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                                                                    Exhibit 10.2

                                    AGREEMENT

      AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of the 29th day of October, 2000
between About.com, Inc. ("About") and PRIMEDIA Inc. on behalf of itself and its
wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, "PRIMEDIA").

      WHEREAS, About owns and operates About.com, a platform comprised of a
network of more than 800 targeted, topic-specific web sites;

      WHEREAS, PRIMEDIA is an integrated media company which owns and operates a
variety of print, video, Internet products and live event products in the
consumer, enthusiast and business-to-business markets;

      WHEREAS, About wishes to use, and PRIMEDIA is willing to provide,
advertising and promotional services through December 31, 2005 with a total
value of $57,600,000 as provided herein and in accordance with the terms hereof;
and

      WHEREAS, the parties desire that in consideration for the advertising and
promotional services to be provided hereunder, About shall issue to PRIMEDIA
1,613,445 shares of About common stock (the "About Stock").

      NOW, THEREFORE in consideration of the premises and the respective
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, and for
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

      1. Promotional Services Commitment.

            1.1. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following
definitions shall apply:

                  (a) "Print Advertising" shall mean print advertising space in
PRIMEDIA's consumer, enthusiast and business-to-business publications (the
"Publications").

                  (b) "Web Advertising" shall mean advertisements on and
sponsorships, links and other promotions related to PRIMEDIA's consumer,
enthusiast and business-to-business web sites.

                  (c) "Channel One Advertising" shall mean on-air advertising on
PRIMEDIA's Channel One Network.

                  (d) "Advertising" shall mean Print Advertising, Web
Advertising and Channel One Advertising.

                  (e) "Subscriber List Rentals" shall mean the renting by About
of a subscriber, user or customer list from PRIMEDIA.

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                  (f) "Supplemental Promotions" shall mean the publication,
insertion and distribution of promotional inserts or brochures in connection
with the publication of any Publication.

                  (g) "Market Solutions" shall mean integrated promotional and
marketing packages incorporating Advertising, sponsorships, co-branding
opportunities and other promotional devices within or across PRIMEDIA editorial
focus areas (e.g., teens, babies, automobiles).

                  (h) "Trade Show Opportunities" shall mean sponsorships and
booth rentals at PRIMEDIA trade shows.

                  (i) "Promotional Services" shall mean Advertising, Subscriber
List Rentals, Supplemental Promotions, Market Solutions and Trade Show
Opportunities and other forms of print and on-line promotions, sponsorships and
links.

            1.2. Promotional Services Commitment.

                  (a) Annual Commitment. Subject to the provisions herein,
beginning on January 1, 2002 and continuing through December 31, 2005 (the
"Term"), About agrees to purchase and PRIMEDIA agrees to sell and make available
to About an aggregate of $57,600,000 of Promotional Services (the "Commitment").
About shall use $14,400,000 of such Promotional Services in each of the calendar
years 2002 through 2005 (the "Annual Commitment"). About shall use the
Promotional Services to promote and advertise its own products and services and
shall not rent, resell or otherwise transfer to any third party any portion of
the Promotional Services. In the event that About does not meet its Annual
Commitment in any year, up to $2 million of the Annual Commitment may be carried
over to the next year.

                  (b) Acquisitions/Divestitures. About acknowledges that from
time to time certain of PRIMEDIA's subsidiaries and/or Publications may be sold
and/or new publications or promotional vehicles purchased. Any such changes in
PRIMEDIA shall be cause for renegotiation of the terms of this Agreement only in
the event that they materially alter the Promotional Services available to About
hereunder.

            1.3. Terms. About's requests for any of the Aggregate Promotional
Services shall be subject to the regular policies and practices of PRIMEDIA in
the ordinary course of business including, without limitation, with respect to
placement, space availability and deadlines for providing creative materials.
All Advertising placed by About hereunder and all promotional materials
distributed by About to any party on any subscriber list from a Subscriber List
Rental shall be acceptable to PRIMEDIA in its reasonable discretion consistent
with its regular practices and policies applicable to other advertisers and
clients. PRIMEDIA reserves the right to reject any Advertising or request for
Subscriber List Rentals that do not comply with the foregoing.

            1.4. Price. About shall be charged for all Promotional Services at a
"most favored nation" rate offered to its largest advertisers for the relevant
PRIMEDIA entity. With respect to Promotional Services for which there are no
other regular users, the parties agree to negotiate pricing in good faith
consistent with the most favored nation rates philosophy. Except

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as expressly set forth herein, PRIMEDIA is not responsible for any expenses or
fees relating to the Advertisements including without limitation any agency
commissions or fees.

            1.5. Common Stock Issuance. In consideration for the Promotional
Services to be provided hereunder, About shall issue to PRIMEDIA 1,613,445
shares of common stock of About, par value $.001 per share with an aggregate
value equal to $57,600,000 (the "Common Stock"). The Common Stock shall be
issued to PRIMEDIA within five (5) business days of the date of which the
applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act
of 1976 as amended has expired or been terminated. ("HSR Approval"). The Common
Stock shall be duly authorized, validly issued and non-assessable. Within five
(5) business days of HSR approval, About shall execute a customary registration
rights agreement in a form reasonably satisfactory to About and PRIMEDIA
providing PRIMEDIA with piggyback rights for the Vested Portion of the Common
Stock (including standard cut-backs) except in respect of registration on Form
S-8 or registrations for issuing stock in the context of an acquisition. The
parties shall use their good faith reasonable commercial efforts to obtain
promptly HSR Approval.

      2. Termination. (a) This Agreement may be terminated by PRIMEDIA upon
notice to About after termination of the Agreement and Plan of Merger between
the parties hereto of even date herewith (the "Merger Agreement") as a result of
the failure of the condition in Section 6.3(b). This Agreement may be terminated
by About upon notice to PRIMEDIA after termination of the Merger Agreement as a
result of the failure of the condition in Section 6.2(c). In the event of a
termination of this Agreement under this Section, PRIMEDIA shall return to About
such portion of the Common Stock free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and
restrictions which relates to Promotional Services not provided as of such
termination.

            (b) A party to this Agreement may terminate this Agreement upon a
material breach of this Agreement by the other party, provided (i) the
non-breaching party sends a notice of such breach to the breaching party, and
(ii) the breaching party fails to cure such breach within 10 days of receipt of
such notice. In the absence of cure, this Agreement may be terminated by the
non-breaching party. If the breaching party is PRIMEDIA, it shall return the
Unvested Shares. The "Unvested Shares" shall equal 1,613,445 shares minus the
Vested Shares. The "Vested Shares" shall equal 1,613,445 shares multiplied by a
fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months that have elapsed prior
to the termination hereunder and the denominator of which is 48. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in the foregoing, all shares of Common Stock shall be
deemed "Vested Shares" (A) upon a Change of Control or (B) if this Agreement is
terminated as a result of a material breach by About. A "Change of Control"
means an event the result of which is that a person or group acquires (X) at
least 50% of the outstanding common stock of About or (Y) all or substantially
all of its assets.

      3. Representations and Warranties of About.

            3.1. Organization and Authority of About. About (i) is a corporation
duly organized and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and
(ii) has all the requisite power and authority to own or lease its assets and to
carry on its business. About has full power and authority to carry out the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

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            3.2. Authorization of Agreement. The execution, delivery and
performance by About of this Agreement and the consummation by About of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary
action of About. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by About
and constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of About, enforceable in
accordance with its respective terms (except insofar as enforceability may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
similar laws affecting creditor's rights generally or by principles governing
the availability of equitable remedies).

            3.3. No Conflicts. Neither the execution, delivery or performance of
this Agreement, nor the consummation by About of the transactions contemplated
hereby, nor compliance by About with the terms and provisions hereof, will (i)
conflict with About's Certificate of Incorporation (ii) conflict with, or result
in the breach or termination of, or constitute a default (or with notice or
lapse of time or both, constitute a default) under or result in the termination
or suspension of, or accelerate the performance required by any of the terms,
conditions or provisions of, any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, license,
lease, agreement, commitment or other instrument to which About is a party or by
which any of its assets is bound except any such conflict which would not result
in a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Merger Agreement); (iii)
constitute a violation by About of any law or statute or any judgment, ruling,
order, writ injunction, decree, rule or regulation of any court or governmental
authority applicable to About; or (iv) result in the creation of any mortgage,
pledge, security interest, claim, lien, charge or encumbrance of any kind
("Lien") upon any of the assets of About except to the extent it does not
constitute a Material Adverse Effect.

      4. Representations and Warranties of PRIMEDIA.

            4.1. Organization of PRIMEDIA. PRIMEDIA is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of
Delaware. PRIMEDIA has the full power and authority to enter into this Agreement
and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby.

            4.2. Authorization of Agreement. The execution, delivery and
performance by PRIMEDIA of this Agreement and the consummation by PRIMEDIA of
the transactions contemplated hereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary
action of PRIMEDIA. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by
PRIMEDIA and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of PRIMEDIA,
enforceable in accordance with its terms.

            4.3. No Conflicts. Neither the execution, delivery or performance of
this Agreement, nor the consummation by PRIMEDIA of the transactions
contemplated hereby, nor compliance by PRIMEDIA with the terms and provisions
hereof, will (i) conflict with the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of
PRIMEDIA, (ii) conflict with, or result in the breach or termination of, or
constitute a default (or with notice or lapse of time or both, constitute a
default) under or result in the termination or suspension of, or accelerate the
performance required by any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, any note,
bond, mortgage, indenture, license, lease, agreement, commitment or other
instrument to which PRIMEDIA is a party, except any such conflict which would
not result in a Parent Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Merger
Agreement); or (iii) constitute a violation by PRIMEDIA of any law or statute or

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any judgment, ruling, order, writ injunction, decree, rule or regulation of any
court or governmental authority applicable to PRIMEDIA except to the extent such
violation would not result in a Parent Material Adverse Effect.

            4.4. Purchase Not For Distribution. PRIMEDIA hereby represents and
warrants to About that any shares of About Common Stock acquired by PRIMEDIA
hereunder will not be taken with a view to the public distribution thereof and
will not be transferred or otherwise disposed of except in a transaction
registered or exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.

      5. Miscellaneous.

            5.1. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (together with the Schedules
and Exhibits hereto and the documents referred to herein) contains, and is
intended as, a complete statement of all of the terms of the arrangements
between the parties with respect to the matters provided for herein, and
supersedes any previous agreements and understandings between the parties with
respect to those matters. Section titles and headings are inserted for
convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part or to affect the
meaning or interpretation hereof.

            5.2. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

            5.3. Amendment; Waiver. No provision of this Agreement may be
amended or modified except by an instrument or instruments in writing signed by
the parties hereto. Any party may waive compliance by another with any of the
provisions of this Agreement. No waiver of any provision hereof shall be
construed as a waiver of any other provision or subsequent breach. Any waiver
must be in writing. The failure of any party hereto to enforce at any time any
provision hereof shall not be construed to be a waiver of such provision, nor in
any way to affect the validity hereof or any part hereof or the right of any
party thereafter to enforce each and every such provision.

            5.4. Notices. All notices and other communications under this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when delivered
personally, mailed by registered mail, return receipt requested, sent by
documented overnight delivery service or, to the extent receipt is confirmed, by
telecopy to the parties at the following addresses (or to such other address as
a party may have specified by notice given to the other party pursuant to this
provision):

            If to About to it at

                     About.com, Inc.
                     1440 Broadway, 19th Floor
                     New York, New York 10018
                     Attention: Alan Blaustein, Esq.
                     Fax: (212) 204-1521

            with a copy to:

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                     Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP
                     1633 Broadway, 47th Floor
                     New York, New York 10019
                     Attention: Eric Simonson, Esq.
                     Fax: (212) 586-7878

            with a copy to

            If to PRIMEDIA, to:
                     PRIMEDIA Inc.
                     745 Fifth Avenue
                     New York, New York 10151
                     Telecopy No.:
                     Confirmation No.:
                     Attention: Mr. Charles McCurdy

            with a copy to:

                     PRIMEDIA Inc.
                     745 Fifth Avenue
                     New York, New York 10151
                     Telecopy No.: (212) 745-0131
                     Confirmation No.: (212) 745-0628
                     Attention: Christopher A. Fraser, Esq.

            5.5. Separability. If any provision of this Agreement is held by any
court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such
provision shall be of no force and effect, but the illegality, invalidity or
unenforceability shall have no effect upon and shall not impair the
enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.

            5.6. Assignment and Binding Effect. None of the parties hereto may
assign any of its rights or delegate any of its duties under this Agreement
without the prior written consent of the others. All of the terms and provisions
of this Agreement shall be binding on, and shall inure to the benefit of, the
respective successors and permitted assigns of the parties.

            5.7. No Benefit to Others. The representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement are for the sole benefit of
the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and
they shall not be construed as conferring and are not intended to confer any
rights on any other persons.

            5.8. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and each party thereto
may become a party hereto by executing a counterpart hereof. This Agreement and
any counterpart so executed shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument.
The exchange (by facsimile) of facsimile copies of executed counterparts of this
Agreement shall be deemed execution and delivery thereof, provided that receipt
of such facsimile is confirmed in writing. Original copies shall follow by
documented overnight delivery.

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            5.9. Expenses. Each party shall pay all of its respective expenses
relating to the transactions contemplated hereby including, without limitation,
the expenses of its attorneys and financial advisors.

            5.10. Interpretation. The parties hereto agree that in interpreting
this Agreement there shall be no inference against the drafting party.

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the
date first above written.

                                   About.com, Inc.

                                   /s/ Scott Kurnit
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                                   Name: Scott Kurnit
                                   Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

                                   PRIMEDIA Inc.

                                   /s/ Beverly C. Chell
                                   --------------------------------------
                                   Name: Beverly C. Chell
                                   Title: Vice Chairman

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                                                                    Exhibit 10.3
                         Sales Representation Agreement

This Agreement is entered into between About.com, Inc. ("About") and PRIMEDIA
Inc. on behalf of itself and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively,
"PRIMEDIA") as of October 29, 2000.

      WHEREAS, About owns and operates ABOUT.COM, a platform comprised of more
than 800 targeted, topic-specific web sites (the "About Sites");

      WHEREAS, About employs approximately 150 sales persons who have been
primarily charged with selling advertising on About;

      WHEREAS, PRIMEDIA is an integrated media company which owns and operates a
variety of media products including more than 200 web sites, employs more than
1300 sales persons and has substantial expertise in selling endemic advertising;

      WHEREAS, About wishes to engage PRIMEDIA, and PRIMEDIA wishes to be
engaged, as About's advertising sales representative with respect to certain
types of advertising as set forth herein;

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the respective
representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, and for
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows

1.    DEFINITION. For purposes of this Agreement, "Endemic Advertising" shall
      mean advertising that promotes goods or services related to the editorial
      of a particular publication or web site (e.g., automobile manufactures
      would be Endemic Advertisers for car enthusiast magazines and web sites).

2.    REPRESENTATION. Beginning on the date hereof and for the duration of the
      Term (as defined) PRIMEDIA and About hereby agree that PRIMEDIA will serve
      as About's worldwide advertising sales representative for the purpose of
      effecting the sale of Endemic Advertising for the About Sites listed on
      Schedule A hereto (the "PRM Sold Sites"). This representation will go into
      effect as follows: (a) from November 1, 2000 through January 31, 2001,
      PRIMEDIA will serve as About's exclusive third party sales representative
      for the PRM Sold Sites; (b) from February 1, 2001 through April 30, 2001,
      PRIMEDIA will serve as About's exclusive third party representative as the
      preferred seller (over any About employees or other agents with whom there
      is a channel conflict) for the PRM Sold Sites; and (c) beginning in the
      second quarter of 2001 and for the remainder of the term, PRIMEDIA shall
      serve as the exclusive sales representative on the PRM Sold Sites. The
      parties agree that the number of PRM Sold Sites shall grow to 20% of
      About's Sites so long as PRIMEDIA's selling efforts are commercially
      reasonable as to price and volume.

3.    TERMS. PRIMEDIA shall use commercially reasonable efforts to solicit and
      sell About advertising and to otherwise advance and promote the About
      Sites consistent with good sales practices. PRIMEDIA shall provide About
      with regular reports and forecasts with respect to its sales efforts.
      PRIMEDIA shall adhere to the established rate policies of About as in
      effect and changed from time to time provided however that the rate
      policies for the PRM Sold Sites shall be consistent with those of About's
      other sites. About shall have the right, in its sole discretion and
      without obligation to PRIMEDIA, to accept or reject any order, advertiser
      or any sale of advertising space, or advertising of any nature tendered by
      PRIMEDIA. About reserves the right to sell to all non-Endemic Advertising
      without paying the Commission (as defined).

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4.    COMMISSIONS. About agrees to pay PRIMEDIA a commission equal to 20% of the
      Net Advertising Revenues (as defined) from Endemic Advertising on the PRM
      Sold Sites (the "Commission"). Through March 31, 2001, the Commission
      shall be payable only with respect to advertising sales actually generated
      by PRIMEDIA. Beginning on April 1, 2001 and for the remainder of the term,
      the Commission shall be payable on all Endemic Advertising on the PRM Sold
      Sites regardless of whether such sales are generated directly by PRIMEDIA.
      Net Advertising Revenue is defined as cash received by About after
      deduction of charges for agency commissions, refunds, credits, allowances
      and cash discount for payment.

5.    SALES LITERATURE. About agrees to provide PRIMEDIA with sales literature
      and related materials in appropriate types and quantities at no cost to
      PRIMEDIA. PRIMEDIA agrees that all information and materials provided by
      About, including but not limited to, publications, sample product, selling
      aids, selling presentations, sales literature, customer and prospective
      customer lists and databases, and call reports, whether maintained on a
      computer or in non-computerized format, is the property of About, and all
      such non-public information and materials and trade secrets, including but
      not limited to, advertiser/customer and prospect lists, that PRIMEDIA may
      come into possession of shall be kept confidential and not be disclosed by
      PRIMEDIA to any third party. PRIMEDIA further agrees that About retains
      the ownership of its customer databases, and software supplied in
      relationship to such databases. Upon termination, PRIMEDIA agrees to
      return immediately to About all company-owned property, including but not
      limited to, equipment, selling aids, materials, letterhead, call reports,
      route books, customer lists, prospect lists, and databases. Any sales
      literature created by PRIMEDIA will be subject to About's reasonable
      approval.

6.    INTEGRATION/COORDINATED EFFORTS. As soon as practicable after the
      execution of this Agreement, PRIMEDIA and About will each designate two
      senior level executives with responsibility and experience in sales (the
      "Sales Task Force") to meet for the purpose of coordinating the efforts of
      the sales forces of PRIMEDIA and About. The Sales Task Force will develop
      strategies designed to take advantage of the strengths, experience and
      industry contacts of the various members of the parties' respective sales
      forces. This strategy shall include plans to:

                  o     develop "package buys" for advertisers of advertising in
                        PRIMEDIA and About products;

                  o     develop plans for converting additional About Sites to
                        PRM Sold Sites;

                  o     target Endemic Advertisers with appropriate personnel;
                        and

                  o     provide opportunities and incentives for members of the
                        respective sales forces to sell each other's
                        advertisements.

7.    TERM. The term of this Agreement shall be from the date of this Agreement
      through December 31, 2005 (the "Term") and shall automatically renew for
      additional one year terms unless one party notifies the other of its
      intent not to renew one hundred and eighty (180) days in advance of the
      expiration of any term. If either party is in material breach of this
      Agreement for a period of at least six months, the non-breaching party
      shall have, in addition to any other remedies available under law, the
      right upon notice to the breaching party, to terminate this Agreement.

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8.    NAMES. PRIMEDIA understands that it has no proprietary rights to the names
      "About", "About.com" nor the names of any of the Web Sites and shall only
      use such names in a manner approved by About.

9.    REPRESENTATIONS OF PRIMEDIA. PRIMEDIA represents and warrants that it has
      the full power and authority to enter into this Agreement; that in
      performing under this Agreement, it will not violate the terms of any
      agreement with any third party; that the materials it and all elements
      thereof that it contributes will not violate any third party rights.
      PRIMEDIA agrees to indemnify and hold About harmless against any
      liabilities, losses, damages, costs or expenses, including reasonable
      attorneys' fees, arising from any claim, action or proceeding based upon
      or in any way related to breach or alleged breach of these representations
      and warranties.

10.   REPRESENTATIONS OF ABOUT. About represents and warrants that it has the
      full power and authority to enter into this Agreement; that in performing
      under this Agreement, it will not violate the terms of any agreement with
      any third party; that the materials it and all elements thereof that it
      contributes will not violate any third party rights. About agrees to
      indemnify and hold About harmless against any liabilities, losses,
      damages, costs or expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising
      from any claim, action or proceeding based upon or in any way related to
      breach or alleged breach of these representations and warranties.

11.   INDEMNIFICATION. (a) About shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless
      PRIMEDIA and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors and
      employees from any loss, expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees),
      damage or liability arising out of any claim, demand or suit resulting
      from (i) any breach of any representation or warranty made by About
      hereunder, (ii) any false or misleading information in About's sales
      literature and related materials or otherwise provided to PRIMEDIA by
      About for the purpose of soliciting sales, and (iii) About's failure to
      fulfill its obligations under any duly authorized advertising contract or
      insertion order.

            (b) PRIMEDIA shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless About and its
      subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors and employees from any loss,
      expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees), damage or liability
      arising out of any claim, demand or suit resulting from (i) any breach of
      any representation or warranty made by PRIMEDIA hereunder and (ii) any
      false or misleading information generated by PRIMEDIA for the purpose of
      soliciting sales.

12.   GOVERNING LAW. The terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be
      governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New
      York.

13.   AMENDMENT; WAIVER. No provision of this Agreement may be amended or
      modified except by an instrument or instruments in writing signed by the
      parties hereto. Any party may waive compliance by another with any of the
      provisions of this Agreement. No waiver of any provision hereof shall be
      construed as a waiver of any other provision or subsequent breach. Any
      waiver must be in writing. The failure of any party hereto to enforce at
      any time any provision hereof shall not be construed to be a waiver of
      such provision, nor in any way to affect the validity hereof or any part
      hereof or the right of any party thereafter to enforce each and every such
      provision.

14.   NOTICES. All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall
      be in writing and shall be deemed given when delivered personally, mailed
      by registered mail, return receipt requested, sent by documented overnight
      delivery service or, to the extent receipt is confirmed, by telecopy to
      the parties at the following addresses (or to such other address as a
      party may have specified by notice given to the other party pursuant to
      this provision):

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                  If to About to it at

                  About.com, Inc.
                  1440 Broadway, 19th Floor
                  New York, New York 10018
                  Attention: Alan Blaustein,
                             President Corporate Development
                  Fax: (212) 204-1521

                  with a copy to

                  Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP
                  1633 Broadway, 47th Floor
                  New York, New York 10019
                  Attention: Eric Simonson, Esq.
                  Fax:  (212) 586-7878

                  If to PRIMEDIA, to:

                           PRIMEDIA Inc.
                           745 Fifth Avenue
                           New York, New York 10151
                           Telecopy No. (212) 745-0131:
                           Confirmation No.(212) 745-0100
                           Attention: Mr. Charles McCurdy

                  with a copy to:

                           PRIMEDIA Inc.
                           745 Fifth Avenue
                           New York, New York 10151
                           Telecopy No.: (212) 745-0131
                           Confirmation No.: (212) 745-0628
                           Attention: Christopher A. Fraser, Esq.

15.   SEPARABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement is held by any court of
      competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such
      provision shall be of no force and effect, but the illegality, invalidity
      or unenforceability shall have no effect upon and shall not impair the
      enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.

16.   ASSIGNMENT AND BINDING EFFECT. None of the parties hereto may assign any
      of its rights or delegate any of its duties under this Agreement without
      the prior written consent of the others. All of the terms and provisions
      of this Agreement shall be binding on, and shall inure to the benefit of,
      the respective successors and permitted assigns of the parties.

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17.   NO BENEFIT TO OTHERS. The representations, warranties, covenants and
      agreements contained in this Agreement are for the sole benefit of the
      parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and
      they shall not be construed as conferring and are not intended to confer
      any rights on any other persons.

18.   COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more
      counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and each party
      thereto may become a party hereto by executing a counterpart hereof. This
      Agreement and any counterpart so executed shall be deemed to be one and
      the same instrument. The exchange (by facsimile) of facsimile copies of
      executed counterparts of this Agreement shall be deemed execution and
      delivery thereof, provided that receipt of such facsimile is confirmed in
      writing. Original copies shall follow by documented overnight delivery.

19.   EXPENSES. Each party shall pay all of its respective expenses relating to
      the transactions contemplated hereby including, without limitation, the
      expenses of its attorneys and financial advisors.

20.   INTERPRETATION. The parties hereto agree that in interpreting this
      Agreement there shall be no inference against the drafting party.

            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as
of the date first above written.
21.

ABOUT.COM, INC.                         PRIMEDIA INC.

/s/ Scott Kurnit                        /s/ Beverly C. Chell
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Name:  Scott Kurnit                     Name:  Beverly C. Chell
Title: Chairman and Chief               Title: Vice Chairman
       Executive Officer

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