﻿ It's official: Microsoft-Yahoo ink 10-year search pact;
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Yahoo made it official on Wednesday. The two companies announced
a 10-year pact where Microsoft will power Yahoo search.
Updated: Microsoft and Yahoo made it official on Wednesday. The
two companies announced a 10-year pact where Microsoft will
power Yahoo search. Yahoo also becomes the sales force for
Microsoft's premium properties.  The companies said the search
deal will accelerate innovation and bring more value to
advertisers and Web users. Yahoo and Microsoft also get to focus
on their core strengths. Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz says there will
be "boatloads of value for our users and industry." Microsoft
CEO Steve Ballmer says the Yahoo deal gives Bing the scale to
compete.  In a blog post, Bartz said:  You’ll still find search
boxes all across Yahoo!, but this deal will make the difference
between a great Yahoo search experience and an awesome one.  On
a conference call, Bartz said tha