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                                    ADDENDUM
                                       TO
                             STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

                  The following provisions are hereby incorporated into, and are
hereby made a part of, that certain Stock Option Agreement dated 2~ (the "Option
Agreement") by and between Infoseek Corporation (the "Corporation") and 1~
("Optionee") evidencing the stock option ( the "Option") granted on such date to
Optionee under the terms of the Corporation's 1996 Stock Option/Stock Issuance
Plan, and such provisions shall be effective immediately. All capitalized terms
in this Addendum, to the extent not otherwise defined herein, shall have the
meanings assigned to them in the Option Agreement.

                        INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION FOLLOWING
                                CHANGE IN CONTROL

                  1. The Option shall not accelerate upon the occurrence of a
Change in Control, and the Option shall, over Optionee's continued period of
Service after the Change in Control, continue to become exercisable for the
Option Shares in accordance with the provisions of the Option Agreement.
However, immediately upon an Involuntary Termination of Optionee's Service
within twelve (12) months following the Change in Control, the Option, to the
extent outstanding at the time but not otherwise fully exercisable, shall
automatically accelerate so that the Option shall immediately become fully
exercisable for all the Option Shares at the time subject to the Option and may
be exercised for any or all of those Option Shares as fully vested shares of
Common Stock. The Option shall remain so exercisable until the earlier of (i)
the Expiration Date or (ii) the expiration of the one (1)-year period measured
from the date of the Involuntary Termination.

                  2. For purposes of this Addendum, a CHANGE IN CONTROL shall be
deemed to occur in the event of a change in ownership or control of the
Corporation effected through either of the following transactions:

                           (i) the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any
         person or related group of persons (other than the Corporation or a
         person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is
         under common control with, the Corporation) of beneficial ownership
         (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of
         1934, as amended) of securities possessing more than fifty percent
         (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Corporation's
         outstanding securities pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made
         directly to the Corporation's stockholders which the Board does not
         recommend such stockholders to accept, or

                           (ii) a change in the composition of the Board over a
         period of thirty-six (36) consecutive months or less such that a
         majority of the Board members ceases, by reason of one or more
         contested elections for Board
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         membership, to be comprised of individuals who either (A) have been
         Board members continuously since the beginning of such period or (B)
         have been elected or nominated for election as Board members during
         such period by at least a majority of the Board members described in
         clause (A) who were still in office at the time such election or
         nomination was approved by the Board.

                  3. For purposes of this Addendum, an INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION
shall mean the termination of Optionee's Service by reason of:

                           (i) Optionee's involuntary dismissal or discharge by
         the Corporation for reasons other than Misconduct, or

                           (ii) Optionee's voluntary resignation following (A) a
         change in Optionee's position with the Corporation (or Parent or
         Subsidiary employing Optionee) which materially reduces Optionee's
         level of responsibility, (B) a reduction in Optionee's level of
         compensation (including base salary, fringe benefits and participation
         in any corporate-performance based bonus or incentive programs) by more
         than fifteen percent (15%) or (C) a relocation of Optionee's place of
         employment by more than fifty (50) miles, provided and only if such
         change, reduction or relocation is effected by the Corporation without
         Optionee's consent.

                  4. The provisions of Paragraph 1 of this Addendum shall govern
the period for which the Option is to remain exercisable following the
Involuntary Termination of Optionee's Service within twelve (12) months after
the Change in Control and shall supersede any provisions to the contrary in
Paragraph 5 of the Option Agreement.

                  IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Infoseek Corporation has caused this
Addendum to be executed by its duly-authorized officer, and Optionee has
executed this Addendum, all as of the Effective Date specified below.


                                            INFOSEEK CORPORATION

                                            By:________________________________

                                            Title:_____________________________


                                            ___________________________________
                                            1~, OPTIONEE


EFFECTIVE DATE: __________________, 199

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