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Reunion.com Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Plaxo

Lawsuit Focuses on Updating Contact Information Within a Database

Los Angeles, Calif – May 23, 2006 – Reunion.com, the leader in keeping people in touch online, today announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Plaxo, Inc. in the United States District Court, Central District of California, for patent infringement. Reunion.com seeks damages and an injunction enjoining Plaxo from infringing U.S. Patent No. 6,701,348 (the "'348 patent").

In 2004, Reunion.com acquired GoodContacts Research Ltd., which established itself as an early leader in the field of contact database maintenance and social networking software. Among other things, GoodContacts invented a fundamental and innovative method for automatically updating and maintaining contact information within a contact database, enabling users to stay in touch with their important relationships by sharing up-to-date contact information.

"As explained in the complaint, we patented this technology and we believe that Plaxo is infringing on our patent with its Plaxo services," said Jeffrey Tinsley, founder and CEO of Reunion.com. "We provided notice to Plaxo and brought this lawsuit only as a last resort in order to protect our important IP rights and to obtain damages and injunctive relief." In the complaint, Reunion.com asserts its rights to make, use and sell the methods claimed in the ‘348 patent, entitled "Method And System For Automatically Updating Information Within A Contact Database," issued in March 2004.

About Reunion.com
With a membership base of more than 25 million and growing by up to 40,000 new users every day, Reunion.com is the leader in keeping people in touch online. With its unique Who's Searching for You? and People Search features, Members can find and reconnect with friends, classmates, lost loves, family and all their important relationships. To stay in touch with contacts in their social network, Members use the online Address Book and patented 'Reunion.com for Outlook' software to share contact information and other important announcements as life changes. A privately held company, Reunion.com is based in Los Angeles, Calif. For more information, visit www.reunion.com.