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AltaVista Company
529 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 * (650) 617-3400
Business Description The company is a leading Internet search, new media and commerce network that delivers personalized, relevant information and e-commerce services to millions of users worldwide.
Filing
Information

Not yet
public

To Trade As  ALTA (NASNTL) Industry  Internet (SIC 7379)
Type of Stock Offered Common Shares Filing Date  12/17/99
Domestic Shares Filed 14,800,000 Filing Range  $18.00 - $20.00
Foreign Shares Filed  0 Offering Amount  $281,200,000
Company Shares  14,800,000 Est. Expenses  - -
Selling Shrhldrs Shares  0 Post-IPO Shares  - -
Being spun off from  CMGI, Inc.
Primary
Underwriting
Group
Underwriter NameParticipationUnderwriter Phone
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Lead Manager (212) 761-5900
Chase H&Q; Co-manager (415) 439-3626
Prudential Volpe Technology Co-manager (415) 274-4463
Robertson, Stephens & Company Co-manager (415) 989-8500
Wit SoundView Co-manager  
Income
Statement
and
Cash Flow
Summary
  Prior
Audited
Income
Latest
Unaudited
Income
  Full Year Audited Figures 3 Months Ending
Figures in U.S. millions except per share data         12/31/98 9/30/98 10/31/99
Revenues   - - - - 45.261 8.842 54.835
Income from Oper.   - - - - - -29.006 -272.254
Net Income   - - - - -0.939 -29.110 -271.159
E.P.S   - - - - - - -2.740
Revenue Growth (%)      - - - -   520.17
Net Income Growth (%)      - - - -   -
Oper. Profit Margin (%)    - - - - - - -
Net Profit Margin (%)    - - - - - - -
Cash Flow - Oper.     - -4.97 -28.86
Cash Flow - Inv.     - -0.90 -23.70
Cash Flow - Fin.     - 5.87 46.21
Balance Sheet
Summary
and
Financial
Ratios
Balance sheet as of: 10/31/99 Financial Ratios
Total Assets    2,601.12 Current Assets    53.13 Current Ratio    0.39
Total Liab.    142.22 Current Liab.    136.56 Debt Ratio    5.47%
Total Equity    2,458.90 Working Cap.    -83.43 Debt to Equity Ratio    0.06
Cash    1.13    Return on Assets   -
Use Of
Proceeds
The proceeds from the proposed offering will be used for working capital, advertising and to fund other general corporate purposes including potential acquisitions.
Legal Counsel
Registrar
Auditor
Issuer's Law Firm  Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Bank's Law Firm  Davis, Polk & Wardwell
Registrar/Transfer Agent  American Stock Transfer & Trust Co
Auditor  KPMG LLC
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Principal
Shareholders
Name of Shareholder% Owned
Before
% Owned
After
CMGI, Inc. 82.00  
Compaq Computer Corporation 18.00  
Note: represents ownership of 5% or more prior to the offering.

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