Beyond.com Announces Contract Renewal for a Fifth Year with the US Government's Defense Logistics Agency and Defense Contract Management Agency.Business Editors/Technology Writers SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2001 Beyond will continue to deliver software solutions and license management technology to the DLA DLA dog leukocyte antigen. and DCMA DCMA Defense Contract Management Agency DCMA Dhow Countries Music Academy DCMA Dade County Medical Association DCMA Dry Color Manufacturers Association DCMA Defense Contract Management Association DCMA Data-Driven Cut-Through Multiple Access as part of a five-year agreement E-commerce service provider An organization that provides any combination of consulting, software and computer systems for e-commerce Web sites. Beyond.com (Nasdaq:BYNDD) today announced a contract renewal for a fifth year with the U.S. Government's Defense Logistics Agency Noun 1. Defense Logistics Agency - a logistics combat support agency in the Department of Defense; provides worldwide support for military missions Defense Department, Department of Defense, DoD, United States Department of Defense, Defense - the federal department (DLA) and Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA). Under this contract, Beyond.com will continue to deliver software solutions and upgrades, including Microsoft products, to as many as 40,000 federal employees each year in both local and international locations. The renewal for a fifth year makes this agreement the longest running Microsoft enterprise software contract with the federal government. Beyond.com will also continue to provide electronic delivery and maintenance of selected Microsoft products using Beyond.com's ATLAS technology. ATLAS provides automated, secure delivery of software applications, service packs, bug fixes A revised program file or patch that corrects a software bug. See bug, patch and hot fix. (programming) bug fix - A change to a program or system intended to permanently cure a bug. and new releases, and also helps to automate software license compliance processes. "We are very proud to have such a long, outstanding relationship with the DLA and DCMA," said Don Beery beer·y adj. beer·i·er, beer·i·est 1. Smelling or tasting of beer: beery breath. 2. Affected or produced by beer: beery humor. , vice president of Beyond.com's Government Systems Group. "We look forward to continuing to deliver unique software solutions to these agencies and helping them lower their total cost of software ownership through our ATLAS technology." About Beyond.com Beyond.com(TM) is an e-commerce service provider that builds, manages and markets online stores (eStores) for businesses. The company provides a full suite of marketing programs and services to help maximize their client's eStore sales activities and increase revenues. Beyond.com also sells software and computer related products to the government, corporate and consumer markets. Beyond.com Corporation trades on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol "BYNDD". More information on the company can be found in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), or by visiting www.beyond.com. Beyond.com's Government Systems Group is a leading software reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. , providing a wide range of packaged and digitally downloadable software and related services to U.S. government agencies. Beyond.com's ATLAS technology saves government organizations time and money by automating software delivery, deployment and license management. 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. Statement Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These include statements relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc the ability to continue to deliver software solutions, electronic delivery and maintenance of Microsoft products; and that such delivery would be to as many as forty thousand government employees; the reduction of software ownership costs to the DLA and DCMA; and the value of the Company's Atlas technology. Such statements are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from any future performance suggested above. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to the risks inherent in transitioning a corporation's business from e-tailing to e-commerce services and competitive responses to the transition. Beyond.com's business is subject to other risks, including the company's ability to sign and ramp new Government and eStores customers and market acceptance of the company's new profitability initiatives, as well as other risk factors described in the company's filings with the SEC. Beyond.com news and product/service information is available at the company's World Wide website located at http://www.beyond.com. |
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