Perion Announces Three-Year Search Partnership with Ask.com

Perion Network PERI announced today it has entered into a three year non-exclusive search and distribution relationship with Ask.com, a long-time recognized Q&A brand and leader in the search industry and an operating business of IAC IACI. By partnering with Ask.com, Perion will be able to offer its users Ask's unique, customized search experience and applications. Ask provides general search services as well as direct answers to natural language questions to more than 100 million global users. It's also a demonstrated leader in delivering customized search solutions to leading software companies worldwide. Commenting on the agreement, Josef Mandelbaum, Perion's CEO, said, "We are very excited to add Ask.com as a search partner. We believe Ask.com's unique approach to helping consumers find what they are looking for is a great match for our audience. While we can't disclose the terms of the agreement due to confidentiality, I can say that the agreement should be very beneficial economically to Perion. It is non-exclusive, and is for three years, providing long term stability for our business. With three different search providers, Perion is now in the best position in its history for optimizing its search offerings, benefitting both the Company and our growing base of users." "We are very happy to begin this new strategic relationship with Perion," said Andrew Moers, President of the Ask Partner Network. “This new alliance is a great opportunity for us to broaden Ask's reach and provide our customized solutions to Perion's millions of users. We look forward to working with Perion to deliver great products to their customers." About Perion Network Ltd. Perion Network, Ltd. PERI is a global consumer internet company that develops applications to make the online experience of its users simple, safe and enjoyable. Perion's three main consumer brands are: Incredimail, Smilebox and SweetIM. Incredimail is a unified messaging application enabling consumers to manage multiple email accounts and Facebook messages in one place with an easy-to-use interface and extensive personalization features, and is available in over 100 countries in 8 languages; Smilebox is a leading photo sharing and social expression product and service that quickly turn life's moments into digital keepsakes for sharing and connecting with friends and family, in a fun and personal way. SweetIM is an instant messaging application that enables consumers to personalize their everyday communications with free, fun and easy to use content. Perion products have had over 300 million downloads to date with more than 50 million monthly visitors across all of its brands. Most of Perion's applications are monetized through a freemium model. Free versions of our applications are monetized primarily through our toolbar which generates search revenue and display advertising revenue, generated through impressions. A more advanced feature-rich version of many of our products is available with a premium upgrade. Perion also offers and develops a range of products for mobile phones and tablets to answer its users increasing mobile demands. For more information on Perion please visit www.perion.com.