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                              INFOSEEK CORPORATION
                         NOTICE OF GRANT OF STOCK OPTION


                  Notice is hereby given of the following option grant (the
"Option") to purchase shares of the Common Stock of Infoseek Corporation (the
"Corporation"):

                  Optionee:  

                  Grant Date:  

                  Vesting Commencement Date: 

                  Exercise Price:  $    per share

                  Number of Option Shares:        shares

                  Expiration Date:  

                  Type of Option:     ____  Incentive Stock Option

                                      ____  Non-Statutory Stock Option

                  Exercise Schedule: The Option shall become exercisable with
                  respect to twenty-five percent (25%) of the Option Shares upon
                  Optionee's completion of one (1) year of Service measured from
                  the Vesting Commencement Date and shall become exercisable for
                  the balance of the Option Shares in thirty-six (36) successive
                  equal monthly installments upon Optionee's completion of each
                  month of Service over the thirty-six (36) month period
                  measured from the first anniversary of the Vesting
                  Commencement Date. In no event shall the Option become
                  exercisable for any additional Option Shares after Optionee's
                  cessation of Service.

                  Optionee understands and agrees that the Option is granted
subject to and in accordance with the terms of the Infoseek, Inc. 1996 Stock
Option/Stock Issuance Plan (the "Plan"). Optionee further agrees to be bound by
the terms of the Plan and the terms of the Option as set forth in the Stock
Option Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A.

                  Optionee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the official
prospectus for the Plan in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B. A copy of the
Plan is available upon request made to the Corporate Secretary at the
Corporation's principal offices.
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                  No Employment or Service Contract. Nothing in this Notice or
in the attached Stock Option Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon Optionee
any right to continue in Service for any period of specific duration or
interfere with or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Corporation
(or any Parent or Subsidiary employing or retaining Optionee) or of Optionee,
which rights are hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate Optionee's
Service at any time for any reason, with or without cause.

                  Definitions. All capitalized terms in this Notice shall have
the meaning assigned to them in this Notice or in the attached Stock Option
Agreement.

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         Date


                                            INFOSEEK CORPORATION


                                            By:________________________________

                                            Title:_____________________________



                                            ___________________________________
                                                        OPTIONEE

                                            Address:___________________________

                                            ___________________________________




ATTACHMENTS
EXHIBIT A - STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT B - PLAN SUMMARY AND PROSPECTUS

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