Los Angeles, Feb. 24, 1999 - Collectors of PEZ® candy dispensers are invited to attend the only international PEZ convention held west of the Rocky Mountains, taking place March 26-27, 1999 in Los Angeles. The 1999 PEZ®-A-THON convention will be kicked off by Pierre Omidyar, founder of eBay^TM (www.ebay.com; NASDAQ: EBAY), the world's leading person-to-person online trading community.

"This year's convention will be better than ever," said 'Jolly' Jim Presnal, producer of the PEZ-A-THON convention. "We are pleased to have Mr. Omidyar at this year's show. PEZ collecting played a vital role in the inspiration of eBay."

Pierre Omidyar initially developed the eBay Web site in 1995 partly to help his wife, an avid collector of PEZ dispensers, find trading partners. Currently there are more than 1,700 PEZ-related auctions happening on eBay.

The value of older PEZ dispensers has increased steadily since the early 1990s. Some rare variations sell in excess of $5,500 - all for a dispenser that originally sold for 29¢. In fact, a rare 1950s PEZ Rocket Ray Gun sold on eBay for $5,555.55. Despite the high prices paid for some older dispensers, the hobby continues to attract new collectors. The reason why? PEZ Candy, Inc. still produces the candy and dispensers by the millions, and children of all ages can begin their own collections with the current dispensers for only 99¢ a piece.

eBay and Sparky's^TM, the largest single-store retailer of PEZ and PEZ-licensed products in the world, are the sponsors of the 1999 PEZ-A-THON. The event will be held at the Manhattan Beach Marriott Hotel, 1400 Parkview Avenue (off of Rosencrans, one mile west of 405) in Los Angeles. The event is open to the public.

About eBay
eBay (www.ebay.com), the world's personal trading community^TM, pioneered person-to-person online trading. Founded in 1995, eBay has developed an efficient and entertaining trading site on the Web that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. eBay has more than 2.1 million registered users. Currently, there are more than one million items listed for sale. More than 200,000 items are added daily in more than 1,000 categories, including: antiques; books, movies and music; coins and stamps; collectibles; computers; dolls and figures; jewelry and gemstones; photo and electronics; pottery and glass; sports memorabilia; and toys.

About Sparky's
Sparky's is a wholly-owned toy store operated by Universal City Studios located on Universal's CityWalk in Los Angeles. Sparky's has become the largest, single-store retailer of PEZ and PEZ-licensed products in the world.

San Jose, CA, February 24, 1999 -

In a step to make buying and selling on eBay easier to users in Australia and New Zealand, PBL Online, a leading Internet media company in Australia, today announced a joint venture with eBay, the world's largest person-to person online trading community. Under the agreement, later in 1999, users will be able to access a customized Australian and New Zealand eBay home page. The other terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

"The partnership is an great opportunity for PBL Online to introduce the eBay service in Australia and New Zealand. We are very excited to be working with eBay, one of the world's leading e-commerce companies," said Daniel Petre, Chairman of PBL Online.

eBay is the second most popular site on the Internet in the United States, when measured by total user minutes per month (696 million total user minutes), and is also the number three shopping site, according to the December 1998 Media Metrix Web report.

From October to December 1998, eBay's community grew from approximately 1.2 million registered users to approximately 2.1 million registered users, an increase of 72%. Over three years, eBay's exponential growth is the equivalent of growing from a small village into a major metropolitan city.

"We are looking forward to working with PBL Online, our first international joint venture for eBay," said Meg Whitman, president and CEO of eBay. "We believe that PBL Online is one of the best positioned Internet media companies in the region. We are enthusiastic about welcoming more Australian and New Zealand users into our international trading community."

About eBay
eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY; www.ebay.com), the world's personal trading community^TM, pioneered person-to-person online trading. Founded in 1995, eBay has developed an efficient and entertaining trading site on the Web that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. eBay has more than two million registered users. Currently, there are more than 1.6 million items listed for sale. More than 250,000 items are added daily in more than 1,000 categories, including: antiques; books, movies and music; coins and stamps; collectibles; computers; dolls and figures; jewelry and gemstones; photo and electronics; pottery and glass; sports memorabilia; and toys.

SAN JOSE, Calif. Feb. 19, 1999 –

eBay^TM (NASDAQ: EBAY; www.ebay.com), the world’s leading person-to-person online trading community, today announced that it is ending user listings of all firearms and ammunition on the site. The decision was based on the determination that the Internet is not an appropriate venue for this kind of merchandise. Effective March 5, 1999, firearms will not be listed in any categories, including the "Firearms," "Antique," "Collectibles," and "Sport" categories.

"While we acknowledge the gun collectors and sports enthusiasts among our users, eBay takes its role as a responsible member of the online community very seriously," said Steve Westly, vice president of marketing and business development at eBay. "After careful consideration of the issue, we believe the process of buying and selling firearms online is sufficiently different from the offline world, and it is appropriate for us to end the user listing of firearms on eBay."

To meet the March 5, 1999 deadline for eliminating the "Miscellaneous: Firearms" category from the site, users may list firearms in that category until Feb. 26, 1999. After that date, eBay will remove any firearms listed on the site.

Westly added that online sellers cannot readily guarantee that buyers meet all the qualifications and comply with the laws governing firearm sales. eBay had previously raised the possibility of instituting changes to the Firearms category. After having investigated a variety of methods to ensure public safety without eliminating the firearms category, eBay concluded that, in consideration of current technology and laws, no alternative met eBay’s standards.

"We realize that the sale of firearms is a controversial issue, and our stance will spark support as well as criticism," continued Westly. "We are also sensitive to the effect that this policy may have on serious gun collectors. After thorough evaluation, we have decided to end all user listings of firearms and ammunition on eBay in the interests of our site, our users and the offline community."

Firearms-related items, such as holsters, literature, clothing and scopes, may still be sold on eBay, but only listed in the "Collectibles: Western Americana," "Collectibles: Militaria" and "Miscellaneous: Sporting Goods: Hunting" categories.

As part of the ongoing dialogue with its community, eBay will host public forums on Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, from 2:00 to 4:00 PST and on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, from noon to 2:00 PST on the "Discuss eBay’s Newest Features" board, to answer any questions from community members about the firearms policy.

About eBay
eBay (www.ebay.com), the world’s personal trading community™, pioneered person-to-person online trading. Founded in 1995, eBay has developed an efficient and entertaining trading site on the Web that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. eBay has more than two million registered users. Currently, there are more than 1.5 million items listed for sale. More than 200,000 items are added daily in more than 1,000 categories, including: antiques; books, movies and music; coins and stamps; collectibles; computers; dolls and figures; jewelry and gemstones; photo and electronics; pottery and glass; sports memorabilia; and toys.

SAN JOSE, Calif. Feb. 17, 1999 –

eBay^TM (NASDAQ: EBAY; www.ebay.com), the world’s leading person-to-person online trading community, is reaching beyond the boundaries of its virtual village to assist communities in the United States and around the world. eBay established the eBay Foundation™ with funding from pre-IPO stock to provide grants to local and global nonprofit organizations.

"eBay is setting a significant example for corporate philanthropy," said Peter Hero, president of Community Foundation Silicon Valley, a public charity organization that facilitates corporate gift-giving. "Donating pre-IPO stock makes sense financially for the company and results in a bonanza for charity as the company increases its shareholder value. eBay is unique because it is actively participating in charitable giving early in its corporate life rather than as an after-thought."

"Since its inception, eBay’s mission has been to develop a strong, positive environment where people with common interests come together," said Pierre Omidyar, founder of eBay and advisor to the eBay Foundation™. "We created the eBay Foundation™ to take that philosophy one step further – to link people with the resources that will empower them to improve not only their own lives, but also the community around them."

About the eBay Foundation™
The eBay Foundation™, established in June 1998 as a separate entity from eBay Inc., is funded by eBay’s donation of 107,250 shares of its common stock to Community Foundation Silicon Valley (CFSV). The CFSV is a tax-exempt, public charity whose mission is to promote philanthropy and build a strong community by assisting donors in making effective charitable donations and making grants to a variety of nonprofit organizations across the nation.

In November 1998, a team of eBay employees volunteered to form a governance committee to direct the Foundation’s efforts. A cross-section of eBay employees from such departments as engineering, marketing, and customer support are responsible for selecting grant recipients.

"The eBay community has always been extremely generous," said Jeff Skoll, vice president of strategic planning and analysis for eBay. "eBay users are very responsive to our charity auction fundraisers and to the ‘eBay Giving Board,’ where users post their needs and others offer what they can to help out. In the altruistic spirit of our community, we’re thrilled to complement these efforts through the eBay Foundation™."

eBay Foundation's™ 1998 Grants
The eBay Foundation™ awarded its first two grants in December 1998 to "Friends of Farm Drive" and the University Research Expedition Program (UREP). Friends of Farm Drive is a nonprofit organization working to improve the quality of life for residents in a San Jose, Calif. neighborhood rampant with drug dealing and gang activity. The organization runs two community centers where volunteers assist with homework, teach English as a second language, arrange monthly food donations, staff innoculation clinics and administer tuberculosis testing and treatment. The eBay Foundation™ will help to fund a summer recreation program targeting "high risk" youths. The grant will also fund the creation of a computer learning center, where volunteers will work with youths and adults to assist them in gaining valuable computer skills.

The University Research Expedition Program (UREP), based in Davis, Calif., is an organization that sends volunteers on two-week expeditions to learn about archaeology, anthropology, environmental studies and earth sciences. The grant will provide scholarships for California elementary and high school teachers to participate in the programs, working with university scientists in countries around the world. Teachers will not only have the opportunity to work with local residents about such issues as preserving their rainforests, but also to share with their students at home what they have learned abroad.

"The first two recipients of eBay Foundation™ grants epitomize our goals and philosophy," said Karin Stahl, member of the eBay Foundation's™ advisory board. "The programs provide long-term and far-reaching benefits for their participants and those they touch in communities around the world. We selected these charities to help foster the growth of children and adults by providing both the basic needs for survival and the knowledge they need to succeed in the future."

Funding Criteria
The eBay Foundation™ is currently accepting applications for 1999 funding. Grant criteria and application details are available on eBay at http://pages.ebay.com/community/aboutebay/foundation/index.html. Grants are awarded to programs or projects that leverage existing resources, foster collaboration by various organizations to achieve a greater impact, empower individuals to improve their lives, benefit the local or global community at large, or make a significant positive, long-term impact on the people served.

About eBay
eBay (www.ebay.com), the world’s personal trading community^TM, pioneered person-to-person online trading. Founded in 1995, eBay has developed an efficient and entertaining trading site on the Web that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. eBay has more than two million registered users. Currently, there are more than 1.5 million items listed for sale. More than 200,000 items are added daily in more than 1,000 categories, including: antiques; books, movies and music; coins and stamps; collectibles; computers; dolls and figures; jewelry and gemstones; photo and electronics; pottery and glass; sports memorabilia; and toys.

SAN JOSE, Calif. February 2, 1999 -

eBay ^TM (NASDAQ: EBAY; www.ebay.com), the world's leading person-to-person online trading community, and Netscape Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: NSCP) today announced an expansion of their relationship. Under the terms of a new agreement, Netscape will promote eBay services on Netscape® Netcenter, one of the fastest growing portal sites on the Internet.

The agreement encompasses several levels of promotional integration between the two companies, enabling millions of Netscape Netcenter users to easily link to the more than 1.4 million items available for auction each day on eBay.

"We are delighted to move into the next stage of our relationship with Netscape, one of the largest and fastest growing Internet portals," said Steve Westly, vice president of marketing and business development at eBay. "Through the power of Netscape and its Netcenter portal site, millions of consumers will be exposed to eBay and can quickly jump right in and check out the more than 1000 categories of unique items up for auction."

"Netscape strives to provide consumers with the best of the Web and help them get the most out of their Internet experience," said Mike Homer, executive vice president and general manager of Netscape's Netcenter division. "Our expanded relationship with eBay enables us to offer consumers direct access to the leading person-to-person online trading site from the Netcenter portal*."

For more than a year, eBay has been a "distinguished provider" on Netscape's Netcenter site. This new agreement will allow eBay to gain exposure from targeted placements on the Netcenter homepage and across key channels. eBay will be accessible from two bookmarks that will be included on Netscape® Communicator (version 4.0 and higher) client software. eBay will also be featured as key word banner ads in the new Netscape® Open Directory service on Netcenter, the first open content Web search service. In addition, Netscape will provide exposure to European and Canadian audiences, coinciding with the launch of eBay's international pages in Canada and the United Kingdom this month. This relationship will continue to evolve over time to include additional advertising across the site and within the Netcenter Newsletter.

About Netscape
Netscape Netcenter is Netscape's leading portal site that provides users with a home base on the Internet. From Netcenter, users can navigate the Internet, access a broad range of consumer and business content and services, and communicate with others online. The site includes eighteen content channels, a set of leading-edge services including the new Netscape-branded Search, Netscape Contact, Netscape SmartUpdate, Software download, member Directory, My Netscape personalization service, and WebMail.

Netscape Communications Corporation is a leading provider of software and services for businesses that want to transform the way they create and keep customers in the emerging Net Economy. The company offers a full line of enterprise software solutions, professional services, and a leading Internet portal to help companies build, buy, or outsource Internet applications that drive revenue growth, build customer loyalty, and create new levels of business efficiency. Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol NSCP, Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, Calif.

About eBay
eBay (www.ebay.com), the world's personal trading community^TM pioneered person-to-person online trading. Founded in 1995, eBay has developed an efficient and entertaining trading site on the Web that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. eBay has more than 2.1 million registered users. Currently, there are more than 1.4 million items listed for sale. More than 200,000 items are added daily in more than 1,000 categories, including: antiques; books, movies and music; coins and stamps; collectibles; computers; dolls and figures; jewelry and gemstones; photo and electronics; pottery and glass; sports memorabilia; and toys.

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