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Exhibit 99.1

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

          The consolidated selected financial data set forth below presents the consolidated financial results of Ask Jeeves, Inc. and our subsidiaries and should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and our Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes, included in this Current Report. The consolidated operating information set forth below for the periods in the three years ended December 31, 2002 and the consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, are derived from and qualified by reference to our audited financial statements included in this Current Report. The consolidated operating information set forth below for the years ended December 31, 1999 and 1998, and the consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998 are derived from and qualified by reference to our audited financial statements that are not included in this Current Report. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of results for any future period.

			Year Ended December 31,
			2002			2001			2000			1999			1998
			(in thousands, except share and per share information)
Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:
Revenues			$	65,048		$	51,569		$	71,799		$	14,682		$	577
Cost of revenues				19,295			20,526			22,691			4,509			603
Gross profit (loss)				45,753			31,043			49,108			10,173			(26	)
Operating expenses:
	Product development			13,286			14,242			14,537			6,027			1,104
	Sales and marketing			25,943			29,741			65,182			25,666			1,614
	General and administrative			15,138			17,461			27,070			6,952			1,100
	Stock-based compensation			76			597			2,534			3,329			25
	Amortization of goodwill and other intangible assets			—			22,823			82,581			—			—
	Write-off of in-process technology			—			—			11,652			183			—
	Impairment of long-lived assets			2,593			355,183			—			—			—
	Restructuring costs			1,653			17,337			12,456			—			—
		Total operating expenses		58,689			457,384			216,012			42,157			3,843
Operating loss				(12,936	)		(426,341	)		(166,904	)		(31,984	)		(3,869	)
Gain on dissolution of joint venture				974			13,356			—			—			—
Interest and other income, net				1,106			3,221			2,252			1,735			52
Loss before income tax provision				(10,856	)		(409,764	)		(164,652	)		(30,249	)		(3,817	)

Income tax provision		—			—			1,810			—			—
Loss from continuing operations	$	(10,856	)	$	(409,764	)	$	(166,462	)	$	(30,249	)	$	(3,817	)
Loss from discontinued operations		(10,447	)		(15,494	)		(23,144	)		(22,680	)		(2,989	)
Net loss	$	(21,303	)	$	(425,258	)	$	(189,606	)	$	(52,929	)	$	(6,806	)
Basic and diluted net loss per share:
Loss from continuing operations	$	(0.27	)	$	(11.06	)	$	(4.84	)	$	(1.51	)	$	(0.42	)
Loss from discontinued operations	$	(0.25	)	$	(0.42	)	$	(0.67	)	$	(1.13	)	$	(0.32	)
Net loss per share	$	(0.52	)	$	(11.48	)	$	(5.51	)	$	(2.64	)	$	(0.74	)
Weighted average shares outstanding used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share		40,698,137			37,032,933			34,399,200			20,046,959			9,162,624
Revenues from related parties	$	6,189		$	18,991		$	12,308		$	118		$	—

	December 31,
	2002		2001		2000		1999		1998
	(in thousands)
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities	$	44,440	$	76,602	$	104,966	$	51,530	$	8,511
Total assets	$	72,176	$	111,338	$	537,867	$	75,764	$	9,933
Capital lease obligations, less current portion	$	—	$	573	$	1,465	$	2,351	$	46
Total stockholders’ equity	$	29,277	$	47,214	$	465,768	$	41,451	$	8,291