Microsoft backs Icahn's bid to oust Yahoo board and HouseValues Schedules Earnings Call July 31

City of Industry, CA --(www.USEquityNews.com)-- 07/08/2008 - Internet Information Provider industry alert provided by U.S. Equity News. Microsoft Corp. threw its weight behind investor Carl Icahn's effort to dump Yahoo Inc.'s (NASDAQ: YHOO) board, saying Monday that a successful shareholder rebellion would encourage the software maker to renew its bid to buy Yahoo's Internet search engine or possibly the entire company. The unexpected endorsement gives Icahn a carrot to dangle before Yahoo shareholders as he wages an acrimonious campaign to replace Yahoo's nine directors at the company's annual meeting Aug. 1. It marks the first time that Microsoft has publicly sided with Icahn since the billionaire investor launched his attempted coup nearly eight weeks ago.


Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) recently announced that it will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss second quarter 2008 financial results on Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Time). The live webcast of Google's earnings conference call can be accessed at http://investor.google.com/webcast. The webcast version of the conference call will be available through the same link following the conference call.

HouseValues, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOLD) recently announced it will host a conference call and live Webcast to discuss second quarter financial results on July 31, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time. To listen to the live conference call, please dial 719-325-4847. A live webcast of the call will be available from the Investor Relations section of the company's Web site at http://www.housevaluesinc.com. An audio replay of the call will also be available to investors beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time through midnight Friday, August 1 by dialing 719-457-0820 and entering the passcode 4806409#. Founded in 1999, HouseValues, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOLD) provides real estate professionals with the tools and services they need to manage and grow their real estate businesses.

SmallCapVoice.com, Inc. announced that a new audio interview featuring, Elysium Internet Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Scott Gallagher of Elysium Internet, Inc. (OTCBB: USBF) is now available at SmallCapVoice.com. The interview can be heard at http://www.smallcapvoice.com/usbf/usbf-6-10-08.php. Elysium Internet CEO Scott Gallagher commented, "In only a few short months since going public we have acquired some of the best Internet real estate in our space. Our first two directories are showing up on page one of the organic listings at Yahoo, MSN.com and Google. The Internet ad space is growing at a record pace. We look forward to the coming launch of Pediatricians.com, Psychiatrists.com and Podiatrists.com to further expand our customer and revenue base and we welcome the opportunity to communicate our business strategy to web sites such as www.SmallCapVoice.com."

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