--(www.USEquityNews.com)-- 10/02/2008 - Internet Information Provider industry alert provided by U.S. Equity News. LookSmart, Ltd. (NASDAQ:LOOK), a pay-per-click (PPC) search advertising network and technology solutions provider, recently announced its ad network has been bolstered by the addition of 30 high-quality distribution partners, some of which resulted from expanding internationally into the UK and Australia. High-quality traffic, which offers search advertisers improved click-through and conversion rates in categories such as travel, technology and retail, has doubled while low-quality traffic has been cut in half. "As we add top-quality traffic, we work vigilantly to maintain unsurpassed excellence throughout the network - our goal is to deliver superior ROI and conversion rates for all our search advertisers," said Ted West, chief executive officer and president of LookSmart. "Our LookSmart Network Management team weighs user conversion data and employs statistical models to gauge network quality and reporting in real time - ultimately delivering better value to our customers."

Green Globe International, Inc. (OTC BB:GGLB.OB), which owns the Green Globe brand, the premier international green brand, recently announced an Advisory Board and consulting agreement with Dr. Murray C. Simpson, a Senior Research Associate at Oxford University Centre for the Environment and a leading expert in sustainability for the tourism industry and the issues surrounding tourism and climate change. member of the company's Advisory Board, Dr. Simpson will advise management and the Board of Directors on a variety of business matters. Under terms of his agreement with the company, Dr. Simpson will also provide assistance in the partnering of client countries and destinations under Green Globe International's Sustainability and Carbon Neutrality Plans (SCNP). Dr. Simpson has extensive experience in sustainable development, climate change, tourism and the environment in locations around the world, including more than 15 island states in the Caribbean.

DATATRAK International, Inc. (Nasdaq: DATA), a technology and services company focused on global eClinical solutions for the clinical trials industry, recently announced the newest release of its DATATRAK eClinical(TM) product suite. This release of the Company's unified platform for global clinical trials, having successfully passed internal testing and validation requirements was placed into production on Saturday, September 27, 2008. Several significant incremental advancements are represented by this version of DATATRAK eClinical. First and foremost is the ease with which extensively detailed information about clinical trials can be obtained with this product suite. An example of the information that is automatically tracked by this platform includes metrics on investigative site performance. Such information is critical to clinical trial sponsors when deciding where to place specific clinical studies as efficient enrollment of patients is often the reason why clinical trial timeframes are delayed and projections are missed, resulting in an increased overall cost for research and development. With this version of DATATRAK eClinical, as long as this platform is consistently used, clinical trial sponsors will be able to characterize the historic quality of a research site before the clinical trial is started, potentially avoiding a key delay factor in drug and device development worldwide.

Elysium Internet, Inc. (OTC BB:EYSM.OB), a next generation Internet advertising and new media Company, recently announced that it has retained William J. Beaton, Jr. DPM (Doctor of Podiatric Medicine) as "Podiatric Medical Advisor" for its Industry Portal www.Podiatrists.com. Elysium Internet CEO Scott Gallagher commented, "In our quest to build and maintain Best in Class Internet directories and portals we're pleased to announce that William J. Beaton, Jr. DPM has agreed to become the "Podiatric Medical Advisor" to www.Podiatrists.com. We created this position to assure www.Podiatrists.com provides value to potential clients searching the Internet for a local Podiatrist or information relating to a Podiatric issue. In addition, we've built www.Podiatrists.com with Podiatrists in mind. Podiatrists.com offers an affordable, fully automated web solution that gives Podiatrists full control of their web presence. With more than 45 years of experience in the field of Podiatry, we look forward to working closely with Dr. Beaton in developing www.Podiatrists.com into the industries most exclusive online Podiatric destination on the Internet." William J. Beaton, Jr. DPM commented, "I am honored to have been selected by Podiatrists.com to represent the Podiatric Medical Profession. I believe www.Podiatrists.com has created the most comprehensive and robust Podiatry website for consumers seeking expert podiatric medical care on the Internet. At no time in the history of Podiatry has the Internet provided such an opportunity for our profession. It is estimated that nearly 10 million consumers a day use the Internet seeking health care related information. Podiatrist.com has now closed a gap by providing this community the means of finding a local podiatrist by offering a cost effective way to enable every podiatrist a web presence on the Internet."

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