Company Profile for Yahoo
| Founded | Santa Clara, California, U.S. (03/01/1995) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Internet, Computer software |
| Key People | Roy Bostock (Chairman) Tim Morse (Interim CEO) |
| Products | See list of Yahoo! products. |
| Subsidiaries | List of subsidiaries of Yahoo! |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Customer Care
701 First Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
408-349-5070 (Customer Care)
408-349-3300
Toll free: 1-866-562-7219 (Customer Care)
Fax: 408-349-3301
E-mail: cc-advoc@yahoo-inc.com
www.yahoo.com
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