Article: Switchboard Inc. Acquires Maps On Us From Lucent Technologies.

WESTBORO, Mass. & MURRAY HILL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 1998-- Switchboard Incorporated, the majority-owned Internet directory service subsidiary of Banyan Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:BNYN), announced today that it has acquired the assets, technology, and Web site of Maps on Us(sm) (www.mapsonus.com) from Lucent Technologies.

Maps on Us features will be integrated with Switchboard (www.switchboard.com), providing Switchboard users with advanced mapping and driving directions throughout the United States. In addition, Switchboard will assume the operation of the Maps on Us Web site. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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