America Online Argentina Launches.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers BUENOS AIRES Buenos Aires (bwā`nəs ī`rēz, âr`ēz, Span. bwā`nōs ī`rās), city and federal district (1991 pop. , Argentina--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 2000 Launch of AOL's Second Spanish-Language Service Advances AOL's Rapid Expansion Across Latin American Region Special Preview Version of Argentina's Most Complete Online Experience Offers Unmatched Content From More Than 100 Leading Local, Regional and International Partners Offers AOL's Hallmark Ease-of-Use, Convenience, Global Community, Cutting-Edge Communications Tools and World-Class Customer Service AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , a joint venture of America Online See AOL. , Inc., the world's leading interactive services company, and the Cisneros Group The Cisneros Group of Companies is one of the largest, privately held media, entertainment, telecommunications and consumer products organizations in the world. The Group owns or holds interests in companies ranging from broadcast television, networks and pay television businesses of Companies, one of the leading media groups in the Americas, today launched a special preview version of the America Online Argentina service. Developed and managed by Argentines for Argentines, America Online Argentina is launching with an unmatched group of more than 100 premier national, regional and international content providers, as well as unsurpassed homegrown content on its 15 topic-specific channels covering news, sports, kids, computing, entertainment, finance and more. The launch of America Online Argentina advances AOL's rapid expansion across the growing Latin American region. America Online Brasil, the Company's first service launched in the region, had the strongest start in AOL history and its members are currently spending record amounts of time online each day. America Online Brasil's growth should be further enhanced through AOL Latin America's strategic alliance with Banco Itau, recognized as one of the region's leading banks with extensive online banking operations. Through this strategic alliance, America Online Brasil will co-market a co-branded, customized version of its service to the bank's more than seven million customers. Launched in July, America Online Mexico was the first Spanish language Spanish language, member of the Romance group of the Italic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Romance languages). The official language of Spain and 19 Latin American nations, Spanish is spoken as a first language by about 330 million persons AOL service and is positioned for rapid growth. With operations in Latin America's three largest countries, AOL Latin America currently covers two-thirds of the region's addressable Reachable. When something is addressable, it can be identified and manipulated independently of its surroundings. For example, screen pixels and RAM memory are addressable. Each of the screen's picture elements can be individually turned on and off, and each of the memory's bytes can be market for online services. AOL International President Michael Lynton said: "We are proud to welcome America Online Argentina into AOL's global community of more than 23 million members. With our extraordinary team of more than 100 leading content partners and our unique homegrown content, AOL members in Argentina and around the world can access even more content in Spanish, as well as content from our services in 17 countries in eight different languages. America Online together with the Cisneros Group of Companies is committed to offering Argentine consumers the same ease-of-use, convenience and great local content that our members around the world enjoy on a daily basis." Cisneros Group of Companies Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gustavo A. Cisneros said: "We are thrilled to bring the world's best Internet online experience to Argentina. As we launch more and more localized services throughout Latin America, AOL Latin America is creating a network which will help Latin America enjoy the increased educational resources, economic opportunity and political transparency that the Internet offers, in a way that is easy-to-use and, most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , safe and secure for families." AOL Latin America President and Chief Executive Officer Charles Herington stated: "With the launch of America Online Argentina, AOL Latin America now has local services in the three biggest markets in Latin America. As in Brasil and Mexico, we are committed to providing our members in Argentina with the best interactive experience available. By providing consumers with unique features and unsurpassed content, we are coming another step closer to making AOL Latin America the leading service provider in the region." America Online Argentina is launching a truly local service with unique offerings like instant local and international news; a complete job find directory; access to more than 50 online stores; educational offerings for teachers and students; and travel, local city and entertainment guides. Some of America Online Argentina's content partners include: DatosenlaWeb.com, LaCompu.com, Information Technology, Invicto.com, GolxGol.com, Edunexo.com, ElSabio.com, Contenidos.com, Fotograma.com, Hollywood.com, 4777Cine.com, Miradores.com, Zapping.com, La Maga.com.ar, TNTLA.com, xSalir, Demujer.com, The Knot, FamiliaDigital.com, LatinStocks.com, BAE.com.ar, Apertura, Target, Dineronet, E-Ritmo, Yeyeye.com, TIME.com, Fortune.com, Rosarionet.com.ar, El Dia, Hoy (Eplatenses.com.ar), CNNenEspanol.com, La Razon, Chicos.net, CartoonNetworkLA.com, TodoKids.com, Asatej.com, Viajeya.com, EPU EPU Energy Processing Unit EPU Economic Planning Unit (Malaysia) EPU E Pluribus Unum EPU European Payments Union (organization formed after WWII) EPU Emergency Power Unit 21, y Meteoro. Using the same world-class technology AOL offers around the world, this full-featured online experience combines AOL's simplified installation, hallmark ease-of-use and convenience with leading content and round-the-clock customer service -- including local billing. And only America Online Argentina will offer access to a global community of more than 23 million AOL members. America Online Argentina offers consumers the same features and functionalities that AOL members around the world enjoy such as: simple navigation and personalization features; plus cutting-edge communications tools such as full-featured e-mail, instant message and Buddy List A list of colleagues, workgroup members, friends, etc., that you might wish to communicate with via instant messaging. See instant messaging. (R) features, exclusive Parental Controls This article is about computer options. For the television show, see Parental Control (TV series). Parental controls are options, typically included in digital television services, computer and video games, or computer software used to access the Internet, that , message boards and built-in chat. America Online Argentina will initially launch in Capital Federal and Gran Buenos Aires. In the coming weeks, the service will be available via local access in other Argentine cities. AOL Latin America currently operates America Online Brasil and America Online Mexico. It plans to launch additional local America Online services throughout the region in the future. About AOL Argentina AOL Argentina S.R.L. is a subsidiary of AOL Latin America, a joint venture between America Online, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AOL), the world leader in interactive services and content, and the Cisneros Group of Companies, one of the leading media groups in the Americas. Based in Buenos Aires, AOL Argentina was formed to launch and operate the America Online service in Argentina. America Online is the world's largest Internet service with more than 23 million members. In addition to AOL Argentina's direct mail and other marketing channels, consumers can obtain America Online Argentina software free of charge at various retail locations in Capital Federal and Gran Buenos Aires, by calling 0-800-2222-AOL in Argentina or by downloading it at America Online Argentina's Web site, www.americaonline.com.ar. About AOL Latin America AOL Latin America is a joint venture formed by America Online, Inc. and the Cisneros Group of Companies in December 1998. The joint venture combines the technology, brand name, infrastructure and relationships of AOL, the world's leader in interactive services, with the relationships, regional experience and extensive media assets of the Cisneros Group, one of the leading media groups in the Americas. On June 13, 2000 AOL Latin America announced Banco Itau will become a shareholder of AOL Latin America. About America Online, Inc. Founded in 1985, America Online, Inc., based in Dulles, Virginia Dulles, Virginia is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The headquarters of AOL, Orbital Sciences Corporation and ODIN technologies and the former headquarters of MCI Inc. are located in Dulles. , is the world's leader in interactive services, Wed brands, Internet technologies, and e-commerce services. America Online, Inc. operates: America Online, with more than 23 million members, and CompuServe, with more than 2.8 million members, the company's two worldwide Internet services; several leading Internet brands including ICQ ("I Seek You") A conferencing program for the Internet from Mirabilis, Tel Aviv, Israel (www.icq.com). It provides interactive chat, e-mail and file transfer and can alert you when someone on your predefined list has also come online. , AOL Instant Messenger See AIM. and Digital City, Inc.; the Netscape Netcenter and AOL.COM portals; the Netscape Netcenter and Communicator browsers; AOL Moviefone, the nation's No. 1 movie listing guide and ticketing service; and Spinner.com and NullSoft's Winamp, leaders in Internet music. Through its strategic alliance with Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. , the company develops and offers easy-to-deploy; end-to-end and enterprise solutions for companies operating in the Net Economy. About the Cisneros Group of Companies The Cisneros Group of Companies is one of the largest privately held media, entertainment and telecommunications organizations in the world. The company's assets include AOL Latin America, a joint venture with America Online, Inc. to bring localized AOL services to Latin America territories; Galaxy Latin America, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control ("GLA"), the exclusive provider of DIRECTV service to Latin America and the Caribbean; and a significant equity interest in Univision, the largest Spanish-language network 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. . Other member companies of the Cisneros Group include Cisneros Television Group, which owns and operates twelve pay television channels distributed throughout Iberoamerica including MuchMusic, HTV HTV H-II Transfer Vehicle HTV Harlech Television (Wales, UK) HTV Hrvatska Televizija (Croatian television) HTV Heidenheimer Tarifverbund (German) HTV Habitual Traffic Violator and Locomotion locomotion Any of various animal movements that result in progression from one place to another. Locomotion is classified as either appendicular (accomplished by special appendages) or axial (achieved by changing the body shape). ; Venevision, the leading broadcast television network in Venezuela, and the largest producer of Spanish-language television programming in South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. ; Venevision International, one of the leading distribution outlets for Spanish-language programming content throughout the world; Chilevision, a broadcast television network in Chile; and Pudahuel, Rock & Pop, Concierto, Corazon, Futuro and Music One, leading radio stations in Chile; The Cisneros Group holds a significant stake in Caracol Television, a leading television network in Colombia; Caribbean Communications Network-CCN, the leading TV network in the Caribbean. Cisneros Group has entered into partnership with RSL RSL - RAISE Specification Language Communications to develop telephony services, equipment and technology in Latin America. This release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995, including statements regarding the pace with which we expect to expand across Latin America, the benefits we expect to achieve from our strategic alliance with Banco Itau, the growth rate of our service in the countries in which it has been launched and the comprehensiveness of our service. These statements are based on our current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties such as our early stage of development, our limited working capital, intense competition and volatile economic and political conditions in Latin America. Further we may be unable to successfully enhance the scope of our interactive services or keep pace with rapidly changing technologies. As a result, our actual results could differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. |
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