GuruNet Launches New Answer Engine

Next-Generation Search Tools Leaves No Query Unanswered

Wesley Hills, NY -- March 22, 2004 - GuruNet Corporation www.gurunet.com, the company that goes beyond search engines to provide an Internet answer engine, today launched four new software tools to access its fast, reliable and high-quality content sources. All versions - GuruNet on the Web, GuruNet IE Toolbar, GuruNet for Windows, and GuruNet Kids - provide subscribers with easy-to-use reference answers from more than 150 expert online resources.

GuruNet's success is driven by its answer engine philosophy, which delivers reliable information beyond Web links and site listings to students, teachers, and professionals. The makers of GuruNet have begun educating a generation of Internet users who choose useful, instant answers over an unstructured list of links.

"The traditional search engines that emerged in the mid-1990s often provide overwhelming and inappropriate query results - lists of links to Web pages that drown the answer to the original question in the vast, unstructured Internet," said Bob Rosenschein, Founder and CEO of GuruNet. "In contrast, our GuruNet answer engine delivers a reliable answer using patented technology, drawing from over 150 credible reference sources."

GuruNet Versions

GuruNet on the Web provides subscribers with easy access to GuruNet's authoritative content from anywhere in the world with an Internet connection, without having to download any software. This is a great option for people who cannot install software on their computers, due to network constrictions.

Another option is the GuruNet IE Tool Bar, perfectly suited to answer short quick queries while browsing. Users can submit a query without first installing the full application or going to the web site.

Windows subscribers who want the ultimate GuruNet experience can download the expanded version of GuruNet 5.0 for Windows. By using its award-winning "Alt-Click" feature, subscribers can click on any text, in any document (e.g. MS-Office, e-mail, browser), and a pop-up window will appear with a multifaceted definition of the word in context. The pop-up windows allow users to continue with their work uninterrupted, instead of clicking back and forth between pages.

GuruNet Kids contains child-friendly reference content and features the Houghton-Mifflin Children's Dictionary.

A GuruNet for Mac OS/X version is currently planned for release in Q2.

GuruNet displays authoritative answers, definitions and facts on more than 700,000 topics comprising news, people, places, history, events, and specific industry knowledge. The content is from more than 150 top-quality data sources and live data feeds such as The Houghton-Mifflin's American Heritage Dictionary & Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, The Roget's Thesaurus, Columbia Press Encyclopedias and AccuWeather. The sources are continuously expanded and updated for the most current information.

GuruNet 5.0 for Windows uses contextual-analysis technology to match queries with answers. When a user clicks on a word on his screen, the software examines surrounding words to understand the context, and uses this information to help select the appropriate answer.

The GuruNet answer engine is available for a free 14-day trial at www.gurunet.com. An annual subscription providing access to all features is $29.99.

About GuruNet

Founded in 1999 by Bob Rosenschein, GuruNet Corporation (www.gurunet.com), formerly known as Atomica Corporation, provides patented technology and software tools to access authoritative definitions and facts for over 700,000 topics over the Internet.

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