NASDAQ And Sega Of America Join The Yahoo! Fantasy Careers' Cast Of Employers To Ring In The New Year With Dream Jobs

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Dec. 21, 1999 -- If pursuing a chance to be in the heart of Nasdaq to help launch an IPO or testing the next Sega Dreamcast™ game whets your appetite, then visit Yahoo! Careers (http://careers.yahoo.com). Starting today and running through Feb. 6, 2000, Yahoo! users have the opportunity to try on these dream jobs for size and make their mark in the new millenium as they spend a "day in the life" with these two top employers.

Job seekers 18 and over who want to participate in the Fantasy Careers promotion simply need to set up a Yahoo! profile and build a resume at Yahoo! Careers. Registered Yahoo! users can build public or private resumes (up to three versions). Applicants will be asked to submit a resume and official entry, consisting of an essay response to the sponsor questions. Candidates may apply for one or all of the fantasy jobs. Non-transferable prizes include: roundtrip airfare, one night's accommodations, ground transportation to and from work, and a one-day experience. Entries will be judged by participating sponsors and one winner will be selected per sponsor.

"The Yahoo! Fantasy Careers' series is consistent with the spirit of Yahoo! and is designed to help job seekers uncover their dream job, explore career opportunities with some of today's hottest employers, and positively impact their lives," said Tanya Singer, producer, Yahoo! Careers. "In the next century, it is estimated that people will change jobs every 4.5 years and have as many as 11 careers. The fantasy careers contest represents another way that Yahoo! Careers brings together the tools, resources and employers to meet the needs of job seekers in the new millenium."

21st Century Dream Jobs
Through the Yahoo! Fantasy Careers program, Nasdaq is asking candidates to tell them "Why Nasdaq is the stock market of the future?" One winner will have the chance to help take a company public from the Nasdaq MarketSite, a broadcast media center located in Times Square in New York and opening in January 2000. Since its inception in 1971, the Nasdaq Stock Market has been an industry innovator. Introduced as the world's first electronic stock market, Nasdaq set a precedent for technological trading innovation. Helping thousands of companies achieve growth and move into public ownership, Nasdaq helped launch approximately 500 IPOs in 1999 alone.

Sega® of America, Inc. is looking for someone to experience the job that others only dream of and put their skills to the ultimate test as the next Sega Dreamcast game tester. Named one of the "Best Products of 1999" by Business Week Magazine and hailed by TIME Digital as the "Machine of the Year," Sega Dreamcast is Sega's million-selling, 128-bit, Internet-ready videogame console. To spend time in the epicenter of gaming in San Francisco, Sega wants to know "What is required to make the perfect video game?" One winner will be selected to help review the software and play the latest Sega Dreamcast game.

What A Day for a Dream Job
Nasdaq and Sega are the most recent employers to join Yahoo! Fantasy Careers, which launched on Sept. 30, 1999. And, this year, Santa came early for the three Yahoo! Careers' users chosen by Ben & Jerry's, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, and International Management Group (IMG) in the inaugural Yahoo! Fantasy Careers' program.

Get The Scoop on Ben & Jerry's Winner - Combining wit, marketing know-how and a sweet tooth, Mark De Angelis had the right ingredients to be selected as Ben & Jerry's flavor tester. A recent graduate of the University of Southern California, Mark holds an MBA in marketing and will be starting with Johnson & Johnson in the new year.

"I have been a big fan of Ben & Jerry's for almost 20 years; in fact, I visited the factory back in 1988. I have been very loyal to Ben & Jerry's because of their superior product quality, sense of playfulness in their marketing approach, and their true commitment to activism and the community. These are ideals I try to live by. I feel much the same about Yahoo! and am thankful that they have provided such a unique program to enable people to experience their dreams."

Ad-Venture Capitalist - As the managing partner in a branded cosmetics start up, Riccardo Cannaviello knows that building a successful company takes more than just a good idea. In addition to hard work, passion, and intuition, it takes a strong feel for strategy, a commitment to building companies, capital experience, vision and determination - vision in identifying unmet market opportunities and determination to transform them into successful businesses. Riccardo will join Ann Winblad for a day as Hummer Winblad's winner.

"When I found out that I won, I could not sleep the entire night. Since then, I have been inhaling information on venture capital, so that my experience at Hummer Winblad can be meaningful and mutually beneficial. The Yahoo! Fantasy Careers program has given me a unique opportunity to get exposure to the hottest career path of our times - venture capital - with one of the most prestigious firms in the VC community: Hummer Winblad. I feel reassured that the 'day in the life' will be a fulfilling adventure."

College Senior Hits Career Home Run - A senior at the University of Pennsylvania, Matt Wurst lives and breaths sports on a daily basis. From interning with the New York Mets and "FOX on Sports" to working as a sports writer at the Daily Pennsylvanian, Matt has always dreamed of being a sports agent. Matt will go behind the scenes with IMG, recognized as the world's leading sports marketing company, to gain a glimpse of life as a sports agent.

"As I prepare to move into the 'real world' and take aim at the goals that I have set for myself, I am truly grateful for the unique opportunity that the Yahoo! Fantasy Program has provided me. I look forward to spending a day at IMG and learning all about what it takes to be a successful sports agent. Perhaps my experiences with Yahoo! and IMG will serve as a springboard for my own career in the industry."

About Yahoo!
Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO) is a global Internet media company that offers a branded network of media, commerce, and communication services to more than 100 million users worldwide. As the first online navigational guide to the Web, www.yahoo.com is the leading guide in terms of traffic, advertising, household and business user reach, and is one of the most recognized brands associated with the Internet. The company also provides online business services designed to enhance Yahoo!'s clients' Web services, including audio and video streaming, store hosting and management, and Web site tools and services. The company's global Web network includes 21 World properties. Yahoo! has offices in Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, Canada and the United States, and is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif.

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