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ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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Delaware
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98-0202855
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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237
West 35th
Street, Suite 1101, New York, N.Y.
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10001
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act:
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Title
of each class
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Name
of each exchange on which registered
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Common
Stock
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The
NASDAQ Capital Market
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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Large
accelerated filer o
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Accelerated
filer o
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Non-accelerated
filer o (do
not check if smaller reporting company)
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Smaller
reporting company x
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(a)
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Document
List:
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1.
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Financial
Statements.
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2.
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Financial
Statement Schedule.
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3.
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Exhibits.
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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3.1
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Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (Previously filed as
Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No.
001-32255) filed March 9, 2009, and incorporated herein by
reference)
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3.1A
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Certificate
of Designations, Number, Voting Powers, Preferences and Rights of
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of the
Registrant (Previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s
Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32255) filed June 17, 2008, and
incorporated herein by reference)
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3.2
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Amended
and Restated By-laws of Registrant (Previously filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the
Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-115424) filed May 12,
2004, and incorporated herein by reference)
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4.1
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Specimen
Common Stock Certificate of the Registrant (Previously filed as Exhibit
4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-115424) filed
July 16, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference)
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10.1«
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1999
Stock Option Plan of Registrant and form of Option Agreement thereunder
(Previously filed as Exhibits 4.5B and 4.5A, respectively, to the
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-123185) filed March 8,
2005, and incorporated herein by reference)
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10.2«
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2000
Stock Plan of Registrant and form of Option Agreement thereunder
(Previously filed as Exhibits 4.4B and 4.4A, respectively, to the
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-123185) filed March 8,
2005, and incorporated herein by reference)
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10.3«
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2003
Stock Plan (Previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registration Statement
on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-115424) filed May 12, 2004, and incorporated
herein by reference)
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10.3A«
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Forms
of Stock Option Agreement under the 2003 Stock Plan covering (i) employees
of Registrant, and (ii) officers of Registrant (Previously filed as
Exhibits 4.3A and 4.3B, respectively, to the Registration Statement on
Form S-8 (File No. 333-123185) filed March 8, 2005, and incorporated
herein by reference)
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10.4«
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2004
Stock Plan (Previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration Statement
on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-115424) filed May 12, 2004, and incorporated
herein by reference)
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10.4A«
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Forms
of Stock Option Agreement under the 2004 Stock Plan covering (i) employees
of Registrant, and (ii) officers of Registrant (Previously filed as
Exhibits 4.2A and 4.2B, respectively, to the Registration Statement on
Form S-8 (File No. 333-123185) filed March 8, 2005, and incorporated
herein by reference)
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10.5«
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2005
Incentive Compensation Plan (Previously filed as Annex B to the
Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed May 31, 2005, and
incorporated herein by reference)
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10.5A
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Amendment
to 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan approved by the Registrant’s
stockholders on June 21, 2006 (Previously filed within the
Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed May 1, 2006, and
incorporated herein by reference)
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10.5B«
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Amendment
to 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan approved by the Registrant’s
stockholders on September 9, 2008 (Previously filed within the
Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed July 28, 2008, and
incorporated herein by reference)
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10.5C«
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Form
of Stock Option Agreement under the 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan
covering Israel-based employees (Previously filed as Exhibit 10.5A to the
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB (File No. 001-32255) filed March
20, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference)
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10.5D«
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Form
of Stock Option Agreement under the 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan
covering U.S.-based employees (Previously filed as Exhibit 10.5B to the
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB (File No. 001-32255) filed March
20, 2006, and incorporated herein by reference)
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10.6«
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Robert
S. Rosenschein Employment Agreement (Previously filed as Exhibit 10.6 to
the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-115424) filed May
12, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference)
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10.7«
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Steven
Steinberg Employment Agreement (Previously filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the
Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-115424) filed May 12,
2004, and incorporated here by reference)
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10.8«
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Jeff
Schneiderman Employment Agreement (Previously filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the
Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-115424) filed May 12,
2004, and incorporated herein by reference)
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10.9«
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Bruce
D. Smith Employment Agreement (Previously filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the
annual report on Form 10-KSB (File No. 001-32255) filed March 20, 2006,
and incorporated herein by reference)
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10.10
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Form
of Warrants issued in connection with the Bridge Financing (Previously
filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No.
333-115424) filed May 12, 2004, and incorporated herein by
reference)
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10.11
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Form
of Warrants issued in connection with exercise of Bridge Warrants
(Previously filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K/A
(File No. 001-32255) filed February 7, 2005, and incorporated herein by
reference)
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10.12+
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Google
Services Agreement (“GSA”), GSA Order Form and GSA Order Form Terms and
Conditions, all dated January 28, 2005 (Previously filed as Exhibit 10.19
to the Registrant's Annual Report on Amendment No. 3 to Form 10-KSB (File
No. 001-32255) filed June 7, 2006, and incorporated herein by
reference)
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10.13+
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Amendment
No. 1 to Google Order Form and GSA, dated December 20, 2005 (Previously
filed as Exhibit 10.20 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Amendment No.
2 to Form 10-KSB (File No. 001-32255) filed May 19, 2006, and incorporated
herein by reference)
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10.14+
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Amendment
No. 2 to Google Order Form, dated January 31, 2006 (Previously filed as
Exhibit 10.21 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Amendment No. 2 to Form
10-KSB (File No. 001-32255) filed May 19, 2006, and incorporated herein by
reference)
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10.15+
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API
Agreement with Shopping.com, Inc. dated May 2, 2005 (Previously filed as
Exhibit10.22 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB (File No.
001-32255) filed March 20, 2006, and incorporated herein by
reference)
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10.16
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Lease
Agreement with 35th Street Associates to lease office space in the
building known as 237 West 35th Street in New York, NY, dated April 29,
2005 (Previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K
(File No. 001-32255) filed May 4, 2005, and incorporated herein by
reference)
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10.17
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Supplemental
agreement to operating lease agreement between GuruNet Israel Ltd.,
Answers Corporation’s wholly-owned subsidiary (“Subsidiary”) and Jerusalem
Technology Park Ltd. dated July 26, 2005 in connection with Subsidiary’s
relocation to new office space (a summary of the principal terms of this
lease was previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form
8-K (File No. 001-32255) filed July 28, 2005, and incorporated herein by
reference)
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10.18«
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Amendment
to Robert S. Rosenschein's Amended and Restated
Employment Agreement, dated as of November 27, 2006 (Previously
filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
001-32255) filed November 29, 2006, and incorporated herein by
reference)
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10.19
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Amendment
No. 5 to Google Order Form, dated September 21, 2007 (Previously filed as
Exhibit 10.5 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-32255)
filed November 9, 2007, and incorporated herein by
reference)
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10.20«
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Amendment
to Robert S. Rosenschein's Amended and Restated
Employment Agreement, dated as of November 6, 2007 (Previously
filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No.
001-32255) filed November 9, 2007, and incorporated herein by
reference)
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10.21«
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Amendment
to Steve Steinberg's Employment Agreement, dated as of November
6, 2007 (Previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q (File No. 001-32255) filed November 9, 2007, and incorporated herein
by reference)
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10.22«
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Amendment
to Jeff Schneiderman's Employment Agreement, dated as of
November 6, 2007 (Previously filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-32255) filed November 9, 2007, and incorporated
herein by reference)
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10.23«
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Amendment
to Bruce Smith's Employment Agreement, dated as of November 6,
2007 (Previously filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q (File No. 001-32255) filed November 9, 2007, and incorporated herein
by reference)
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10.24
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Purchase
Agreement dated July 13, 2007 among Answers Corporation, Lexico Publishing
Group, LLC, Brian Kariger, as trustee of the Brian Patrick Kariger
Charitable Remainder Unitrust Trust dated April 9, 2007, Brian
Kariger, as trustee of the Brian Patrick Kariger Revocable Trust dated
February 9, 2007, Daniel Fierro and Brian Kariger, as the sellers’
representative (Previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on
Form 8-K (File No. 001-32255) filed July 17, 2007, and incorporated herein
by reference)
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10.25
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Bonus
Plan/Documents Escrow Agreement, dated July 13, 2007 among Answers
Corporation, Lexico Publishing Group, LLC, Brian Kariger, as trustee of
the Brian Patrick Kariger Charitable Remainder Unitrust Trust dated
April 9, 2007, Brian Kariger, as trustee of the Brian Patrick Kariger
Revocable Trust dated February 9, 2007, Daniel Fierro, Brian Kariger,
as seller representative and American Stock Transfer & Trust Co.
(Previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File
No. 001-32255) filed July 17, 2007, and incorporated herein by
reference)
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10.26
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Indemnity
Escrow Agreement, dated July 13, 2007 among Answers Corporation,
Brian Kariger, as trustee of the Brian Patrick Kariger Charitable
Remainder Unitrust Trust dated April 9, 2007, Brian Kariger, as
trustee of the Brian Patrick Kariger Revocable Trust dated
February 9, 2007, Daniel Fierro, Brian Kariger, as seller
representative and American Stock Transfer & Trust Co. (Previously
filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
001-32255) filed July 17, 2007, and incorporated herein by
reference)
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10.27
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First
Amendment to the Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2007, between
Answers Corporation and Brian Kariger, as Sellers Representative
(Previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File
No. 001-32255) filed August 6, 2007, and incorporated herein by
reference)
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10.28
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Second
Amendment to the Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 12, 2007,
between Answers Corporation and Brian Kariger, as Sellers Representative
(Previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File
No. 001-32255) filed November 16, 2007, and incorporated herein by
reference)
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10.29
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Amendment
to Robert S. Rosenschein's Amended and Restated
Employment Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2008 (Previously
filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No.
001-32255) filed August 4, 2008, and incorporated herein by
reference)
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10.30
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Securities
Purchase Agreement dated June 16, 2008 between Answers Corporation
and Redpoint Omega, L.P. and Redpoint Omega Associates, LLC (Previously
filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File
No. 001-32255) filed June 17, 2008, and incorporated herein by
reference)
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10.31
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Form of
Common Stock Purchase Warrant granted to Redpoint Omega, L.P. and Redpoint
Omega Associates, LLC on June 16, 2008 (Previously filed as Exhibit 10.2
to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-32255) filed
June 17, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference)
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10.32
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Warrant
Agreement dated as of June 16, 2008 between Answers Corporation and
Redpoint Omega, L.P. and Redpoint Omega Associates, LLC (Previously filed
as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No.
001-32255) filed June 17, 2008, and incorporated herein by
reference)
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10.33
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Registration
Rights Agreement dated as of June 16, 2008 between Answers
Corporation and Redpoint Omega, L.P. and Redpoint Omega Associates, LLC
(Previously filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on
Form 8-K (File No. 001-32255) filed June 17, 2008, and incorporated herein
by reference)
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14.1
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Code
of Ethics and Business Conduct (Previously filed as Exhibit 14.1 to the
Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-115424) filed May 12,
2004, and incorporated herein by reference)
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21.1*
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*
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List
of Subsidiaries
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23.1*
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*
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Consent
of KPMG Somekh Chaikin, Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
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31.1*
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Certification
of Principal Executive Officer required under Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule
15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended
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31.2*
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Certification
of Principal Financial Officer required under Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule
15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended
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32.1**^
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Certification
of Principal Executive Officer required under Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule
15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18
U.S.C. Section 1350
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32.2**^
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Certification
of Principal Financial Officer required under Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule
15d-14(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18
U.S.C. Section 1350
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Answers
Corporation
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By:
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/s/
Robert S. Rosenschein
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Robert
S. Rosenschein
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Chief
Executive Officer
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Date:
March 3, 2010
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Signature
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Capacity
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Date
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/s/
Robert S. Rosenschein
Robert
S. Rosenschein
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Chairman
of the Board and
Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
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March
3, 2010
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Steven
Steinberg
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Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
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March
3, 2010
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Mark
A. Tebbe
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Director
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March
3, 2010
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Yehuda
Sternlicht
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Director
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March
3, 2010
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Mark
B. Segall
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Director
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March
3, 2010
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Lawrence
S. Kramer
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Director
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March
3, 2010
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W.
Allen Beasley
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Director
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March
3, 2010
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R.
Thomas Dyal
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*By: /s/ Robert S. Rosenschein
Robert S. Rosenschein
Attorney-in-Fact
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