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SUNNYVALE, Calif. – July 9, 2003 - Yahoo! Reports Second Quarter 2003 Financial Results

Company Posts Second Quarter Operating Income of $63 Million, Operating Income Before Depreciation and Amortization of $97 Million.


SUNNYVALE, Calif. – July 9, 2003 - Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2003. Net revenues for the second quarter totaled $321.4 million, a 42 percent increase over the $225.8 million reported for the same period in 2002. Operating income for the second quarter of 2003 was $62.8 million, compared to $7.5 million for the same period of 2002. Operating income before depreciation and amortization for the second quarter of 2003 was $97.3 million, compared to $35.0 million for same period of 2002. Cash flow from operating activities for the second quarter of 2003 was $92.1 million, compared to $103.4 million for same period of 2002. Free cash flow for the second quarter of 2003 was $67.7 million, compared to $64.0 million for same period of 2002.


Net revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2003 totaled $604.4 million, a 44 percent increase over the $418.5 million reported for the same period in 2002. Operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2003 was $117.7 million, compared to $3.3 million for same period of 2002. Operating income before depreciation and amortization for the six months ended June 30, 2003 was $181.3 million, compared to $53.8 million for same period of 2002. Cash flow from operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2003 was $190.8 million, compared to $150.8 million for same period of 2002. Free cash flow for the six months ended June 30, 2003 was $142.8 million, compared to $102.3 million for same period of 2002.

“We’re very excited about the results we have seen in the second quarter, the largest revenue producing quarter in our history. Each piece of our engine is working smoothly with the others, and the numbers show that over the last eighteen months, our performance has been stronger and better," said Terry Semel, chairman and chief executive officer, Yahoo!. “Some of the key drivers of success this quarter include more balanced growth in marketing services, from both traditional advertising and sponsored search, as well as ongoing success in converting consumers and small businesses to fee-based services. We are optimistic about the future and we remain steadfastly focused on execution against our priorities."

Business Outlook

"This quarter’s results demonstrate continued balanced growth across all of our revenue contributors and strong trends in our key financial metric of overall free cash flow generation. As we exit our fifth consecutive quarter of GAAP profitability, we continue to execute upon the key business and financial objectives we have laid out as a company, resulting from a steadily increased base of hundreds of blue-chip traditional marketers, thousands of small- and medium-sized businesses, and millions of worldwide consumers. We are also upwardly revising our business outlook for revenues and operating income before depreciation and amortization for the full year 2003, and we are pleased that our own visibility in our financial prospects has increased," said Susan Decker, chief financial officer, Yahoo!. Please refer to the “Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations" attached to this press release for our business outlook.

Second Quarter 2003 Financial Highlights

Revenues: In the second quarter of 2003, Yahoo! reported net revenues of $321.4 million, a 42 percent increase from the same period in 2002. For the six months ended June 30, 2003, net revenues were $604.4 million, a 44 percent increase from the $418.5 million reported in the same period in 2002.

Marketing services revenues for the second quarter of 2003 totaled $219.2 million, a 44 percent increase from the same period in 2002. Marketing services revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2003 totaled $409.2 million, a 41 percent increase from the same period in 2002. These increases resulted from a combination of a strong increase in revenues from Yahoo!´s sponsored search services, as well as growth in the balance of Yahoo!’s global marketing services revenues.

Fees revenues for the second quarter of 2003 totaled $69.9 million, a 43 percent increase compared to the same period in 2002. Fees revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2003 totaled $133.7 million, a 51 percent increase compared to the same period in 2002. These increases were primarily driven by the growth in paying relationships for Yahoo!´s premium services, including the SBC Yahoo! DSL and Dial products, Yahoo! Personals, and our small business and communications suites of premium services, partially offset by a decrease in our event webcasting business.

Listings revenues for the second quarter of 2003 totaled $32.3 million, a 29 percent increase compared to the same period in 2002. Listings revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2003 totaled $61.5 million, a 52 percent increase compared to the same period in 2002. These increases were driven primarily by the incremental contribution of revenue from HotJobs, which was acquired in February 2002, as well as increases in our search and marketplace services revenues.

Operating income and Operating income before depreciation and amortization: Operating income for the second quarter of 2003 totaled $62.8 million, compared to $7.5 million in the same period of 2002. Operating income before depreciation and amortization for the second quarter of 2003 totaled $97.3 million, a 178 percent increase compared to the $35.0 million reported in the same period of 2002. Operating income margin was 20 percent of net revenues in the second quarter of 2003 compared to 3 percent of net revenues for the same period of 2002. Operating income before depreciation and amortization margin doubled to 30 percent of net revenues in the second quarter of 2003 compared to 15 percent of net revenues in the same period of 2002. The substantial increase in Operating income and operating income before depreciation and amortization reflects strong growth in net revenues and only an 18 percent increase in costs on a year over year basis as a result of our ongoing cost discipline.

Operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2003 totaled $117.7 million, compared to $3.3 million in the same period of 2002. Operating income before depreciation and amortization for the six months ended June 30, 2003 totaled $181.3 million, a 237 percent increase compared to the $53.8 million reported in the same period of 2002. Operating income margin was 19 percent of net revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to 1 percent of net revenues for the same period of 2002. Operating income before depreciation and amortization margin increased to 30 percent of net revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2003 compared to 13 percent of net revenues in the same period of 2002.

Cash flow from operating activities and Free cash flow: Cash flow from operating activities for the second quarter of 2003 totaled $92.1 million, compared to $103.4 million for the same period of 2002. Free cash flow for the second quarter of 2003 totaled $67.7 million, a 6 percent increase compared to the $64.0 million reported for the same period of 2002.
Cash flow from operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2003 totaled $190.8 million, compared to $150.8 million for the same period of 2002. Free cash flow for the six months ended June 30, 2003 totaled $142.8 million, a 40 percent increase compared to the $102.3 million reported for the same period of 2002.
Net Income (Loss): Net income for the second quarter of 2003 was $50.8 million or $0.08 per diluted share, compared with $21.4 million or $0.03 per diluted share for the same period of 2002.
Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2003 was $97.5 million or $0.16 per diluted share, compared with income before the cumulative effect of accounting change of $31.9 million or $0.05 per diluted share for the same period of 2002. Net loss was $32.3 million or $0.05 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2002, including the charge of $64.1 million for the cumulative effect of the accounting change for the implementation of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 142 (“SFAS 142"). SFAS 142, which the Company adopted January 1, 2002, requires companies to assess the goodwill recorded from previous acquisitions, and as necessary, record an impairment charge that does not affect cash or the Company’s operations.

Quarterly Conference Call

Yahoo! will host a conference call to discuss second quarter results at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time today. A live Webcast of the conference call, together with supplemental financial information can be accessed through the Company´s Investor Relations Web site at
http://yhoo.client.shareholder.com/earnings.cfm. In addition, an archive of the Webcast can be accessed through the same link. An audio replay of the call will be available for 48 hours following the conference call by calling 877-213-9653 or 630-652-3041, reservation number: 7404923.

About Yahoo!

Yahoo! Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive online products and services to consumers and businesses worldwide. Yahoo! is the No. 1 Internet brand globally and the most trafficked Internet destination worldwide. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Yahoo!´s global network includes 25 World properties and is available in 13 languages.

This press release and its attachments contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties concerning Yahoo!´s expected financial performance (as described without limitation in the Business Outlook section and quotations from management in this press release), as well as Yahoo!´s strategic and operational plans. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, decreases or delays in advertising spending; the actual increases in demand by customers for Yahoo!´s premium services; acceptance of new products and services; general economic conditions; risks related to the integration of recent acquisitions; the ability to adjust to changes in personnel, including management changes; and the dependence on third parties for technology, services, content and distribution. All information set forth in this release and its attachments is as of July 9, 2003, and Yahoo! undertakes no duty to update this information. More information about potential factors that could affect the Company´s business and financial results is included in the Company´s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, including (without limitation) under the captions, "Risk Factors" and "Management´s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available at the SEC´s website at www.sec.gov. Additional information will also be set forth in those sections in Yahoo!’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three month period ended June 30, 2003, which will be filed with the SEC in the third quarter of 2003.

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