MONTREAL, Oct. 5 — Yellow Pages Group has launched the "Find a Person" search tool on Canada411.ca. The tool now provides a reverse look-up feature that gives users the option to search for an entire residential listing by entering a phone number or an address. The system is in part designed for people who are not sure of the correct spelling of a person's name.
Another new feature of the "Find a Person" look-up provides search results from partial names. A "Begin with" option, in which only a few letters of a name are entered, offers a list of potential names. The look-up will also allow users to find an area code or a postal code anywhere in Canada.
The new searches are the result of a partnership between YPG and W3 Data Inc., a provider of on-line directory assistance services and operator of the WhitePages.com Network. W3 Data Inc. will also be hosting and providing operational support for the "Find a Person" look-up.
On-line users will also be able to access the new "Find a Person" through Yellow Pages Group's on-line business partners, including Sympatico.MSN.ca, AOL.ca, Netscape.ca, Canada.com and Globeandmail.com. The new features are available both in English and French.
