Ask Jeeves acquires Tukaroo

June 9, 2004

Ask Jeeves has acquired all of the assets of Tukaroo Inc., a San Jose-based desktop search technology company.

"Since the 2001 acquisition of the Teoma search engine, Ask Jeeves' strategy has been to build or acquire differentiated, next-generation, and best-in-class products or technologies," said Steve Berkowitz, CEO of Ask Jeeves Inc.

"We expect that Tukaroo's desktop search and information management capabilities will enable Ask Jeeves to deliver a seamless, end-to-end search experience across the desktop and the Internet."

Tukaroo Inc., founded in 2003 in San Jose, California, is a privately held corporation.

Its unique desktop search and file management software enables consumers to access, view and manage their information in real time.

Source: Yahoo Finance

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