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SILICONVALLEY.COM CHOOSES FINDLAW TO PROVIDE TECHNOLOGY-RELATED LEGAL WEB RESOURCES
SiliconValley.com Visitors Will Find the Latest on Tech Deals and a Legal Guide for Start-ups
SAN JOSE and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (April 18, 2000) -- SiliconValley.com,the most in-depth source of technology industry news and opinion, announcedtoday that it will partner with FindLaw to create a legal center which willfocus on legal issues related to the tech industry and new venture creation.FindLaw is the most comprehensive, highly trafficked Web portal focused onlaw and government.
SiliconValley.com users will soon have access to FindLaw's Tech Dealssection, which contains actual contracts from more than 300 tech andInternet industry transactions, including product licensing, mergers andacquisitions. SiliconValley.com readers will be able to review the detailedterms of major deals that they first hear about via SiliconValley.com'sbreaking news and columns. Additionally, FindLaw's Legal Center forStart-ups will arm entrepreneurs with an understanding of the legal issuessurrounding the creation of a startup, including intellectual property,incorporation, and equity distribution.
"FindLaw delivers on the promise of the Internet by delivering thelaw-related materials that support our industry. There is a natural fitbetween the FindLaw content and the members of the SiliconValley.comcommunity. Entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and investors both inSilicon Valley and around the world will find reason to visit this sectionregularly," said Oliver Ryan, general manager of SiliconValley.com.
"As the leader in online news and analysis of Valley happenings,SilconValley.com will allow FindLaw to reach a valuable group ofInternet-savvy people interested in technology-related legal issues," saidSteve Robinson, CEO of FindLaw. "We're very happy SiliconValley.com hasrecognized the importance and editorial excellence of FindLaw's content."
About SiliconValley.com
SiliconValley.com, the exclusive online partner of the San Jose MercuryNews, is a key initiative for KnightRidder.com, the newly independentInternet division of Knight Ridder. SiliconValley.com features opinion fromprominent technology columnists as well as a daily diet of in-depth techindustry news and a wide range of web-only features including communityforums, the Silicon Valley 150 database of largest tech companies, and thePrice Waterhouse Money Tree survey of venture capital investing.SiliconValley.com is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. KnightRidder.comalso produces the Real Cities, a network of 31 US regional hubs on the WorldWide Web.
About FindLaw
FindLaw, Inc. (http://www.findlaw.com), the leading Web portal focused onlaw and government, is the premier provider of legal information andservices on the Internet. By far the Internet's most highly trafficked legalportal, FindLaw offers lawyers, consumers, and small businesses a wealth oflegal resources and information, including legal search tools, case law(including U.S. Supreme Court decisions back to 1893), legal news, real-timeSEC filings, community discussion areas and online continuing legaleducation. With the recent acquisition of Infirmation.com, FindLaw providesthe most up-to-date and comprehensive legal career center online, featuringlaw firm salary charts, legal job listings, personalized job placementservices and the "Greedy Associates" message boards. FindLaw is currently aprivately held company backed by @Ventures, the affiliated venture capitalarm of CMGI, Inc. Other investors include Amicus Investments, AngelInvestors LP, Arba Seed Investment Group and Glasser Legal Works.