October 27, 2004
Mountain View, CA

Google  Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) today announced it acquired Keyhole Corp., a Mountain View,  Calif.-based digital mapping company.

Financial  terms of the deal were not disclosed.

"With Keyhole, you can fly like a superhero from your computer at home to a street  corner somewhere else in the world - or find a local hospital, map a road trip  or measure the distance between two points," said Jonathan Rosenberg, vice  president, Product Management. "This acquisition gives Google users a  powerful new search tool, enabling users to view 3D images of any place on  earth as well as tap a rich database of roads, businesses and many other points  of interest. Keyhole is a valuable addition to Google's efforts to organize the  world's information and make it universally accessible and useful."

With an Internet connection, users enter an address or other location information and Keyhole's software accesses the database and takes them to a digital image  of that location on their computer screen. The interactive software then gives  users many options, including the ability to zoom in from space-level to  street-level, tilt and rotate the view or search for other information such as  hotels, parks, ATMs or subways. Unlike traditional mapping technologies,  Keyhole creates a dynamic 3D interface for geographic information.

Keyhole's technology combines a multi-terabyte database of mapping information and images  collected from satellites and airplanes with easy-to-use software.

Google also announced effective immediately, a price reduction for Keyhole 2 LT from  $69.95 to $29.95.

Keyhole  was founded in 2001. Keyhole customers include consumers, large and small  businesses and public agencies. Current Keyhole users will benefit from the  expanded resources and operational scale made possible by the integration into  Google. Their service will continue uninterrupted.

For  a free, seven-day trial of Keyhole, please go to www.keyhole.com.

About Google Inc.
Google's  innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with  information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page  and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top web property in all major global  markets. Google's targeted advertising program, which is the largest and  fastest growing in the industry, provides businesses of all sizes with  measurable results, while enhancing the overall web experience for users.  Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout North  America, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit www.google.com.