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face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Freeh, Jessica
[mailto:JFreeh@nfb.org]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 15, 2010 10:33
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Alpidio Rolon; Amy Buresh; Angela Wolf; Anil Lewis; Art
Schreiber; Beth Rival; Bill Packee; Bob Kresmer; Carl Jacobsen; Cassandra
McNabb; Cathy Jackson; Charlene Smyth; Christine G. Hall; Dan Hicks; Daniel
Burke; Don Galloway; Donna Wood; Elsie Dickerson; Frank Lee; Franklin Shiner;
Fred Schroeder; Gary Ray; Gary Wunder; J.W. Smith; James Antonacci; Jennelle
Bichler; Jennifer Dunnam; Joe Ruffalo; John Batron; John Fritz; Joyce Scanlan;
Ken Rollman; Kevan Worley; Kim Williams; Larry Posont; Lynn Majewski; Mary
Willows; Matt Lyles; Matt Lyles; Melissa Riccobono; Michael Barber; Michael
Freeman; Mika Pyyhkala; Nani Fife; Pam Allen; Parnell Diggs; Patti Chang; Rena
Smith; Richard Gaffney; Ron Brown; Ron Gardner; Sam Gleese; Scott LaBarre;
Selena Sundling-Crawford<BR><B>Subject:</B> eBay and National Federation of the
Blind Partner to Increase Ecommerce Job Opportunities<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">Contacts:
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</SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">Press Hotline <SPAN
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</SPAN>Kathy Chui<SPAN
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</SPAN><st1:PersonName w:st="on">Chris
Danielsen</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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</SPAN>(408) 218-9257<SPAN
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class=MsoNormal align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT face=Helvetica><FONT
size=4>eBay and National Federation of the Blind Partner to Increase
<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"
class=MsoNormal align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt"><FONT face=Helvetica><FONT
size=4>Ecommerce Job Opportunities<BR><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal
align=center><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Helvetica><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Innovative Partnership aims to empower
blind Americans to gain employment, start businesses while buying and selling on
eBay<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></I></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p><FONT
face=Helvetica> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">San Jose</SPAN></B></st1:City><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">, <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Calif.</st1:PlaceType></SPAN></B></st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> – <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">September 15, 2010 </B>– eBay, the world’s
largest online marketplace, and the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) today
announced a partnership to create more opportunities for blind Americans to
access eBay as buyers and sellers.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">eBay.com now includes </SPAN><A
href="http://pages.ebay.com/help/account/accessibility.html"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">enhanced features</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> for users to buy, bid and sell
using the keyboard alone, as well as improved ways to navigate content using
assistive technologies such as screen access software. The blind can now more
easily connect with eBay’s 92 million users and shop from 200 million live
listings.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">“We have great respect for the
advocacy role the N</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Helvetica>FB
plays in creating employment opportunities for the blind,” said John Donahoe,
President and CEO of eBay Inc. “eBay has built a reputation as a driver of job
creation by helping entrepreneurs start up and grow their businesses. We are
excited about connecting with an even wider audience through this partnership
and providing blind Americans with easier access to our marketplace for both
buying and selling.”<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p><FONT face=Helvetica> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Helvetica>“eBay is demonstrating true
leadership and commitment to accessibility, along with creating exciting
opportunities for blind Americans,” said Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the
National Federation of the Blind. “The National Federation of the Blind is
thrilled with the accessibility of eBay’s buying and selling experience, and we
look forward to working together with eBay on employment opportunities for blind
Americans. This partnership demonstrates that when the blind and business
leaders work together, everyone wins.”<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">With seventy percent of blind
Americans either unemployed or underemployed<SUP>1</SUP>, job creation is
critical to tackle the employment challenges facing the blind. The NFB and eBay
aim to provide additional tools and support to the blind community to enable
their success on eBay such as:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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class=ListParagraphCxSpFirst><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Providing
seed funding for promising blind entrepreneurs<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
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class=ListParagraphCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Recruiting members of the blind
community to become eBay Trainers to educate other blind individuals in selling
on eBay<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P
style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"
class=ListParagraphCxSpLast><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Creating
an NFB ecommerce store on the eBay platform <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">About eBay<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Founded in
1995 in San Jose, Calif., eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) connects hundreds of millions
of buyers and sellers globally on a daily basis through eBay, the world's
largest online marketplace. For more information about the company and our
global portfolio of online brands, visit </SPAN><A
href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebayinc.com&esheet=6362743&lan=en-US&anchor=www.ebayinc.com&index=9&md5=cfb04b27cc42c93f650d249e50a6f73c"
target=_blank><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">www.ebayinc.com</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">About the National Federation of the
Blind<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">With more than 50,000 members, the
National Federation of the Blind is the largest and most influential membership
organization of blind people in the <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">United
States</st1:PlaceType>. The NFB improves blind people’s lives through
advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging independence
and self-confidence. It is the leading force in the blindness field today
and the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004 the NFB opened the
National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and
training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind. <SPAN
class=029583014-15092010> </SPAN>For more information about the National
Federation of the Blind, please visit www.nfb.org.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">1</SPAN></SUP><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 8pt">National</SPAN></st1:PlaceType><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></SPAN></st1:PlaceType><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 8pt"> for Health Statistics</SPAN><SPAN
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