: How is the partnership with going?

: Our partnership with Rivers Run Red -- one of our 35 Gold Solution Providers -- first announced about a year ago, is going well. Their Immersive Workspaces product was the first of several comprehensive business solutions developed in Second Life (). With very minimal set-up, a company can be holding meetings or hosting virtual events in Second Life. Immersive Workspaces are available both in Second Life and in the standalone behind-the firewall version of Second Life (which is in private beta -- codenamed Nebraska). There are more than 250 Solution Providers globally who are creating customized work and learning experiences for enterprises, government agencies, educational institutions, and non-profits. (For more info on the Gold program, )

: By official estimates, we're nearly two years into the recession. How has that impacted enterprise use of Second Life?

: The recession -- so difficult for so many -- has been good to Second Life in both our consumer and our enterprise businesses. We've seen enterprise use of the platform grow over the past two years, and today, more than 250 real-world companies -- including a nice cross-section of the Fortune 500 -- use Second Life. Companies like IBM, Northrop Grumman, and Intel use Second Life for 3D collaboration, training, meetings and conferencing, prototyping, simulation, product design and more. The cost saving opportunities are clear and just the beginning of what the virtual world offers. Our standalone version of Second Life, which enterprises can host behind their firewalls, is currently in closed beta. Already, we've seen strong demand for the product -- our closed beta was oversubscribed - and we are looking forward to open beta later this quarter.

: How has the recession impacted profitability (in our last interview in January, you the company was profitable)?