Some of the media reports are reproduced below. This is not an exhaustive list.


(An official publication of the Government of South Australia)

Magazine Issue 3 June 2000

US sale for local Internet search engine

The world's first child-proof Internet search engine, SearchHound, developed in Australia by Adelaide's WebGenie Software, has been sold to a US e-commerce company for $6 million.

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TV Telecast on Nov 28, 2000

One of the biggest fears parents have in letting their children explore the world of cyberspace is that they can go to places we’d rather not have them visit. WebGenie has answered that wish, with the world’s first search engine able to block out adults-only sites.

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The Advertiser
(Main daily newspaper for Adelaide, Australia)

The Advertiser, Jan 18, 2000
SearchHound becomes $6m parent watchdog
ADELAIDE-BASED WebGenie Software has sold its child-proof Internet engine SearchHound to a United States e-commerce company for $6 million.
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The Advertiser, Aug 5, 1998
Web Software: it's out of site
A CYBER shopping product is making real cash for Adelaide software designer Dr Siva Prasad
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The Advertiser, May 5, 1997
SA Firm's Net Gain
An Adelaide software company has used the Internet to sell its products to clients in more than 40 countries.
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The Australian
(
Main national newspaper for Australia)


The Australian, Feb 1, 2000
US buyer collars SearchHound
SOUTH Australian e-commerce developer WebGenie has sold its SearchHound Internet search engine to a US e-commerce company for $6 million. Read the complete article


The Australian, July 28, 1998
Shop genie out of the bottle
THE thousands of dollars invested by small businesses in setting up e-commerce websites are wasted, the developer of a web shopping plaza claims.
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Multi-lingual Trade
WebGenie: the multi-language versions have attracted great interest internationally
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The Australian, July 7, 1998
Sell in any language
Internet vendors can now create dynamic shopping catalogues in any language using new "language-configurable" software
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The Australian Magazine, June 27, 1998
Internet Commerce
WebGenie Software, and Adelaide company, has produced a very cost-effective solution that supports the shopping basket metaphor, dynamic online catalogues and instant credit card verification
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The Australian, April 22, 1997
Web Tools Out of the Bottle
WebGenie Software of Adelaide is set to enchant Web designers around the world with its easy-to-use series of Internet applications
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Sydney Morning Herald
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Main daily newspaper for Sydney, Australia)

Sept 8, 1998
E-Commerce Focus at IT Showcase
WebGenie Software is a two-year old company that is already exporting its virtual shopping carts to 50 countries.
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January 18, 2000
Child-Proof Search Engine Sold to U.S. Company 
The world's first child-proof Internet search engine, SearchHound, was sold to a S e-commerce company for AUS$6 million (US$3.96 million).

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The Australian Financial Review
(Main national financial newspaper for Australia)

Sept 28, 1998
Winners pitch for Silicon Valley
Ten Australian high-tech companies are to travel to Silicon Valley in a fortnight on an industry mission sponsored by Austrade and The Australian Financial Review
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New Scientist
New Scientist, February 1997
"...software packages designed (by WebGenie Software) to help manage sites on the World Wide Web have proven extremely popular internationally...."
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Adelaidean
(An Official publication of The University of Adelaide)

November, 1996
WebGenie entrances the Internet software market
Adelaide-based company WebGenie Software is casting a spell over Inetrent users world wide.
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Lumen
(An Official publication of The University of Adelaide)

Summer 1997
Entrancing the net
WebGenie is casting a spell over Internet users worldwide with its software tools. WebGenie has become one of the world's leading Internet software development companies after only a year in business.
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SA International Brief
(An official publication of the Govt of South Australia
)

May 1997
WebGenie casts a spell on the net
A University of Adelaide biochemist has turned a passion for the Internet into profitable business after developing a range of highly acclaimed software tools
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July 1998
E-Shopping is hopping
Adelaide-based software developer, WebGenie, practises what it preaches when it comes to the Internet
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Centerpiece
(The official newsletter of Playford Centre
)

May 1997
WebGenie spells success with Global Web Software Sales
Internet users have hit an Australian software company with a huge wave of demand for multi-lingual versions of one of its products
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