Abrio - A Free Web-based Calendar That Works!

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 9, 1999--Abrio, the first Web-based calendar system with comprehensive features for both individuals and communities, is now live on the World Wide Web at www.abrio.com.

With Abrio, users can schedule group meetings, make their own "to do" lists, organize events, even search for happenings across town or across the country. And Abrio provides the calendars to keep track of it all and keep users coming back.

Unlike other Web-based calendaring systems that meet only a part of users' needs, Abrio does it all -- for individuals and groups -- simply, quickly, and thoroughly. And it does so with a user interface that's modem-friendly and easy to learn and use.

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--   Personal calendars
--   Community calendars for groups
--   Calendar overlay - to combine one calendar with others
--   A searchable event database
--   Event reminders by E-mail and ICQ
--   Flexible privacy control
--   Web access from anywhere in the world
--   Easy-to-use user interface

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"There are other Web-based calendars out there, but not one of them combines features and ease of use like Abrio," said Mindy Lauck, Director of Web Services. "Not only can users easily put together their own personal calendars, they can also overlay other calendars - belonging to individuals or groups - on top of their own to see conflicts and open dates. This makes scheduling a breeze for everything from a business to a tennis club."

Any community can establish an Abrio calendar that keeps all members informed about what's going on within that particular group.

For instance, a small corporation can plan its staff meetings and other important company events on an Abrio calendar - and give all its employees access to that calendar wherever they are in the world. Employees can easily overlay the company's Abrio calendar on top of their personal Abrio calendar to see all their appointments at once. At the same time, Abrio's privacy features keep prying eyes out.

While the Internet is home to many other calendars and event databases, Abrio is different. Its community calendars will keep users coming back to find out what's happening among their groups. And since Abrio allows users to create any number of new groups -- and calendars -- for any number of interests, the growth potential is virtually unlimited.

Abrio is a product of Confluent, Inc., an experienced team of professionals with decades of experience in crafting easy-to-use desktop applications for Fortune 500 companies. The team leverages its proven skills in building robust, scalable, component-based software architectures on UNIX hardware into the Abrio calendar system.

Abrio can be reached at www.abrio.com, [e-mail], and 415/764-1000. For partnership opportunities, please contact Lane Paxton. For technical information, please contact James Greenfield.

Confluent, Abrio, and the Confluent and Abrio logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Confluent, Inc. All rights reserved.