Activate Selects Network Engines Appliances to Encode Digital Content.Business/Technology Editors CANTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 2000 Network Engines, Inc. (Nasdaq: NENG) and Activate today announced that Activate has selected Network Engines WebEngine(TM)appliances to encode audio and video content for Activate's enterprise and entertainment customers. Under the agreement, Network Engines has provided 100 WebEngine server appliances to encode audio and video content for delivery across Activate's award-winning distribution network. Activate is using WebEngine appliances to convert analog signals into digital formats, helping Activate to deliver the highest quality audio and video content over the Internet. "WebEngine offers outstanding capabilities for our broadcast operations," said Paul Neutz, vice president of business development at Activate. "Network Engines provides maximum uptime and reliability in an affordable and compact appliance. That combination helps us provide our customers with the superior quality they expect from Activate." Activate brings over three years of experience streaming content for enterprise, traditional media, news and entertainment businesses. Activate recently won the Blue Ribbon blue ribbon denotes highest honor. [Western Folklore: Brewer Dictionary, 127] See : Prize award from Network World for its combination of network performance and unparalleled customer service. Computerworld named Activate one of the top 100 emerging companies to watch in 2001. "We look forward to working with Activate as they use our appliances to encode content for everything from radio broadcasts to televised corporate events," said Lawrence Genovesi, 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. , Network Engines. "Activate is a leader in Web-based broadcasting, and our WebEngine server appliances will be a key component in providing the highest quality images and sound to Internet audiences." About Activate Activate is a leading digital media infrastructure services company. Activate's services include: event Webcasting for business communications and consumer live events, live 24x7 Webcasting for radio, TV and Internet-only programming, and on-demand Webcasting of audio and video content to enhance any website. Major clients include Microsoft, Dell, Unocal, AIMR AIMR See Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR). , Rivals.com, National Public Radio, and CTV CTV Canadian Television (Network Limited) Sportsnet.com. 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., Activate is based in Seattle with offices 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 , San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden and Toronto. For more information about the company or its services, please visit www.activate.net or call (206) 830-5300. About Network Engines Network Engines (Nasdaq: NENG) provides high-density, scalable Internet server appliances A self-contained computer system specialized for Internet or intranet use with primary access to setup and configuration through a browser. See server appliance. that support large Web-based applications for web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. and service providers, content infrastructure providers, application service providers and larger enterprises. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Canton, Massachusetts Canton is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 20,775 at the 2000 census. The headquarters of Reebok, Baskin Robbins, Computershare (North American HQ), Allied Domecq Quick Service Restaurants Interpolymer Corporation and Tweeter are . For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.networkengines.com. Except for the historical information contained herein, we wish to caution that certain matters discussed in this news release constitute forward- looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties and that address a variety of subjects including, for example, the expected benefits resulting from the agreement between Activate and Network Engines, and the expected functionality of the combination of technology and products of Activate and Network Engines. The following important factors and uncertainties, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements: Activate's technology and products may not successfully interoperate with those of Network Engines; Activate's success depends on the continued acceptance of the Internet as a medium; and increased competition and technological changes in the markets in which Activate competes. For a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements, please refer to the risks and uncertainties discussed under the heading `Risk Factors' contained in the Network Engines Registration Statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-34286) filed by Network Engines in connection with its initial public offering and which became effective July 12, 2000 and the other reports filed by Network Engines and CMGI, Inc. from time to time 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. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding Network Engines' and Activate's expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future and can be identified by forward- looking words such as "anticipate", "believe", "could", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "may", "should", "will", and "would" or similar words. Neither Network Engines nor Activate assume any obligation to update the information included in this press release. Network Engines, the Network Engines logo, WebEngine, Roadster, Viper, AdminEngine and Internet Appliance Also called "information appliance," "smart appliance," and "Web appliance," it is a device specialized for accessing the Web and/or e-mail. Designed for ease of use, it plugs into a telephone jack or LAN connection for Internet hookup. Architecture are trademarks of Network Engines, Inc. Activate and Activate.net are trademarks of Activate.Net Corporation. All other products and services mentioned may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. |
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