OAKLAND, Calif., May 20, 2005 -- Ask Jeeves, Inc.(R) (ASKJ), a leading provider of information retrieval technologies, brands and Internet advertising services, and InfoSpace, Inc. (INSP), a leader in private-label search, online directory and mobile entertainment and information, today announced that they have entered into an agreement to mutually support the search and portal functions at Excite.com. The agreement is part of a comprehensive settlement of litigation involving the site. Under the terms of the agreement, both Ask Jeeves and InfoSpace will share marketing costs and revenue from the Excite.com Web search function.