Press Release
San Francisco CA; Dulles, VA (January 14, 2002)—LegalMatch the leading lawyer-client matching service, announced that it has reached an agreement with AOL Time Warner to purchase the premier listing in AOL's new online Interactive Yellow Pages. Additional terms are forthcoming. The service, available in all 54,000+ American cities, is expected to result in deluge of inquiries to LegalMatch from those seeking help in finding a trustworthy, competent attorney in their local area.
Netscape, CompuServe and MapQuest users will get first crack at the new AOL Time Warner Yellow Pages later this month, while other AOL Time Warner sites will begin offering the Yellow Pages soon after the AOL main site debut.
The AOL site, with some 60 million unique visitors monthly, is expected to be the primary driver of LegalMatch's expansion into previously under-served markets. Paul Mush, LegalMatch's Vice President of Marketing and Sales, reports that "LegalMatch is moving quickly to enroll attorneys in many underrepresented regions and legal specialties around the country to meet the anticipated demand this relationship will bring." The relationship further enhances LegalMatch's standing as an ally of solo and small firm attorneys who want to augment, enhance and expand their practice with pre-screened clients seeking specific legal services.
About LegalMatch
LegalMatch is an online intermediary that matches small firm attorneys with individuals and small businesses seeking legal services. Using proprietary technology and the interactive capabilities of the Web, LegalMatch allows consumers to anonymously define their legal needs to attorneys in their area. Attorneys then respond only to the cases they are interested in, offering their services to help each client with a need in their area of expertise.
About America Online, Inc.
America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of AOL Time Warner, Inc. (NYSE: AOL). Based in Dulles, Virginia, America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services.
AOL Time Warner is organized around its core growth drivers - subscription services, advertising and commerce, and content - to maximize the value of the company's unique combination of brands and other assets and to drive the next wave of growth that will transform the landscape of media and communications.
AOL's family of brands reaches 81% of online users, touching consumers 2.5 Billion times each month.
AOL Time Warner's Top Five Market Penetrations:
AOL: The World's Leading Interactive Service
- 31 million members
- 11.1 billion WebPages visited daily
Netscape Netcenter: Unmatched Reach on the Web
- 40 million registrants
- TOP 5 among all Web sites
CompuServe: The Value Leader in Internet Online
- 2.8 million members
Digital City: #1 Local Online Network
- 6+ million visitors monthly
- 200 markets nationwide
MapQuest: The #1 Mapping and Navigation Service
- More than 10 million maps downloaded everyday
- 9 million unique visitors per month
AOL Time Warner operates these businesses:
INTERACTIVE SERVICES AND PROPERTIES
America Online
NETWORKS
Turner Broadcasting
Home Box Office
PUBLISHING
Time Inc.
Time Warner Trade Publishing
FILMED ENTERTAINMENT
Warner Bros.
New Line Cinema
MUSIC
Warner Music Group
CABLE SYSTEMS
Time Warner Cable
INTERACTIVE VIDEO
AOL Time Warner Interactive Video