AGENCY.COM and CIGNA Receive International Web Page Award Honors; CIGNA.com Site Recognized for Creative Excellence.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 9, 2001 AGENCY.COM (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 : ACOM (language) ACOM - An early system on the IBM 705. [Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)]. ), a leading e-business builder in global markets, and CIGNA CIGNA CG (Connecticut General Life Insurance Company) INA (Insurance Company of North America) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CI), a leading provider of employee benefits in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , announced today that the CIGNA.com (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. Web site has been recognized with a "Creative Excellence Award" by the International Web Page Awards. The CIGNA.com site, which was re-launched last fall, provides a single source to access CIGNA's broad array of employee benefits products, services, information and Web-based tools. The International Web Page Awards is the largest international forum of Web site designers on the Internet -- the competition received more than 700 entries from 21 countries this year. Recently named one of the five best awards on the Internet by WIRED magazine, The International Web Page Awards recognizes creativity in interactive design among graphic artists, website designers, advertising agencies and corporations who wish to spotlight their creativity in interactive design. "The redesign of CIGNA.com is a focal point focal point n. See focus. for CIGNA's commitment to `e-enable' employee benefits. We are working to leverage the Internet and Web-based tools to reduce administration and costs for employers, and deliver more visible and valuable benefits and services to employees," said Will Bashan, senior vice president, CIGNA E-commerce. "Our work with AGENCY.COM has helped us set the stage for CIGNA.com to serve as a distinctive and powerful portal for information, service and transactions for CIGNA's employee benefits businesses." "As a leading provider of employee benefits in the United States, the CIGNA Companies are highly customer-centric and CIGNA.com is a reflection of this philosophy," said Kevin Rowe, president, AGENCY.COM: 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. . "We are pleased to be recognized with this award and look forward to continuing our relationship with CIGNA, as we further enhance the site to streamline and optimize the user experience online." Because of its "Creative Excellence Award" recognition, the CIGNA.com site is now eligible to receive a "Best of Category" in Financial Services or "Best of Show" for the International Web Page Awards. Recipients of these honors will be announced on April 26, 2001. AGENCY.COM and CIGNA worked to develop and implement the new CIGNA.com Web site to provide a user-friendly, single point of entry for all CIGNA's health care, retirement, investment and insurance products and services. The site is written in the language customers understand and offers users a streamlined and easy-to-navigate system. Unique features include specially designed pathways and navigational tools to ensure that users of CIGNA.com -- consumers, companies, health care providers and distributors -- can access what they need interactively. About CIGNA "CIGNA" refers to CIGNA Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. CIGNA's subsidiaries are leading providers of employee benefits in the United States. Their products and services include managed and indemnity health care coverage; group life, accident and disability insurance; retirement services; and investment management. They also offer life insurance and employee benefits in selected international markets. As of December 31, 2000, CIGNA Corporation had consolidated assets of $95.1 billion and shareholders' equity Shareholders' Equity A firms' total assets minus its total liabilities. Equivalently, it is share capital plus retained earnings minus treasury shares. Shareholders' equity is the amount by which a company is financed through common and preferred shares. of $5.4 billion. Full-year 2000 revenues from continuing operations continuing operations Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the totaled $20 billion. About AGENCY.COM AGENCY.COM is a leading e-business builder in global markets. The company provides strategy, branding and technology services that help its clients build and grow their interactive business across multiple digital channels -- the Web, wireless and interactive television. Founded in January 1995, AGENCY.COM is headquartered in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and has offices in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Copenhagen, Dallas, London, Paris, Portland (OR), San Francisco, Woodbridge (NJ) and affiliate offices in Miami (FL), Seoul, Korea and Singapore. AGENCY.COM serves a broad and diversified global client base in a variety of industries, including 3M, British Airways, Colgate-Palmolive, Compaq, Heineken, Incyte Genomics and Reuters. For investor information, please visit http://www.agency.com/investors or call AGENCY.COM's Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. line at 212.358.2702. To receive press releases going forward, please send contact information to investors@agency.com or call toll free 877.721.3006 for a fax copy. Matters discussed in this release may include forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may be materially different. Factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from anticipated events or results include risk factors and other items that are contained in AGENCY.COM's reports and documents filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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