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Press Releases | In the News | Media Contact Info Press Release SpeakOut.com to Acquire GoVote.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — February 25, 2000 — SpeakOut.com, the non-partisan Internet activism portal, and GoVote.com, a leading independent website for political news and information, today agreed to combine their operations in a deal that will bring citizens the knowledge and tools they need to make an impact, from the corridors of power in Washington, D.C. to the main streets of their own communities. The merger of SpeakOut and GoVote will combine the cutting-edge content, activism tools and technology of SpeakOut with the vast array of voter information and features presented at GoVote. The merger, in which GoVote will be acquired for a combination of cash and stock, is a "win/win" for users of both sites and will seamlessly integrate the information resources of GoVote with the activism tools of SpeakOut. GoVote's integration into the Speakout.com site will take place over the next ninety days. During that time, GoVote.com President Paul Hrabal will assist in the transition process. "We have admired the approach that GoVote has taken to inform the electorate about decisions that will affect their lives. We are pleased to have them join us on our mission to enhance the democratic process through increased citizen education, engagement and activism," said Ron Howard, Chairman and CEO of SpeakOut.com. "The excellent features that GoVote has developed, including Political Power Search, The Forum, and the Daily News Briefing will be quickly integrated with the capabilities of SpeakOut." "I believe that GoVote.com and our focus on engaging citizens in the political process is a natural fit with SpeakOut.com's mission," said Paul Hrabal, President of GoVote.com. "The people's desire to become more involved in public debate has far exceeded GoVote's expectations and capacity, and I am pleased that SpeakOut has stepped in to help us fulfill the pledge to our members to become America's top destination for political news, information, debate, and now activism." About SpeakOut.com Based in Washington, D.C., SpeakOut.com is a new, non-partisan Internet activism destination site whose primary mission is to enhance the democratic process by enabling citizens to make a direct impact on the decisions that affect their lives. Officially launched in February 2000, SpeakOut.com users enjoy a wide variety of news and information content tailored to their interests and activism tools allowing aggregated messaging to a vast array of public officeholders, candidates, business leaders and news executives. SpeakOut.com's Board of Advisors include Michael K. Deaver, former deputy chief of staff to Ronald Reagan; Tom Downey and Susan Molinari, former members of Congress; Jack Quinn, former White House Counsel; Rich Bond, former Chairman of the RNC; William Diefenderfer, a senior Republican official during the Ford and Bush administrations; Democratic strategist Carter Eskew; and Republican strategist Ed Gillespie. More information about SpeakOut.com's mission, management and advisors can be found at www.SpeakOut.com. About GoVote.com Based in Granite Bay, California, GoVote.com is a for-profit organization that does not promote any specific political point of view or public policy agenda. Officially launched in August, 1999, GoVote provides information and services to voters, candidates and organizations to promote the exchange of ideas and participation in the democratic process. Attracting an average of 50,000 visitors per day, GoVote's most popular features include news and information, voter registration, the Forum on hot-button issues, the e-mailed Weekly Review and the "VoteMatch Presidential Selector." GoVote's site design has received high praise, including that 1999 Golden Web Award, the YPA "bookmark it" Award and the Awesome Library Star Rating as Top 5% Best Web Sites for Education. More information about GoVote.com's mission, management and advisors can be found at www.GoVote.com. Contacts
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