ValueClick Says Divesting Search123

ValueClick, Inc.

today announced the divestiture of Search123, its self-service paid search business operating in Europe. “Search123 has been a small business for us and does not fit with our long-term strategy. Its divestiture allows us to focus on our significant growth initiatives as we build out an integrated solution to help digital marketers drive multi-channel brand engagement and customer acquisition through one strategic partner,” said James R. Zarley, chief executive officer of ValueClick. “As our updated third quarter outlook illustrates, we expect another solid quarter of financial performance, with all segments generating growth in-line with our prior expectations.”