MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Mar 10, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) today announced plans to open an office on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University (ASU) as part of its continued efforts to build out a Phoenix-area operation. The new Google office will be primarily focused on engineering, operations and IT support functions and is part of its worldwide effort to build engineering centers in locations where there are great engineers.

"Our new location on the ASU campus will offer our employees the quality work environment we strive for, including access to ASU students, faculty and amenities," said Dr. Douglas Merrill, Google's senior director of information systems. "We are looking forward to a long relationship with ASU and hope to make a positive contribution to their educational mission."