despite the external environment we face, the fact remains that yahoo! is now a significantly different company that is stronger in many ways than it was just 18 months ago. this only makes it all the more essential that we manage this opportunity to leverage the progress up to this point as effectively as possible. i strongly believe that having transformed our platform and better aligned costs and revenues, we have a unique window for the right ceo to take ownership over the next wave of mission-critical decisions facing the company.

　　尽管我们面临着艰难的外部环境，但事实却是，雅虎与18个月前有着显著不同，现在的雅虎在很多方面都变得更强大。因此，我们更有必要利用现在的机会使公司的运营更有效。我坚信，通过平台的转变、成本与收入的更好梳理，我们能为新任ceo提供一个独特的窗口，以便他能够更好的接管雅虎，在未来为公司制定出关键性的决策。

　　all of you know that i have always, and will always bleed purple. i will always do what i think is right for this great company. while this step will be an adjustment for all of us, i know it's the right one. i look forward to updating you on this process as soon as the board has developments to share, and will continue to do everything i can to make yahoo! fulfill its full potential.

　　一日雅虎人，终生流淌着紫色的血(紫色：雅虎的代表色)。你们都知道我就是这样的一个雅虎人。我也将一直为雅虎做我认为正确的事情。尽管这次卸任对我们大家都是一个新的调整，但我相信这是正确的选择。此次的寻找继任ceo进程，一旦董事会有所进展，我将会及时通知大家。我也会竭尽所能让我们的雅虎发挥最大的潜力。

　　thank you,

　　谢谢