washingtonpost.com Introduces New Shopping Section with Comparison Shopping Engine Become.com

washingtonpost.com, an award-winning news and information website, today announced the launch of its new Shopping section featuring comprehensive local listings of new and used products, including local coupons and promotions, and a national price comparison search powered by Become.com, the online shopping site that integrates product-focused Web search with comparison shopping. "We are thrilled to partner with washingtonpost.com to deliver our comparison shopping and web research service with over 5,000 online retailers,” said Become.com Founder and CEO Michael Yang. "Become.com will add over 25 million products to washingtonpost.com’s Shopping section, providing their local consumers with extensive resources to help them make informed decisions before they buy or sell.” To provide users with the most comprehensive comparison shopping experience, the Shopping section features enhanced search capabilities including the ability to toggle between used and new results with easy-to-use tabs. Users can search by keyword, item or zip code to find new products available at local retail stores. Consumers will also have access to coupons and products posted by local vendors through "The Window Shopper” product gallery featured in the section. "The Washington Post has traditionally been the local marketplace for retail activities, effectively connecting buyers and sellers,” said Goli Sheikholeslami, Vice President of Classifieds and Local Products Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive. "We are pleased to have Become.com be part of turning washingtonpost.com’s Shopping section into a comprehensive shopping resource for our local readers.” The Shopping section includes "Shop to It”, the new blog written by washingtonpost.com’s Tania Anderson. Covering the season’s hot topics, Anderson delves into the DC area shopping scene, providing the latest information about bargains and local finds while giving readers a place to discuss their opinions and preferences. Sheikholeslami says, "Our goal is to be a top shopping destination by providing smart product search in addition to compelling editorial content. With the addition of ‘Shop to It’ to our other retail coverage and DC Scout, the trendy e-mail newsletter that guides readers to new local stores and deals, we can effectively interact with our readers and help them navigate the multitude of buying options.” In addition to searching for local discounts, consumers will also be able to locate area garage sales or click on "Free Stuff” and find out what people in their area are offering for free. www.washingtonpost.com/shopping About washingtonpost.com washingtonpost.com is the award-winning news and information Web site of The Washington Post. It offers world-class journalism, a remarkable blend of traditional reporting, and innovative, multimedia content that provides an unmatched level of depth and texture to breaking stories as well as features, plus unique ways for reader to engage with the site, its capabilities and content. The recipient of the first-ever Emmy for original video journalism online and washingtonpost.com has won numerous other awards, including an EPpy Award for Best Overall Newspaper-Affiliated Site, several Digital Edge Awards, a 2007 National Journalism Award for Web Reporting, National Press Photographers' Association Best of Photojournalism Award, and three consecutive Edward R. Murrow Awards for Overall Excellence for Non-Broadcast Affiliated Website, among others. washingtonpost.com is one of five online properties produced by Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive, the online publishing subsidiary of The Washington Post Company. (NYSE:WPO) For more information, please visit www.washingtonpost.com About Become.com Become.com is a powerful search engine and comparison shopping service. Founded by industry leader Michael Yang and Yeogirl Yun, creators of MySimon, Become.com helps people make better buying decisions and purchases online. Become.com searches over four billion web pages and uses its patent-pending AIR™ (Affinity Index Ranking) search technology to provide the Internet’s most useful product reviews and guides, and then makes it easy to find and buy products from brand name retailers at the best prices. With over 25 million products from 5,000 merchants, Become.com provides the Web’s most robust and easy to use combination of relevant product research and comparison shopping. Please visit us at www.become.com