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                     Yahoo! Messenger Terms of Service

   1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
   Welcome to Yahoo Messenger. Yahoo provides this service to you,
   subject to the following Terms of Service ("TOS"), which may be
   updated by us from time to time without notice to you. You can review
   the most current version of the TOS at any time at:
   [5]http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/messenger.html. BY CLICKING THE "I
   ACCEPT" BUTTON (IN ORDER TO DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL YAHOO MESSENGER ON
   YOUR COMPUTER) YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TOS.
   2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
   Yahoo Messenger (the "Service") provides users with the capability to
   see when their friends are online, send and receive instant messages,
   electronic mail, alerts and other material and information via the
   World Wide Web. By registering and using the Service, you acknowledge
   that other users of the Service may elect to receive a notification
   from the Service when you sign on and may send you instant messages
   and other information via the Service. If you desire to block the
   notification feature of the Service sent to other users or if you
   don't want to receive messages from such users, you can enable the
   "Ignore" feature of the Service. The "Ignore" feature allows you to
   create a list of users you wish to block that you can review and edit
   from time to time. Your ability to send and receive instant messages
   and other information may be blocked by Yahoo and by other users,
   which may partially or wholly limit your ability to use the Service.
   By using the Service, you agree that Yahoo has no responsibility for
   the assessment, or for resolving any disputes arising from a User's
   ability to ignore, send messages or otherwise use the Service.
   In order to use the Service, you must obtain access to the World Wide
   Web, either directly or through devices that access web-based content,
   and pay any service fees associated with such access. In addition, you
   must provide all equipment necessary to make such connection to the
   World Wide Web, including a computer and modem or other access device.
   The Service and any necessary software used in connection with the
   Service ("Software") contain proprietary and confidential information
   that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws.
   Yahoo grants you a personal, non-transferable and non-exclusive right
   and license to use the object code of the Software on a single
   computer; provided that you do not (and do not allow any third party
   to) copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer,
   reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code,
   sell, assign, sublicense, grant a security interest in or otherwise
   transfer any right in the Software. You agree not to modify the
   Software in any manner or form, or to use modified versions of the
   Software, including (without limitation) for the purpose of obtaining
   unauthorized access to the Service. All Software provided to the U.S.
   Government pursuant to solicitations issued on or after December 1,
   1995 is provided with the commercial rights and restrictions described
   herein. In addition, you agree that the Software may not be acquired,
   shipped, transported, exported, or reexported (1) into (or to a
   national or resident of) any U.S. embargoed country or (2) to anyone
   on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated
   Nationals or the U.S. Department of Commerce's Table of Denial Orders.
   By using the Software, you represent and warrant that you are not
   located in, under control of, or a national or resident of any such
   country or on any such list.
   Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment or
   enhance the current Service, shall be subject to the TOS. You
   understand and agree that the Service is provided "AS-IS" and that
   Yahoo assumes no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion,
   mis-delivery or failure to store any user communications or
   personalization settings. You also understand that Yahoo is not
   responsible for the security or privacy of communications sent via the
   Service where the Service is being accessed via wireless devices.
   3. MEMBER ACCOUNT, PASSWORD AND SECURITY
   If you don't already have a YahooID and password, you will be prompted
   to complete the Yahoo registration process. You are responsible for
   maintaining the confidentiality of the password and account, and are
   fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password or
   account. You agree to (a) immediately notify Yahoo of any unauthorized
   use of your password or account or any other breach of security, and
   (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session.
   Yahoo cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising
   from your failure to comply with this Section 3. The Service may allow
   you to communicate with users of other instant messaging products. In
   that event, you acknowledge and agree that (i) your use of the Service
   is subject to the TOS and the terms governing the use of other instant
   messaging products you have agreed to, if any, that are consistent
   with the TOS and (ii) users of other instant messaging products are
   subject to the terms governing such other instant messaging products.
   Yahoo assumes no responsibility for the conduct or content of messages
   sent by users of other instant messaging products.
   4. YAHOO PRIVACY POLICY
   Your registration data and other information about you is subject to
   our Privacy Policy. For more information, please see our full privacy
   policy at [6]http://docs.yahoo.com/info/privacy/.
   5. MEMBER CONDUCT
   You understand that all information, data, text, software, music,
   sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages or other materials
   ("Content"), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the
   sole responsibility of the person from which such Content originated.
   This means that you, and not Yahoo, are entirely responsible for all
   Content that you upload, post or otherwise transmit via the Service.
   Yahoo does not control the Content posted via the Service and, as
   such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such
   Content. You understand that by using the Service, you may be exposed
   to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. Under no
   circumstances will Yahoo be liable in any way for any Content,
   including, but not limited to, for any errors or omissions in any
   Content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of
   the use of any Content posted or otherwise transmitted via the
   Service.
   You agree to not use the Service to:
    a. upload, post, incorporate or otherwise transmit any Content that
       is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious,
       defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's
       privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise
       objectionable;
    b. harm minors in any way;
    c. impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, a
       Yahoo official, forum leader, guide or host, or falsely state or
       otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
    d. forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to
       disguise the origin of any Content transmitted through the
       Service;
    e. upload, post or otherwise transmit any Content that you do not
       have a right to transmit under any law or under contractual or
       fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, proprietary
       and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of
       employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements);
    f. upload, post, incorporate or otherwise transmit any Content that
       infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other
       proprietary rights ("Rights") of any party;
    g. upload, post or otherwise transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized
       advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain
       letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation;
    h. upload, post or otherwise transmit any material that contains
       software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs
       designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any
       computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
    i. disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, cause a screen to "scroll"
       faster than other users of the Service are able to type, or
       otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other users'
       ability to engage in real time exchanges;
    j. interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks
       connected to the Service, or disobey any requirements, procedures,
       policies or regulations of networks connected to the Service;
    k. intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local,
       state, national or international law, including, but not limited
       to, regulations promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange
       Commission, any rules of any national or other securities
       exchange, including, without limitation, the New York Stock
       Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ, and any
       regulations having the force of law;
    l. "stalk" or otherwise harass another; or
    m. collect or store personal data about other users.

   You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the
   Service, including your Content, may involve (a) transmissions over
   various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical
   requirements of connecting networks or devices.
   7. SPECIAL ADMONITIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL USE
   Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply
   with all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable Content.
   Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding
   the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or
   the country in which you reside.
   9. INDEMNITY
   You agree to indemnify and hold Yahoo, and its subsidiaries,
   affiliates, officers, agents, co-branders or other partners, and
   employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable
   attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of
   Content you submit, post to or transmit through the Service, your use
   of the Service, your connection to the Service, your violation of the
   TOS, or your violation of any rights of another.
   10. NO RESALE OF SERVICE
   You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit
   for any commercial purposes, any portion of the Service, use of the
   Service, or access to the Service.
   11. GENERAL PRACTICES REGARDING USE AND STORAGE
   You acknowledge that Yahoo may establish general practices and limits
   concerning use of the Service. You agree that Yahoo has no
   responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any
   messages and other communications or other Content maintained or
   transmitted by the Service. You acknowledge that Yahoo reserves the
   right to log off accounts that are inactive for an extended period of
   time. You further acknowledge that Yahoo reserves the right to change
   these general practices and limits at any time, in its sole
   discretion, with or without notice.
   12. MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE
   Yahoo reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify
   or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service (or any part
   thereof) with or without notice. You agree that Yahoo shall not be
   liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension
   or discontinuance of the Service.
   13. TERMINATION
   You agree that Yahoo, in its sole discretion, may terminate your
   password, account (or any part thereof) or use of the Service, and
   remove and discard any Content within the Service, for any reason,
   including, without limitation, for lack of use or if Yahoo believes
   that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or
   spirit of the TOS. Yahoo may also in its sole discretion and at any
   time discontinue providing the Service, or any part thereof, with or
   without notice. You agree that any termination of your access to the
   Service under any provision of this TOS may be effected without prior
   notice, and acknowledge and agree that Yahoo may immediately
   deactivate or delete your account and all related information and
   files in your account and/or bar any further access to such files or
   the Service. Further, you agree that Yahoo shall not be liable to you
   or any third-party for any termination of your access to the Service.
   14. DEALINGS WITH ADVERTISERS
   Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in
   promotions of, advertisers found on or through the Service, including
   payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other
   terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such
   dealings, are solely between you and such advertiser. You agree that
   Yahoo shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any
   sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of
   the presence of such advertisers on the Service.
   15. LINKS
   The Service may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other
   World Wide Web sites or resources. You acknowledge and agree that
   Yahoo is not responsible for the availability of such external sites
   or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable
   for any Content, advertising, products, or other materials on or
   available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and
   agree that Yahoo shall not be responsible or liable, directly or
   indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by
   or in connection with use of or reliance on any such Content, goods or
   services available on or through any such site or resource.
   16. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
   YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
    a. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS
       PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. YAHOO EXPRESSLY
       DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
       INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
       MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
       NON-INFRINGEMENT.
    b. YAHOO MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (i) THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR
       REQUIREMENTS, (ii) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY,
       SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (iii) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM
       THE USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, (iv) THE
       QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL
       PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR
       EXPECTATIONS, AND (V) ANY ERRORS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE
       CORRECTED.
    c. ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF
       THE SERVICE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU
       WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM
       OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH
       MATERIAL.
    d. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU
       FROM YAHOO OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE SHALL CREATE ANY
       WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TOS.

   17. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
   YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YAHOO SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR
   ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY
   DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS,
   GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF YAHOO HAS BEEN
   ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE
   USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE; (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT
   OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA,
   INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR
   TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE; (iii)
   UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA;
   (iv) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE; OR (v)
   ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE.
   18. EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
   SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR
   THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR
   CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OF
   SECTIONS 16 AND 17 MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
   19. SPECIAL ADMONITION FOR SERVICES RELATING TO FINANCIAL MATTERS
   If you intend to receive or request any news, messages, alerts or
   other information from the Service concerning companies, stock quotes,
   investments or securities, please read the above Sections 16 and 17
   again. They go doubly for you. In addition, for this type of
   information particularly, the phrase "Let the investor beware" is apt.
   The Service is provided for informational purposes only, and no
   Content included in the Service is intended for trading or investing
   purposes. Yahoo shall not be responsible or liable for the accuracy,
   usefulness or availability of any information transmitted via the
   Service, and shall not be responsible or liable for any trading or
   investment decisions made based on such information.
   20. NOTICE
   Notices to you may be made via either email or regular mail. The
   Service may also provide notices of changes to the TOS or other
   matters by displaying notices or links to notices to you generally on
   the Service.
   21. GENERAL INFORMATION
   The TOS constitute the entire agreement between you and Yahoo and
   govern your use of the Service, superceding any prior agreements
   between you and Yahoo. You also may be subject to additional terms and
   conditions that may apply when you use affiliate services, third-party
   content or third-party software. The TOS and the relationship between
   you and Yahoo shall be governed by the laws of the State of California
   without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and Yahoo agree
   to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts
   located within the county of Santa Clara, California. The failure of
   Yahoo to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the TOS shall
   not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision
   of the TOS is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
   invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor
   to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the
   provision, and the other provisions of the TOS remain in full force
   and effect. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the
   contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to
   use of the Service or the TOS must be filed within one (1) year after
   such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred. You agree
   that you will not export or re-export the Software, any part thereof,
   or any process or service that is the direct product of the Software
   (the foregoing collectively referred to as the "Restricted
   Components"), to any country, person or entity subject to U.S. export
   restrictions. The section titles in the TOS are for convenience only
   and have no legal or contractual effect.
   22. VIOLATIONS
   Please report any violations of the TOS to [7]abuse@yahoo-inc.com.
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References

   1. http://docs.yahoo.com/
   2. http://www.yahoo.com/
   3. http://howto.yahoo.com/
   4. http://mail.yahoo.com/
   5. http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/messenger.html
   6. http://docs.yahoo.com/info/privacy/
   7. mailto:abuse@yahoo-inc.com
   8. http://docs.yahoo.com/info/privacy/