Microsoft to Close Classified-Ad Web Site in July
Microsoft Corp. is closing Windows Live Expo, the classified advertising Web site that was seen initially as a potential competitor to Craigslist. The service, which launched in February 2006, will close on July 31, a post on the site said. Live Expo was one in a series of services launched by the Redmond, Wash.-based software firm to beef up its online presence. The market for online classifieds in the U.S. is dominated by Craigslist, which is in more than 50 countries. Other companies with online classifieds include eBay Inc., which recently developed a site, call Kijiji, and Wal-mart Stores Inc., which launched a service with classified Oodle.com.
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