Yahoo! Announces John Chapple Will Not Stand for Re-Election to Board Tweet

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) announced that John Chapple has decided not to stand for re-election to the company's Board of Directors at its 2010 annual stockholders' meeting in order to devote more time to his other business interests. Mr. Chapple has served on the company's board since August 2008.

"John has played an important role providing valuable business expertise," said Roy Bostock, chairman of Yahoo!'s Board of Directors. "On behalf of our entire board, I would like to thank John for his contributions and wish him well in his future endeavors."

"It has been a great privilege to serve on Yahoo!'s board," said John Chapple, president of Hawkeye Investments. "The Yahoo! team is incredibly talented and I know the company is well positioned for continued success."

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