Tactics of ‘Google Guys’ Test IPO Law’s Limits

Playboy magazine issue is still burning hot, AN other related news on the Google guys controversy,

The “Google Guys, America’s Newest Billionaires” — as company founders Sergey Brin, 30, and Larry Page, 31, are described in the new issue of Playboy magazine — may be engineers by training, but they are proving to be skilled at marketing too.

Having built one of the world’s best-known Internet search engines through free publicity and word of mouth, they have generated global attention for their ongoing $3 billion electronic auction of stock by granting an exclusive interview with Playboy. more….

Auction for Shares In Google’s IPO Could End Today

Google Inc.’s initial public offering took a major step forward as the company notified investors that today may be their last chance to submit, withdraw or change bids in the unusual $3 billion electronic auction for stock in the Internet giant. More news…

Google Could Make Its Market Debut Wednesday

The Web search company said on Monday it has asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to declare its registration statement effective on Tuesday at 4 p.m. EDT

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Google and the underwriters have requested that the Securities and Exchange Commission declare the registration statement pertaining to Google’s initial public offering of Class A common stock effective on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 at 4:00 p.m.

source: http://www.ipo.google.com/press-release-20040816-1.html

Google (GOOG) on Monday said that it has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to declare its IPO effective on Aug. 17 at 4 p.m. Eastern, which could see the search company’s shares trading the next day.

Source: CBS market watch

Google’s Funny logos – Google Olmypic logos, Google Athens 2004 Logos

Google has a good sense of humour as we all know, They had the Pigeon rank, Lunar search etc, Now they have some nicely designed google logos on their search page, These logos are designed with The olympics in sight, Right now they displayed 5 logos which is posted below, More Google logos will be posted here as google shows them on their homepage,

Passing Parade: Google Hype Vs. History

Article Doesn’t Stop Google IPO; Playboy Piece Added to Prospectus

In Google’s defense, Sergey Brin and Larry Page gave the interview four months ago, shortly before the company announced plans to go public. But the timing of the publication raises questions about whether the pair violated “quiet period” rules for companies planning an IPO.

Search engine startup gets funds

An Overland Park startup that is developing new technology to challenge search engine giants Google and Yahoo has lined up $3 million in financing from investors.

Kozoru Inc. is working to develop new search engine technology that would allow Internet searchers to ask a question in plain language and get an answer — rather than hundreds of Web sites — in return. Read more….

Yahoo Posts Security Patch

Google IPO bids get under way Firm puts contents of Playboy interview in official filing

An SEO company named – Internet Advancement told to refund clients

The state attorney general said yesterday Redmond-based Internet Advancement must pay penalties for failing to get its customers top placement on major search engines.

Internet Advancement, which also goes by 4GreatBuys.com, must refund customers, pay $24,432 to the state for costs incurred and a civil penalty of $25,000.

The company had promised to get its customers ranked in the top 10 to 20 results on the search engines for $980 to $1,500 in set-up fees and monthly fees of $79.80 to $89.95.

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