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  BuscaPe and Microsoft MSN Launch Partnership in Mexico

  More than 12 million Mexican users will have access to price comparison
                     system through Prodigy/MSN portal

    SAO PAULO, Brazil, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BuscaPe.com Group
(http://www.buscape.com), which is owner of the largest Comparison Shopping
Network in Latin America, and Microsoft MSN (Nasdaq: MFST) announce a
partnership in Mexico that will benefit more than 12 million users who
visit the Prodigy/MSN site. Starting now, they will be able to research and
compare prices for products and services at more than 400 stores, as well
as access a database of nearly two million products.

    According to Romero Rodrigues, CEO and Founder of BuscaPe.com Inc.
(http://www.buscape.com), the agreement should ensure 50% growth in Mexico.
"We will offer a safe, fast way to make an intelligent purchase through the
Internet, while the ability to compare prices will provide the user the
assurance of making a good purchase," he points out.

    Data from comScore Media Metrix (March 2008), a global leader in
Internet audience monitoring, rank BuscaPe the second largest portal among
Latin American e-commerce sites, while the MSN site in Mexico has a more
than 94% market penetration and 12 million unique users. "The partnership
will bring both partners more exposure, and guarantee greater brand
strength in the Mexican market, one of today's main markets in the
Americas," said Jaime Kalb, commercial director for Prodigy MSN Mexico.

    Access to the comparison system is available through the main Mexican
MSN site: (http://prodigy.msn.com/) or directly via:
(http://prodigymsn.buscape.com.mx/).

    About BuscaPe

    Creator of the Comparison Shopping service at http://www.buscape.com.br
in June 1999, BuscaPe.com Group (http://www.buscape.com) is made up of
media properties focused on the purchase decision process in Latin American
e- commerce. With more than 30 million visits each month and available in
28 countries, BuscaPe is an absolute leader in purchase decisions in Latin
America.

    Its main properties are:

    BuscaPe (http://www.buscape.com.br): A leader in price comparison with
a presence in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Colombia, BuscaPe
compares prices of more than 7,000,000 products sold by 60,000 companies.
It is also responsible for shopping at more than 100 portals, including
Microsoft MSN, Yahoo, Abril, Globo and Terra.

    Bondfaro (http://www.bondfaro.com.br): A leader in product research and
information, Bondfaro helps consumers decide which product is the right one
to buy. With its main focus on products, the site offers videos and advice
by its own specialists, as well as users themselves.

    e-bit (http://www.ebit.com.br): e-bit won a name for itself in the
development of e-commerce in Brazil as the most respected source of
information on e-commerce with more than 6 million respondents of online
shopping experience compiled since 2000 in more than 1,800 affiliated
online stores. Starting in 2008, its activities are undergoing expansion in
the following Latin American countries: Argentina, Chile, Colombia and
Mexico.

    QueBarato! (http://www.quebarato.com.br): An absolute leader in free
classifieds, the recently launched QueBarato is available in 28 countries,
all Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking, allowing people to advertise their
products, services, vehicles and real estate quickly, efficiently and free
of charge.

    BuscaPe Viagens (http://www.buscapeviagens.com.br): The only one to
offer price comparisons of airline tickets in the Brazilian domestic market
for more than 700 domestic and international carriers, as well as on-line
and off-line travel agencies from all over the country. With a simple,
intuitive interface, BuscaPe Viagens is accessible to Internet users of all
types -- all this so it can offer the best airfare options in the market.

    Corta Contas (http://www.cortacontas.com.br): Website for research and
comparison of financial products and services.

    Wiki2Buy (http://www.wiki2buy.com): A collaborative buyer's guide in
wiki format containing information about products, services and stores.

    Pagamento Digital (http://www.pagamentodigital.com.br): The safest
online payment management platform on the Internet. A simple, fast,
low-cost method, it is designed especially for online merchants and buyers
to buy the best the Internet has to offer with the security they need.

    FControl (http://www.fcontrol.com.br): Has been providing fraud risk
management solutions for remote transactions since 2003. With services
ranging from analysis of remote transactions and consulting and operational
oversight of fraud management processes, to complete outsourcing of
internal fraud risk management teams, FControl has distinguished itself for
its precision in differentiating between legitimate and fraudulent
transactions in companies throughout Brazil.

    Compra Comigo (http://www.compracomigo.com.br): Orkut's most popular
buy and sell application. A practical, effective way for friends to do
business. Available to Orkut, and soon to other social networks, it allows
buying, selling and exchanges among friends.



  SOURCE Buscape




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Related links:
  • http://www.buscape.com
  • http://www.bondfaro.com.br
  • http://www.ebit.com.br
  • http://www.quebarato.com.br
  • http://www.buscapeviagens.com.br
  • http://www.cortacontas.com.br
  • http://www.wiki2buy.com
  • http://www.pagamentodigital.com.br
  • http://www.fcontrol.com.br
  • http://www.compracomigo.com.br
    CONTACT:
    Luis Claudio Allan,
    luisclaudio@firstcom.com.br, or Daniel Mirua,
    daniel@firstcom.com.br, or Sefirah Araujo,
    saraujo@firstcom.com.br, all of FirstCom Comunicacao,
    +011-5511-3034-4662; or in Mexico, LEM. Juan Francisco Toledo,
    eBeaconCommunication, +011-5255-30-95-42-17,
    +011-5255-30-95-42-18, +011-5255-30-95-42-19, +011-0445540644874,
    ftoledo@e- beaconpr.com

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