Venezuela

Venezuela Reaches a Penetration Rate of 4% as Mobile Broadband Connections Continue to Rise

CARACAS, Venezuela, October 29, 2009 – Cisco today announced the results of the Cisco® Broadband Barometer, which reported a 12.4 percent growth in fixed broadband connections in Venezuela during the first half of 2009.

The increase in broadband connections in the country is mainly attributed to the growth of the home segment. According to the study, Venezuela reached 1,127,953 fixed connections and a penetration of 4 per 100 inhabitants.

Luxembourg, July 14, 2009 - Skype, an eBay company (NASDAQ: EBAY), announced the availability of its global Skype Online Shop to users in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela.

Designed with user friendliness in mind, the Skype online shop enables users in these countries to browse and buy a range of Skype Certified™ accessories and hardware and enjoy the convenience of having items shipped directly to them from third party merchants whom Skype has partnered with, confident that every item has passed Skype's quality and performance certification tests.