Ask Jeeves Broadens Reach Through 1,800 Internet Service Providers in Strategic Partnership with EZN.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 1999 Ask Jeeves Noun 1. Ask Jeeves - a widely used search engine accepting plain English questions or phrases or terms trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product (Nasdaq:ASKJ), a leading provider of natural-language question answering Question answering (QA) is a type of information retrieval. Given a collection of documents (such as the World Wide Web or a local collection) the system should be able to retrieve answers to questions posed in natural language. services on the Web for consumers and companies, and EZN, a leading provider of regional ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. end user software designed to simplify Internet access See how to access the Internet. , today announced a strategic distribution agreement that will broaden Ask Jeeves' reach to EZN's vast user network. Under the agreement, Ask Jeeves will be offered as a standard feature on EZN's "Easy Internet CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). ," which is distributed through more than 1,800 ISPs in 19 countries. "Our partnership with EZN will expose millions of new users to the ease and relevance of Ask.com," said Ted Briscoe, senior vice president and general manager of the Ask Jeeves Consumer Question Answering Service. "We expect to add to our loyal and growing user base by introducing consumers to Ask Jeeves at the time when they are initiating a relationship with their ISP." Ask Jeeves will be seamlessly embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. into EZN's CD-ROM product to make it simple for EZN users to access Ask.com. In addition to an Ask Jeeves icon being placed on a user's desktop for direct access, Ask Jeeves will be integrated into the browser browser Software that allows a computer user to find and view information on the Internet. The first text-based browser for the World Wide Web became available in 1991; Web use expanded rapidly after the release in 1993 of a browser called Mosaic, which used as the default search and will be placed in the favorites menu. "We founded EZN because we wanted to make it easier for people to connect to the Internet. This partnership is a logical extension of that philosophy -- through Ask Jeeves we can now make it easier for people to find information on the Web," said Renee Cartier-Paine, general director of EZN. "We were extremely impressed im·press 1 tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es 1. To affect strongly, often favorably: by Ask Jeeves' method of using natural-language technology to find answers to questions and by the simple way in which that information is presented to users." Ask Jeeves' strategic distribution partnerships are designed to bring new users to Ask.com. Current partners include About.com, AllAdvantage, Earthlink and Netscape. About Ask Jeeves, Inc. Ask Jeeves provides natural-language question answering services for consumers and companies on the Web by allowing users to ask questions in plain English Plain English (sometimes known, more broadly, as plain language) is a communication style that focuses on considering the audience's needs when writing. It recommends avoiding unnecessary words and avoiding jargon, technical terms, and long and ambiguous sentences. and be directed to Web sites containing the answer. The Consumer Question Answering Service at Ask.com makes it easier for people to quickly find relevant information, products and services online. The Corporate Question Answering Service, which provides question answering services for company Web sites, helps companies manage customer interactions for electronic commerce and support. Both services leverage Ask Jeeves' proprietary technology, using knowledge bases containing questions and answers to connect consumers to answers. For more information visit http://www.ask.com or call 510/985-7400. About EZN EZN has been providing software solutions and services that streamline the process of accessing the Internet to ISPs and their end-users since 1996. EZN's success originated with its flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , Easy Internet. Over 1,800 ISPs bundle Easy Internet with their services in an effort get their end users connected. In addition, each day more than 2,600 end-users connect to the Internet by using the EZN solution. Headquartered in Wolfeboro, NH, EZN has employees and customers around the globe. For more information visit http://www.ezn.com. Note to editors: Ask Jeeves is a registered trademark of Ask Jeeves, Inc. Ask.com is a trademark and servicemark of Ask Jeeves, Inc. Other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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