AltaVista to Distribute IPO and SEC Data from EDGAR Online; EDGAR Online Expands Reach through Leading Web Portal.SOUTH NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 1999-- EDGAR Edgar or Eadgar (both: ĕd`gər), 943?–975, king of the English (959–75), son of Edmund, king of Wessex. In 957 the Mercians and Northumbrians rebelled against Edgar's brother Edwy and chose Edgar as their king. Online (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 : EDGR EDGR Emergency Diesel Generator Room ), announced today that AltaVista, the Internet's premier media and commerce network at http://www.altavista.com, will distribute IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. and SEC data from EDGAR Online via a co-branded destination at http://edgar.av.com/. EDGAR Online (www.edgar-online.com) is the leading provider of business, financial and competitive intelligence information derived from SEC filings. The co-branded site, developed by EDGAR Online, is easily accessible from the AltaVista Live! Money Area and gives users the latest up-to-date information by supplying news feeds of all public company SEC filings along with the latest information and pricing activities in the IPO market. AltaVista users will also have access to EDGAR Online's IPO Express service and a complete database of SEC reports on over 15,000 public companies including the company's EDGAR Online People service. "AltaVista Live! is all about offering our users the timeliest, most accessible, comprehensive and relevant information they need to make informed investing decisions," said Ross Levinsohn, vice president and general manager of AltaVista New Media. "The EDGAR Online content is an extensive resource for IPO and SEC data and gives our users a branded, trusted source for this information." "AltaVista is an important new distributor for our data. Now with the syndication of IPO Express, companies such as AltaVista can offer their customers a comprehensive and easy to use resource for IPO information," said Jay Sears, vice president of marketing and business development for EDGAR Online. About EDGAR Online EDGAR Online, Inc. (http://www.edgar-online.com and http://www.freeedgar.com and http://www.ipo-express.com) is a Web-based provider of business, financial and competitive information derived from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission data. Additional services include value-added functions like IPO Express, a service that provides easy-to-use, detailed information on IPO filings, pricings and performance, EDGAR Online People (http://www.edgar-online.com/people), a service that allows users to conduct research on corporate executive and directors, EDGAR Online Personal, which provides real-time Web and email based alerting, and other personalized advanced searches of SEC data. Based in Norwalk, Connecticut, with offices in Kirkland, Washington and New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , EDGAR Online, Inc. has strategic relationships with portal, business and financial information Web sites including Yahoo! (Nasdaq: YHOO YHOO Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ symbol) ), Lycos, Inc. (Nasdaq: LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) A technology used to make microdisplays for rear-projection TVs and head-mounted displays (HMDs). Each LCoS chip hosts a grayscale LCD shutter sandwiched between a cover glass and a mirror. ), Infoseek's GO Network (Nasdaq: SEEK), CNET's SNAP (Nasdaq: CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. ), PointCast, Infospace (Nasdaq: INSP), CBS MarketWatch (Nasdaq: MKTW), SmartMoney.com (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : DJ), CMPnet's TechInvestor, Hoover's (Nasdaq: HOOV), Motleyfool.com, Quote.com, Business Wire, Track Data (Nasdaq: TRAC), MSNBC MSNBC Microsoft/National Broadcasting Company Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and NBC/General Electric (NYSE: GE), Big Charts, and Raging Bull. For more information, please visit the Company's Web site at http://www.edgar-online.com/news. About AltaVista Company AltaVista Company is the premier media and commerce network offering Internet users up-to-the-minute news, live video, content, search and shopping resources. The company integrates unique technology, products and services to deliver relevant results faster for both individuals and businesses. By combining distinctive 'best of the Web' relationships with personalized service, the AltaVista Network at www.altavista.com creates the smartest Internet experience. AltaVista is building on its heritage of technology and innovative leadership, offering informative services including AltaVista Live!, AltaVista Search, AltaVista Shopping.com, AltaVista Local, and FreeAccess combined with the AltaVista microportal. AltaVista is a majority-owned operating company of CMGI, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMGI), Andover, Mass. Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. holds the remaining minority stake in AltaVista. AltaVista is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Shopping.com and Homebase are trademarks of AltaVista Company or its affiliates. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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