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Jain resumed the role of CEO in 2001,<ref name="INFOSPACE-INC-Jan-2001-8-K">{{cite web|url=http://pdf.secdatabase.com/2235/0001032210-01-000078.pdf |title=INFOSPACE INC, Form 8-K, Current Report, Filing Date Jan 23, 2001 |publisher=secdatabase.com |access-date =May 15, 2018}}</ref> but was soon forced out by InfoSpace's board in December 2002.<ref name="PSBJ Ties">{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2003/04/28/daily5.html|title=InfoSpace severs final ties with founder Jain|publisher=[[Puget Sound Business Journal]]|date=April 28, 2003|access-date=June 7, 2011}}</ref> By June 2002, the company's stock price, which reached $1,305 in March 2000,<ref>[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/news/business/infospace/infospaceTimelineDay1_2_intro.swf The two faces of InfoSpace, 1998–2001]</ref> had dropped sharply to $2.67.<ref name=seattletimes>{{cite news |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2002198103_dotcon1main06.html |title=Dot-Con Job — Part 1: Dubious Deals — How InfoSpace took its investors for a ride: Business & Technology: The Seattle Times |access-date=September 13, 2013 | first1=David | last1=Heath | date=March 6, 2005}}</ref>
In December 2002, Jim Voelker assumed Jain's role as chairman, CEO and President of InfoSpace.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/infospace-names-new-president-ceo/|title=InfoSpace names new president, CEO|last=Kane|first=Margaret|date=December 23, 2002|publisher=[[CNET]]|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref> Voelker shut down or sold many of InfoSpace's 12 businesses to focus on five core segments.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/business/new-management-tighter-focus-finally-put-infospace-in-the-black/|title=New management, tighter focus finally put InfoSpace in the black|last1=Heath|first1=David|last2=Chan|first2=Sharon Pian|author-link=Sharon Chan (journalist) |date=March 8, 2005|work=[[The Seattle Times]]|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref> In 2003, InfoSpace acquired Moviso from [[Vivendi|Vivendi Universal Net USA]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB106675333736088600|title=InfoSpace to Acquire Moviso|date=October 21, 2003|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref> In early March 2003, InfoSpace sued Jain alleging he violated non-compete agreements in his role at newly founded [[Intelius]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/infospace-sues-ex-ceo-naveen-jain/articleshow/39981535.cms|title=InfoSpace sues ex-CEO Naveen Jain|date=March 12, 2003|work=[[The Economic Times]]|access-date=November 28, 2018|archive-date=November 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130031808/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/infospace-sues-ex-ceo-naveen-jain/articleshow/39981535.cms|url-status=dead}}</ref> In April 2003, Jain resigned from the InfoSpace board.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB105153722450985000|title=Ex-InfoSpace CEO Jain Steps Down From Board|date=April 28, 2003|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref>
In 2004, InfoSpace acquired online yellow pages service Switchboard.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB108031135882566382|title=InfoSpace Agrees to Acquire Switchboard for $160 Million|last=Saranow|first=Jennifer|date=March 26, 2004|work=[[The Wall Street Journal|The Wall Street Journal Online]]|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref> It also moved into the mobile games space, acquiring Atlas Mobile, [[IOMO]] and Elkware.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/3973/SuperData_Freetoplay_games_led_2017_generating_15B_in_revenue.php|title=InfoSpace Mobile Acquires Atlas|last=Duffy|first=Jill|date=July 1, 2004|work=[[Gamasutra]]|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/more-mobile-consolidation-as-infospace-buys-iomo|title=More mobile consolidation as InfoSpace buys IOMO|last=Fahey|first=Rob|date=December 2, 2004|work=[[GamesIndustry.biz]]|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/infospace-signs-agreement-to-acquire-mobile-games-company-elkware-gmbh|title=InfoSpace Signs Agreement to Acquire Mobile Games Company Elkware GmbH|date=December 16, 2004|work=[[GamesIndustry.biz]]|access-date=November 28, 2018}}</ref> InfoSpace reported $249 million in revenue that year, up 89 percent from the previous year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2002200296_dotcon3today08.html|title=Dot-Con Job - Part 3: The Aftermath - New management, tighter focus finally put InfoSpace in the black|last1=Heath|first1=David|date=March 7, 2005|work=[[The Seattle Times]]|access-date=September 13, 2013}}</ref>
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