BellSouth and Premiere Technologies Add Internet Conferencing to BellSouth Internet Portal.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 1999-- Online Conferencing for BellSouth(R) Buzz(SM) Customers Powered by Orchestrate(R) BellSouth (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BLS See Bureau of Labor Statistics. ) and Premiere Technologies, Inc. (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 : PTEK PTEK Parents and Teachers of Explosive Kids ) today announced a new Web conferencing A videoconferencing session via the Internet. In order to interact with other participants, attendees use either a Web application or an application downloaded into their client machines. service for customers of BellSouth's Internet portal, BellSouth(R) Buzz(SM) (www.bellsouthbuzz.com). Premiere Conferencing brings BellSouth Buzz customers the ability to schedule conference calls on the Internet with the simple click of a mouse. Premiere Conferencing offers one of the most secure and innovative communications solutions in the industry with applications like SoundCast(R), which combines a live conferencing event with the Web to extend audience reach, and VisionCast(SM), which broadcasts presentations via the Web to complement a conference event. The co-branded Web conferencing capability will extend the reach of current business communications offerings on BellSouth Buzz, including online voicemail, e-mail and fax, and Web-based file storage. "We're excited BellSouth is working with Premiere to provide Web-based conferencing to its customers," said Boland T. Jones, founder, chairman 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. of Premiere Technologies. "One of Premiere's key initiatives for 1999 is to Web-enable all of our existing services, such as conferencing, powered by our Orchestrate(R) Internet communications technology Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry . Web-conferencing will give BellSouth Buzz customers another convenient and valuable online communications solution." BellSouth Buzz, a new content-rich site that offers Internet users local information about 62 Southeastern markets, will feature Premiere Web conferencing on the "Business" channel linked from the start page. To schedule a conference call online, BellSouth Buzz customers will access www.bellsouthbuzz.com, click on the "Business" channel link, and then on the "Feature-Rich Conferencing" link in the "Buzz Around" section. Customers will follow directions to schedule the conference call and will receive an e-mail confirmation with the date, time and dial-in telephone number within a few seconds. Customers pay for the service on a per call basis through a secured credit card interface. Premiere's automated conferencing service, Dialog, will offer BellSouth Buzz customers unique features such as participant audio control, roll call options and moderator-only security features. "BellSouth teams with leaders throughout the industry to deliver the best Internet services for our customers, whether they are individuals, small businesses or large businesses," said Stan Yeatts, vice president of Internet Portal Services for BellSouth. "We like what we see in Premiere's Web-based communications solutions and believe our customers will greatly benefit from this addition to Buzz." The BellSouth Buzz/Premiere agreement creates distribution, co-marketing and co-promotion opportunities between the two entities. This agreement will broaden the market reach of the companies by having Premiere prominently displayed on BellSouth Buzz Web site. Premiere plans to roll out its Web conferencing service on a global basis to all of its customers. The customer base is made up of 40 percent of the Fortune 500 companies including IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Procter and Gamble, Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MER TYO: 8675 ), through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides capital markets services, investment banking and advisory services, wealth management, asset management, insurance, banking and related products and services on a global basis. and Merck. About BellSouth BellSouth is a $23 billion communications services company. It provides telecommunications, wireless communications, cable and digital TV, directory advertising and publishing, and Internet and data services to nearly 34 million customers in 19 countries worldwide. For more information on BellSouth, visit www.bellsouth.com, or for more information on BellSouth Buzz, visit www.bellsouthbuzz.com. About Premiere Technologies Atlanta-based Premiere Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTEK) provides innovative solutions to simplify communications by combining the power of Internet with the reach of the telephone. Founded in 1991, Premiere has operations in 32 countries and can be found at www.premtec.com. Premiere Conferencing, a Premiere Technologies company, is a leading provider of conference call and group communications services. Premiere Conferencing has operations centers in Overland Park, Kan. and Colorado Springs, Colo. With a client base of more than 28,000 domestic and international clients, the company works with organizations in various industries including high tech, pharmaceutical, investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. , financial, public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most and market research. Statements made in this press release, other than those concerning historical information, should be considered forward-looking and subject to various risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are made based on management's belief as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management pursuant to the 'safe harbor' 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. Premiere's actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those identified in Premiere'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 fiscal year ended December 31, 1998. |
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