Section 9.1.1(b).

(151) “RPS” means revenue per search.

(152) “Sales Reporting” means (a) ordinary and customary online advertising
industry features for reporting and exporting data on advertiser Paid Search
Services and Contextual Advertising Services campaigns including, without
limitation, an advertiser’s spend and performance by campaign, country, and
region, (b) all reporting and exporting Advertiser Data enabled by the Core
Platform as of the Letter Agreement Effective Date and as the same shall be
improved over time, and (c) such customized features as are reasonably required
for Yahoo! to service Premium Direct Advertisers of the Paid Search and
Contextual Advertising Services and as prioritized by Microsoft consistent with
Section 2.4.11(c).

(153) “Sales Tools” means the tools to be used by a sales force for the Paid
Search Services and Contextual Advertising Services to manage campaign planning,
inventory visibility, inventory booking, campaign performance, optimization,
campaign analytics (such as customer view, account view, position analysis,
etc), and which may extend the base capabilities of the Core Platform.

(154) “Schedule” means a schedule memorializing (a) the features, development
schedule and launch schedule of the Marketplace Tools, Sales Tools, Tier 1 and
Tier 2 and Core Platform APIs to service accounts upon Migration to the Core
Platform, (b) the Migration Dates for accounts in each country to the Core
Platform, and (c) a schedule for determining the Advertiser Segments for each
country prior to the first Migration Date for any account in such country.

(155) “SearchMonkey” means Yahoo’s “SearchMonkey” system, by which Yahoo!
enables Web publishers to make structured data (e.g., a phone number or a
physical address) accessible to Yahoo! for its Algorithmic Search Services.

(156) “Senior Technical Program Manager” has the meaning set forth in Section
2.4.11(c).

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(157) “Source” means by tag, subtag and domain.

(158) “Services” means Microsoft’s Algorithmic Search Services, Paid Search
Services and Contextual Advertising Services.

(159) “Spending Threshold” means an average monthly amount that an advertiser
must spend on Paid Search Services and/or Contextual Advertising Services in a
given country to qualify for inclusion in the Premium Direct Advertiser Segment
in such country on the basis of spend, which will be set in accordance with
Section 5.1.1.

(160) “Syndication Partner” means a third party with whom Yahoo! or its
Affiliate has contracted to provide Algorithmic Search Services, Paid Search
Services, or Contextual Advertising Services, or an Additional Service (or the
Yahoo! version of such an Additional Service).

(161) “Syndication Partner Payment” means, with respect to each Syndication
Partner, the amount Yahoo! or its Affiliate is obligated to pay to such
Syndication Partner for Services pursuant to its Syndication Partnership
Agreement.

(162) “Syndication Partnership Agreements” means the agreements pursuant to
which Yahoo! or its Affiliate provides any of the Services to a Syndication
Partner.

(163) “Syndication Properties” means all current and future (a) Web sites,
applications and other online digital properties owned or operated by or on
behalf of Syndication Partners and that are included in Syndication Partnership
Agreements and (b) software applications developed or distributed by Syndication
Partners that provide access to or enable Algorithmic Search Services or Paid
Search Services or both. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Syndication Properties
do not include Web sites, pages, applications and other online digital
properties that are specifically designed for use and consumption by devices
which are not Personal Computers. Software applications developed by or on
behalf of Yahoo! and distributed by one or more Syndication Partners as of the
Effective Date are, with respect to such Syndication Partners only, Yahoo!
Properties (including if such applications are distributed pursuant to renewed
Syndication Partnership Agreements with such Syndication Partners). Other than
the applications identified in the preceding sentence, all Web sites,
applications and other online digital properties that are owned or operated by
Yahoo! on behalf of, or distributed by, Syndication Partners (e.g., [*]) are
Syndication Properties, but only with respect to such Syndication Partners and
only to the extent such Web sites, applications and other online digital
properties are owned or operated by Yahoo! on behalf of, or distributed by, such
Syndication Partners.

(164) “Systems” means (a) the software, databases structures, all associated
data, service delivery and intellectual property and; (b) the processes,
personnel, infrastructure, equipment and technology operated by or on behalf of
each party respectively necessary to operate elements described in (a),
including, but not limited to, asset management, human resource security,
physical and environmental security, communication and operations management
(including backups/restores), access control, information systems acquisition,
development and maintenance,

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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information security incident management, business continuity management and
compliance.

(165) “Tail Transition Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 19.5.1.

(166) “Tax” means any federal, state, local, or foreign income, profits, capital
gains, gross receipts, franchise, net worth, sales, use, value added, goods and
services, property, ad valorem, intangible, unitary, transfer, stamp,
documentary, payroll, employment, estimated, excise, license, withholding,
social security, alternative or add-on minimum, recapture or other taxes of any
kind imposed by any Governmental Authority.

(167) “Term” has the meaning set forth in Section 19.1.

(168) “Test Passage Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.2 of Exhibit
I.

(169) “Third Party Claim” means any claim, demand, suit, action, or
administrative, regulatory or other proceeding by anyone other than an
Indemnified Party in connection therewith.

(170) “Third-Party Client Application” means a third-party client software
application (including a third-party module, plug-in, or widget) that (a) runs
locally on an end-user’s Personal Computer or (b) is not otherwise Hosted By
Yahoo!.

(171) “Third-Party Hosted Web Application” means a third-party online
application (including a third-party module, plug-in, or widget) that is
(a) accessed via the Internet; (b) used by the user within an Internet Web
browser session; (c) rendered in or on a Yahoo! Property; and (d) Hosted By
Yahoo!.

(172) “Third-Party Non-Hosted Web Application” means a third-party online
application (including a third-party module, plug-in, or widget) that is
(a) accessed via the Internet; (b) used by the user within an Internet Web
browser session; (c) rendered in or on a Yahoo! Property; and (d) not Hosted By
Yahoo!.

(173) “Third Party Proposal” has the meaning set forth in Section 19.4.3(a).

(174) “Tier 1 Customer Support Tools” means tools required by Yahoo! to perform
Tier 1 customer support functions utilizing, where needed, the Core Platform
APIs or such other access to the Core Platform that Microsoft makes available
(which will be at all times will be the most robust version of such other access
made available through Microsoft’s tools without limitation in terms of user
interface, access and visibility).

(175) “Tier 2 Customer Support Tools” means tools required by Microsoft to
perform Tier 2 customer support functions utilizing, where needed, the Core
Platform APIs or such other access to the Core Platform that Microsoft makes
available.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(176) “Tier 1 Services” means all account management services related to Paid
Search Services, Contextual Advertising Services and Additional Services, and
other direct customer-facing functions such as account set-up, account
structure, account troubleshooting, booking orders, optimizing campaigns,
account termination, creative development, creative optimization, bid
management, and strategy. Tier 1 Services do not include Tier 2 Services.

(177) “Tier 2 Services” means backend support services for Paid Search Services,
Contextual Advertising Services and Additional Services, including Editorial
policy development and enforcement, technical support, click fraud detection and
investigations, Core Platform API tool set up, Core Platform API tool
management, Core Platform API tool troubleshooting, custom data feed development
and platform management impacting Premium Direct Advertisers. Tier 2 Services do
not include Tier 1 Services.

(178) “Transaction Tax” means any sales, use, value added, goods and services,
or similar Tax.

(179) “Transition Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.

(180) “True-Up Period” has the meaning given in Section 2 of Exhibit E.

(181) “UI Normalized RPS” means an RPS measurement mutually agreed by the
parties based on a form of results pages that are normalized based on a common
footprint of Paid Listings using mechanisms similar to those in the Relative RPS
Formula and should be adjusted over time to achieve apples to apples comparison.

(182) “Video Internet Search” means an Internet Search for video content.

(183) “Web Content Derived Metadata” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.1.5(c).

(184) “Web Crawl Cache” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.5(a).

(185) “Web Internet Search” means an Internet Search for Web pages (e.g., not
image search or video search).

(186) “White Label Solution” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.18.

(187) “Withholding Taxes” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.3.4(a).

(188) “Yahoo!” has the meaning set forth in the preamble of this Agreement.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(189) “Yahoo! AdSat Level” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.3.2.

(190) “Yahoo! Excluded Services” means (a) search that is restricted to one or
more Yahoo! domains or Yahoo! Properties or a portion thereof (for example,
searches from Yahoo! Properties solely of Yahoo!-branded news, weather, mail,
Flickr, Del.icio.us, personals, jobs, or sports sites), (b) searches of Yahoo!’s
databases or feeds incidental to the operation, programming, maintenance, or
support of Yahoo! Properties (for example, queries of Yahoo! databases or feeds
undertaken to render links to available news content for display on a Yahoo!
Property, such as links to “related AP stories,” or querying stored user
preferences), or (c) for the avoidance of doubt, any other search functionality
that is not an Algorithmic Search Service or Paid Search Service.

(191) “Yahoo! Indemnified Party” means Yahoo!, any Affiliate of Yahoo!, , or any
successor to all of Yahoo!’s rights and obligations under this Agreement
permitted under Section 20.4, or any employee, officer, director, representative
or agent of any of the foregoing in his, her or its capacity as such. Further,
Yahoo!’s Syndication Partners will be Yahoo! Indemnified Parties for purposes of
the defense and indemnification obligations in Sections 16.1.1, 16.1.2 and
16.1.3, and Yahoo!’s Premium Direct Advertisers will be Yahoo! Indemnified
Parties for purposes of the defense and indemnification obligations in
Sections 16.1.1 and 16.1.3, in each case, to the extent that Yahoo! has agreed
to defend and indemnify such Syndication Partners and Premium Direct Advertisers
for similar claims.

(192) “Yahoo! Material” means any documentation, text, images, data, software,
tools or other materials of any kind that are provided by Yahoo! or its
Affiliates, Syndication Partners or joint ventures to Microsoft for use in
connection with this Agreement or the performance hereof.

(193) “Yahoo! Properties” means all current and future (1) Web sites,
applications and other online digital properties owned or operated by or on
behalf of Yahoo!, Yahoo! Affiliates and Yahoo! joint venture relationships and
(2) software applications developed or distributed by Yahoo! or Yahoo!
Affiliates that provide access to or enable Algorithmic Search Services or Paid
Search Services, or both. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Yahoo! Properties do
not include Web sites, pages, applications and other online digital properties
which are specifically designed for use and consumption by devices that are not
Personal Computers. Software applications developed by or on behalf of Yahoo!
and distributed by one or more Syndication Partners as of the Effective Date
are, with respect to such Syndication Partners only, Yahoo! Properties
(including if such applications are distributed pursuant to renewed Syndication
Partnership Agreements with such Syndication Partners). Other than the
applications identified in the preceding sentence, all Web sites, applications
and other online digital properties that are owned or operated by Yahoo! on
behalf of, or distributed by, Syndication Partners (e.g., [*]) are Syndication
Properties, but only with respect to such Syndication Partners and only to the
extent such Web sites, applications and other online digital properties are
owned or operated by Yahoo! on behalf of, or distributed by, such Syndication
Partners.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(194) “Yahoo! Results Pages” means all Web pages within the Yahoo! Properties on
which Yahoo! displays Results in response to a Query.

(195) “Yahoo! Search Data” means any data or information collected or derived by
Microsoft through or in connection with the Services, Additional Services and
Other Platform Services that are implemented on the Yahoo! Properties and the
Syndication Properties, and any data or information derived therefrom by
Microsoft (except for reports or conclusions derived from combinations of such
data with similar data from Microsoft O&O Properties; provided that such data
from the Yahoo! Properties and the Syndication Properties is not identified or
identifiable as such). Yahoo! Search Data includes both data on end user
activities occurring on the Yahoo! Properties and Syndication Properties that is
collected directly by Microsoft as well as similar data that is collected by
Yahoo! or Syndication Partners and then passed by Yahoo! or Syndication Partners
to the Microsoft API and thereby collected indirectly in that manner.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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EXHIBIT B

SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT

This Service Level Agreement (the “SLA”) sets forth the service level
commitments that Microsoft and Yahoo! are obligated to deliver under the
Agreement. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the same meaning as
set forth in the Agreement.

 

1. DEFINITIONS

 

  a. Definitions. When used in this SLA with the initial letter capitalized,
terms have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement, except for the
following terms, which are defined as follows for purposes of this SLA:

 

  i. Aggregate Response Time. The sum of the Internal Microsoft Response Time
and the Network Response Time.

 

  ii. Availability. The percentage of the total Calls for which Microsoft
responds (either with a “no results available” response, where that would be a
correct response for the Call (i.e., where Microsoft has no appropriate Results
in its system), or a response in the form of properly formatted Returned Data),
regardless of whether delivered within the Critical Threshold (defined below) or
not (i.e., Timeouts are irrelevant to the calculation of Availability to the
extent that a response in the form set forth herein is ultimately delivered by
Microsoft). In the event that Microsoft is not able to receive Calls or deliver
results purely as a result of (a) a failure in third party networks connecting
Yahoo! and Microsoft (where those problems could not be reasonably protected
against with accepted industry practices such as locating failover systems in
alternate geographic regions, having redundant network links or redundant
equipment, etc.), or (b) due to a problem purely with Yahoo! systems, then those
Calls will not count towards the Availability calculations

 

  iii. BI Systems. The systems and components that collect search query terms,
ad impressions, clicks, conversions, cost and other data to aid in the data
analysis, campaign optimization, fraud detection, billing and advertiser and
publisher reporting. These systems also aid the collection, collation, querying,
and reporting of business metrics required for running the day to day business
operations.

 

  iv. Call or Calls. A properly formatted invocation of the appropriate
Microsoft service API or APIs by Yahoo!, Yahoo! Affiliates or Yahoo! Syndication
Partners, such as a call to the Microsoft API, to request results of a
particular type of record to be returned to Yahoo! by Microsoft, such as
Algorithmic Listings or Paid Listings.

 

  v.

Catastrophic Problem. An issue which causes a Production System to become
largely unavailable or cease to function substantially correctly and/or that
persists for a period of [*] or more, or that causes a BI System to become
largely

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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unavailable or cease to function substantially correctly for a period of [*] or
more.

 

  vi. “Critical Threshold” has the meaning set forth in Section 5 of this
Exhibit B.

 

  vii. Data Inquiry. An issue or claim that may have legal and/or financial
implications requiring analysis to either dispute or validate and resolve,
including traffic discounting or discarding inquires, click-charge complaints,
editorial policy disputes, trademark violation disputes, and similar problems.

 

  viii. ICMP. An Internet Control Message Protocol used for, among other things,
determining whether a particular computer is attached to the Internet and
responding properly at the IP level.

 

  ix. Internal Microsoft Response Time. The period of time beginning at the time
of Microsoft’s receipt of a Call from Yahoo! to the completion of sending the
Results Set to Yahoo! by Microsoft, as measured by Microsoft. The measurement
methodology must be done in such as way as to accurately measure the request
duration, and is subject to approval by Yahoo!. In the event that Microsoft does
not receive all Calls due to a fault in Microsoft-controlled or directly
contracted-for services or systems, the period of time for each metric will be
estimated by Yahoo! using data from the appropriate Yahoo!-recorded log files,
using a methodology designed to as accurately as possible calculate the same
metric, such methodology subject to approval by Yahoo!.

 

  x. Minor Problem. A Minor Problem is (a) a cosmetic display issue that allows
the major elements of Returned Data to display in a legible format, but causes
textual irregularities (e.g., an umlaut not displaying properly), (b) minor
issues that do not have widespread impact to end-users, (c) minor issues with
non-production systems, (d) other similar problems which do not need immediate
resolution or (e) data or system problems affecting the account of a single
advertiser. Once a Minor Problem has been outstanding for more that [*], either
party may escalate the issue for resolution through the Support Personnel table,
with notice to the other party. For clarity, an error which causes Returned Data
to fail to work, display completely, or to be completely legible will be
considered a Moderate Problem, Severe Problem, or Catastrophic Problem, not a
Minor Problem.

 

  xi. Moderate Problem. An issue with a Service and/or Additional Service which
has widespread impact to end-users, advertisers, or publishers or causes
unplanned delays in important reports such as those listed in Section 5 of this
Exhibit B, but which (a) is not making the Service unusable for more than [*]%
of Calls in one or more of the America, AsiaPac or EMEA regions percentage of
Calls or operations, and (b) is not an SLA violation which causes more than [*]%
of Calls in one or more of the America, AsiaPac or EMEA regions to exceed the
Critical Threshold. Once a Moderate Problem has been outstanding for more than
[*], either party may, using their judgment, upgrade the issue to a Severe
Problem.

 

  xii.

Network Response Time. The period of time required for an ICMP ping packet to
complete a round trip cycle between a Yahoo! data center which will initiate a

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

Exhibit B – Page 2

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Query, and the Microsoft data center which will respond to that Query. Network
Response Time will be measured from each party’s data center to the other
party’s data center, and will follow the same path, to the extent controllable
by the parties, that an actual Query will take. It is understood that should the
parties use the Internet for connectivity between the data centers in any case,
that routing between them will be somewhat indeterminate.

 

  xiii. NOC. Network Operations Center.

 

  xiv. Normal Maintenance. Ongoing scheduled maintenance.

 

  xv. Problem Resolution. A correction, patch, fix, alteration or Temporary
Workaround that minimizes the effect of a Minor Problem, Moderate Problem,
Severe Problem, or Catastrophic Problem restoring the system to the levels set
forth in this SLA within the response times set forth in this SLA.

 

  xvi. Production System. Delivery systems for Paid Search Services, Contextual
Advertising Services, Algorithmic Search Services, image search, and video
search, campaign management systems.

 

  xvii. Regional. All facilities located with [*] miles of each other.

 

  xviii. Results Set. A Results Set will consist of the Returned Data required
to be delivered pursuant to the Agreement, or a “No Results Available”
notification, (where “No Results Available” would be a correct response for the
Call were all systems functioning correctly) if applicable, which Results Set is
properly formatted in a mutually agreed format.

 

  xix. Returned Data. Data or content such as a set of ads, abstracts and links,
images, videos, etc, which are properly selected by Microsoft and returned to
Yahoo! in response to a Call.

 

  xx. RPS. Revenue per search.

 

  xxi.

Severe Problem. An error, bug, incompatibility, malfunction, corruption, data
error or other issue which causes a Service and/or Additional Service not to
operate substantially as designed, and/or renders the Returned Data
substantially unavailable to or substantially unusable by Yahoo! (and which
lasts for [*] or more), including issues which cause more than [*]% of Calls in
one or more of the America, AsiaPac or EMEA regions to exceed the Critical
Threshold; sudden unanticipated changes in core business metric (RPS, coverage,
depth, CRR, yield, revenue, etc.); ads not serving or updating for more than [*]
PDAs or from any PDAs in the top [*]% of spend; or a significant degradation of
performance reported by more than [*] PDAs. For the purposes of clarity, both
parties agree that automated systems to detect Severe Problems do not and may
not ever exist. Once a Moderate Problem has been outstanding for more than [*],
either party may, using their judgment, upgrade the issue to a Severe Problem.
For the purposes of clarity, in the event that an issue with the monitoring
infrastructure falsely identifies a problem that does not in truth exist on a
large scale, that false

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

Exhibit B – Page 3

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positive will not be considered a Severe Problem (though the issue with the
monitoring infrastructure should be addressed in its own right).

 

  xxii. Temporary Workaround. A temporary technical solution that restores the
system to the levels set forth in this SLA, although there may be ongoing or
additional measures until a permanent solution can be implemented.

 

  xxiii. Timeouts. An action taken by a Yahoo! production server when Results
Sets are not received within the maximum Aggregate Response Time referred to as
the “Critical Threshold” in Section 5.d below.

 

  xxiv. Unresolved Catastrophic Problem. A Catastrophic Problem that does not
have a Problem Resolution within a total period of [*] or more.

 

2. PARITY SLA PRINCIPLE

 

  1. Any SLAs specified in this Exhibit B or otherwise agreed to by the parties
will at all times be considered a minimum level of service, which will be in
effect when no other entity enjoys a more advantageous level of service. In the
event that Microsoft delivers a better level of service to any party, including
to Microsoft O&O Property customers, of the Services, Additional Services, Sales
Tools, Marketplace Tools, Publisher Tools, CRM systems, and related systems,
then that higher level of service will be also delivered to Yahoo!. In the event
that Microsoft establishes an SLA that is more beneficial to the recipient,
including to Microsoft O&O Property customers of the relevant service or system,
then Microsoft will notify Yahoo! of such new SLA and, at Yahoo!’s request, that
SLA will be established as the new SLA for that service as regards to Yahoo!.
For the purposes of clarity, as an example, if this document calls for
Algorithmic Listings to be provided to Yahoo! within [*] of a Call being made,
and if Microsoft’s SLA for other partners and Microsoft O&O Property customers
is only [*], then Yahoo!’s SLA will be [*], whereas if Microsoft establishes an
SLA with another partner to deliver Algorithmic Listings within a [*] SLA, then
Yahoo!’s SLA would at that point become [*]. The parties acknowledge that there
are many data flows and system service provisions that will not be known until
the parties are through the transition phase, and others that will become
required throughout the Term, and for those services and data flows the parties
agree to work together in good faith to establish appropriate SLAs which will
properly support Yahoo!’s business requirements, that in no case will the
resulting SLA be less than that provided to Microsoft’s O&O Property customers
for the same service, and further that the concept of parity with Microsoft O&O
Property customers and external third-party partners expressed also applies to
these new data flows and services identified and provided throughout the Term.

 

3. CONTACT INFORMATION

 

  1. Both parties will maintain and communicate to the other party updates to
the following technical contact lists, which will be used to communicate and
coordinate regarding technical problems that may be encountered with the
Services and which may be updated from time-to-time by either party upon written
notice to the other party. The parties agree that they will evaluate adding
appropriate contact charts for issues with Services provided to Yahoo! Japan.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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  i. Yahoo! Contact List

 

Name

  

Role/Responsibility

  

Email Address

  

Office

Phone

  

Mobile

Phone

[*]    NOC Operations Center Primary systems contact    [*]@Yahoo!-inc.com   
[*]    [*] [*]    NOC Manager    [*]@Yahoo!-inc.com    [*]    [*] [*]   
Director, Global Operations Centers    [*]@Yahoo!-inc.com    [*]    [*] [*]   
Sr. Director, Search Operations    [*]@Yahoo!-inc.com    [*]    [*] [*]    V.P.
Operations    [*]@Yahoo!-inc.com    [*]    [*] [*]    VP Global Service
Engineering    [*]@Yahoo!-inc.com    [*]    [*] [*]    SVP Engineering
Operations    [*]@Yahoo!-inc.com    [*]    [*] [*]    EVP Service Engineering &
Operations    [*]@Yahoo!-inc.com    [*]    [*]

ii. Microsoft Contact List.

 

Name

  

Role/Responsibility

  

Email Address

  

Office

Phone

  

Mobile

Phone

[*]    Microsoft Operations Center    [*]@microsoft.com    [*]    [*] [*]    MOC
Manager    [*]@microsoft.com    [*]    [*] [*]    MOC Director   
[*]@microsoft.com    [*]    [*] [*]    Director Search & Ads   
[*]@microsoft.com    [*]    [*] [*]    GM Search & Ads    [*]@microsoft.com   
[*]    [*]

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

Exhibit B – Page 5

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[*]    VP of Search    [*]@microsoft.com    [*]    [*] [*]    VP of Ads   
[*]@microsoft.com    [*]    [*] [*]    SVP of Search & Ads    [*]@microsoft.com
   [*]    [*]

 

4. SUPPORT PROCEDURES

 

  a. Support Procedures.

 

  i. Microsoft will provide Yahoo! with technical support in the English
language with respect to all Services and Additional Services, and systems in
the case of sales and other tools, as set forth herein, 24 hours a day, 365 days
a year. The parties agree to discuss in good faith the possibility of Microsoft
additionally providing support in languages other than English.

 

  ii. Microsoft and Yahoo! will establish and maintain a dedicated
video-conferencing system directly between their respective NOCs to enable rapid
and continuous communication in the event of a major issue.

 

  iii. All Moderate Problems, Severe Problems, and Catastrophic Problems
reported by either party must be submitted to the other party, as appropriate,
via the technical support telephone number, the dedicated video-conferencing
system, or via e-mail to the contact information set forth in the appropriate
Contact List, and each such Moderate Problem, Severe Problem and Catastrophic
Problem will be given a unique reference number by the receiving party.

 

  iv. The responsible party will inform the other party’s technical support
personnel of ongoing efforts to provide a Problem Resolution concerning Severe
Problems, and Catastrophic Problems at the frequency defined in the Response
Times table in subsection “e” below.

 

  v. Microsoft and Yahoo! will agree on and implement a single issue-tracking
system which both NOCs will use to track issues and resolutions, or they will
agree on and implement in a timely fashion a mechanism for linking their
respective issue-tracking systems to enable automated syncing of new issues,
status changes and updates, etc. related to the Agreement.

 

  b.

Microsoft Response. Upon receiving notification of an issue from Yahoo!,
Microsoft will promptly determine whether the issue is a Minor Problem, a
Moderate Problem, a Severe Problem, or a Catastrophic Problem or none of the
above according to the definitions set forth above. If it is determined by the
parties that the issue is Microsoft’s responsibility, then Microsoft will
respond to the notice within the response times set forth in this SLA and will
use all commercially reasonable efforts to resolve the Minor Problem, Moderate
Problem, Severe Problem or Catastrophic Problem as rapidly as possible, and in
accordance with this SLA. If the parties agree that a Minor Problem, Moderate
Problem, Severe Problem, or Catastrophic Problem is not Microsoft’s

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

Exhibit B – Page 6

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responsibility, then Microsoft will reasonably cooperate with Yahoo! to provide
a Problem Resolution.

 

  c. Yahoo! Response. Upon receiving notification of an issue from Microsoft,
Yahoo! will promptly determine whether the issue is a Minor Problem, a Moderate
Problem, a Severe Problem, or a Catastrophic Problem or none of the above,
according to the definitions set forth above. If it is determined by the parties
in accordance with the procedures set forth in this SLA that the issue is
Yahoo!’s responsibility, then Yahoo! will respond to the notice within the
response times set forth in this SLA and will use all commercially reasonable
efforts to resolve the Minor Problem, Moderate Problem, Severe Problem, or
Catastrophic Problem in accordance with this SLA. If the parties agree that a
Minor Problem, Moderate Problem, Severe Problem, or a Catastrophic Problem is
not Yahoo!’s responsibility, then Microsoft will resolve the problem and Yahoo!
will reasonably cooperate with Microsoft to provide a Problem Resolution.

 

  d. Indeterminate Responsibility. If the parties disagree which party bears
responsibility for a Moderate Problem, Severe Problem or Catastrophic Problem
then both parties will without delay form a resolution team comprised of at
least a technical contact representing each party. Any continuing disagreement
regarding responsibility or any failure by either party to effect a Problem
Resolution within the times indicated will result in escalation using the
escalation process set forth in subsection (f)(iii) below.

 

  e. Response Times. When either party is made aware of an issue by the other
party, it will respond to the reporting party within the time indicated in the
Initial Response Target time column, and provide status updates according to,
the following table:

 

Priority Description

  

Initial Response Target

  

Status Updates

  

Target for Workaround or Fix

Catastrophic Problem    [*]    [*]    [*] Severe Problem    [*]    [*]    [*]
Moderate Problem    [*]    [*]    [*] Minor Problem    [*]    [*]    [*] Data
Inquiry    [*]    [*]    [*]

 

  f. Escalation Process.

 

  i. Each party hereby agrees to notify the other party of a Minor Problem when
practical, to notify the other party’s NOC within [*] of detecting any Moderate
Problem, and to notify the other party’s NOC within [*] of detecting any Severe
Problem or Catastrophic.

 

  ii.

In the event that either party does not respond to the other party within the
Initial Response Target time from receipt of communication or detection of a
Moderate

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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Problem, Severe Problem, or Catastrophic Problem, then each party may escalate
through the chain specified in the appropriate Support Personnel table.

 

  iii. If a Severe Problem or Catastrophic Problem remains unresolved for an
extended period, Yahoo! and Microsoft will make available any necessary
personnel to discuss the issue and to effect a resolution, with an immediate
conference call according to the following schedule, with the call to happen
within [*] of the trigger time below:

 

Time Problem Outstanding

  

Yahoo! Contact

   Microsoft Contact [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]
   [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*]

 

  iv. If a Severe Problem or Catastrophic problem remains unresolved beyond 72
hours, either party may escalate the issue to immediate arbitration pursuant to
Section 17.5 of the Agreement.

 

5. OPERATIONAL METRICS.

 

  a. Availability. Microsoft will maintain Availability according to the
following table for the respective product, where each column represents the
Availability averaged over the specified period, as measured by Yahoo!’s
production query logs, verified by Keynote Systems agents, Gomez Inc. agents, or
other mutually agreed means of third party verification, with at least [*]
intervals and reported daily. In the event of discrepancies between these two
sources, the parties will work together to determine the root cause of such
discrepancies. Failure to resolve the discrepancy will trigger an escalation
process under Section 4.f. of this Exhibit B. If Availability falls below the
specified level, Microsoft will effect a Problem Resolution. Microsoft will
provide to Yahoo! reasonable technical specifications for redirecting traffic in
case of temporary unavailability of a Microsoft data center to a Microsoft data
center which is capable of providing the Services.

 

Component

  

SLA

Year

  

SLA

Month

  

SLA

Day

Algorithmic, Images, Video, Paid Listings    [*]%    [*]%    [*]% Campaign
Management    [*]%    [*]%    [*]% BI Systems    [*]%    [*]%    N/A

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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Maps    [*]%    [*]%    [*]%

 

  b. Capacity. Microsoft must maintain sufficient server capacity such that even
while experiencing a single Regional datacenter failure (i.e., a failure that
causes a Regional serving cluster of datacenters, or any portion thereof, to
become unusable in servicing Yahoo! Calls) Microsoft will still be able to
correctly support a peak Call rate of [*]% above the maximum Calls per second
actually sent by Yahoo! to Microsoft during the preceding [*], measured in [*]
intervals, (the “Peak Rate”). Microsoft will communicate to Yahoo! the Peak
Rate, as Microsoft has calculated it, on a monthly basis, and at the request of
either party, the parties will meet to discuss Call trends and demand forecasts.
In the event of a datacenter failure, Microsoft may slightly degrade the quality
of the results returned in an effort to maintain other service levels. For the
purposes of clarity, Microsoft is not required to maintain reserve capacity to
sustain serving during more than one simultaneous Regional datacenter failure,
but should such failures occur, it does not excuse Microsoft from its obligation
to provide service within the SLAs. In the event that Yahoo! reasonably
anticipates a sudden increase in Call volume that will be sent to Microsoft (due
to extraordinary events such as signing a new distribution partner, Yahoo!
changing its algorithms affecting call volumes, advertising or other promotions,
etc.) which Yahoo! anticipates could cause the normal means of calculating the
Peak Capacity required to meet the SLAs to exceed the standard past volume +
[*]% formula, then Yahoo! will use commercially reasonable efforts to notify the
SVP of Search & Ads contact at Microsoft, in writing, of the anticipated volume
increase [*] prior to the projected increase date (the “Inflection Point”), or
as soon as practical prior to the Inflection Point if [*] is reasonably
impractical, with both the Inflection Point and such anticipated maximum
capacity calculated by Yahoo! in good faith using commercially reasonable
methods of estimation and then adding the standard [*]% reserve. If Yahoo! has
provided Microsoft with such a projection(s) pursuant to the previous sentence
with at least [*] notice prior to the Inflection Point, then the most recent of
such projections + reserve constitutes the Peak Rate for the [*] following the
Inflection Point of such projection. The provisions governing Response Times and
Critical Thresholds under this Exhibit B do not apply when the number of Calls
sent by Yahoo! to Microsoft exceeds the Peak Rate.

 

  c.

Peak Times. “Peak Times” means, for any Service, the period during which the
number of Calls being sent to Microsoft from Yahoo!, not including Test Queries
or malicious traffic (such as denial of service attacks), is greater than or
equal to [*] percent of the then-current Peak Rate For the purpose of
establishing the initial Peak Time for each Service, the parties will plot the
Call rate of Yahoo! queries sent to Microsoft averaged over each [*] period
(starting at 00:00 each day) for one entire calendar week mutually chosen by the
parties, to determine the consecutive period each day which stretches from the
first [*] interval reaching [*]% or higher to the last such period, which will
be considered the Peak Times. In the event that in one or more of the days of
the week there is more than one period where load exceeds [*]% but then subsides
below [*]% for more than [*], that day shall have multiple Peak Times as
appropriate. The resulting Peak Times for each day of the week (Sunday through
Saturday) will be communicated by Microsoft to Yahoo!, and will be effective
until such time as either Party requests that the

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

Exhibit B – Page 9

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Peak Time be reviewed based on the aforementioned methodology and reset, if
applicable.

 

  d. Site Monitoring. Microsoft will monitor the performance of its obligations
under the Agreement using automated tools/utilities developed and/or configured
by Microsoft, or contracted with external third parties, to validate the
Availability and Call Response Times. If Microsoft detects fault, it will
respond as specified in this SLA agreement. Microsoft will share the results of
any such monitoring and tests with Yahoo! on a daily basis. Microsoft will also
monitor the performance of its delivery of Services to Microsoft O&O Property
customers of those services, and will share on a monthly basis the results of
that monitoring for the purposes of demonstrating to Yahoo! that the service
levels provided to Yahoo! are at the same or better level as those same service
levels provided to Microsoft’s Microsoft O&O Property customers. The level of
detail and thoroughness of the site monitoring (and the reporting of the
monitored data) will be sufficient for both parties to ensure that the SLAs are
being met, and to ensure that the levels are equal to or better than those
provided to Microsoft O&O Property customers.

 

  e. Call Response Times. With respect to the Services, Microsoft will comply
with the following Internal Microsoft Response Time maximum latency averages, as
averaged for all Calls of that type sent by Yahoo! to Microsoft over each and
every consecutive [*] period starting at midnight [*]:

 

Service

   Average over
24 hours   Average over
one hour   Average over
5 minutes Algorithmic Search Services Calls (including Mobile Calls)    [*]  
[*]   [*] Contextual Advertising Services Calls    [*]   [*]   [*] Image Calls
   [*]   [*]   [*] Maps and Map image Calls    [*]   [*]   [*] Maps – Geocoding
area feature Calls (e.g., city, state, zip)    [*]   [*]   [*] Maps – Geocoding
address or intersection Calls    [*]   [*]   [*] Maps – Driving directions Calls
< 50 miles    [*]   [*]   [*] Maps – Driving directions Calls > 50 miles    [*]
  [*]   [*] Maps – Geocoding batch    [*]   [*]   [*] Paid Search Services Calls
   [*]   [*]   [*] Streaming of video content to first frame of video    [*]  
[*]   [*] Video Calls (not including streaming)    [*]   [*]   [*] GUID
Normalization Batch Interface [*]    [*]   [*]   [*]

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

Exhibit B – Page 10

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  •  

Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the Commencement Date and for up to [*]
thereafter, all Paid Search Services Calls (except for Paid Search Services
Calls [*]) will comply with the Call response times specified above for
Algorithmic Search Services rather than for Paid Search Services. As soon as
Microsoft is able to provide a solution (but no later than two years after the
Commencement Date), all Paid Search Services Calls will comply with the Call
response times specified above for Paid Search Services Calls. In the event that
such solution results in a degradation of relevancy or RPS relative to the
provision of Paid Listings with longer response times and/or the provision of
Paid Listings with Algorithimic Listings, Microsoft will work with Yahoo! to
allow Yahoo! to understand such differences.

 

  •  

In the event that Yahoo! chooses to make a Call which requests both Algorithmic
Listings and Paid Listings in the same Call, the effective Call Response Time
shall be the Algorithmic Search Services averages for such Call, from the above
chart.

 

  •  

In the event that Yahoo! calls the same Microsoft API for Mobile as is used for
other Yahoo! Properties, the normal SLAs for Availability and Call Response
Times for the applicable Service type will also apply to such Mobile Calls.

 

  •  

The Aggregate Response Time for each Call type above, from each Yahoo! data
center performing that Call type, will not exceed the Internal Microsoft
Response Time plus the following Network Response Times: (a) [*] in the USA and
Canada, (b) [*] in Japan, (c) [*] in Europe, (d) [*] in Taiwan, (e) [*] in
Korea, (f) [*] in Hong Kong, (g) [*] in India, (h) [*] in China, and (d) [*] for
the rest of the world (unless otherwise agreed), as averaged for all Calls of
that type sent by Yahoo! to Microsoft over each and every consecutive [*] period
starting at midnight [*] from each requesting data center (the Aggregate
Response Time). The parties agree that they will work together in good faith to
establish appropriate Aggregate Response Times for additional countries and/or
regions not listed in the preceding as Yahoo! and/or Microsoft establish new
datacenters throughout the Term. Both parties will continually monitor the
Network Response Time between each Yahoo! data center requesting Calls and the
appropriate Microsoft data center which is responding to those Calls, and in the
event that average Network Response Time exceeds the above numbers, the parties
will consider it a Severe Problem.

 

  •  

Response Time Enhancement. The parties mutually agree that they will employ
reasonable efforts to work together over time to provide average Internal
Microsoft Response Times that are lower than the stated number in this SLA.

 

  •  

Aggregate Response Times that are greater than [*] (or, for Maps-Driving
Direction calls greater than 50 miles, greater than [*]), will result in
Timeouts (the “Critical Threshold”). In the event that, for any Call, the
Aggregate Response Time exceeds the Critical Threshold, then notwithstanding
anything else in this Agreement, Yahoo! will have no obligation to display any
of the Returned Data from the Call, and may at its sole discretion opt to
display alternate content in any location, choosing to not display any Returned
Data,

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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choosing to wait for the Returned Data and ultimately display them, displaying a
portion of the Returned Data, or any combination thereof.

 

  f. Advertiser System Response Times.

For administration of the adCenter system, it is understood that Microsoft will
maintain operation of the system such that response times for all functions are
approximately on par with the equivalent functions in the leading competing
systems available in the industry. For certain functions, listed below,
Microsoft will be expected to provide a tool to be used by Yahoo! to simulate
transactions for the purposes of testing to measure availability and performance
of each transaction type. The SLA will be no worse than the response times
listed for each transaction flow, for the US and Canada. For other parts of the
world, the parties agree to work together to establish SLAs for these
transaction flows which are appropriate to offer a highly-competitive service in
those markets.

 

Transaction

Description

  

Maximum Transactional Response

Times

1. Login

2. Update Category, Ad Group, Keywords

3. View Inline Report

4. View Financial Report

5. View Analytics

6. View Alerts

7. Logout

   [*]

1. Login

2. View Task List

3. Process Term Only Task

4. Logout

   [*]

1. Self-Serve Signup Lander

2. Time Zone Selection

3. Geo Targeting

4. Keyword Submission

5. Budgeting

6. Ad Creation

7. Activation

   [*]

 

  g. Quality. The parties acknowledge that for each of the Services and
Additional Services, even when results are being returned quickly and reliably,
it is possible for the results to be of poor quality, either due to problems
with the algorithms employed, or due to problems in the hardware and software
systems supplying them. Microsoft and Yahoo! will attempt to measure quality of
results using mutually-agreed methods on an ongoing basis, and will consider a
significant drop in quality as an SLA violation, as follows for each service
type:

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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  i. Contextual Advertising Services Calls: Microsoft will continually monitor
the average RPS, and if in any given [*] interval the RPS in a week-over-week
comparison drops by more than [*] standard deviations, this issue will be
considered to be a Severe Problem.

 

  ii. Paid Search Services Calls: Microsoft will continually monitor the average
RPS, and if in any given [*] interval the RPS in a week-over-week comparison
drops by more than [*] standard deviations, this issue will be considered to be
a Severe Problem.

 

  iii. Microsoft will ensure that at all times, at least [*]% of the potential
documents in each of the tiers in the Microsoft index are available for
selection by the Microsoft ranking algorithms. In the event that Microsoft
experiences hardware, software, network, or other issues which take any of the
tiers below this threshold in clusters which are actively being used to service
Yahoo! Calls, Microsoft will consider this to be a Severe Problem, will promptly
notify Yahoo!, and will use commercially reasonable efforts to rectify this
deficiency as soon as is practical.

 

  h. Advertiser Reporting Requirements. Microsoft will generate and make
available to Yahoo! the data specified in Tables 5.h (1), (2) and (3) below, to
the extent that Microsoft has such data and Yahoo! is entitled to receive such
data under the Agreement, regarding the Services, Additional Services (but only
to the extent Yahoo! is receiving the same) and Other Platform Services (but
only to the extent Yahoo! is receiving the same) at the frequency (e.g., hourly
or daily) specified in such tables. All financial data elements and measures
provided in these tables [*] to produce the official financial reporting
provided under Section [*] of the Agreement. In addition, during the Term the
parties will work together in good faith to add to and optimize delivery of the
data that Microsoft makes available to Yahoo! in order to meet Yahoo!’s
reasonable business requirements. Specifically, the parties acknowledge that the
following data tables do not represent a complete list of all data required,
that additional data elements will need to be added to the data feeds and
reporting during the transition phase and during the term, aggregation levels
may need to be adjusted to meet Yahoo!’s reasonable business requirements, and
SLAs for the additional data elements will need to be added to the following
tables. In the event of data errors or omissions discovered in the data
provided, Microsoft will make commercially reasonable efforts to correct the
error as per the SLA through reprocessing or other steps Microsoft deems
necessary to remediate the issue.

Table 5.h (1) – Advertiser Business Intelligence. The following data elements
will be processed, refreshed, and provided by Microsoft [*] with a latency of
[*] from the end of the [*] window in which events occur until they are
represented in the data feeds and/or reports, and with a granularity, as
follows:

 

Data Elements

   Granularity [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*]

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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[*]    [*]             [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*]
[*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]
   [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] Measures    [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]   
[*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*]

Table 5.h (2) – Publisher Business Intelligence. The following data elements
will be processed, refreshed, and provided by Microsoft [*] with a latency of
[*] from the end of the [*] window in which events occur until they are
represented in the data feeds and/or reports, and with a granularity, as
follows:

 

Data Elements

  

Granularity

[*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*]

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

Exhibit B – Page 14

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[*]    [*]             [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*]
[*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]
   [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] Measures    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*]
[*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]
   [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]    [*] [*]   
[*]

Table 5.h (3) – Internal Business Intelligence Data: The following data elements
will be processed, refreshed, and provided by Microsoft [*] with a capture
window of [*] UTC, with the previous window (i.e., up until [*] UTC) provided a
maximum of [*] later by [*] UTC, with an aggregation granularity as follows:

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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DATA ELEMENT

  

GRANULARITY

  

DEFINITION

[*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]   
[*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]   
[*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]
   [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]
   [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*]
[*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]   
[*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]   
[*] [*]    [*]    [*]

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

Exhibit B – Page 16

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[*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]   
[*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]   
[*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]
   [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]
   [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*]
[*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]   
[*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]   
[*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]
   [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]
   [*]

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

Exhibit B – Page 17

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[*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]   
[*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]   
[*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]
   [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]
   [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*] [*]    [*]    [*]
[*]    [*]    [*]

 

  i. Yahoo! Search Data. The Parties have agreed that Microsoft will provide
Yahoo! Search Data, as defined in the Agreement, with the technical
implementation of the data transfer mechanism to be determined and completed at
a later date, but it is agreed that such solution will meet the following
high-level SLAs:

 

  i. When such data is collected by Microsoft but not by Yahoo! directly (such
as conversion data, data emanating from the White Label Solution, etc.) the
unprocessed event data such as click events, beacons, etc., will be made
available to Yahoo! on a real time basis when commercially feasible, but in no
event with a latency greater than [*]

 

  ii. Processed data for the previous day will be available to Yahoo! at the
same time that it is made available to the Microsoft teams which utilize the
processed data or no longer than [*] from the close of the capture window,
whichever is sooner. Capture windows will not exceed [*] in duration.

 

  j. Microsoft PDA Listings Data. The Parties have agreed that Microsoft will
provide Microsoft PDA Listings Data, as defined in the Agreement, with the
technical implementation of the data transfer mechanism to be determined and
completed at a later date, but it is agreed that such solution will meet the
following high-level SLAs:

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

Exhibit B – Page 18

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  i. Processed data for the previous day will be available to Yahoo! at the same
time that it is made available to the Microsoft teams which utitlize the
processed data or no longer than [*] from the close of the capture window,
whichever is sooner. Capture windows will not exceed [*] in duration

 

  k. Web Crawl. The parties have agreed that Microsoft will develop
functionality which will enable Yahoo! to have a copy of Microsoft’s currently
active Web Crawl Cache. Although the technical implementation of this crawl data
transfer mechanism will be determined and completed at a later date, it is
agreed that the solution will meet the following high-level SLAs:

 

  i. In the event that Yahoo! needs to create a new copy of the data from
scratch, Microsoft will provide sufficient capacity in its systems to allow
Yahoo! to create such copy within [*].

 

  ii. After the initial copy is complete as per (i) above, Microsoft will
provide a continuous repository of the Web crawl and feed data to which Yahoo!
is entitled under this Agreement, and an ordered change-log, at the same rate
performed by Microsoft in the normal course of business, understanding that
various portions of the Web are normally crawled at varying rates (e.g.,
“superfresh”, “big z’, etc.)

 

  iii. The systems will be designed to ensure that the Yahoo! copy is, in
aggregate, refreshed at the same rate as the Microsoft copy, within practical
technical limits. As of the effective date of the Letter Agreement, the
aggregate time for refresh of the entire Web Crawl Cache was approximately [*],
with some sections refreshed daily, but the parties understand that these times
may change over the course of the agreement, in either direction.

 

  iv. Microsoft will maintain sufficient network bandwidth and throughput within
the data center infrastructure and content system in order to support transfer
to Yahoo! in this near-real time fashion at Microsoft’s expense, and Yahoo! will
maintain at its expense, or otherwise reimburse Microsoft, for the cost of the
connectivity required to transfer the data once it leaves the Microsoft data
center for transmission to the Yahoo! data center.

 

  v. The maximum latency between a crawled or feed-supplied document being
available to be served from the Microsoft index and the same data being made
available to Yahoo! will be [*] under normal operating circumstances. In the
event that connectivity is disrupted, then Microsoft will buffer the data for up
to [*] to allow Yahoo! to catch up when connectivity is restored.

 

  l. Meta-data Transfer. The parties have agreed that Yahoo! may develop
functionality which will enable Microsoft to receive a copy of meta-data
generated from Microsoft’s Web crawl data which would potentially be useful to
add to Microsoft’s general Web index. Although the technical implementation of
this data transfer mechanism will be determined and completed at a later date,
it is agreed that when Yahoo! generates meta- data which Microsoft has chosen to
receive and make available through the Microsoft API, the solution will meet the
following high-level SLAs:

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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  i. In the event that Microsoft needs to create a new copy of the data from
scratch, Yahoo! will provide sufficient capacity in its systems to allow
Microsoft to create such copy within [*].

 

  ii. After the initial copy is complete as per (i) above, Yahoo! will provide a
continuous repository of the meta-data, at the same rate performed by Yahoo! in
the normal course of business.

 

  iii. The systems will be designed to ensure that the Microsoft copy is, in
aggregate, refreshed at the same rate as the Yahoo! copy, within practical
technical limits.

 

  iv. Yahoo! will maintain sufficient network bandwidth and throughput within
the data center infrastructure and content system in order to support transfer
to Yahoo! in this near-real time fashion at Yahoo!’s expense, and Microsoft will
maintain at its expense, or otherwise reimburse Yahoo!, for the cost of the
connectivity required to transfer the data once it leaves the Yahoo! data center
for transmission to the Microsoft data center.

 

  v. The maximum latency between new meta-data being generated by Yahoo! and
inserted into the Yahoo! live serving repository for such meta-data and the same
data being made available to Microsoft will be [*] under normal operating
circumstances. In the event that connectivity is disrupted, then Yahoo! will
buffer the data for up to [*] to allow Microsoft to catch up when connectivity
is restored.

 

  vi. Once Microsoft has received such data from Yahoo!, Microsoft will make
such data queriable from the Microsoft API within [*] of receipt.

 

  m. Resolution Period. Once the responsible party is identified for a Minor
Problem, Moderate Problem, or Severe Problem, the responsible party will
identify and communicate a Problem Resolution or plan and will implement that
plan as required by this SLA.

 

  n. DNS. Microsoft uses DNS-based global load balancing to direct search
traffic to one of the several facilities that serve Yahoo!’s traffic. Yahoo!
will be directed to have its servers adhere to the TTL in the Microsoft name
server resolution response with a TTL of no more than [*], periodically querying
the Microsoft DNS servers to determine the IP address of the Microsoft site
where the Yahoo! servers in any individual data center should direct their Call
traffic. Microsoft will not be responsible for satisfying SLA requirements if
Yahoo! does not respect Microsoft’s TTL or DNS-based load balancing.

 

  o.

Maintenance Requirements. Microsoft will use commercially reasonable efforts to
notify Yahoo! at least [*] before any scheduled maintenance is performed on its
systems if (a) the maintenance is reasonably expected to cause any service
degradation or service availability problem for Yahoo!, or (b) if the proposed
maintenance would occur during a Yahoo! change-embargo period (such list of
embargo periods to be provided in writing to Microsoft by Yahoo!), in which case
Yahoo! must agree to the maintenance and to the timing of said maintenance.
Specifically for the adCenter account management functions, BI systems, Campaign
Management, Sales Tools, and CRM systems (not

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

Exhibit B – Page 20

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including the live ad serving systems), scheduled maintenance may occur with
notification but without agreement from Yahoo!, and will not be counted in the
determination of Availability and Response Times, but such scheduled maintenance
may not exceed [*] in any calendar month without prior written agreement from
Yahoo!.

 

  p. Reporting. Both parties will make available daily, in a format mutually
agreed by both parties, such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld, a report
showing Availability, Internal Microsoft Response Times and Aggregate Response
Times, and Network Response Times as measured under this SLA. In the event that
there are material discrepancies between the numbers calculated by either of the
parties and the other party, then the parties agree to use commercially
reasonable efforts to work together to determine the reason for the
discrepancies and to correct for such discrepancies going forward.

 

  q. Monitoring Servers. In addition to the Yahoo!’s servers monitoring
Transaction and Network Response Times, Yahoo! may at its option place a
monitoring server (or servers, one for each Microsoft data center which responds
to any of the Call types) proximal to the Microsoft production network to aid in
the resolution of connectivity and Network Response Time problems. Microsoft
may, at its option, place a monitoring server (or servers, one for each Yahoo!
data center which performs Calls) proximal to the Yahoo! production network,
also to aid in the resolution of connectivity and Network Response Time
problems. Monitoring Servers will conform to the reasonable security
specifications of the data center in which they are installed.

 

  r. [*].

 

  s. Management System SLAs. Microsoft will maintain tools, APIs, or a human
service desk which will effect the following functions within the specified time
frame:

 

  i. New Customer record (with first campaign) will be active in the system
within [*] of submission to Microsoft, on average, subject to such campaigns
passing the editorial guidelines, specified pursuant to Section 5.8.2 of the
Agreement.

 

  ii. New campaigns (with existing Customers) will be live in the system within
[*], subject to such campaigns passing the applicable editorial guidelines,
specified pursuant to Section 5.8.2 of the Agreement.

 

  iii. Modifications of existing Customer campaigns will be live within the
system within [*], subject to such campaigns passing the editorial guidelines
specified pursuant to Section 5.8.2 of the Agreement.

 

  iv. Modifications to existing Customer records must be live in both parties’
CRM systems within [*].

 

  v. Updates to account status must be visible in both CRM systems within [*] of
the event.

 

  vi. Deactivation of Syndication Partner Sources requested by Yahoo! will be
effective in less than [*] (to deactivate their tags and stop serving results).

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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  vii. To the extent that such approval is necessary under the terms of this
Agreement, Microsoft will use commercially reasonable efforts to approve (if
appropriate), and if approved, to activate new syndication partners and
sub-syndication rights for new partners as soon as possible.

 

  t. Sales Function SLAs. Microsoft will maintain system APIs, tools, and/or
reporting capabilities which make it possible for a skilled human operator to
achieve the following tasks in the average times listed with the task:

 

    

TASK

  

DESCRIPTION

  

SIZE AND TIMING

1    [*]    [*]    [*] 2    [*]    [*]    [*] 3    [*]    [*]    [*] 4.    [*]
   [*]    [*] 5    [*]    [*]    [*] 6    [*]    [*]    [*] 7    [*]    [*]   
[*] 8    [*]    [*]    [*] 9    [*]    [*]    [*] 10    [*]    [*]    [*] 11   
[*]    [*]    [*] 12    [*]    [*]    [*] 13    [*]    [*]    [*]

 

6. FORCE MAJEURE.

Microsoft will not be in violation of any of the requirements of this SLA to the
extent that its performance is impaired as a result of any delay, failure in
performance, or interruption of service, resulting directly or indirectly from
acts of God, acts of civil or military authorities, civil disturbances, wars,
acts of terrorism, strikes or other labor disputes, fires, transportation
contingencies, outages of third party telecommunications networks with whom
Microsoft does not have a direct contractual relationship, failure of suppliers
with whom Microsoft does not have a direct contractual relationship, or other
similar occurrences which are beyond Microsoft’s reasonable control. In such
event, Microsoft will use commercially reasonable efforts to overcome such
problems and restore service within the SLAs as soon as possible,
notwithstanding anything else in the agreement to the contrary, and shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that Yahoo! Properties are treated at
parity with Microsoft O&O Properties, and that Yahoo! Syndication Partners are
treated at parity with Microsoft Syndication Partners. For clarity, Distributed
Denial of Service Attacks (“DDOS”) will normally not be considered legitimate
Force Majeure events, but the parties agree that an extraordinarily large DDOS
event affecting all or substantially all of the “Microsoft Network” shall be
considered Force Majeure, but not more than twice a year, and only if Microsoft
has used commercially reasonable efforts to prevent such an attack from
affecting the Services and Additional Services used by Yahoo! and Yahoo!’s
Affiliates.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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EXHIBIT C

INFORMATION SECURITY AGREEMENT

 

1. JITSAG. Yahoo! and Microsoft shall establish a joint information technology
security advisory group (“JITSAG”) comprised of two persons from each Party who
will jointly identify, recommend, review, coordinate, and monitor the Parties’
information technology security controls that relate to the Parties’ performance
under the Agreement. Additionally, each Party will provide the other with access
to a dedicated security support contact or team that is available to be reached
with security questions or concerns twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days
a week. Either Party can change the contact information for this dedicated
security support contact by providing written notice to the security support
contact of the other Party.

 

2. Initial Security Coordination. Prior to implementation of the Agreement, the
JITSAG will have an initial meeting as described in Section 1 above. Remediation
of any issue identified as necessary for launch will be addressed through:
(A) good faith consideration to issues raised by either Party; (B) good faith
efforts to, in a commercially reasonable timeframe, remediate those issues that
the Parties agree require remediation; and (C) notification to the other Party
of the nature of those efforts (which notice will be Confidential Information of
the disclosing Party), to ensure security considerations have been adequately
addressed prior to launch.

 

3. Incident Notification. Each Party agrees to notify the other of any known or
suspected security incidents or breaches that can be reasonably expected to
affect systems, facilities or data owned, operated, or provided by, or on behalf
of, a Party that are involved in substantive performance of Party’s obligations
under the Agreement as soon as reasonably possible, and to work with the other
Party to resolve any such issues to that Party’s reasonable satisfaction.

 

4. Remediation. If a known or reasonably suspected security issue has not been
resolved through the JITSAG process to the reasonable satisfaction of either
Party, either Party may request a third party audit (“Validation Audit”) be
conducted of the systems or facilities directly related to the known or
reasonably suspected security issue. The third party will be selected by the
requesting Party, subject to approval by the other Party, and such approval will
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The requesting Party will pay for the
audit to be conducted. The audited Party will provide sufficient access to its
facilities, personnel, and records as required for the audit during the audited
Party’s regular business hours, and will otherwise support and cooperate with
the audit in accordance with the requirements in Table 1 below. The Validation
Audit report will be provided contemporaneously to both parties by the
third-party auditor. If an audit report identifies any aspect of the systems or
of the facilities as having a security issue that could compromise the integrity
of the systems, facilities, or data of either Party, the audited Party will:
(A) give good faith consideration to issues raised in such report; (B) make good
faith efforts to, in a commercially reasonable timeframe, remediate those issues
that it agrees require remediation; and (C) notify the other Party of the nature
of those efforts (which notice will be Confidential Information of the
disclosing Party).

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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Table 1 – Validation Audit Requirements

 

  •  

A party will request an audit, in writing and in advance, and the requesting
party will identify, in the request: (i) the proposed date and time for the
audit to begin; (ii) all participants who will be attending; and (iii) the
specific intent, in detail, of the audit;

 

  •  

The parties will discuss the audit request in good faith and will mutually agree
on a date and time when the audit will begin, which will be no earlier than
three weeks after the parties reach agreement;

 

  •  

The audit will be conducted on business days, during business hours, at the
applicable facilities;

 

  •  

The audit duration may be no more than two business days and will be limited in
scope to the subject matter identified in requesting party’s audit request;

 

  •  

Personnel of the requesting party or third-party representatives must be
escorted by designated personnel of the audited party at all times while present
at the facility to be audited and must abide by all rules applicable to visitors
to the facility;

 

  •  

Inspection of any intellectual property or confidential information of any third
party is strictly prohibited, except where a third party performs any function
that is required for the audited Party’s performance under this Agreement;

 

  •  

Personnel of the auditing party or their auditor may, on advance request, view a
printout of applicable secure VPN network interface(s) and related security ACL
configuration, which information will not leave the audited party’s facilities;

 

  •  

The audit will not involve any access to any Systems (e.g., port scanning,
intrusion testing, and penetration testing are not allowed) without the express
written permission of the party being audited (in each case and in advance). Any
request to access any Systems will be included in requesting party’s initial
audit request;

 

  •  

The audit will not involve any access to any Personally Identifiable Information
on or through any Systems, except if, and solely to the extent that, such access
is limited solely to Personally Identifiable Information of the audited party’s
end users, such information is physically segregated from other information not
related to the audited party’s end users, and the auditing party will defend,
indemnify, and hold the audited party harmless from all damages and other claims
or amounts related to the auditing party’s access to Personally Identifiable
Information during such audit;

 

  •  

Cable room access is strictly prohibited; and

 

  •  

The auditing party will comply with all policies and procedures of the audited
party while on site at the facilities being audited, including the audited
party’s confidentiality and security policies and procedures (which may require
personnel of the auditing party or third-party representatives to execute a
separate non-disclosure agreement, sign in to the facilities, wear a badge, be
escorted, etc.).

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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EXHIBIT D

Covered Data Retention and Anonymization Procedures

Section 13.2.2 of the Agreement requires Microsoft to employ data retention and
anonymization policies and procedures comparable to Yahoo!’s with respect to
Covered Data and search queries passed by Yahoo! to Microsoft in connection with
the Services. By the first date Microsoft receives Covered Data or search
queries from Yahoo! in connection with the Services (including pre-production
testing), Microsoft will implement data retention and anonymization procedures
with respect to the Covered Data and search queries that are comparable to those
deployed by Yahoo! as of the Commencement Date.

For planning purposes, Yahoo! has a good faith belief that it will have
implemented the policies and procedures outlined in this Exhibit D with respect
to this data as of [*]. Yahoo! will provide Microsoft with written notice if any
portion of the policies or procedures outlined in this Exhibit D is not or will
not be implemented by Yahoo! as of [*].

“Security Systems” are defined as systems used specifically to detect and defend
against fraud, abuse, and security attacks and generally compliant with the
requirements set out in Exhibit C.

The procedures outlined below describe Yahoo!’s planned implementation of its
relevant data retention and anonymization policies as of [*]. [*]. They are
included here for illustrative purposes only:

[*]

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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EXHIBIT E

RPS GUARANTEE

1. Definitions.

 

  (a) “Adjusted Control RPS” is defined in Section 3.1(a)(2) of this Exhibit E.

 

  (b) “Allowed Percentage” is defined in Section 3.1(c)(3) of this Exhibit E.

 

  (c) “Control Bucket” means a random sample of the Eligible Traffic from Yahoo!
Property Web Search that will be controlled in each country throughout the
Reference Period and the Guarantee Term. For the US, the Control Bucket will be
statistically representative to measure RPS at a Partition level. Randomization
of Eligible Traffic is based on browser cookies (e.g., all cookies ending in a
‘F’). The products and settings used for matching (e.g., advanced match
feature), ranking, pricing, etc other than placement and prominence in the
Control Bucket should be representative of those used in production releases. In
non-U.S. countries, the Control Bucket will be no more than [*]% of total
Eligible Traffic from Yahoo! Property Web Search for the [*], and no more than
[*]% of the total Eligible Traffic from Yahoo! Property Web Search for [*]. To
the maximum extent possible, during each True-Up Period, Yahoo! will maintain
the Control Bucket with the Same Average Advertisement Placement (as such term
is defined below) and same average advertisement prominence including, bolding
of matched terms, total number of text characters per line in the ad creative,
total number of lines per ad, size of the fonts, background color, clickable
area, etc., as existed in the applicable Reference Period. During the Reference
Period, the Control Bucket may include elements such as labels (such as geo,
etc.), rich ads and “Favicons” that may not be offered by Microsoft, and if so,
the parties will mutually agree to the appropriate adjustment to eliminate the
click through rate bias, if any, resulting from these items. Paid Listings from
Paid Search Services displayed to users when they click on or mouse over a link
(e.g., “hotspots” or “linkspots”) will be tracked in the “aggregate” Partition
described in Section 3.1(a)(2) below and not within the set of Partitions
representing [*]% of U.S. Yahoo! Property Revenues from Property Web Search. For
the avoidance of doubt, the preceding sentence does not include links that are
generated based on a user’s intent when conducting or refining a Web Internet
Search, (e.g., Yahoo!’s “Search Assist” or “Also Try” features). As used in this
definition, “Same Average Advertisement Placement” means, in comparison to the
Reference Period, [*].

If the average relevance of the Paid Listings returned during the associated
True-Up Period does not meet the average relevance during the Reference Period,
then the parties will work in good faith to address the underlying issue.

 

  (d)

“Eligible Traffic” means all Queries from Yahoo! Properties other than
non-monetizable Queries (e.g., traffic from robots, traffic with 3rd party
restrictions, internal test traffic) and excludes traffic that does not result
in a Yahoo! Results Page for Web Internet Search. Yahoo! will count and report
to Microsoft during each Reference Period and True-Up Period for purposes of
calculating the Guarantee Adjustor the number of Queries from Eligible Traffic
for each Control Bucket and Partition (using the same methodologies,
technologies and practices that Yahoo! uses as of the end of the first

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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quarter of 2010 to filter non-monetizable Queries, provided to the extent such
methodologies, technologies and practices vary from those in effect as of the
Effective Date, any changes will not be designed to bias any calculations in
Yahoo!’s favor under the guarantee) Yahoo! will apply these methodologies and
practices to count Queries during the Reference Periods and True-Up Periods.

 

  (e) “GDP Adjusted Reference RPS” is defined in Section 3.1(a)(1) of this
Exhibit E.

 

  (f) “GDP Adjustment” means the amount computed in accordance with
Section 3.1(a)(1)(B) of this Exhibit E.

 

  (g) “Guarantee Adjustor” is defined in Section 3.1(a) of this Exhibit E.

 

  (h) “Partition” means (i) in the U.S., a segment of Eligible Traffic
originating from each of the named search entry points named in
Section 3.1(a)(2) of this Exhibit E, which, when combined with the “aggregate”
Partition, represent all Eligible Traffic and (ii) in each other country, all
Eligible Traffic for such country in aggregate (regardless of the named search
entry point).

 

  (i) “Prior Core Revenues” is defined in Section 3.1(b)(1) of this Exhibit E.

 

  (j) “Prior Other Revenues” is defined in Section 3.1(c)(2) of this Exhibit E.

 

  (k) “Reference Period” is defined as the time period that has the same
beginning and end dates as the True-Up Period and occurs during the 12-month
period immediately prior to the Initial Implementation Date in the applicable
country. For example, [*].

 

  (l) “Reference RPS” is defined in Section 3.1(a)(1)(A) of this Exhibit E.

 

  (m) “Yahoo! Property Revenues” means the sum of (a) Net Revenues from
Microsoft’s Paid Search Services and (b) gross revenues earned from Paid Search
Services other than Microsoft’s Paid Search Services (e.g., Panama) on Yahoo!
Properties, less the following as such relate to such gross revenues
(i) advertiser refunds, credits and chargebacks, (ii) billings of fraudulent
clicks and (iii) agency fees, referral fees, and other commissions payable to
third parties.

2. True-Up Periods. For each applicable country, there will be [*] consecutive
“True-Up Periods” of [*] each starting on the Initial Implementation Date in
such country. The “Guarantee Term” for each country refers to each applicable
country’s [*] True-Up Periods collectively.

3. Guarantee Amount. The Guarantee Amount will be calculated for each country
[*] for each applicable True-Up Period in the billing currency for such country.
If Yahoo! does not [*], then the guarantee will apply in such country and the
parties will amend this Exhibit E to reasonably reflect the addition.

3.1. Subject to adjustment as described in this Exhibit E, the “Guarantee
Amount” for each country for each True-Up Period is calculated as follows:
Guarantee Amount = Guarantee Adjustor * (Core Revenues + Other Allowed
Revenues), where:

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(a) “Guarantee Adjustor” is designed to reflect relative changes in monetization
net of inflationary price changes, and is calculated as the quotient of (i) GDP
Adjusted Reference RPS and (ii) Adjusted Control RPS.

(1) “GDP Adjusted Reference RPS” is the product of (i) Reference RPS and
(ii) GDP Adjustment.

(A) “Reference RPS” is the [*] weighted average RPS for the Control Bucket
during the applicable Reference Period. The Reference RPS calculation is
provided below as the weighted average RPS across all Partitions, with such
weighting (referred to below as ‘wRi’ where ‘i’ is an index referring to a given
Partition) equal to the percentage of Queries in a given Partition during the
applicable Reference Period, and the Partition RPS is the actual RPS for the
Partition (referred to below as ‘RPSRi’ where ‘i’ is an index referring to a
given Partition) during the Reference Period. (For clarity, in non-U.S.
countries, there will be no weighting because the Eligible Traffic and the
Control Bucket will be tracked as a single Partition.)

Reference RPS = (wR1 * RPSR1 + wR2 * RPSR2 + …);

(B) “GDP Adjustment” is equal to [*] plus the percentage change in nominal
GDP/capita from the Reference Period to the corresponding True-Up Period in that
country, except for the [*] True-Up Period, where the GDP Adjustment is measured
as the change in nominal GDP/capita from the first Reference Period (the start
and end dates of which are [*] preceding the True-Up Period) to the [*] True-Up
Period in that country. For example, [*]. The suggested data sources listed in
the table below shall be used in determining the “percentage change in nominal
GDP/capita” (or such substitute sources as the parties may agree if the
suggested data sources are not available):

 

Country

  

Suggested Data Source

[*]

   [*]

[*]

   [*]

[*]

   [*]

[*]

   [*]

[*]

   [*]

[*]

   [*]

(C) Further, the version of the data to use shall be the most current version of
quarterly data available as of the end of each True Up Period, and subject to
retroactive revision in the subsequent True Up Periods for the country until the
[*] and final True Up Period at which time no further revision shall be
undertaken, except for the United States only, there shall be one final true-up
using data available as of [*] after the end of the Guarantee Term for the
United States. If quarterly data for a country is not reported or available,
semi-annual data shall be used, or if semi-annual data is not available, then
the annual version shall be used.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(D) Control Buckets will be run in the following countries: [*]. For all other
countries, the parties agree to instead use the Guarantee Adjustor of the
following mapped country:

 

Country

  

Mapped Country to Use

[*]

   [*]

[*]

   [*]

[*]

   [*]

[*]

   [*]

[*]

   [*]

(2) “Adjusted Control RPS” is the [*] weighted average RPS for the Control
Bucket during the applicable True-Up Period. The Adjusted Control RPS
calculation is provided below as the weighted average RPS across all Partitions,
with such weighting (referred to below as ‘wRi’ where ‘i’ is an index referring
to a given Partition in both the applicable Reference Period and True-Up Period)
equal to the percentage of Queries in the Control Bucket from each Partition
during the applicable Reference Period, and the Partition’s RPS is the actual
RPS for the Partition (referred to below as ‘RPSGi’ where ‘i’ is an index
referring to a given Partition) during the True-Up Period. (For clarity, in
non-U.S. countries, there will be no weighting because the Eligible Traffic and
the Control Bucket will be tracked as a single Partition.)

Adjusted Control RPS = (wR1 * RPSG1 + wR2 * RPSG2 + …)

For purposes of determining the Adjusted Control RPS and Reference RPS in the
U.S., the Eligible Traffic from Yahoo!’s U.S. Property Web Search will be
partitioned based on the following named search entry points: [*], each of which
will be tracked as a separate Partition and shall in total be no less than [*]%
of Yahoo! Property Revenues from U.S. Property Web Search and [*]% of Yahoo!’s
total (worldwide) Yahoo! Property Revenues from Property Web Search. The
remainder of U.S. Eligible Traffic from Yahoo! Property Web Search shall be
tracked as an “aggregate” Partition.

The percentage of Queries in the Control Bucket from each Partition should be
statistically representative of the percentage of that Partition’s volume
relative to total U.S. Yahoo! Eligible Traffic. Each Partition’s RPS (calculated
using only the data for that Partition in the Control Bucket) should be
statistically representative of the RPS for that Partition (calculated using all
Eligible Traffic in that Partition) if the placement and prominence of Paid
Listings were the same in the Control Bucket and in all Eligible Traffic.

The parties will mutually agree how to handle edge cases in the event that one
of the named search entry point Partitions drops below statistical
representativeness without voiding the guarantee, e.g., Yahoo! sells one of the
named search entry point Partitions. If before or during the Guarantee Term for
a country, Yahoo! Property Revenues from Property Web Search captured by the
named search entry point Partitions fall below [*]%, the parties will mutually
agree how to modify the methodology (or to adjust the named entry points) to
ensure at least [*]% of total Yahoo! Property Revenues from Property Web Search
are captured in a statistically representative manner. Yahoo! will use
commercially reasonable efforts to ensure all the named search entry points are
captured in the Control Bucket and that the testing instrumentation is setup for
the Reference Period. Further, Yahoo! will also use commercially reasonable
efforts to ensure Control Buckets are run in the non-U.S. benchmark countries
for purposes of determining

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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Guarantee Adjustor during the Reference Period. If, however, during the
Reference Period, Yahoo! is unable to fully instrument its Control Buckets to
capture all of the named search entry points or Partitions, or not all non-U.S.
countries have the Control Buckets setup for the entire Reference Period, then
Microsoft and Yahoo! will mutually agree how to modify the methodology to
approximate the weights and RPS of the un-instrumented Partitions to compute
Reference RPS in a manner that eliminates selection bias resulting from
Partitions that were not fully instrumented, provided, further, Yahoo! will not
instrument or not instrument Partitions in a manner intended to frustrate the
intended measurement provided in this section. In the event the RPS in one or
more non-U.S. countries materially declines during the Guarantee Term as a
result of a material change in the mix of searches by search entry points
(including entry points similar to those in the “aggregate category” with
respect to the U.S. market) on such properties, then the parties will work in
good faith to address the underlying cause of the decline.

(b) “Core Revenues” is Yahoo! Property Revenues from [*] during the True-Up
Period for the country, excluding revenues that are excluded pursuant to
Section 3.3.1 of this Exhibit E or that are included in Other Revenues.

(1) “Prior Core Revenues” is Yahoo! Property Revenues from [*] during the [*]
period immediately preceding the Initial Implementation Date for the country,
excluding revenues excluded pursuant to Section 3.3.1 of this Exhibit E or that
are included in Prior Other Revenues.

(c) “Other Allowed Revenues” is Other Revenues subject to a maximum increase of
[*] percentage points in the proportion of such revenues relative to Core
Revenues and Other Revenues during the [*] period immediately preceding the
Initial Implementation Date for a country, as more fully defined and calculated
as follows:

 

  (1) “Other Revenues” means Yahoo! Property Revenues [*].

 

  (2) “Prior Other Revenues” means Yahoo! Property Revenues during the [*]
period immediately preceding the Initial Implementation Date for the country
from [*].

 

  (3) “Allowed Percentage” = [*] + (Prior Other Revenues / (Prior Other Revenues
+ Prior Core Revenues)). Yahoo! will advise Microsoft of this value within four
weeks following the Initial Implementation Date for each country. For example,
if Prior Other Revenues in a country was [*]% of the combined Prior Other
Revenues and Prior Core Revenues, then the Allowed percentage would be [*].

 

  (4) “Other Allowed Revenues” = lesser of (x) Other Revenues and (y) (Core
Revenues + Other Revenues) * Allowed Percentage

3.2. Example Computation.

The following is an example using only four Partitions (recognizing that there
may be more partitions in the U.S.) and assuming no vertical searches:

[*]:

3.3. Other Provisions.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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3.3.1. Except as expressly agreed by the parties on a case-by-case basis, the
guarantee will not apply to Paid Listings displayed on (a) Yahoo! Properties of
companies or businesses acquired by Yahoo! after the Letter Agreement Effective
Date (b) Yahoo! Properties launched after the Letter Agreement Effective Date
(e.g., newyahooproperty.com) and (c) Yahoo! verticals that are launched after
the Letter Agreement Effective Date (for example, a new vertical targeting teens
would be excluded, but the guarantee would apply in connection with new pages
regarding teen finance within the existing Yahoo! Finance vertical). Neither the
Queries performed on, nor the associated revenues from, Queries on such
properties will be included in making the Guarantee Amount calculations. As and
to the extent set forth in this Exhibit E, the guarantee applies to revenues
generated by Paid Listings from Paid Search Services on the Yahoo! Properties,
i.e., excluding revenues and Queries from Syndication Properties and Contextual
Advertising Services. Any revenues associated with Yahoo!’s paid inclusion
services (e.g., Yahoo! Search Submit) will not be included in the calculations
in this Exhibit E.

3.3.2. Neither party will take any action to artificially or nefariously
manipulate the number of Queries or Query mix or monetization rates used to
calculate the Adjusted Control RPS in any Partition, the Reference RPS, or the
RPS computed over the True-Up Period for the purpose of increasing or decreasing
Microsoft’s payments due to Yahoo! under Section 9.1.4 of the Agreement.

3.3.3 Notwithstanding anything in this Exhibit E to the contrary, if Yahoo! does
not fully satisfy the requirements of this Exhibit E, such failure to so comply
with one or more requirements is not a breach of this Agreement and does not
excuse Microsoft from its obligation to pay Yahoo! the Guarantee Amount. Instead
the parties agree to work together in good faith to determine an equitable
adjustment (which shall be Microsoft’s sole remedy in the event of such failure
to comply with one or more requirements in this Exhibit E) to the Guarantee
Amount to adequately account for the failure to comply with the relevant
requirement(s). For example, since Yahoo! is required to use the same
methodologies, technologies and practices in the True-Up Period that is uses in
the Reference Period to filter non-monetizable Queries in the calculation of
Eligible Traffic, if there is any difference between the methodologies,
technologies and practices used in such calculation, then the parties will
determine if the difference in methodologies, technologies and practices impacts
the calculation of the Guarantee Amount and if so, also determine an equitable
adjustment to the Guarantee Amount. The parties will not make any adjustments
for immaterial discrepancies.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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EXHIBIT F

LEGAL OBLIGATIONS

Categories of Legal Obligations:

1. [*]

2. [*]

3. [*]

4. [*]

5. [*]

6. [*]

7. [*]

[*]

 

Country

 

Category 1

 

Category 2

 

Category 3

 

Category 4

 

Category 5

 

Category 6

 

Category 7

[*]

  [*]   [*]   [*]   [*]   [*]     [*]

[*]

            [*]  

[*]

            [*]  

[*]

            [*]  

[*]

            [*]  

[*]

            [*]  

[*]

  [*]            

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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EXHIBIT G

BASELINE TERMS FOR MAPS AMENDMENT

If Yahoo! exercises the Mapping Option, the parties will negotiate and enter
into the Maps Amendment setting forth the terms by which Microsoft will provide
Mapping Services to Yahoo!. The terms of the Maps Amendment, together with the
terms of the Agreement, shall govern the relationship of the Parties with
respect to the Mapping Services.

1. GENERAL TERMS. In addition to the provisions set forth in Section 3.2 of the
Agreement, the Maps Amendment will provide that:

a) The Mapping Services shall include use of the Microsoft Mapping Services APIs
by Yahoo! and Maps Syndication Partners on Yahoo! Properties and Map Syndication
Properties for map rendering, traffic data (real time and incidence), routing,
geocoding and satellite imagery and access to Microsoft’s full online mapping
product suite and technology for mapping services (i) to the extent provided by
Microsoft to other mapping syndication partners or (ii) to the extent provided
by Microsoft to Microsoft O&O Properties if Yahoo! exercises the Exclusive
Mapping Option.

b) If content is included in Microsoft’s Mapping Services, it will be made
available to Yahoo! and the Map Syndication Partners at full parity with (i) the
most robust content offering made available to other Microsoft mapping
syndication partners, in the event that Yahoo! elects to use Microsoft’s Mapping
Services on a non-exclusive basis or (ii) the content included in Microsoft’s
Mapping Services on Microsoft’s O&O Properties, if Yahoo! has chosen the
Exclusive Mapping Option.

c) Yahoo! shall have the same opportunity as Microsoft’s other mapping
syndication partners to participate in beta testing of any new product features
and functionalities related to the Mapping Services on the same terms as
Microsoft’s other mapping syndication partners.

d) Yahoo! shall have the right to show the location of entities and objects
(i.e., object tracking) and other content on a map, as well as to create and
display graphical display ads that integrate the Mapping Services.

e) Yahoo! shall have the right to wrap the Microsoft Mapping Services API in
Yahoo! owned and operated platform APIs.

f) Yahoo! acknowledges that Microsoft’s ability to provide certain data to
Yahoo! as part of the Mapping Services is subject to Microsoft’s license rights
from its third party data providers; provided, however, that Microsoft shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to negotiate with Microsoft data providers so
that Yahoo! and the Map Syndication Partners shall have the right to integrate
and distribute the Mapping Services on and off the Yahoo! network without
limitation (e.g., developer APIs) and to integrate and distribute the Mapping
Services on any device including, without limitation, mobile, digital home,
in-car, and television devices.

g) Yahoo! shall be free to engage with external partners to integrate the
Mapping Services:

(i) on websites within the Yahoo! domain including properties built for
third-party partners such as the development of a micro-site on behalf of an
advertiser that is hosted on the Yahoo! domain (e.g., www.southwest.yahoo.com);

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(ii) in advertisements from sources other than Microsoft, and

(iii) on Web sites outside of the Yahoo! domain if (a) Yahoo! does not license
or authorize use of the Mapping Services on such websites to include use of
store locator or fleet management applications or data analysis functionality
that enables customers of the Mapping Services to analyze or model their
internal business operations (provided that in no event will Yahoo! be prevented
from using the Mapping Services in accordance with the terms of the Agreement
and the Maps Amendment), (b) the Mapping Services are provided by Yahoo! without
charge and (c) the services provided do not exceed the greater of (1) [*] API
transactions per year, or [*] user sessions per year, or (2) the then current
number of API transactions allowed in the Bing Maps API terms of use for
commercial use; provided, however that Yahoo! shall not be liable if one of
Yahoo!’s partners breaches the terms of use governing its use of the Mapping
Services by exceeding the foregoing number of permitted transactions if Yahoo!
has not authorized such breach. The parties agree that they will work together
to promptly remedy any such third-party breach. With respect to third-party
developers within the Yahoo! Developer Network whose actual use of mapping
services from Yahoo!, as of the date that Yahoo! exercises the Mapping Option,
exceeds the transaction or session limit described above but is otherwise
consistent with this paragraph (iii), the parties will work together in good
faith to develop a solution to make the Mapping Services available to such
third-part developers without payment of additional fees to Microsoft.

h) Microsoft will provide Mapping Services for all countries in which Microsoft
provides mapping services to consumers subject to Yahoo!’s exercise of the
Mapping Option for each such country. The Microsoft Mapping Services will also
support all languages (including English, French, Italian, Spanish and German)
in which Microsoft provides mapping services to consumers.

i) Microsoft will have an advisory committee (the “Advisory Committee”) that
meets quarterly to discuss the maps product roadmap. Yahoo! shall have the right
to participate as a member of the Advisory Committee and shall be entitled to
request product updates (including requests from Yahoo! for Yahoo!-specific
functions in the Microsoft Mapping Services API or changes to the Microsoft
Mapping Services API). Microsoft shall review such product update requests
fairly and shall assign at least equal if not greater weight to such requests as
compared to requests received from Microsoft’s next biggest mapping syndication
partner. In addition, Microsoft will consult with Yahoo regarding planned
changes to the functionality (including data sources, to the extent permissible
under Microsoft’s confidentiality obligations to its data suppliers) and service
levels of the Mapping Services and will reasonably consider Yahoo!’s input
regarding any such changes.

j) Upon execution of the Maps Amendment the parties will use commercially
reasonable efforts to develop mutually agreed-upon terms of use for the Mapping
Services, which shall be effective no later than [*] after execution of the Maps
Amendment. Such terms of use will take into consideration Yahoo!’s then-current
terms of use at the time the parties enter into the Maps Amendment.

2. SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT. In providing the Mapping Services to Yahoo!, if
Yahoo elects to exercise the Mapping Option within [*] of the Commencement Date,
Microsoft will comply with the Service Level Agreement attached as Exhibit B to
the Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at the time the parties enter
into the Maps Amendment, Microsoft provides higher response times, reliability
and security service levels to any third-party or the Microsoft O&O Properties
then Microsoft shall provide the Mapping Services at the most robust service
levels with respect to performance, throughput and general availability that
Microsoft makes available to any third-party who receives

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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mapping services from Microsoft or, if Yahoo! has chosen the Exclusive Mapping
Option, the most robust service levels that Microsoft makes available to the
Microsoft O&O Properties.

3. DATA. The depth, breadth and accuracy of data provided by Microsoft shall be
at full parity (a) with the most robust data offering that Microsoft makes
available to other Microsoft mapping syndication partners, in the event that
Yahoo! elects to use Microsoft’s Mapping Services on a non-exclusive basis or
(b) with the data that Microsoft makes available for the Microsoft O&O
Properties in the event that Yahoo! chooses the Exclusive Mapping Option; [*].

4. TECHNOLOGY AND FUNCTIONALITY. In addition to the provisions set forth in
Section 3.2 of the Agreement, if Yahoo! elects to exercise the Mapping Option
within [*] after the Commencement Date, the Mapping Services provided pursuant
to the Maps Amendment shall, at a minimum, provide the technology and features
set forth below:

 

  4.1 [*].

 

  4.1.1 [*].

 

  4.1.2 [*]:

 

  (a) [*];

 

  (b) [*];

 

  (c) [*];

 

  (d) [*];

 

  (e) [*];

 

  (f) [*];

 

  (g) [*];

 

  (h) [*];

 

  (i) [*];

 

  (j) [*]; and

 

  (k) [*].

 

  4.2 [*]:

 

  (a) [*];

 

  (b) [*];

 

  (c) [*];

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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  (d) [*]; and

 

  (e) [*].

 

  4.3 [*]:

 

  (a) [*].

 

  4.4 [*].

 

  4.4.1 [*]:

 

  (a) [*]; and

 

  (b) [*].

 

  4.4.2 [*].

 

  4.5 [*]:

 

  (a) [*];

 

  (b) [*];

 

  (c) [*];

 

  (d) [*];

 

  (e) [*];

 

  (f) [*];

 

  (g) [*];

 

  (h) [*]; and

 

  (i) [*].

 

  4.6 [*].

 

  4.6.1 [*]:

 

  (a) [*];

 

  (b) [*].

 

  (c) [*].

 

  4.6.2 [*].

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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  4.7 [*]:

 

  (a) [*]; and

 

  (b) [*].

 

  4.8 [*]:

 

  (a) [*];

 

  (b) [*].

 

  (c) [*];

 

  (d) [*];

 

  (e) [*]

 

  (f) [*];

 

  (g) [*];

 

  (h) [*];

 

  (i) [*];

 

  (j) [*];

 

  (k) [*];

 

  (l) [*]; and

 

  (m) [*].

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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EXHIBIT H

MOBILE NON-EXCLUSIVE TERMS

 

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 Purpose. Microsoft’s non-exclusive provision of Mobile Search Services to
Yahoo!, for itself and its Mobile Syndication Partners, will be governed by the
Agreement, including as applicable Section 3.3 thereof, and all rights and
requirements contained therein shall extend to the Mobile Search Services,
unless, solely in the case of Mobile Search Services, modified and superseded by
this Exhibit H – Mobile Non-Exclusive Terms Exhibit (this “Exhibit”). In the
event of any conflict, ambiguity or inconsistency between or among the terms and
conditions of the Agreement or any other schedule, exhibit or attachment to the
Agreement, on the one hand, and this Exhibit, on the other hand, then priority
shall be given to the conflicting terms and conditions in this Exhibit solely as
applied to Mobile Search Services. In the event of any conflict between
Section 3.3 and other sections of the Agreement, priority shall be given to the
conflicting terms and conditions in Section 3.3 solely as applied to Mobile
Search Services.

1.2 Specific Exclusions. Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary in the
Agreement or this Exhibit, the following Sections of the Agreement shall in no
event apply to the Mobile Search Services: Sections 2.1.5, 2.2.4, 2.4.4, 2.4.8
through 2.4.13, 2.4.18, 3.1, 3.4, 4.6.2 and 7.1.

 

2. MICROSOFT MOBILE SEARCH SERVICES

2.1 Mobile Algorithmic Search Services. For purposes of the Mobile Algorithmic
Search Services only, Section 2.1.2(e) is added, and Section 2.1.1 of the
Agreement, without otherwise affecting this existing Section’s applicability
outside of Mobile Algorithmic Search Services, is superseded by the following
(for the avoidance of doubt, except as specified in Section 1.2 of this Exhibit,
the remaining sections of Section 2.1 shall remain in effect):

2.1.1 Scope of Microsoft Mobile Algorithmic Search Services. Microsoft will
enable the Mobile Algorithmic Search Services which may be accessed via the
Microsoft Mobile API(s) for use by Yahoo! and its Mobile Syndication Partners in
the geographies described in Section 5 of this Exhibit. Yahoo! shall ensure that
user click-thru data for Results (generated by Microsoft Mobile API(s))
displayed on Yahoo!’s Mobile Properties or from Yahoo!’s Mobile Syndication
Properties will be passed to Microsoft in accordance with this Agreement.

2.1.2(e) Mobile Implementation. During the Term and in accordance with the terms
and conditions of the Agreement and this Exhibit, in response to a Mobile Query,
Yahoo!, for itself and its Mobile Syndication Partners, shall have the right
(but not the obligation) to display the Mobile Algorithmic Listings returned by
the Microsoft Mobile API in the Mobile Results Pages in accordance with
Section 2.1.2(a) – (d) of the Agreement. Yahoo! further has the right to
determine whether to show any distinct content category of Mobile Algorithmic
Listings (e.g., web, image, video) and reorder any such content category on the
Mobile Results Page (provided that Mobile Algorithmic Listings are not
re-ordered within a content category). Yahoo! may adaptively render the display
of the Mobile Algorithmic Listings on the Mobile Results Pages to optimize the
results for the targeted Mobile Devices, provided that such adaptive rendering
is limited to only resizing or changing the file format to enable such results
to be consumed on Mobile Devices and does not include editorial rights in
addition to those set forth elsewhere in the

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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Agreement. Yahoo! may also make such additional changes to the display of the
Mobile Algorithmic Listings on the Mobile Results Pages generally as Yahoo!
deems reasonably necessary to optimize the rendering of such results of the
Mobile Device in question (including substitution of quicklinks for full links)
or to otherwise fulfill its Mobile Syndication Partner contractual requirements
as relevant (such as inserting interstitial links required by carriers) provided
that Yahoo! and its Mobile Syndication Partners may not modify or alter the
rank, titles or links (except for quicklinks) of Mobile Algorithmic Listings
returned by the Microsoft Mobile API(s).

2.2 Microsoft Mobile Paid Search Services. For purposes of Mobile Paid Search
Services only, Sections 2.2.1, 2.2.2, and 2.2.3(a) of the Agreement, without
otherwise affecting these Sections’ applicability outside of Mobile Paid Search
Services, are superseded by the following (for the avoidance of doubt, except as
specified in Section 1.2 of this Exhibit, the remaining sections of Section 2.2
shall remain in effect):

2.2.1 Scope of Microsoft Mobile Paid Search Services. Microsoft will enable the
Mobile Paid Search Services which may be accessed via the Microsoft Mobile
API(s) for use by Yahoo! and its Mobile Syndication Partners in the geographies
described in Section 5 of this Exhibit. Yahoo! shall ensure that all relevant
user click-through data in response to Results (generated by Microsoft Mobile
API(s)) on Yahoo!’s Mobile Properties or from Yahoo!’s Mobile Syndication
Properties will be passed to Microsoft in accordance with this Agreement.

2.2.2 Mobile Implementation. During the Term and in accordance with the terms
and conditions of the Agreement and this Exhibit, in response to a Mobile Query,
if Yahoo! elects to receive Mobile Algorithmic Search Services or Mobile Paid
Search Services from Microsoft, Yahoo! will display at least one Microsoft
Mobile Paid Listing returned by the Microsoft Mobile API(s) as set forth in
Section 3.3.2 of the Agreement. Yahoo! has the right to display the Mobile Paid
Listings for itself and its Mobile Syndication Partners. Yahoo! shall request
the number of Microsoft Mobile Paid Listings determined by Yahoo! to be
displayed in a given block of Mobile Paid Listings on the Mobile Results Pages
for the specific Mobile Device and Microsoft shall return that number of Mobile
Paid Listings. Yahoo! may include, in any block of Mobile Paid Listings, Mobile
Paid Listings that Yahoo! sells itself or obtains from any source. Yahoo! has
the right to display Microsoft’s Mobile Paid Listings anywhere on a Mobile
Results Page at its sole discretion, except that Yahoo! will be required to
display Microsoft’s Mobile Paid Listing(s) in the preferred position for Mobile
Paid Listings on a Mobile Results Page if such Microsoft Mobile Paid Listings
are the highest monetizing Mobile Paid Listings(s) for Yahoo! for a Mobile
Query. [*]. Yahoo! shall display Mobile Paid Listings in the order returned by
Microsoft. Yahoo! may adaptively render the display of the Mobile Algorithmic
Listings on the Mobile Results Pages to optimize the results for the targeted
Mobile Devices, provided that such adaptive rendering is limited to only
resizing or changing the file format to enable such results to be consumed on
Mobile Devices and does not include editorial rights in addition to those set
forth elsewhere in the Agreement. Yahoo! may display Mobile Paid Listings
returned by the Microsoft Mobile API(s) in multiple blocks of one or more Mobile
Paid Listings in different locations on a page, and may repeat Mobile Paid
Listings from the prior pages. Yahoo! may also make such additional changes to
the display of the Mobile Paid Listings on the Mobile Results Pages generally as
Yahoo! deems reasonably necessary to optimize the rendering of such results of
the Mobile Device in question (including substitution of quicklinks for full
links) or to otherwise fulfill its Mobile Syndication Partner requirements as
relevant (such as inserting interstitial links required by carriers), provided
that Yahoo! and its Mobile Syndication Partners may not modify any of the text,
titles or links (except for quicklinks) of Mobile Paid Listings returned by the
Microsoft Mobile API(s).

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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2.2.3 Paid Search Parity.

(a) Recommendations for Ad Placement. When and to the extent Microsoft has
available for its own use or its Mobile Syndication Partner’s use
recommendations for Ad Placement on Mobile Devices, Microsoft will make such
recommendations available for Yahoo! for Mobile Paid Listings it delivers -to
Yahoo! and Yahoo!’s Mobile Syndication Partners.

2.3 Microsoft Mobile Contextual Advertising Services. If during the Term,
Microsoft develops or acquires mobile contextual advertising services, Yahoo!
shall have the option to obtain access to such services on substantially the
same terms that Microsoft makes such services available to itself and its Mobile
Syndication Partners.

2.4 Mobile General. For purposes of Mobile Search Services only, Sections 2.4.1,
2.4.5, 2.4.6, and 2.4.13(b) of the Agreement are superseded, without otherwise
affecting these existing Sections’ applicability outside of Mobile Search
Services, by the following (for the avoidance of doubt, except as specified in
Section 1.2 of this Exhibit, the remaining sections of Section 2.4 shall remain
in effect):

2.4.1. Provision of Services. Subject to the terms and conditions of the
Agreement and this Exhibit, Microsoft will provide and Yahoo! will implement
Microsoft’s Mobile Algorithmic Search Services and Mobile Paid Search Services
for Yahoo! Mobile Properties via the Microsoft Mobile API(s).

2.4.5 Microsoft Mobile API(s). Microsoft will enable Yahoo! and its Mobile
Syndication Partners to access Microsoft’s Mobile Search Services and Mobile
Paid Search Services via the Microsoft Mobile API(s). The available Microsoft
Mobile API(s) will be on parity with the API(s) provided by Microsoft to
Microsoft’s Mobile Properties. Microsoft will provide to Yahoo! standard
documentation associated with its Microsoft Mobile API(s). Nothing in this
Section 2.4.4 shall be deemed to supersede Section 3.3 of the Agreement.

2.4.6 API Calls. For each Mobile Query from any of the Yahoo! Mobile Properties
and Mobile Syndication Properties, Yahoo! will have the right to submit separate
calls to each component of the Microsoft Mobile APIs for Mobile Algorithmic
Listings (including a single call requesting one or multiple content categories)
and Mobile Paid Listings and otherwise in accordance with Section 2.4.6.

2.4.13 General Implementation.

 

  (b) Branding. [*].

 

3. MOBILE SYNDICATION PARTNERSHIPS

3.1 Mobile Syndication Partners. For purposes of Mobile Search Services,
Sections 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 of the Agreement, without otherwise affecting these
existing Sections’ applicability outside of Mobile Search Services, are
superseded by the following (for the avoidance of doubt, except as specified in
Section 1.2 of this Exhibit, the remaining sections of Section 4.1 shall remain
in effect):

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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4.1.1 Yahoo! will not assign any Mobile Syndication Partnership Agreements to
Microsoft, but rather shall continue to be the contracting party and primary
partner manager for all of Yahoo!’s existing and future Mobile Syndication
Partnership Agreements. Likewise, nothing in this Agreement or Exhibit requires
Microsoft to transfer responsibility for its existing and future Mobile
Syndication Partnership Agreements. At Yahoo!’s election, Microsoft will work
together with Yahoo! and its Mobile Syndication Partners to have Mobile Queries
originating from the Mobile Syndication Properties be sent to Microsoft for
processing via the Microsoft Mobile API(s) and to return the Mobile Algorithmic
Listing and Mobile Paid Listing Results to the Mobile Syndication Properties in
accordance with Section 3.3 of the Agreement and this Exhibit. Within five days
after Yahoo! elects to use one or more of the Mobile Search Services for a
Mobile Syndication Partner, Yahoo! shall provide Microsoft with a written list
of the relevant Mobile Syndication Partner(s), and shall provide notice to
Microsoft of any changes to such list within five days after any third party
becomes, or ceases to be, a Yahoo! Mobile Syndication Partner. Microsoft shall
provide Yahoo! with mutually agreed tags and subtags as required by Yahoo! to
support and report to the Mobile Syndication Partners.

4.1.2 Microsoft will assist Yahoo! in providing appropriate access to and
documentation of Microsoft Mobile API(s) to Yahoo!’s existing Mobile Syndication
Partners, including for those Mobile Syndication Partners who have
sub-syndication rights.

 

4. SALES

Yahoo! shall have the right to migrate any mobile advertisers, agencies,
resellers, and like advertisers from Yahoo!’s Panama system to the Core
Platform. At Yahoo!’s request, the parties will cooperate to create a joint
transition plan to support any such migration to the Core Platform within a
mutually-agreed time period. Following transition, Yahoo! will service those
customers exclusively through adCenter for purposes of Mobile Paid Listings. Any
advertiser (but not agencies or resellers) migrated by Yahoo! that was not
previously on the Core Platform shall be deemed to be a “Premium Direct
Advertiser” for sales of Mobile Paid Listings only under the Agreement,
including with respect to the sales exclusivity provisions of Section 7.2 of the
Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, Microsoft may also continue to sell
Mobile Paid Listings to advertisers, agencies, resellers or other third parties,
except if Yahoo! has exclusive sales rights to an advertiser pursuant to this
Section.

 

5. AVAILABILITY OF MICROSOFT’S MOBILE SEARCH SERVICES

5.1 Geographic Availability. It is Microsoft’s intent that Microsoft’s Mobile
Search Services be available in the same geographies where the Core Platform is
available. For geographies where Microsoft does not offer the Core Platform,
including for mobile, Yahoo! may request Mobile Algorithmic Listings and shall
not be required to display any Microsoft Mobile Paid Listings, provided that
(a) [*], and (b) in this case, Yahoo! can display Mobile Paid Listings at its
own election and from any source. Once Microsoft offers Mobile Paid Search
Services in such a geography, Yahoo! shall display Microsoft’s Mobile Paid
Listings as required in Section 3.3 and this Exhibit, as applicable and the
foregoing sentence shall not apply.

5.2 Service Level Agreement. Microsoft will comply with the Service Level
Agreements (the “SLA”) attached as Exhibit B with respect to Yahoo!’s use of the
Microsoft API in connection with Microsoft’s Mobile Algorithmic Listings on
Yahoo! Mobile Properties and Yahoo!’s Mobile Syndication Partner Properties. A
separate service level agreement for the Mobile Paid Listings API, or any other
API

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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provided by Microsoft as a substitute for the Microsoft API, will be mutually
agreed by the parties following the Effective Date, and such SLA may be
different or lower than the SLA attached as Exhibit B, provided that such SLA
will be equivalent to or better than the SLA that Microsoft gives to its Mobile
Syndication Partners, including [*].

5.3 Rendering Code. Microsoft will not provide rendering code to Yahoo! in
connection with Mobile Search Services.

5.4 API Implementation. Microsoft will provide Yahoo! with the same Microsoft
Mobile API(s) and implementation flexibility that Microsoft provides to its
other Mobile Syndication Partners. For context, while [*] Microsoft Mobile
API(s) that are being used for Mobile Search Services under this Agreement.
Microsoft will not provide Yahoo! with any clients, private SDKs (e.g.,
customizations created by Microsoft that can be used only for specific carrier’s
platforms or devices) or Applications, but Yahoo! may independently develop
clients or Applications that access the Microsoft Mobile API(s).

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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EXHIBIT I

TRANSITION SERVICES

INTRODUCTION

The Transition Plan will take into account the need to deliver a positive
experience to Customers, users and Syndication Partners during and after
Migration, the need to efficiently and effectively transition services to enable
the parties to realize the synergies that are foundational to this Agreement,
and the need to develop and operate Algorithmic Search Services, Paid Search
Services and Contextual Advertising Services that are of high quality and
competitive in the marketplace for the Yahoo! Properties, the Syndication
Properties and the entire Microsoft Network. Each party will make such
transition a top priority for its respective engineering team responsible for
Algorithmic Search Services, Paid Search Services and Contextual Advertising
Services (prioritized only behind site up, preexisting customer commitments, and
revenue initiatives that are business-critical), and each party is responsible
for staffing the resources reasonably required to deliver on its portions of the
plan, so as to achieve the transition in the timeframes and with the levels of
quality agreed to by the parties in the Transition Plan and as otherwise
required under this Agreement.

Each party will be responsible for its own costs in handling the transition. The
transition, including any changes to the Microsoft API and Core Platform APIs,
will be designed both to minimize the total work across both parties. The
parties will work together to identify when work can be shifted in order to
reduce the total overall costs across both companies. For example, new Sales
Tools may require improvements in the API by Microsoft and in the Sales Tools by
Yahoo! and together the companies will determine where to best balance
individual API and application work in a way that minimizes the total overall
cost

To “transition” or “Migrate” with “quality” includes the following
responsibilities:

 

•  

The parties to agree on a global plan and deliver on such plan to effectuate
moving Algorithmic Search Services from Yahoo!’s Algorithmic Search Services to
Microsoft’s Algorithmic Search Services, Paid Search Services and Contextual
Advertising Services from Yahoo!’s Panama system to Microsoft’s adCenter, global
Migration of hundreds of thousands of advertisers and transition of publishers
from their current Yahoo! accounts, campaigns, and infrastructure to their
corresponding Microsoft accounts;

 

•  

In order to deliver a quality transition from Yahoo!’s products to Microsoft’s
products, in accordance with the mutually acceptable Transition Plan Microsoft
will continue to improve its Algorithmic Search Services and Paid Search
Services and Contextual Advertising Services, including the Microsoft API, the
Core Platform APIs, and other supporting tools, reports, and infrastructure.
These improvements will enable Yahoo! to deliver a quality experience to
Yahoo!’s users, Customers and Syndication Partners and to the users and
Sub-Syndication Partners of Syndication Partners. Many of these product
improvements to accomplish this requirement are set forth throughout this
Agreement;

 

•  

In order to support this quality transition, Yahoo! will also need to update,
improve or develop new, tools, processes, and products that will use Microsoft’s
products in order to support this transition and migration with quality;

 

•  

The Yahoo! sales force that will be assuming responsibilities for Premium Direct
Advertisers for the combined marketplace will update its existing policies and
procedures, if necessary, to deliver a high quality Migration experience for
Customers that does not unreasonably restrict the Microsoft sales

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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force, taking into account the construct of this Agreement, from selling other
advertising products to those Premium Direct Advertisers;

 

•  

Yahoo! and Microsoft will mutually agree upon a Transition Plan, quality metrics
and what product improvements and business processes are needed to transition
and Migrate with “quality”, and the parties will execute together on such plan;

 

•  

In executing on all of the foregoing, the parties recognize that a Migration and
transition with quality does not necessarily require feature-matching or
backwards compatibility with legacy systems and that, in some cases, such
efforts would detract from the parties’ overall goals. Instead, the parties
intend to focus the Migration and transition on developing a high quality and
competitive set of services for their owned and operated properties, Customers,
end-users, and other publishers (including Syndication Partners).

 

•  

Without limitation of Section 17 of the Agreement, the Transition Plan will
include clear governance and escalation procedures to ensure that the commitment
to transition with quality is maintained.

 

1. APIS FOR TRANSITION

1.1 The Microsoft API and Core Platform APIs will be made available to Yahoo! in
a timeframe that allows a reasonable amount of time for Yahoo! development and
integration testing in light of the overall transition timelines for the
Algorithmic Search Services, Paid Search Services, Contextual Advertising
Services and Domain Match and Error Channel transition.

1.2 As described in Section 2.4.9 of the Agreement, Microsoft will provide
documentation, support and developer training for the Microsoft API and Core
Platform APIs required by Yahoo! in a timeframe sufficient for Yahoo! to develop
and deploy tools to support the transition schedule. Microsoft will also provide
reasonable access to test environments with test data reasonably necessary to
allow Yahoo! and Microsoft to complete integration testing.

1.3 Microsoft will use commercially reasonable efforts to respond with timely
bug fixes for the Microsoft API, the Core Platform and Core Platform APIs and
other needed enhancements for the Microsoft API, the Core Platform and Core
Platform APIs required to support a quality transition, consistent with the
severity of the bug or issue necessitating the enhancement.

 

2. ALGORITHMIC SEARCH SERVICES TRANSITION

2.1 Quality Testing.

2.1.1 As promptly as practicable, Microsoft and Yahoo! will work together to
define fair, representative and unbiased (a) methodologies and standards for
calculating [*] and [*] scores for the primary Microsoft and Yahoo! Algorithmic
Search Services (using their primary Web sites, e.g., bing.com and yahoo.com) in
each of the [*] Countries (as defined below) taking into account Yahoo! data
sets and (b) similar methodologies and standards for measuring quality for Image
Internet Search and Video Internet Search ((a) and (b) collectively, the “Mutual
Quality Standards”). Microsoft will also document and share with Yahoo!
Microsoft’s own methodology and standards for calculating [*] and [*] scores
(which methodologies and standards will be fair, representative and unbiased
using Microsoft’s data sets) for the primary Microsoft and Yahoo! Algorithmic
Search Services in the [*] Countries (the “[*] Transition Standards”). The “[*]
Countries” are the following countries: [*]. As promptly as practicable,
Microsoft and Yahoo! will equally fund and begin to measure (or jointly select
and pay for a

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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third party to measure) against the Mutual Quality Standards and the [*]
Transition Standards for the Microsoft and Yahoo! Algorithmic Search Services in
the [*] Countries.

2.1.2 In connection with the transition to Microsoft’s Algorithmic Search
Services in each [*] Country, Microsoft will notify Yahoo! when it is capable of
meeting the SLA and demonstrates that Microsoft’s Algorithmic Search Services’
[*] scores are [*] than Yahoo!’s [*] scores (when such scores are measured on a
[*]) in such country using the [*] Transition Standards. For all countries other
than the [*] Countries (“[*] Countries”), the parties will mutually agree on the
quality metrics (e.g., user abandonment and aggregate click-through rate)
required to transition Algorithmic Search Services for Web Internet Search,
Image Internet Search and Video Internet Search (“[*] Transition Standards”).
For any country, following the date that Microsoft demonstrates that it has
satisfied each applicable test (i.e., the [*] Transition Standards for [*]
Countries and the applicable [*] Transition Standards for each [*] Country) and
is capable of meeting the SLA within such country (the “Test Passage Date”) and
prior to switching to Microsoft’s Algorithmic Search Services in such country,
Yahoo! may conduct testing to measure the quality of the user experience in such
country (e.g., user abandonment and aggregate click-through rate) and the
quality of the parties’ respective Algorithmic Search Services for Web Internet
Search, Image Internet Search and Video Internet Search (“Additional Quality
Testing”). Microsoft will cooperate with Yahoo! in such Additional Quality
Testing and Microsoft will use commercially reasonable efforts to improve each
of the Algorithmic Search Services in an expedient timeframe (with the goal of
meeting the Mutual Quality Standards in [*] in [*] Countries).

2.1.3 If Yahoo! has not switched to Microsoft’s Algorithmic Search Services for
Web Internet Search, Image Internet Search and Video Internet Search within [*]
after the Test Passage Date (the “[*] Date”), then Yahoo! must either (a) switch
to Microsoft’s Algorithmic Search Services or (b) continue providing at its own
expense its own Algorithmic Search Services for Web Internet Search, Image
Internet Search and Video Internet Search in such country (in which case,
Microsoft will no longer have to reimburse Yahoo!’s cost of running Algorithmic
Search Services as described in Section 8.2.1 of the Agreement) and continue
Additional Quality Testing until Yahoo! is satisfied with the user experience
provided by the Microsoft Algorithmic Search Services. If Yahoo! has not
switched to Microsoft’s Algorithmic Search Services following the [*] Date as
provided for above, then Microsoft will continue to use commercially reasonable
efforts to meet the Mutual Quality Standards. For clarity, Yahoo! may elect to
transition Web Internet Search, Image Internet Search and Video Internet Search
to Microsoft in any country separately at any time.

2.1.4 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary above in this Section 2.1 of
Exhibit I, and provided that Microsoft has used commercially reasonable efforts
to meet the applicable Mutual Quality Standards or [*] Transitions Standards for
the remaining non-transitioned countries, once countries that represent
collectively [*]% of the total worldwide revenues earned by Yahoo! and its
Affiliates from Paid Search Services in connection with Algorithmic Search
Services have transitioned to Microsoft, then (a) all of the remaining [*]
Countries will transition to Microsoft’s Algorithmic Search Services within [*]
thereafter unless, at Yahoo!’s option, Yahoo! wants to provide its own
Algorithmic Search Services or continuing to use third parties in such countries
(or any of them on a country-by-country basis) at Yahoo!’s sole expense (in
which case, Microsoft will no longer have to reimburse Yahoo!’s cost of running
Algorithmic Search Services as described in Section 8.2.1 of the Agreement for
such [*] Countries) and (b) Microsoft will continue to use commercially
reasonable efforts to have the versions of Microsoft’s Algorithmic Search
Services in such countries satisfy the applicable [*] Transition Standards, if
they do not already satisfy the same.

2.2 Operations, Infrastructure and Network Transition. The parties will work
together to develop the technical requirements and specifications necessary for
implementing Microsoft’s

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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Algorithmic Search Services, Web Crawl Cache, SearchMonkey, and all supporting
systems to operate within the defined SLAs and within the reasonable business
requirements of each of the parties within the scope of this Agreement,
including necessary network equipment and links, server hardware and storage,
data transfer mechanisms, system linkages, failover control, communications
mechanisms, and other necessary capabilities. Without changing the parties’
obligations under Section 8 of the Agreement or Section 2.1 of Exhibit I, the
parties will then mutually plan and execute on the implementation of these
systems, along with appropriate test and monitoring capabilities, with
sufficient lead time to ensure the proper functioning of Microsoft’s Algorithmic
Search Services (but not necessarily the Web Crawl Cache and Search Monkey) and
supporting systems prior to transition from Yahoo!’s Algorithmic Search Services
to Microsoft’s Algorithmic Search Services.

2.2.1 Web Crawl Cache Transition. Without changing Microsoft’s obligations under
Section 2.4.12 of the Agreement, as promptly as practicable and prior to the
transition of Algorithmic Search Services in any market, the parties will
develop a detailed transition and implementation plan and schedule for Microsoft
to make available to Yahoo! a copy of the entire Web Crawl Cache.

2.2.2 SearchMonkey Transition. At Yahoo!’s request and without changing
Microsoft’s obligations or Yahoo!’s rights under Section 2.1.7 of the Agreement,
as promptly as practicable and prior to the transition of Algorithmic Search
Services in any market, the parties will develop a detailed transition and
implementation plan, including a customer communications plan, to transition
SearchMonkey. This migration will be performed by the Dedicated Resources so
that Yahoo! can prioritize this work, relative to other work, as Yahoo!
determines.

2.2.3 Algorithmic Transition Tools and Testing. The parties will work together
to develop the appropriate transition tools to schedule and execute the timely
and effective switchover of Algorithmic Search Services for each given country
with quality (e.g., in a manner that satisfies the [*] metrics above and SLA
requirements). The parties will mutually plan and execute tests that verify in
advance that the switchover for each country in accordance with such quality
standard will be effective.

2.2.4 Algorithmic Rollback. The parties will work together to develop [*] that
the switchover of Algorithmic Search Services for a given country causes severe
enough problems that it should be halted and rolled back in order for the
parties to mutually address the issues. The parties will mutually identify the
situations and severity that would result in a rollback and the approval
requirements for the parties to mutually authorize such event. [*].

2.3 Paid Inclusion Transition. Microsoft will determine the capabilities that
Customers need to achieve desired levels of comprehensiveness and freshness
within Microsoft’s Algorithmic Index, including reporting and other
capabilities. Prior to Algorithmic Search Services transition [*], Microsoft
will provide such Microsoft-determined capabilities in its Algorithmic Search
management tools (Webmaster Center). Both parties will cooperate to minimize the
amount of work Customers must do to switch from Yahoo!’s capabilities to use
Microsoft’s Webmaster Center tools. Any additional features requested by Yahoo!
above those Microsoft-determined capabilities may be prioritized by Yahoo! using
its Dedicated Resources.

 

3. PAID SEARCH SERVICES TRANSITION

3.1 Operations, Infrastructure and Network Transition. The parties will work
together to develop the technical requirements and specifications necessary for
implementing Microsoft’s Paid Search Services, Contextual Advertising Services
and all supporting systems to operate within the defined SLAs and within the
reasonable business requirements of each of the parties within the scope of this

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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Agreement, including necessary network equipment and links, server hardware and
storage, data transfer mechanisms, system linkages, failover control,
communications mechanisms, and other necessary capabilities. The parties will
then mutually plan and execute on the implementation of these systems, along
with appropriate test and monitoring capabilities, with sufficient lead time to
ensure the proper functioning of Microsoft’s Paid Search Services and Contextual
Advertising Services and supporting systems prior to the transition to such
services.

3.2 Paid Services Transition Principles.

3.2.1 Continued Development and Operations.

(a) Panama Support. [*], Yahoo! and Microsoft will continue to support the
global development of Panama until Migration is completed and Microsoft Paid
Search Services are launched in all applicable countries. During such period,
Panama roadmap development will be optimized to maintain both the quality of the
user, Customer and marketplace experience and RPS. [*].

(b) Microsoft Services. In connection with the transition of Yahoo!’s Paid
Search Services and Contextual Services, Microsoft will continue to develop and
launch versions of the Microsoft Paid Search Services and Contextual Advertising
Services in countries where Yahoo! operates as of the Commencement Date,
including without limitation in countries other than the five markets where
Microsoft operates as of the Letter Agreement Effective Date. For all markets
where Yahoo! operates but where Microsoft does not offer Paid Search Services or
Contextual Advertising Services, the parties will agree upon an appropriate
work-back schedule of their respective tasks and deliverables so as to enable
Migration with quality from Panama to the Core Platform within the overall
timetable specified in the Transition Plan described in Section 8.1 of the
Agreement.

3.2.2 Customers and Publishers Migrate Efficiently. The Transition Plan will
include a mutually-agreed approach for individual Customers to follow a
Migration process that moves them from their Yahoo! Paid Search Services and
Contextual Advertising Services accounts to their corresponding Microsoft
accounts. Similarly, the Transition Plan will include a mutually-agreed approach
for Yahoo! and the Syndication Partners to move to Microsoft’s Paid Search
Services and Contextual Search Services in a single Migration process (i.e.,
traffic from Syndication Properties will be treated the same as traffic from
Yahoo! Properties).

3.2.3 Payment Methods and Balances. In connection with Section 9.1.5(s) of the
Agreement, Microsoft and Yahoo! will agree on a mechanism for transferring
account balances from Yahoo!’s Paid Search Services and Contextual Advertising
Services accounts to Microsoft’s Paid Search Services in a way that is focused
on retaining the greatest number of advertisers, preserving advertiser spend and
minimizing risk for both parties and will be made available on an opt-out or an
opt-in basis as the parties may determine. The mechanism may include processes
for establishing and winding down account balances, establishing and winding
down a reserve fund for costs that may accrue after the payment relationship has
been transferred (i.e., chargebacks and refunds), handling chargebacks,
migrating payment information, correlating refunds to the correct payment method
and handling customer billing inquiries during the transition. The mechanism
will follow, and will be subject to, all applicable regulations in each country
in which Microsoft and Yahoo! service advertisers.

3.2.4 Paid Services Migration Prerequisites.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(a) The Schedule will take into account development and testing of the required
APIs, tools and planning necessary to Migrate with quality.

(b) The Transition Plan will include mutually-agreed requirements and metrics to
ensure that the Paid Search Services, Contextual Advertising Services and the
Domain Match and Error Channel services, and that all necessary prerequisites to
deploy such services, including but not limited to Sales Tools, Marketplace
Tools and Publisher Tools can be Migrated concurrently and with quality for
Yahoo!, Customers and Syndication Partners. Microsoft will update the Microsoft
API and Core Platform APIs sufficiently to enable migration in accordance with
such metrics and in such timeframe that enables Yahoo! to build the necessary
tools as required herein to meet the Schedule. Similarly, Yahoo! will build the
necessary tools in accordance with such mutually-agreed upon requirements and
metrics and timeframes to enable a timely migration with quality. No Migration
or transition of Paid Search Services or Contextual Advertising Services will
occur until the mutually-agreed upon requirements and metrics have been met, the
Microsoft API and Core Platform APIs has been updated, all essential Migration
dashboard and tools, Marketplace Tools, Sales Tools, and Tier 1 and Tier 2
Customer Support Tools required to service the account have been tested and are
fully functional and necessary training for all applicable employees, Customers
and Syndication Partners has been accomplished.

(c) Each party shall cooperate with the other party in good faith to effectuate
a smooth, timely Migration that seeks to minimize impact on participation and
spend in the combined marketplace, fairly resolves Migration conflicts and
addresses the parties’, Customers’ and Syndication Partners’ needs during
Migration (e.g., replicate accounts and make required changes between adCenter
and Panama).

(d) Prior to the first Migration Date and as a component of transitioning with
quality, the parties will determine how to provide Yahoo! with equivalent
reporting, tagging, and performance review capabilities it has as of the
Effective Date and as set forth in the Agreement (including in Sections
2.4.14(c) and 9.2.2(c) of the Agreement), which may also require Microsoft to
aggregate relevant data by various levels of Sources.

3.2.5 Key Customers. The parties will agree on how to provide a quality customer
experience for advertisers during the transition, taking into account the
special needs of large advertisers and those who primarily advertise via API
integrations.

3.2.6 Overall Migration Schedule. The Migration Dates in the Schedule will be
set so as not to disadvantage Premium Direct Advertisers or Yahoo!, and with the
goal of Migrating all accounts as expeditiously, smoothly and evenly as possible
consistent with the Schedule and with the goal of implementing Yahoo!’s sales
exclusivity under this Agreement as soon as practicable.

3.2.7 Migration Dashboard and Tools. The parties will work together to create a
Migration dashboard, Migration tools, and other capabilities necessary to
effectively and efficiently transition Customers, Yahoo! and Syndication
Partners from Yahoo!’s Services to Microsoft’s Services. Yahoo! and Microsoft
will jointly develop the Migration dashboard using the Microsoft API and Core
Platform APIs. Yahoo! and Microsoft will jointly develop other Migration tools
that are mutually identified as being required to achieve Migration with
quality. Microsoft will update the Microsoft API and Core Platform APIs, and
Yahoo! will update the corresponding Panama APIs, sufficiently to enable this
dashboard and other related tools to be built in a timeframe required to support
the Schedule. For example:

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(a) Microsoft and Yahoo! will work together to determine what data should be
passed from Yahoo!’s Panama system into the Core Platform and the commercially
reasonable schema for such data.

(b) Both parties will jointly develop a mechanism to convert the data from the
Panama system to the Core Platform schema.

(c) Microsoft and Yahoo! will be responsible, for Customers with existing
adCenter accounts, providing mechanisms that combine and reconcile the data
between Panama and the Core Platform for Customers that have accounts in both
systems.

(d) The parties will work together to define and implement the internal tools
required to manage the Migration including, for example, monitoring of account
status, selection and activation of accounts for Migration, triggering read-only
status for accounts, etc.

(e) The parties will agree on the approach for Migrating different tiers of
Customers including what tools and support will be necessary (or not) for a
smooth migration of each Customer tier.

(f) Microsoft will be responsible for validating that the resulting Customer
data is compliant with the Core Platform scheme and is properly loaded into the
Core Platform.

(g) At Microsoft’s request, Yahoo! will be responsible for implementing
read-only access of up to [*] of historical data in Panama in each country for a
period of time not to exceed [*] following the completion of Migration in such
country. In such event, the parties will jointly define what data needs to
remain available (for example, campaign performance data) for read-only access
in Panama. Microsoft will reimburse Yahoo! for the costs, if any, necessary to
provide such data to the extent such costs are not otherwise reimbursed by
Microsoft under this Agreement.

3.2.8 Micro Marketplace Migrations. The parties will mutually agree upon the
governance of the Migration effectuated by the Migration dashboard. In
accordance with the mutually agreed upon governance decisions, the parties will
determine which party will operate the Migration dashboard and the individual
micro-marketplace Migrations that move individual Customers. In setting overall
Migration Dates and in operating the micro-marketplace Migrations, Microsoft and
Yahoo! will take into account:

(a) Whether the affected Customers can reasonably be informed about its
Migration Date sufficiently in advance so that it can perform, prepare and such
that its business is not unduly interrupted or burdened;

(b) Whether Migration on a particular date would adversely interfere with, or
cause undue disruption to, an active campaign or the account generally of the
Customer on Yahoo!’s Panama system for Paid Search Services and Contextual
Advertising Services;

(c) The current and prospective value of each micro-market category and account
(with a view toward migrating the most valuable accounts (evaluated according to
spend on Paid Search and Contextual Advertising Services) and micro-market
categories earlier than less valuable accounts and categories); and

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(d) Seasonality for each micro-market category and related Customer accounts.

3.2.9 Assessing Quality and Addressing Issues that Delay Migration. Throughout
Migration and following the Migration of each micro-marketplace, the parties
will cooperate to monitor and share with each other on a confidential basis, and
in accordance with this Agreement, all relevant information regarding the
quality of the Migration, including the quality of the results, the RPS or eCPM
of the Migrated micro-marketplaces and accounts, and the maintenance/increase of
Customer budget and spend for use on the combined marketplace’s Paid Search
Services and Contextual Advertising Services following Migration. The parties
will collaborate in good faith to promptly address issues with this performance
and any other issues relating to the Migration and the Migration Schedule.

3.2.10 Contract Transition. In connection with Migration, Microsoft may require
each Migrating Customer to accept online terms and conditions, which terms and
conditions will be determined in accordance with Section 5.5 of the Agreement,
the first time any Customer logs into the Core Platform following the Migration
of such Customer’s micro-marketplace category. These terms and conditions will
be determined in accordance with Section 5.5 of the Agreement, the first time
any Customer logs into the Core Platform following the Migration of such
Customer’s micro-marketplace category. For Premium Direct Advertisers and (as
regards Resellers and Sales Agencies that are Premium Direct Advertisers) their
Customers that have existing non-self-service online agreements for Paid Search
Services or Contextual Advertiser Services with Microsoft but not with Yahoo!,
Microsoft and Yahoo! will work with such Premium Direct Advertisers, Resellers
and their Customers to complete the Contract Transition to Yahoo! for Paid
Search Services and Contextual Advertising Services for all of these Customers
prior to or on the date on which the first micro-marketplace to which Customer
belongs is Migrated, allowing (where contractually permitted and subject to
Section 7.3 of the Agreement) sufficient prior disclosure of contract provisions
to allow Yahoo! to be informed of and to meet associated contractual obligations
immediately upon Contract Transition.

3.2.11 Advertiser Data. Prior to the Migration of a Customer, Yahoo! shall make
such Customer’s Advertiser Data accessible to Microsoft in a timely fashion in
order to facilitate a timely Migration. Prior to the Migration of such Customer,
Microsoft agrees to use Advertiser Data supplied by Yahoo! for such Customer for
the sole purpose of planning and executing the Migration of such Customer.

3.2.12 Advertiser Analytics. Prior to the Migration of a Customer, Microsoft
shall have complied with the requirements of Section 13.4 of the Agreement
enabling Web analytics.

3.2.13 Paid Search Services Rollback. The parties will work together to develop
a rollback plan for transition of Paid Search Services, Contextual Advertising
Services, and Domain Match and Error Channel for a reasonable period of time
after transition (i.e. weeks, not months) to handle the unlikely but possible
case that transition of a country or micromarket causes severe enough impact to
advertisers, publishers, or the resulting combined marketplace to require
transition to be halted and rolled back in order for the parties to mutually
address the issues. The parties will mutually identify the situations and
severity that would result in a rollback, the approval requirements for each
party to authorize such event, and the mechanisms and approach to complete the
rollback. [*].

3.3 Contextual Advertising Services Transition. The parties will transition
Contextual Advertising Services in accordance with the same timeline as the Paid
Search Services transition for a given country and follow the same principles of
country-by-country Migration performed at the level of micro-markets within each
region. Without limiting Microsoft’s obligations to enable the methodologies

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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described in Section 2.3 of the Agreement, the parties will mutually agree upon
which methodologies described in Section 2.3 of the Agreement to use to enable
the delivery of Microsoft’s Contextual Advertising Services to Yahoo! Properties
and Syndication Properties.

3.4 Domain Match and Error Channel Transition.

3.4.1 Transition Timing. The parties will transition Domain Match and Error
Channel services in accordance with the same timeline as the Paid Search
Services transition for a given country and follow the same principles of
country-by-country migration performed at the level of micro-markets within each
region.

3.4.2 Subject to Yahoo!’s option in Section 4.3 of the Agreement, Yahoo! will
continue to support the Domain Match Front End. The “Domain Match Front End”
includes all domain-related processing such as: cleaning and tokenizing domains,
front end filtering, international heuristics, term suggestion, formatting
results from paid search and then sending XML results back to the Syndication
Partner.

3.5 Premium Direct Advertiser Sales Tools Transition. The parties will work
together to create Sales Tools to effectively support Premium Direct
Advertisers. Together, the parties will thoroughly review each of Microsoft’s
and Yahoo!’s current Sales Tools to determine a baseline of the capabilities
that will most effectively support PDAs. Microsoft will provide access to any of
its existing Microsoft Sales Tools that specifically relate to the Services for
such purposes. The parties will agree on what features are needed at time of
Migration, where such functionality should reside (i.e., within the Core
Platform or within the Sales Tools functionality), the plan for roll-out of
remaining features and what features are not required to be implemented.
Microsoft will be responsible for developing Sales Tool functionality in or
available through the Core Platform and the Core Platform APIs and Yahoo! will
be responsible for developing the Sales Tools themselves for tools not included
in the Core Platform.

3.5.1 Microsoft and Yahoo! will define the interface for exchanging CRM Data
between the respective Microsoft and Yahoo! CRM systems, including a customer ID
mapping mechanism, and each party will be responsible for implementing
functionality within its own systems accordingly.

3.5.2 Microsoft and Yahoo! will work together to de-duplicate and clean up their
combined customer data in their respective CRM systems, allowing both companies
to work off of consistent and accurate customer information between their
respective systems.

3.5.3 As individual accounts are Migrated, Microsoft and Yahoo! will share their
CRM data for the account so that adCenter, the CRM system used by sales (Yahoo!
CRM), and the CRM system used by customer support (Microsoft CRM) have
consistent and accurate account information

3.5.4 The parties will work together to define and implement other key Sales
Tools, and Tier 1 and Tier 2 Customer Support Tools and processes, including:

(a) Jointly define interfaces between billing and invoicing systems required to
support Premium Direct Advertiser invoicing, billing, collection, and disputes.

(b) Reconciliation of discrepancies in editorial policies between the two paid
search marketplaces. In addition, Microsoft will take into account Yahoo!’s
existing datasets (e.g., blacklists) that could be incorporated in the Core
Platform.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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(c) Review discrepancies in discounting and traffic protection to assess the
best ways to leverage combined rules to drive overall marketplace health.

(d) A common integration and handoff mechanism between their Tier 1 Support and
Tier 2 Support systems per the parties’ respective responsibilities outlined in
Sections 5.11.4 and 5.11.5 of the Agreement and to ensure that all necessary
Tier 1 Customer Support Tools and Tier 2 Customer Support Tools are finished and
properly operational before any Migration date.

3.6 Publisher Tools Transition. The parties will work together to provide tools
for Yahoo! and Syndication Partners referenced in Section 2.4.14(e) of the
Agreement. Together the parties will review the publisher capabilities offered
by both Microsoft and Yahoo! to determine which capabilities are required to
transition Yahoo! and Syndication partners with quality, where such
functionality should reside (i.e., within the Core Platform or within the
Publisher Tools functionality), which capabilities can follow transition, and
which capabilities are not required. Microsoft will be responsible for
developing the publisher capabilities that should be native to the Core
Platform. Yahoo! will be responsible for developing additional capabilities for
Publisher Tools based on Microsoft APIs and Core Platform APIs provided by
Microsoft.

3.7 Marketplace Tools Transition. Microsoft will provide Yahoo! with Marketplace
Tools referenced in Section 5.11.4(d) of the Agreement. Prior to transition for
any country, Microsoft will provide tools or data necessary for Yahoo! to manage
and optimize yield on its and its Syndication Partners’ Results Pages in that
country, both during transition and on an ongoing basis.

3.8 Mobile Paid Search Transition.

3.8.1 Should Yahoo! elect to transition mobile advertisers to the Core Platform
or transition Mobile Syndication Partners to Microsoft’s Mobile Search Services,
the transition would occur on a country-by-country basis, independent from
transition of Paid Search Services, as soon as practicable relative to the
overall transition Timeline, but not to exceed [*] after Yahoo! makes such
election. The transition will follow the same approach and prerequisites as
outlined in Exhibit I for Paid Search Services Transition unless both parties
agree to make changes in the approach to minimize transition work across the
parties or expedite the transition for mobile advertisers or Mobile Syndication
Partners

3.8.2 Advertiser Accounts. If Yahoo! elects to migrate a mobile advertiser to
the Core Platform and that advertiser already has an existing Core Platform
account, both parties will make commercially reasonable efforts to merge the
accounts so the mobile advertiser continues to have a single account on the Core
Platform.

3.8.3 Syndication Partner Migration: Microsoft will provide documentation and
access to testing environments to assist Yahoo!’s migration of Mobile Paid
Search Syndication Partners to the Microsoft Mobile API.

3.9 Yahoo! Syndication Partner Transition. Microsoft will be responsible for
providing tools to assist Yahoo! in transitioning its Syndication Partners. No
transition in a country will take place until the Yahoo! Properties and
Syndication Properties in such country have had a sufficient opportunity to be
re-tagged and all reporting as described in Section 2.4.14(c) of the Agreement
is in place. The parties will collaborate in good faith to promptly address
issues related to Yahoo!’s or a Syndication Partner’s transition. The parties
will jointly define and monitor Syndication Partner performance before, during
and after transition and will take required corrective action to address
performance issues.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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3.9.1 Prior to Migration, (a) all Publisher Tools required to support Yahoo! and
Syndication Partners will have been tested and will be functional and (b) Yahoo!
will have received required training on transition from Microsoft.

3.9.2 The parties will work together to minimize, and the Transition Plan will
take into consideration, the potential impact on the transition on the effective
RPS realized by the Syndication Partners.

3.10 Reporting Transition. The parties will work together to implement the
reporting requirements identified for in Section 2.4.14(c) of the Agreement to
support Yahoo!, Customers and Syndication Partners. Together the parties will
review the reporting capabilities offered by both Microsoft and Yahoo! to
determine which reports and data are required in order to transition with
quality, including which online reporting is required as of the first Migration
Date in each country and the different reports required to support Yahoo!’s
Operations Finance, Marketplace, Sales, and Corporate Finance groups, as well as
advertisers and Syndication Partners. Both parties will work together to support
specific, temporary, data and reporting requirements that are solely for the
purpose of supporting Customers and the business operations of the parties
during the Migration period. These requirements will include reports about the
Migration itself. Microsoft and Yahoo! will work together to determine which
data and reports should be implemented by Microsoft and which reports should be
implemented by Yahoo! using data provided by Microsoft. Microsoft and Yahoo!
will each be responsible for implementing its respective portion of this work.

 

4. PLANNING

To the extent practicable and permissible by applicable law, the parties shall
use reasonable efforts promptly after the Effective Date to identify means and
mechanisms to pursue more detailed discussions and planning on the activities
above in order to effectuate a timely and quality transition.

 

5. DEPENDENCIES

Both parties recognize that each party’s ability to complete the tasks assigned
to it under Section 8 of the Agreement this Exhibit I are dependent upon the
parties’ close cooperation in the activities described in this Exhibit as well
as the other party’s timely completion of its associated tasks. As a result,
neither party will be liable for its failure to timely complete any task under
Section 8 of the Agreement and this Exhibit I to the extent that such failure is
caused by the other party’s failure to cooperate or complete an associated task
upon which its performance is dependent.

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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EXHIBIT J

PAYOR AFFILIATES FOR YAHOO!

Yahoo de Mexico, SA de CV

Yahoo India Private Limited

Yahoo! de Argentina SRL

Yahoo! do Brasil Internet Ltda

Yahoo! Korea Yuhan Hoesa

Yahoo! Philippines Services Inc.

Yahoo! Taiwan Inc.

Yahoo! Southeast Asia PTE Ltd.

Yahoo! Emerging Markets (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (fka Yahoo! Emerging Markets Pty.
Ltd.)

Yahoo! Hong Kong Limited

Yahoo! Vietnam Company Limited

Maktoob.com Inc., TECOM Branch

 

 

[*]    Indicates that certain information in this exhibit has been omitted and
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential
treatment has been requested with respect to omitted portions.

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