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5711 S 86TH Circle
PO Box 27347 Omaha NE 68127-0347
Executive Office: (402) 596-8900 Fax (402) 537-6104
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June 1, 2007
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VIN GUPTA CHAIRMAN & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
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Glass Lewis Supports IUSA Directors and Proposals
(OMAHA, NE)infoUSAÒ (NASDAQ: IUSA), Vinod Gupta, chief executive officer of
infoUSA, the leading provider of proprietary business and consumer databases and sales leads, today
issued the following statement:
In prior letters to you, I have pointed out reasons why, when you receive communications about our
Company from activist hedge fund Dolphin Limited Partnership, you should be wary of the wolf in
sheeps clothing. As I have explained, although Dolphin claims to be a loyal shareholder with the
best interests of all shareholders at heart, its actions trading while in possession of
confidential information, expressing interest in being bought out, selling off large blocks of
stock sharply indicate otherwise. Now, as even further evidence that communications to
shareholders from Dolphin should be viewed with the highest skepticism, Dolphin is trumpeting a
report from Glass Lewis, the proxy advisory firm, without telling you that the report actually
recommends a vote in favor of directors and a stock plan that Dolphin is opposing.
Pointedly rejecting Dolphins attacks on two board nominees, Glass Lewis said that it did not
believe there are substantial issues for shareholder concern. In addition, Glass Lewis was
unpersuaded by Dolphins crusade against the proposed equity incentive plan. After a thorough
review, Glass Lewis recommended that shareholders vote FOR the plan, stating that it passed all of
our tests and we did not find any reason for shareholders to object.
The report exposes the weakness of Dolphins attacks, and Dolphins attempt to spin it as a
victory seems like an act of desperation, Gupta said.
About infoUSA
infoUSA
(www.infoUSA.com), founded in 1972, is the leading provider of business and consumer
databases for sales leads & mailing lists, database marketing services, data processing services
and sales and marketing solutions. Content is the essential ingredient in every marketing program,
and infoUSA has the most comprehensive data in the industry, and is the only company to own 12
proprietary databases under one roof. The infoUSA database powers the directory services of the top
Internet traffic-generating sites. Nearly 4 million customers use infoUSAs products and services
to find new customers, grow their sales, and for other direct marketing, telemarketing, customer
analysis and credit reference purposes. infoUSA headquarters are located at 5711 S. 86th Circle,
Omaha, NE 68127 and can be contacted at (402) 593-4500. To know more about Sales Leads, click
www.infousa.com. To get a 7-day free trial and 100 free sales leads,
click www.salesgenie.com.
Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information constitute forward
looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements. The potential risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, recent changes in senior management, the successful
integration of recent and future acquisitions, fluctuations in operating results, failure to
successfully carry out our Internet strategy or to grow our Internet revenue, effects of leverage,
changes in technology and increased competition. More information about potential factors that
could affect the companys business and financial results is included in the companys filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.