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iPhone and iPod Touch Users Will Be Able to Compare Prices From Any Location


SAO PAULO, Brazil, Nov. 26 -- BuscaPé.com ( http://www.buscape.com ),a leading Latin American e-commerce group , owner of the largest Comparison Shopping Sites´ network, announces the launch a Comparison Shopping application to run on iPhone and iPod Touch platforms (NasdaqGS: AAPL). The application empowers the users to compare prices anytime anywhere, including while at shopping center and stores thus enhancing their ability to locate ang get the best deals. To download the application, it is necessary to have access to iTunes and create an account at Apple's virtual store. The solution is free and is available in English, Portuguese and Spanish for Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru.

According to Romero Rodrigues, CEO and Founder of BuscaPé.com Inc., the possibility of comparing prices inside stores will be advantageous to customers, since 65% of the users of BuscaPé go to the stores after using the web site. "Soon we will be launching a Java application for any other brand or model of mobile phone," he confides.

The company's Distribution Director and co-partner Ronaldo Takahashi further explains that the Java version will be available to all users in Latin America. "The idea is to expand the power of bargaining and always getting the most advantageous price in all the region," he says.

Via this application, users can search for products, compare prices at online stores, and have access to product features, reviews from people who have already bought products and evaluated them.

About BuscaPé
Creator of the product searching and price research service offered at http://www.buscape.com.br since June of 1999, BuscaPé.com Group ( http://www.buscape.com ) is made up of media properties focused on the process of purchasing decisions in Latin American e-commerce. With more than 30 million visits each month and a presence in 28 countries, BuscaPé is the absolute leader in purchasing decisions in Latin America.

Its main properties are:

BuscaPé ( http://www.buscape.com.br ): A leader in price comparison, present in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Colombia; BuscaPé compares prices for more than 7,000,000 products sold by 60,000 companies. It is also responsible for shopping at more than 100 portals, including Microsoft MSN, Yahoo, Abril, Globo and Terra.

Bondfaro ( http://www.bondfaro.com.br ): A leader in product research and information, Bondfaro helps consumers to decide which product is the right one to buy. With a greater focus on the product, the site offers videos and evaluations by its own specialists, as well as by the users themselves.

e-bit ( http://www.ebit.com.br ): This company won a name for itself in the development of e-commerce in Brazil, gaining recognition as the most respected source of information on e-commerce with more than 5.5 million research projects compiled since 2000 in more than 1,500 affiliated virtual stores. Starting in 2008 it is expanding its activities in Latin America in the following countries: Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Mexico.

QueBarato! ( http://www.quebarato.com.br ): Absolute leader in free classifieds, the recently launched QueBarato! is present in 28 countries, all Spanish or Portuguese-speaking, allowing people to advertise their products, services, cars and real estate swiftly, efficiently and free of charge.

Wiki2Buy ( http://www.wiki2buy.com.br ): A collaborative buyer's guide in wiki format with information about products, services and stores.

SOURCE BuscaPé.com Group