BELLEVUE, Wash., Aug 21, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- InfoSpace, Inc. (NASDAQ: INSP) announced today that George Tronsrue III has resigned as a director of InfoSpace, effective August 19, 2009. Mr. Tronsrue is leaving InfoSpace's Board to spend more time to work on his charitable organization, The Jericho Alliance, which provides humanitarian aid and emergency relief to people suffering from oppression in countries led by brutal regimes. The organization's current focus area is Burma, where they help support over 1.5 million internally displaced ethnic people who have been under attack for over 60 Years.
"The Board and management appreciate the time and valuable contributions made by Mr. Tronsrue during his tenure as a director," said Jim Voelker, chairman of InfoSpace. "We thank him for his service and wish him well as he pursues his passion to help those in need."
About InfoSpace, Inc.
InfoSpace, Inc. is a leading developer of metasearch products to help people easily search and discover the Web. InfoSpace uses its proprietary metasearch technology that combines the top results from the leading search engines to power a portfolio of branded Web sites, including InfoSpace (www.infospace.com), Dogpile (www.dogpile.com), DoGreatGood (www.DoGreatGood.com) and WebFetch (www.webfetch.com). More information may be found at www.infospaceinc.com.
About Jericho Alliance
The Jericho Alliance provides humanitarian aid and emergency relief to people suffering from oppression in countries led by brutal regimes. Through global grassroots efforts, volunteers rally for social equality for countries such as Burma, where millions of ethnic people have been under attack, internally displaced, or forced to flee their country in the past 60 years. The Jericho Alliance strives to make a difference in eliminating human suffering, saving lives and restoring hope and democracy for the good of all people. To learn more about the Jericho Alliance, visit www.JerichoAlliance.org.
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