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December 3, 2007
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JWord Inc.
 
 
JWord PocketPet to Appear on Kashi GET Song Lyrics Site
 
Tokyo – December 3, 2007 – GMO Internet Group company JWord, the company that operates the Japanese Internet search tool of the same name, announces that PocketPet, the JWord service that brings together information from various sources on one page, will now appear on the  lyrics search site Kashi GET.
 
The Partnership
JWord and SECONDVISION first joined in partnership in February this year when registered JWord links to official artist sites were incorporated into the free lyric search site operated by SECONDVISION. In September we launched a service that allows users to search for song lyrics in the Kashi GET database by entering a line from a song followed by “+♪”, directly into their browser address bar.
Now JWord PocketPet information also appears on lyrics pages making it even easier for users to find the information they are looking for on Kashi GET. 
PocketPet
PocketPet is a service that allows JWord users to collect definitions, images, moving images and other information related to their search term on a single page. This new tool reduces time spent searching through various sites to confirm information. The most relevant text and images are collated and displayed on a single page.


JWord
JWord Inc. is funded by GMO Internet and Yahoo Japan. JWord is a simple and convenient Internet search service that allows users to conduct a search by entering a company name, product name or other word in Japanese directly into their browser’s address bar. The JWord plug-in has been installed on more than 45 million computers (our own estimate 11/2007) and this means that JWord is used on over 60% of all computers in Japan. JWord also has partnerships with a number of major portal services including Yahoo! JAPAN, BIGLOBE, excite and, @nifty. Easy to read symbols like the red J symbol displayed in the search results make it easy for users to access official sites and information related to their keyword. JWord is now used by over 76%* of all search engine users in Japan including portal site networks.

*Source: Household access in November 2006, NetView AMS JP, Nielsen/NetRatings   
 
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The GMO Internet Group
The GMO Internet Group is a leading force in the Internet industry offering one of the most comprehensive ranges of Internet services in Japan. We hold top domestic market shares in domain registration, web hosting and payment processing and we provide a host of other services including e-commerce solutions and Internet advertising to individual and corporate customers. Striving to redefine the industry and foster a vibrant Internet culture, the GMO Internet Group is continuously working to inspire enthusiasm in our customers and put smiles on their faces.

JWord Inc.
Company Name
Address
Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
CEO
Hideki Kokaji
Business Description
■JWord (Japanese search keywords)
■Technology license business
Capital
￥233,500,000 (including \95.63 million additional paid-in capital)

SECONDVISION LIMITED
Company Name
SECONDVISION LIMITED. http://www.secondvision.co.jp/    
Address
Asaka Building, 2-2-17 Yokogawacho, Nishi-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima.
CEO
Takashi Shimada
Business Description
■System Integration (SI)
■Internet Content
Capital
￥40,000,000

GMO Internet Inc.
Company Name
GMO Internet Inc. http://www.gmo.jp/en
(TSE First Section Code: 9449)
Address
Cerulean Tower, 26-1 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya ku, Tokyo, JAPAN
CEO
Masatoshi Kumagai
Business Description
■Internet Use Support (Infrastructure)
■Internet Advertising Support (Media)
Capital
￥9,651,750,000

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