GO NETWORK LAUNCHES AFFILIATE PROGRAM TO BROADEN CONSUMER EXPOSURE

GO Network Makes High Quality Content and Valuable Features Available to Affiliate Internet Site

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dec. 29, 1999. GO Network (www.go.com), part of GO.com, today announced an affiliate program that enables business or personal Web site owners to add certain GO Network content to their own site free of charge. The affiliate program (http:/affiliate.go.com/) allows participating Web sites to easily add selected premium content and special features from GO Network, such as Web search, daily weather forecasts, stock quotes, translation services, movie times or a recipe finder. For example, a Web site about skiing could offer additional functionality to its users with GO Network's weather forecast feature.

Search remains the most popular activity on the Web, and GO Network's affiliate program makes available the powerful and award-winning GO Network search capabilities to affiliate visitors, allowing a broader set of consumers to experience more of what the Web has to offer right on their favorite sites.

"For affiliates, this program will direct their visitors to the highest quality branded content, and information on the Web," said Kevin Mayer, executive vice president and general manager of GO Network. "Conversely, this affords GO Network the opportunity to access more consumers and provide them with the benefits of a one-stop Internet experience."

Becoming a GO Network affiliate is easy. Affiliates apply and, once approved, place a drop-in search box or banner on their site. Affiliates receive a nominal fee based on the click through rate.

About WDIG

GO Network is part of GO.com, which was formed in a merger between Infoseek Corporation and The Walt Disney Company's online unit, Buena Vista Internet Group (BVIG). GO.com oversees many of the Web's most popular sites and services, including the GO Network portal, ABC.com, ABCNEWS.com, Disney.com, Disneystore.com, ESPN.com, ABCSports.com, NFL.com, NBA.com, NASCAR Online, Family.com and Mr. Showbiz.

Note to Editors: GO.com and GO Network are trademarks of The Walt Disney Company, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve substantial risks and uncertainties, including those relating to the ability of GO.com to successfully launch and maintain the affiliate program, integrate its content into affiliate sites, the public's acceptance and use of the GO Network features present on affiliate sites and factors beyond the Company's control, including technological, regulatory and economic developments. Any of these factors could materially adversely affect the business, financial condition, and results of operations of GO.com. Actual results could differ materially from the results indicated or implied in this release. For more information About WDIG and the risks arising when investing in GO.com, you are directed to the most recent filings of The Walt Disney Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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