SRVY Greenfield Online (MM)

Greenfield Online, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRVY) (�Greenfield Online�) announced today that its Board of Directors has determined, in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement between Greenfield Online and affiliates of Quadrangle Group LLC (�Quadrangle�), that the takeover proposal received by it from a Fortune 100 strategic buyer (the, �Strategic Buyer�) as a result of its �go-shop� activities, pursuant to which Greenfield Online�s stockholders would receive $17.50 per share in cash, constitutes a superior proposal. The offer from the Strategic Buyer is not contingent on the receipt of financing. On August 25, 2008, the Board gave written notice to Quadrangle that it intends to terminate the merger agreement in three calendar days to enter into a definitive agreement with respect to the superior proposal received from the Strategic Buyer. As a result, Greenfield Online will be entitled to terminate the merger agreement if Quadrangle does not, prior to August 29, 2008, make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of the merger agreement so that the takeover proposal from the Strategic Buyer ceases to constitute a superior proposal. In the event of a termination of the merger agreement by Greenfield Online, Quadrangle will be entitled to a $5 million fee. In making its determination, the Board was assisted by Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., its financial advisor, and by Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, its outside legal counsel. About Greenfield Online, Inc. Greenfield Online, Inc. is a global interactive media and services company that collects consumer attitudes about products and services, enabling consumers to reach informed purchasing decisions about the products and services they want to buy; and helping companies better understand their customer in order to formulate effective product marketing strategies. Proprietary, innovative technology enables us to collect these opinions quickly and accurately, and to organize them into actionable form. For more information, visit www.greenfield.com. Through our Ciao comparison shopping portals we gather unique and valuable user-generated content in the form of product and merchant reviews. Visitors to our Ciao portals use these reviews to help make purchasing decisions and we derive revenue from this Internet traffic via e-commerce, merchant referrals, click-throughs, and advertising sales. For more information or to become a member, visit http://www.ciao-group.com. Through our Greenfield Online and Ciao Surveys websites and affiliate networks, we collect, organize and sell consumer opinions in the form of survey responses to marketing research companies and companies worldwide. For more information, visit www.greenfield-ciaosurveys.com. To take a survey, go to www.greenfieldonline.com. Important Additional Information In connection with the proposed merger to the extent the merger agreement with Quadrangle is not terminated, the Company will file a definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the �SEC�). STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT CAREFULLY WHEN IT IS AVAILABLE, AS IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD CONSIDER BEFORE MAKING A DECISION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER. A definitive proxy statement will be sent to the Company�s stockholders seeking their approval of the transaction. Stockholders may also obtain free copies of the proxy statement and other relevant documents filed with the SEC (when they become available) at the SEC�s website at www.sec.gov, or by writing to Greenfield Online, Inc., 21 River Road, Wilton, Connecticut 06897, Attention: Legal Department. The Company and its directors, executive officers and other members of its management may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company�s stockholders in connection with the proposed merger. Information concerning the interest of participants in the solicitation, which may be different than those of the Company�s stockholders generally, is set forth in the Company�s proxy statements and Annual Reports on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, and will be set forth in the proxy statement relating to the merger when it becomes available. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements Certain statements contained in this press release about our expectation of future events or results constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as, �may,� �should,� �expects,� �plans,� �anticipates,� �believes,� �estimates,� �predicts,� �potential,� �continue,� or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are not historical facts, but instead represent only our beliefs regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of our control. It is possible that our actual results and financial condition may differ, possibly materially, from our anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these forward-looking statements. In addition, certain factors could affect the outcome of the matters described in this press release. These factors include, but are not limited to, (1)�the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement, (2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against us or others following the announcement of the merger agreement, (3)�the inability to complete the merger due to the failure to satisfy other conditions required to complete the merger, (4)�risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations, and (5)�the costs, fees and expenses related to the merger. Additional information regarding risk factors and uncertainties affecting the Company is detailed from time to time in the Company�s filings with the SEC, including, but not limited to, the Company�s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, available for viewing on the Company�s website at www.greenfield.com. You are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements herein and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements made herein speak only as of the date of this press release and we undertake no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.