International

AOL has extended its presence in Japan with the launch of a Japanese version of men's lifestyle site Asylum. The site joins Joystiq, Autoblog and Luxist as the fourth blog launched in recent months for that market. AOL also operates the popular technology blog Engadget Japan.

LONDON, 3 March, 2009 – AOL’s Platform-A has been awarded the European Seal of e-Excellence in Silver for targeting capabilities providing advertisers the opportunity to find niche audiences at scale. The European Seal of e-Excellence rewards Information and Communication Technology and Digital Media companies with an excellent track record in innovation marketing. Awarded annually since 2003 by the European Multimedia Forum and its Partner Associations, the Seal is widely known for recognising companies with innovative products and services and excellence in their marketing.
 

AOL has launched a co-branded Web portal in Japan with eAccess. Available to all Japanese consumers, the new site offers an upgraded free Web Mail service, a new version of AIM, as well as localized content in news, entertainment, technology, sports, and more, including Engadget, Autoblog and Luxist.

AOL has a presence in 38 countries / regions; click on any link below to visit the localized site.

North America

London, 17 December 2008 –  Platform-A, AOL’s digital advertising business, now reaches more than 160 million unique users in Europe.* After the recent launches in Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, Platform-A now has a presence in eight European countries including France, Germany and the UK. Platform-A has more than 18 million unique visitors to its network of sites in Scandinavia and the Netherlands.**

In Europe, Platform-A appears in the top three of comScore’s advertising network ranking for October 2008. Platform-A is ranked No. 1 in Finland, France, Norway and the UK; No. 2 in Denmark and Germany; No. 3 in the Netherlands and Sweden.**