1stUp.com Surpasses 3.5 Million Subscriber Mark With its Sponsor-Supported Internet Access Services.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2000 Company with largest dial-up network (1) The switched telephone network regulated by government and administered by common carriers. Also called "plain old telephone system" (POTS) and "public switched telephone network" (PSTN). (2) A network that can be accessed remotely via analog modems or ISDN. in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. triples subscriber figure in less than four months 1stUp.com Corporation, a leading provider of sponsor-supported Internet access See how to access the Internet. solutions and a majority-owned operating company operating company A business that engages in transactions with outsiders. of CMGI CMGI Commonly Maintained Grounds Infrastructures CMGI College Marketing Group Information (Services) , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CMGI), today announced it has signed up over 3.5 million users for its Internet access services through its more than 70 distribution partners. Since launching its first private label free Internet access service just over seven months ago, 1stUp.com has amassed a subscriber base that has taken leading fee-based Internet access providers years to establish. The increase in subscribers for 1stUp.com's service is indicative of consumer demand for a wider choice of options when it comes to connecting to the Internet. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent survey commissioned by Jupiter Communications, 47% of U.S. online households would switch to a private-label, affinity ISP See virtual ISP. if provided with an economic incentive to do so. "By allowing top content players to become top access providers, 1stUp is a key catalyst transforming both industries," says Kate von Goeler, ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. Industry Analyst for Cahners In-Stat Group. "And it has done so with remarkable swiftness and success." 1stUp.com recently announced that it has assembled the largest ISP network in North America, with more than 4,000 numbers, to provide its 3.5 million users with the most extensive dial-up network coverage in the industry. 1stUp.com's reliable ISP network quickly has scaled to support and efficiently manage average network traffic growth of 40 percent per month over the last four months, ensuring that users experience the highest quality Internet access. "The demand for 1stUp.com's sponsor-supported Internet access technology is undeniable, and the fact that our distribution partners have signed-up over 3.5 million subscribers in such a short amount of time is testament to our commitment to excellence," said Charles Katz, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of 1stUp.com. "For 1stUp.com's distribution partners, sponsor-supported access is a valuable mechanism to effectively brand themselves online and increase their own customer numbers, in turn driving revenues." 1stUp.com's patent pending technology powers sponsor-supported access offerings for AltaVista, Excite@Home, Lycos, TheSimpsons.com and over 70 other private label ISPs, enabling these companies to brand, market and distribute high performance, cost-effective Internet services to their customers. 1stUp Internet Access Services 1stUp.com provides companies with a complete, private label Internet access solution to customize for their consumers, featuring a reliable, nationwide ISP network, customer support, e-mail, etc. as well as 1stUp.com's patent-pending access technology. 1stUp.com currently offers its distribution partners tiered Internet A Tiered Internet generally relates to a proposed new internet architecture that would allow telecommunications providers to divide traffic over their lines into different tiers. access options including free and fee-based services. 1stUp.com's free access technology establishes a high-quality Internet connection with a small "always-on-top" navigation bar A set of buttons or graphic images typically in a row or column used as a central point that link you to major topic sections on a Web site. If the navigation bar is a single graphic image with multiple selections, it is known as an imagemap. See imagemap. featuring useful web tools and highly targeted advertising. The application is easily downloadable (less than 700 KB), and ensures that the navigation bar travels with consumers, wherever they go on the Internet. The company recently announced the addition of a partner-branded, fee-based Internet service that is free of ever-present banner advertisements. Through this service, 1stUp.com now allows its distribution partners to establish a constant online connection with consumers or employees by offering a fee-based private label Internet access service in addition to 1stUp.com's popular, sponsor-supported free access offering. About CMGI and CMGI @Ventures With more than 70 companies, CMGI, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMGI) represents the largest, most diverse network of Internet businesses in the world, including both CMGI operating companies and synergistic investments made through its venture capital affiliate, CMGI @Ventures. CMGI leverages the technologies, content and market reach of its extended family of companies to foster rapid growth and industry leadership across its network and the larger Internet Economy The Internet Economy refers to conducting business through markets whose infrastructure is based on the Internet and World-Wide Web. An Internet economy differs from a traditional economy in a number of ways, including: communication, market segmentation, distribution costs, and price. . Compaq, Intel, Microsoft, Pacific Century CyberWorks and Sumitomo hold minority positions in CMGI. CMGI's majority-owned operating companies include Engage Technologies (Nasdaq: ENGA), NaviSite (Nasdaq: NAVI), 1ClickBrands, 1stUp.com, Activate.net, AdForce, Adsmart, AltaVista, CMGion, CMGI Solutions, Equilibrium, Flycast, iCAST, MyWay.com, NaviPath, SalesLink, Tribal Voice
CMGI's corporate headquarters is at 100 Brickstone Square, Andover, MA 01810, Tel: 978-684-3600. CMGI @Ventures has offices there as well as at 3000 Alpine Road, Menlo Park, CA 94028. For additional information and a complete listing of the CMGI and CMGI @Ventures companies, see http://www.cmgi.com and http://www.ventures.com. About 1stUp.com 1stUp.com, a majority-owned operating company of CMGI, Inc., is a market leader in providing consumer-oriented businesses with sponsor-supported Internet access solutions. 1stUp.com provides patent-pending technology that enables its distribution partners to brand, market and distribute leading edge, free and cost-effective Internet services to their customers. Multiple leading ISPs support 1stUp.com's extensive ISP network. The 1stUp.com network is the largest in North America based on total dial-up numbers and delivers reliable Internet access to over 95 percent of the U.S. and Canada. Aggregating the end-user bases of Alta Vista, Excite@Home, Lycos, Gratis1 by StarMedia, and over 70 additional Internet access brands, 1stUp.com supports more than 3.5 million registered subscribers and is able to pass along the benefits of optimal connectivity costs and advertising revenues to its distribution partners. For more information, visit www.1stup.com. 1stUp.com Corporation is located at 88 Kearny Street, Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94108. Telephone: 415-293-4700. Note to Editors: 1stUp and 1stUp.com are trademarks of 1stUp.com Corporation. All other products and services mentioned may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. This release contains forward-looking statements which address a variety of subjects including, for example, the expected benefits and functionality of 1stUp's free and fee-based Internet access and related services. The following important factors and uncertainties, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements: 1stUp's products and technologies may not successfully interoperate with those of third parties; 1stUp's business model is dependent upon advertising and may be adversely affected by the adoption of new laws and regulations affecting the provision of Internet advertising services, including laws and regulations covering privacy, pricing and content; and increased competition and technological changes in the markets in which 1stUp competes. For a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements, please refer to CMGI's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including CMGI's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the most recently ended fiscal year. |
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