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OSLO, Norway, and NEEDHAM, Mass., April 22 /PRNewswire/ — WHAT: Expanding on the themes explored during the hugely successful FASTforward 08, the industry’s largest business and technology conference dedicated to search-driven innovation, this series of global search summits will attract industry experts from around the globe. FASTforward Summits will also feature business tracks that spotlight how search-driven innovation is fueling The User Revolution — a critical shift that is placing users in all markets increasingly at the center of the information universe. WHEN: Milan - April 23 New York - May 19 Amsterdam - May 29 Stockholm - May 13 Boston - May 21 Munich - June 3 Helsinki - May 14 Sydney - May 21 Redwood City - June 4 Copenhagen - May 15 Zurich - May 28 Warsaw - June 17 London - May 19 WHO: Feature presentations from and panel discussions with leading industry experts such as: — John M. Lervik, CEO, Fast Search & Transfer — Bjorn Olstad, CTO, Fast Search & Transfer — Hadley Reynolds, Vice President, Fast Search & Transfer — Nate Treloar, Senior Vice President, Fast Search & Transfer — Zia Zaman, Executive Vice President, Fast Search & Transfer — Mike Davis, Senior Analyst, Ovum — Leslie Owens, Analyst, Forrester Research — Edward O’Hara, Senior Director - Northern Europe, Jupiter Research — Dan Burrus, CEO, Burrus Research WHY: Attendees will learn how their peers are using search to overcome challenges imposed not only by industry, but also by information silos and unprecedented data volume. Plus, powerful, information-packed sessions and tracks — led by search and industry experts — will advance knowledge and offer valuable insight into existing search-based solutions, search-driven innovation, and the future of search in a variety of industries as well as specific markets, including: — Monetization — Site search strategies for search engine optimization; using search and recommendation technologies to drive conversion; local search and monetization; building stronger communities to drive monetization — Innovation Based on Search — The impact of The User Revolution on the enterprise; unlocking hidden information in the enterprise; business transformation through search — Financial Services — The importance of search in the finance sector; using search to achieve a holy grail of a complete customer view; serving your customer in a real-time, multichannel model; the next challenge for the financial services industry — Technical Deep Dive — Building search-driven portals using FAST ESP and Microsoft Office SharePoint Server2007; Content Integration Studio revealed; next-generation innovation in search technologyQUESTIONS: For those interested in receiving more information or to register for a FASTforward Summit, please contact or visit the series Web site at .About FASTFAST is the leading global provider of enterprise search technologies and solutions that are behind the scenes at the world’s best known companies. FAST’s flexible and scalable enterprise search platform (FAST ESP) elevates the search capabilities of enterprise customers and connects people to the relevant information they seek regardless of medium. This drives revenues and reduces total cost of ownership by effectively leveraging IT infrastructure. FAST’s solutions are used by more than 2,600 global customers and partners, including America Online (AOL), Cardinal Health, CareerBuilder.com, CIGNA, CNET, Dell, Factiva, Fidelity Investments, Findexa, IBM, Knight Ridder, LexisNexis, Overture, Rakuten, Reed Elsevier, Reuters, Sensis, Stellent, Tenet Healthcare, Thomas Industrial Networks, Thomson Scientific, T-Online, US Army, Virgilio (Telecom Italia), Vodafone, and Wanadoo.FAST is headquartered in Norway and is publicly traded under the ticker symbol ‘FAST’ on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The FAST Group operates globally with presence in Europe, the United States, Asia Pacific, Australia, South America, and the Middle East. For further information about FAST, please visit . In January, Microsoft made an accepted offer to acquire FAST for $1.2 billion. FAST

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