PriceGrabber.co.uk(TM) and CNET Networks UK Announce Partnership


LONDON, May 12 /PRNewswire/ --     PriceGrabber.co.uk(TM), part of Experian, today announced a partnership
with CNET Networks UK to deliver its online shopping comparison tool to two
of the online publisher's most popular titles, CNET.co.uk (
http://www.cnet.co.uk) and ZDNet.co.uk (http://www.zdnet.co.uk).

PriceGrabber.co.uk will make it easier for readers to find the best
possible price for a wide variety of gadgets that are reviewed across the
CNET.co.uk and ZDNet.co.uk Web sites, including mobile phones, game consoles,
MP3 players, laptops and televisions. In addition, PriceGrabber.co.uk will
provide merchant ratings to enable users to find the right product, at the
right price, from the right seller.

Under the new partnership, short-form product reviews produced by the
expert reviewers at CNET.co.uk and ZDNet.co.uk also will appear on the
PriceGrabber.co.uk Web site, offering users a concise opinion on each
product. Users also will have the opportunity to gain a more in-depth
assessment for each product by clicking through to the full reviews published
on the CNET.co.uk and ZDNet.co.uk Web sites.

"This partnership with PriceGrabber.co.uk will ensure that we continue to
provide our readers with the most extensive information about the products we
review on our CNET.co.uk and ZDNet.co.uk sites," said Geoff Inns, business
development director, CNET Networks UK.

"Our readers are passionate about technology and constantly crave
information about the latest products on the market. The price comparison
service will offer our readers a comprehensive choice of where to buy the
products that we recommend."

"We are pleased that CNET Networks UK has chosen PriceGrabber.co.uk to
power the shopping comparison feature on its CNET.co.uk and ZDNet.co.uk
sites," said Ron LaPierre, president of PriceGrabber.com. "Both sites are
highly respected, and their well-written reviews help both consumers and
businesses in making informed technology purchasing decisions. This
relationship will add to our technology foundation, while users of CNET.co.uk
and ZDNet.co.uk will benefit from the ability to compare prices across a wide
range of products."

About CNET Networks UK

CNET Networks UK (www.cnetnetworks.co.uk ) is a part of CNET Networks
Inc. (NASDAQ: CNET), an interactive media company that builds brands for
people and the things they are passionate about, such as gaming, music,
entertainment, technology, business, food, and parenting. Founded in 1992,
CNET Networks has a strong presence in the US, Asia, and Europe.

CNET Networks UK focuses on business technology, personal technology and
entertainment categories through seven UK-focused websites: ZDNet.co.uk,
silicon.com, atlarge.com, CNET.co.uk, CNET TV, GameSpot UK and SmartPlanet.
CNET Networks UK also delivers one-to-one services through its direct
marketing arm, CNET Direct.

About PriceGrabber.co.uk

PriceGrabber.co.uk, part of Experian InteractiveSM, has established 
itself as one of the most trusted and effective online comparison shopping 
services, allowing millions of consumers each month worldwide to search and 
compare information that enables them to find the right product from the right
retailer at the best price. Through continued innovation and a consistent
focus on providing the best comparison shopping experience on the Internet,
the company provides savvy shoppers with access to millions of unique
products and services from thousands of retailers and sellers in 20 product
and service channels. The company also powers comparison shopping
functionality for a network of leading Internet sites, including AOL
Shopping, MSN Shopping, About.com, iVillage and Comcast. The company offers
comparison shopping in English (at http://www.pricegrabber.com), Spanish (at
http://www.preciomania.com) and Portuguese (at http://www.precomania.com).

PriceGrabber.com is headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif. PriceGrabber and
PriceGrabber.com are registered trademarks, and The Smart Place to Start Your
Shopping is a trademark of PriceGrabber.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
Other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.

About Experian

Experian(R) is a global leader in providing information, analytical and
marketing services to organizations and consumers to help manage the risk and
reward of commercial and financial decisions. Combining its unique
information tools and deep understanding of individuals, markets and
economies, Experian partners with organizations around the world to establish
and strengthen customer relationships and provide their businesses with
competitive advantage. For consumers, Experian delivers critical information
that enables them to make financial and purchasing decisions with greater
control and confidence. Clients include organizations from financial
services, retail and catalog, telecommunications, utilities, media,
insurance, automotive, leisure, e-commerce, manufacturing, property and
government sectors.

Experian Group Limited is listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and
is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. It has corporate headquarters in
Dublin, Ireland, and operational headquarters in Costa Mesa, Calif., and
Nottingham, UK. Experian employs approximately 15,500 people in 36 countries
worldwide, supporting clients in more than 65 countries. Annual sales are in
excess of US$3.8 billion.

For more information, visit the Group's Web site on
http://www.experiangroup.com.

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