Tel Aviv, Israel and Houston, Texas - November 20, 2008 - My Heritage, one of the world's most popular family websites, today announced a partnership with FamilyTreeDNA, the company that pioneered the use of DNA testing and genealogy research. In addition to the innovative smart genealogical matching and family history research technology on MyHeritage, users can now use the information in their DNA to find relatives who share a common ancestor today. FamilyTreeDNA users can use MyHeritage's website not only to further research their family history, but also to stay in touch with family members who are currently around the world. "With nearly 220,000 records, FamilyTreeDNA is the world's largest database of genealogical DNA information. "This is a perfect complement to MyHeritage's current research tools, giving our site's members another way to understand their history," said Gilad Japhet, MyHeritage's founder and CEO. "We help people around the world easily discover, connect and communicate with their family networks, and research the history of their families." Now, through our partnership with FamilyTreeDNA, we can provide a solution to the exhaustion of file leads. “ Since its founding in 2000, FamilyTreeDNA has tested more than 450,000 people, helping customers track family history without regular records available. Advanced DNA screening techniques can, among other things, reveal paternal or maternal lines of American, African, or Jewish ancestry, as well as uncover ancestral information. Through a series of tests, users can access recent family history data and ancestral history, including an immigration map that provides father and mother's family history. MyHeritage's 270,000 subscribers will have access to three tests: · Y type DNA25 - a Y chromosome, male test ($129) Mitochondrial DNA - A mitochondrial DNA test for men and women ($129). Y-type DNA25+ mitochondrial DNA - combined Y chromosome and mitochondrial DNA test for men ($219) Bennett. Bennett Greenspan, President and CEO of FamilyTreeDNAde, said, "MyHeritage is an invaluable resource for online family history research, and this is a perfect complement to our DNA research. While our DNA studies can prove that two people are related, MyHeritage's smart matching technology can also compare their family trees to show connections. We are also proud to give our members, through the MyHeritage approach, close contact with friends and family around the world." MyHeritage is one of the world's leading online family destinations. On this site, people can find loved ones, research family history, and keep in touch with loved ones wherever they are. In addition, MyHeritage offers automatic photo tagging technology that makes it easier to tag, organize, and search digital photos, giving families another fun way to stay connected. About MyHeritageMyHeritage is made up of a team that is passionate about family history while developing innovative web technologies. MyHeritage is now one of the world's leading online family networks, as well as the second largest family history website. MyHeritage offers 34 languages and families with more than 27 million family members and $280 million in profiles. The company recently acquired Kindo, another home social network. MyHeritage is headquartered in Bnei Atarot, Israel, near Tel Aviv. For more information, please visit www.myheritage.com . The following link is a video of MyHeritage's new photo tagging feature: http://www.myheritage.com /blogs/companyblog/2008/09/get_to_know_our_smart_new_phot.html About FamilyTreeDNA- Genealogical DNA was established in April 2000, family tree DNA ( www.familytreedna.com ) is the first commercial application of DNA testing to the development of genealogy purposes; Before that, the test was only available for academic and scientific research. Since then, the company has pioneered the development of a depth and breadth of programs and services, and established a standard service that has earned international respect, making the world's most popular DNA testing service not only for genealogical researchers, but for anyone interested in exploring the roots of families. Today, Genealogical DNA has validated 220,000 individual test records, making it an important source for searching and studying family relationships. Genealogical DNA has recently been featured in Time, Newsweek, The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times, as well as on NBC-TV's "Today Show" and CBS's "60 Minutes."