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Yahoo! Inc. Releases Statement Regarding Alipay

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^{Published in Science and Technology on Thursday, May 12th 2011 at 14:20 GMT by Market Wire}  

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), issued the following statement in response to recent media reports regarding the timing of the restructuring of Alipay:

On March 31, 2011, Yahoo! and Softbank were notified by Alibaba Group of two transactions that occurred without the knowledge or approval of the Alibaba Group board of directors or shareholders. The first was the transfer of ownership of Alipay in August 2010. The second was the deconsolidation of Alipay effective in the first quarter of 2011.

Yahoo! disclosed this restructuring in its 10-Q after discussions with Alibaba Group and obtaining a better understanding of this complex situation.

Yahoo! continues to work closely with Alibaba and Softbank to protect economic value for all interested parties. We believe ongoing negotiations among all of the parties provide the best opportunity to achieve an outcome in the best interest of all stakeholders.

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