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This excerpt taken from the GOOG 10-K filed Feb 12, 2010.

Google GEO—Maps, Earth and Local

Google Local Search. Google Local Search powers local queries on Google.com, Google Maps, Google Earth, and mobile. Google Local Search provides a comprehensive search experience by combining business listings with the best sources of ratings, reviews, photos, and other information on the web. Google also offers the Local Business Center as a way for businesses to “claim” their business on Google, verify their data, and provide additional information such as web site, hours of operation, photos, videos, and real-time updates.

Google Maps. Google Maps helps users explore the world from their desktop or phone using global mapping data, satellite imagery, and Google Street View imagery. Google provides its own map data for the U.S. and certain other countries, including more than 181 countries and territories where users author and improve Google Maps using Google Map Maker. Google Maps includes Smart Maps, which labels the most prominent places, businesses, and attractions directly onto the map, and Google Transit, which provides up-to-date information on local transit options in more than 200 cities around the world. We display relevant targeted ads for searches done through Google Maps.

Panoramio. Panoramio enables users to upload photos and locate them on the earth using Google Maps. These photos are then incorporated into Maps, Earth, Local Search, and Place Pages.

Google Earth. Google Earth offers an immersive, three-dimensional (3D) way to explore our mapping data and imagery. Google Earth includes detailed maps of the earth’s ocean floors and Sky, an astronomical imagery library with images of over 100 million stars and 200 million galaxies.

 

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Google SketchUp, Google 3D Warehouse and Google Building Maker. Google SketchUp is a free tool that enables users to model buildings in 3D. Using Google 3D Warehouse, SketchUp can be used as a tool for populating Google Earth with 3D building models. We sell the Pro version of this tool. which includes additional features, to professional designers. Building Maker allows users to easily create 3D models directly in a web browser.

These excerpts taken from the GOOG 10-K filed Feb 13, 2009.

Google GEO—Maps, Earth and Local

Google Earth. Google Earth lets users see and explore the world and beyond from their desktop. Users can fly virtually to a specific location and learn about that area through detailed satellite and aerial images, 3D topography, street maps and millions of data points describing the location of businesses, schools, parks and other points of interest around the globe. Google Earth includes Sky, an astronomical imagery library with images of over 100 million stars and 200 million galaxies, and Ocean, with a detailed bathymetric map of the earth’s ocean floors.

Google Maps. Google Maps helps people navigate map information. Users can look up addresses, search for businesses, and get point-to-point driving directions—all plotted on an interactive street map or on satellite imagery. Google Maps includes StreetView, 360-degree street-level imagery available in several regions around the world, and Google Transit, which provides up-to-date information on local transit options in many cities. Google Maps provides a comprehensive search experience by combining yellow-pages listings with ratings and reviews and other business information. In addition, Google Maps lets users create their own maps and allows developers to put their content on top of our base map data. We display relevant targeted ads for searches done through Google Maps.

 

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Google Sketchup and Sketchup Pro. Google Sketchup is a free tool that enables users to model buildings in 3D, and can be used as a tool for populating Google Earth with architectural content. The Pro version of this tool is sold to professional designers and includes additional features.

Google GEO—Maps, Earth and
Local

Google Earth. Google Earth lets users see and explore the world and beyond from their desktop. Users can fly virtually
to a specific location and learn about that area through detailed satellite and aerial images, 3D topography, street maps and millions of data points describing the location of businesses, schools, parks and other points of interest around the
globe. Google Earth includes Sky, an astronomical imagery library with images of over 100 million stars and 200 million galaxies, and Ocean, with a detailed bathymetric map of the earth’s ocean floors.

STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%">Google Maps. Google Maps helps people navigate map information. Users can look up addresses, search for businesses, and get point-to-point driving
directions—all plotted on an interactive street map or on satellite imagery. Google Maps includes StreetView, 360-degree street-level imagery available in several regions around the world, and Google Transit, which provides up-to-date
information on local transit options in many cities. Google Maps provides a comprehensive search experience by combining yellow-pages listings with ratings and reviews and other business information. In addition, Google Maps lets users create their
own maps and allows developers to put their content on top of our base map data. We display relevant targeted ads for searches done through Google Maps.

 


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Google Sketchup and Sketchup Pro. Google Sketchup is a free tool that enables users to model
buildings in 3D, and can be used as a tool for populating Google Earth with architectural content. The Pro version of this tool is sold to professional designers and includes additional features.

STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:2%">Google Mobile and Android

SIZE="2">Google Mobile. Google Mobile lets people search and view both the “mobile web,” consisting of pages created specifically for wireless devices, and the entire Google index. Users can also access online information using
Google SMS by typing a query to the Google shortcode and checking their email using Gmail Mobile. Google Mobile is available through many wireless and mobile phone services worldwide.

STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%">Google Maps for Mobile. Google Maps for Mobile is a free Java client application that lets users view maps and satellite imagery, find local
businesses and get driving directions on mobile devices. Google Maps for Mobile offers many of the same functions as Google Maps, including draggable maps combined with satellite imagery. In addition, the My Location feature allows users to view
their approximate location on the map.

Blogger for Mobile. With Blogger for mobile devices, users can take pictures with their
camera phones and then post their pictures and text comments to their blog using MMS or email.

Google Gmail, News and Personalized Home
for Mobile
. Several of our services, such as Gmail, News and Personalized Home are also available as mobile applications.

SIZE="2">GOOG-411. GOOG-411 is a free, speech-enabled application allowing users to call 1-800-GOOG-411 to search for businesses by name or category.

FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Android. Android is a free, open-source mobile software platform which allows developers to create applications for mobile devices and for handset manufacturers to install. Android is being developed with the
Open Handset Alliance, a group of more than 45 technology and mobile companies, with the goal of providing consumers a less expensive, richer and more powerful mobile experience.

STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%">Search by Voice. Search by Voice lets users do a Google web search just by saying what they are looking for. Search results are formatted to fit
phone screens. Search by Voice is currently available for the iPhone and Android phones.

These excerpts taken from the GOOG 10-K filed Feb 15, 2008.

Google GEO—Maps, Earth and Local

Google Earth. Google Earth lets users see and explore the world and beyond from their desktop. Users can fly virtually to a specific location and learn about that area through detailed satellite and aerial images, 3D topography, street maps and millions of data points describing the location of businesses, schools, parks and other points of interest around the globe. Google Earth includes Sky, an astronomical imagery library with images of over 100 million stars and 200 million galaxies.

Google Maps. Google Maps helps people navigate map information. Users can look up addresses, search for businesses, and get point-to-point driving directions—all plotted on an interactive street map or on satellite imagery. Google Maps includes 360-degree street-level imagery in several cities. Google Maps provides a comprehensive search experience by combining yellow-pages listings with ratings and reviews and other business information. We display relevant targeted ads for searches done through Google Maps.

Google Sketchup and Sketchup Pro. Google Sketchup is a free tool that enables users to model buildings in 3D, and can be used as a tool for populating Google Earth with architectural content. The Pro version of this tool is sold to professional designers and includes additional features.

 

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STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%">Google Earth. Google Earth lets users see and explore the world and beyond from their desktop. Users can fly virtually to a specific location and
learn about that area through detailed satellite and aerial images, 3D topography, street maps and millions of data points describing the location of businesses, schools, parks and other points of interest around the globe. Google Earth includes
Sky, an astronomical imagery library with images of over 100 million stars and 200 million galaxies.

Google Maps. Google
Maps helps people navigate map information. Users can look up addresses, search for businesses, and get point-to-point driving directions—all plotted on an interactive street map or on satellite imagery. Google Maps includes 360-degree
street-level imagery in several cities. Google Maps provides a comprehensive search experience by combining yellow-pages listings with ratings and reviews and other business information. We display relevant targeted ads for searches done through
Google Maps.

Google Sketchup and Sketchup Pro. Google Sketchup is a free tool that enables users to model buildings in 3D, and can
be used as a tool for populating Google Earth with architectural content. The Pro version of this tool is sold to professional designers and includes additional features.

 


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