decaff - 10:39 pm on Mar 17, 2005 (gmt 0)

According to One Source:

"According to Microsoft, the new tool will be tested first in France and Singapore for six months, and then rolled out in the United States. Microsoft said it would keep using Overture Services provided by Yahoo for its search ad sales until the contract expiration in 2006."

here's the link to this source:

Microsoft unveiled online advertising platform [ebcvg.com]