White Plains, N.Y., June 10, 2008 -- IAC Consumer Applications & Portals, Inc. (IAC CAP), today announced expanded retail efforts to license their premiere Smiley Central emoticon characters by signing agreements with 11 licensees in 10 product categories.

Smiley Central emoticons will soon be featured on a wide array of products -- including t-shirts, boxer shorts, purses, marshmallow treats, hospital scrubs, stationery and more -- to be sold in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Latin America and throughout Europe beginning this summer.

In the U.S., Smiley Central pajamas, backpacks, messenger bags, theme books, socks, stationery, pencil sharpeners and other items will be sold at mass, specialty, mid-tier and regional retail chains such as TJ Maxx, Wal-Mart, Marshalls, Kohl’s and Kmart, among others.

Internationally, Smiley Central emoticons will be featured on packaged food products in Mexico, and on gummies, marshmallows, and hard and soft candies in Guatemala. Countries in the European Union meanwhile will carry a wide variety of adult and kids apparel and gear including t-shirts, sweatshirts, sandals, mobile phone accessories, umbrellas and gloves.

"We did some limited licensing in 2007, but after seeing such high demand we’ve decided to expand our retail presence and bring the world-famous Smiley Central characters to even more consumers across the globe," said Mike Primiani, SVP Strategic Partnerships & Product Operations, IAC CAP. "By partnering with industry leaders and forward thinking manufacturers who appreciate the brand’s enormous consumer appeal, IAC CAP will be able to meet and grow the demand for products featuring our Smiley Central characters. More importantly, our efforts with the Smiley Central brand have put us on solid ground for any future retail efforts with other IAC CAP brands."

Taking advantage of the licensing momentum surrounding the Smiley Central brand, Primiani points to additional opportunities in the future. "The appeal of Smileys is universal, and as a result we continue to look for additional Smiley Central partnerships in licensee categories we haven’t yet covered. When it comes to putting on a happy face, we honestly feel the sky’s the limit."

Smiley Central offers over 12,000 unique smiley characters for use in email, instant messages, social networks and mobile phones. A top 10 download on the Internet (comScore, Jan. ’08), users send approximately 750,000 Smiley Central emoticons each and every day.

About Smiley Central
Smiley Central (www.smileycentral.com) is a free Smileys website launched in June 2003 and revolutionized the industry when it introduced flash-based "super" smileys. With more than 10,000 to choose from, smileys from Smiley Central work with instant messaging applications, email programs, blogs and mobile devices. Smiley Central is a web property of IAC Search & Media, a wholly-owned business of IAC/InterActiveCorp.

Visit the website at www.smileycentral.com.