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LinkShare Named #1 Affiliate Network By Leading Advertisers, Publishers and Agencies

New York -- January 12, 2012 -- LinkShare today announced it has been ranked as the top performance marketing network according to an annual survey conducted by media entity mThink.

The survey, known as the “Blue Book,” is an annual ranking that identifies the top 20 performance marketing networks among more than 500 in consideration. This year’s results reflect the experiences and opinions of more than 5,000 online advertisers, publishers, and agencies that participated in the evaluation process. 

“LinkShare has earned this year’s top spot based on the strength of its platform, the quality of its support, and its overall commitment to driving revenue and commissions through the online channel,” said Chris Trayhorn, CEO of mThink. “While the top 20 performance marketing networks are presented by mThink, the results are derived from the survey as well as our esteemed Blue Ribbon Panel of unbiased, third party judges that span every aspect of the online marketing community.”

The Blue Ribbon Panel provides an informed insider’s perspective on the performance marketing network marketplace, together with guidance and input on interpretation of the research results. The members of the Blue Ribbon Panel were carefully selected to provide insights from a broad cross-section of the performance marketing industry. Blue Ribbon Panel members include industry experts from the industry including Evgenii (Geno) Prussakov, founder, AM Navigator and Heather Paulson, president, Paulson Management.

“Being ranked as the industry’s leading performance marketing network is an honor and a privilege, said Yaz Iida, president and CEO of LinkShare. “It represents the great spirit of trust and teamwork present in the LinkShare Network and inspires us to lead the industry as we continue to grow with new advertisers and publishers every year.”

About Rakuten LinkShare Corporation
Rakuten LinkShare Corporation provides e-commerce businesses with a vast, high quality pay per action marketing network, along with expert consultative services and patented technology. Rakuten LinkShare's cost-efficient pay per action (PPA) affiliate marketing network, search marketing programs and lead generation campaigns acquire new customers, increase revenue and drive results. Rakuten LinkShare clients are Fortune 500 and prominent companies doing business online, including J.C. Penney, 1-800-Flowers.com, American Express and Avon Products. Rakuten LinkShare was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in New York City, with offices in San Francisco, Chicago, Tampa, London and Tokyo.  For more information, please visit: www.linkshare.com.

About Rakuten
Rakuten, Inc. (JASDAQ:4755), is one of the world's leading Internet service companies, providing a variety of consumer- and business-focused services including e-commerce, e-reading, travel, banking, securities, credit card, e-money, portal and media, online marketing and professional sports. Rakuten is expanding globally and currently has operations throughout Asia, Western Europe, and the Americas. Founded in 1997, Rakuten is headquartered in Tokyo, with over 10,000 employees and partner staff worldwide.  For more information, visit http://global.rakuten.com/group.

Media Contacts:

Scott Allan
LinkShare
646-943-8200
scott.allan@linkshare.com

Kathy Keating
Blanc & Otus
617-451-7355
kkeating@blancandotus.com

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