Cavion.com Announces Agreement With iDigi Networks LLC for High-Speed Internet Services.Business and Technology Editors ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2000 X Member Emporium(SM) to Provide Credit Union Clients With High-Speed Dial-Up and ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. Internet Access See how to access the Internet. from iDigi Cavion.com (Nasdaq: CAVN CAVN Corps Aviation ), a leading credit union business-to-business communications and Internet services company, today announced its e-commerce division, Member Emporium(SM), has entered into a multi-year agreement with iDigi Networks LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control for operational and infrastructure support for the launch of Member Emporium's discounted national Internet Service Provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (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. ) service for credit union members and employees. The deal is expected to enable Member Emporium's credit union clients to increase their presence on the Internet by using the latest retail ISP technology. With the agreement, Member Emporium's credit union clients will be able to offer high-speed dial-up and ISDN Internet access to their members, which is intended to help credit unions maintain a competitive edge in the marketplace. The service includes direct links to individual credit union web sites and content. Member Emporium provides credit unions and their customers with Internet-based e-commerce services, ISP services and discount shopping portals and merchandise. With the agreement, Member Emporium will use iDigi's technology, network and suppliers to provide member service, 24/7 technical support, billing, dial-up network (1) The switched telephone network regulated by government and administered by common carriers. Also called "plain old telephone system" (POTS) and "public switched telephone network" (PSTN). (2) A network that can be accessed remotely via analog modems or ISDN. management, multiple e-mail accounts and personal Web hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. for credit union members. "I believe this agreement represents a major change in the way credit unions will approach Internet services," said Kevin Flessner, director of operations at iDigi. "By creating a shift in the Internet arena, Member Emporium's participating credit unions have the ability to compete with major Internet players for control of their members." Credit unions that subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; Member Emporium's services can provide their members with product offers and hyperlinks to secure brokerage, insurance, online tax preparation services Tax preparation services Firm that prepare tax returns for a fee. , online loan applications, form servers, Internet banking and bill pay applications. Member Emporium also allows credit unions to position their content adjacent to search engines, news, weather, travel and discount shopping content, enabling members to access their financial information alongside information most commonly sought by active Internet users. This information is displayed to credit union members each time they log onto the Internet. David J David J. Haskins (b. April 24, 1957, in Northampton, England) is a British alternative rock musician. He was the bassist for the seminal gothic rock band Bauhaus. Life and work . Selina, cavion.com president 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. , stated, "The development of Member Emporium, our stepped-up marketing program, and the new pricing structure for our secure network and Internet banking products, suggest that we could derive a greater portion of our near-term revenues from Member Emporium and e-commerce than we previously expected. "We do not expect Member Emporium revenues to come on-stream as quickly as those originally projected for CUiNET(R) and Internet banking, however, so this change will extend our timetable to achieve profitability," he added. About iDigi Networks LLC: iDigi Communications LLC is a leading provider of wholesale connectivity to Internet Service Providers nationwide. iDigi offers a branded virtual ISP An ISP that uses the facilities and services (servers, switches, backbone, etc.) of a large ISP, but retains its own branding for marketing and billing purposes. Virtual ISPs are often formed to target a specific group, whether by location, profession, language or other subject of common program to qualified organizations. This positions companies to offer high-speed Internet See broadband. access at wholesale rate on iDigi's network of national backbones. iDigi's nationwide dial-up network is among the largest, with more than 2,600 points of presence supporting V.90 and ISDN. Additionally iDigi, through its various companies - is providing dial-up access and backbone connectivity to more than 60 ISPs in the United States. iDigi is involved in the launch of other ventures, including a revolutionary e-mail service due out later this year, and has an active interest in DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary and wireless broadband services. About Member Emporium: Member Emporium is the e-commerce division of cavion.com. Member Emporium offers credit union members access to top-quality Internet access, financial services and e-commerce retailed at a discounted price. Member Emporium enables credit union to quickly and easily become e-commerce enabled to reach their members who use the Internet. With Member Emporium, credit unions can select from a broad array of services, including preferred merchants, discounted access to shopping portals, retail ISP access, and co-brand Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. start pages, in addition to utilizing state-of-the-art Web tools for profile-based targeting of specific members using banner or e-mail advertising. About cavion.com: Cavion.com offers products and services for business-to-business communications, secure Internet financial products such as online banking and bill paying services, and secure Internet access and services for its customers. The company is also building and managing a secure private communications network (CUiNET(R)) exclusively for the credit union industry. The network acts as a communications platform for the delivery of services and information to and from credit unions and related organizations. Currently, approximately 130 credit union entities in 25 states are part of the cavion.com network. The company's headquarters are located at 6446 South Kenton Street, Englewood, CO, 80111. Its telephone number is 720-875-1900. Its Web page is www.cavion.com. This press release contains forward-looking statements. cavion.com uses words such as "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "future", "may", "will", "should", "plan", "projected", "intend" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the company's beliefs and the assumptions it made using information currently available to it. Because these statements reflect the company's current views concerning future events, these statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The actual results could differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Some, but not all, of the factors that may cause these differences include those discussed in the risk factors section of the company`s prospectus and its periodic filings under the Securities Exchange Act. You may also refer to the company's Securities Act registration statement on Form SB-2, as filed February 4, 2000. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this press release. |
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