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National Retail Federation, eBay Announce Partnership to Fight Organized Retail Crime

Washington, March 22, 2010 - The world’s largest online marketplace is partnering with the world’s largest retail trade association to tackle organized retail crime.

This unique partnership between eBay and the National Retail Federation will receive tie in support from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, retailer participation and new technology to identify and attack organized retail crime.

Online Audience Verification Firm Helps Ensure Higher Quality Advertising Traffic for eBay Merchants

AUSTIN, Texas - December 17, 2009 - Click Forensics®, Inc., the industry leader in audience verification and traffic quality improvement for the online advertising community, today announced that it is working with eBay, the world's largest online marketplace, to help protect eBay advertisers from fraudulent traffic and to improve conversion rates for merchants using eBay's AdCommerce advertising platform.

eBay Inc. and TOM Online Announce Joint Venture Agreement on E-Commerce in China

SAN JOSE, Calif.,/SHANGHAI and BEIJING December 19, 2006 – eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) and online portal and wireless Internet company TOM Online (Nasdaq: TOMO; Hong Kong GEM: 8282) today announced a joint venture agreement that will set the foundation for the next phase of growth of e-commerce and m-commerce in the rapidly growing Chinese market.

San Jose, Calif. – Nov. 19, 2009 – eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) announced today that it has successfully completed the previously announced sale of its Skype communications unit in a deal valuing the business at $2.75 billion.

The buyer, who will control an approximately 70 percent stake, is an investor group led by Silver Lake and includes Joltid Limited and certain affiliated parties, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Andreessen Horowitz.

SAN JOSE – November 6, 2009 – eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) today announced that the investor group led by Silver Lake, which had previously entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Skype from the company, has reached a settlement agreement with Joltid Limited and Joost N.V. that gives Skype ownership over all software previously licensed from Joltid and ends all litigation currently pending against the investor group and eBay at the closing of the acquisition.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - October 19, 2009 - Giving customers even more choice in how they pay online, eBay and PayPal now offer Bill Me Later as a payment option during checkout. With Bill Me Later, qualified eBay and PayPal customers in the U.S. can now manage their budgets more easily, buying items quickly and effortlessly and paying for them over time, without using a credit card.

Championing Eco-Conscious Ways to Shop, Save and Be Green

SAN JOSE, CALIF. - October 7, 2009 - The vintage dress that gives you a brand new look. Last year's laptop that saves you money, and helps save the planet. An antique couch that now looks great in your living room instead of in a landfill. For savvy consumers around the world, discovering new value in existing products is becoming a smarter, greener way to shop. The latest consumer trend didn't just arrive in stores, it's using what we already have and can buy and sell from each other.

Data mining expert Dr. Eric Brill joins eBay following leadership roles at Microsoft and academia

San Jose, Calif.—September 24, 2009 — eBay today announced that Dr. Eric Brill is joining the company as vice president of research and applied science where he will lead the company's existing eBay Research Labs. Brill comes to eBay most recently from Microsoft where, among other roles, he founded and led that company's Text Mining, Search and Navigation Research Group.

SAN JOSE, CA, June 16, 2009 -- eBay, the world's largest online marketplace, today launched its five free insertion fees pricing for sellers. The new money-saving offering allows consumers to receive free insertion fees on five auction-style listings every 30 days.

San Jose, CA, June 15, 2009 -- eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) announced today that it has successfully completed its previously announced tender offer for all outstanding common shares and American Depositary Shares (ADSs) of Gmarket Inc. (Nasdaq: GMKT). The tender offer was commenced by eBay KTA (UK) Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of eBay, on May 4, 2009, and expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Friday, June 12, 2009 (which was 1:00 p.m., Seoul time, on Saturday, June 13, 2009).