LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 07, 2008: (FILE) Yahoo Inc.! CEO Jerry Yang speaks at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Hilton January 7, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to a statement by the company November 17, 2008, Yang will step down as CEO once a successor has been selected. Yang will reportedly be involved in the search for his successor, and will continue to serve on the board, according to the company. Getty Images logo Getty Images 12 months ago

LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 07, 2008: (FILE) Yahoo Inc.! CEO Jerry Yang speaks at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Hilton January 7, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to a statement by the company November 17, 2008, Yang will step down as CEO once a successor has been selected. Yang will reportedly be involved in the search for his successor, and will continue to serve on the board, according to the company.

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  1. Singer Jerry Yang, right, a member of popular Taiwanese pop group F4, speaks upon receiving the international category prize of the 26th Best Jeanist Awards in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 as Japanese singer Daigo, the winner of the Japan Jeans Association prize, looks on. The international category was newly set in 2008 to mark the 25th anniversary of the awards that have been given annually by the association to Japanese celebrities who often wear jeans to promote jeans products among the Japanese.

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  1. Singer Jerry Yang, right, a member of popular Taiwanese pop group F4, speaks upon receiving the international category prize of the 26th Best Jeanist Awards in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 as Japanese singer Daigo, the winner of the Japan Jeans Association prize, looks on. The international category was newly set in 2008 to mark the 25th anniversary of the awards that have been given annually by the association to Japanese celebrities who often wear jeans to promote jeans products among the Japanese.
  2. Hilary Schneider, Executive Vice President of Yahoo North America, speaks at the Reuters Global Media Summit in New York, December 3, 2009.
  3. Hilary Schneider, Executive Vice President of Yahoo North America, speaks at the Reuters Global Media Summit in New York, December 3, 2009.
  4. FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009 file photo, Tiger Woods from the U.S. smiles during a press conference before the Australian Masters golf tournament at Kingston Heath Golf Club, in Melbourne, Australia. Google and Yahoo say they've seen a significant spike from traffic from people looking for information on the golf superstar and his alleged extramarital affairs.
  5. A view of the office building of Alibaba (China) Technology Co. Ltd on the outskirts of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province November 10, 2009. Alibaba.com, China's largest e-commerce firm and Yahoo's business partner for the country, reported a 20 percent fall in quarterly profit, beating analysts' estimates, as China's economic stimulus spending lifted online trading.
  6. Carol Barth, CEO of the California-based Internet pioneer Yahoo, gestures during a speech at the luncheon organised by American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) on November 10, 2009 in Singapore. Barth was speaking ahead of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum being held in the city on November 14-15.
  7. Carol Barth, CEO of the California-based Internet pioneer Yahoo, gestures during a speech at the luncheon organised by American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) on November 10, 2009 in Singapore. Barth was speaking ahead of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum being held in the city on November 14-15.
  8. Carol Barth, CEO of the California-based Internet pioneer Yahoo, gestures during a speech at the luncheon organised by American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) on November 10, 2009 in Singapore. Barth was speaking ahead of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum being held in the city on November 14-15.
  9. Carol Barth, CEO of the California-based Internet pioneer Yahoo, speaks at the luncheon organised by American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) on November 10, 2009 in Singapore. Barth was speaking ahead of the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum being held in the city on November 14-15.

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