Comet Systems Announces Agreement With Orbitz.Business/Travel Editors & High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2001 Comet comet [Gr.,=longhaired], a small celestial body consisting mostly of dust and gases that moves in an elongated elliptical or nearly parabolic orbit around the sun. Comets visible from the earth can be seen for periods ranging from a few days to several months. Systems, developer of the Comet Cursor Comet Cursor was a software program manufactured by Comet Systems. It allowed users of Microsoft Windows Operating System to change the appearance of their mouse's cursor and to allow websites to use customized cursors for visitors. software, today announced an agreement which will provide access to Orbitz' flight and fare information to the tens of millions of Web surfers
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"Our priority is to deliver the Orbitz advantage of having the most low fares to as many consumers as possible," said Mike Sands, vice president of marketing for Orbitz. "The Comet Cursor has a reach superior to many portals and can deliver our flight and fare information exactly when travelers need it most. It's an excellent solution for us." Web surfers who have installed the Comet Cursor at www.cometsystems.com are able to search flights and fares on Orbitz simply by clicking on the Travel icon at the top of their 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 "I can't imagine a better partnership for the Comet Cursor than Orbitz," said Jamie Rosen, chairman of Comet Systems. "Travel information is something we're often asked for, and Orbitz is by far the clear leader in this category. We're out to give our users timely and relevant information, and Orbitz has it." Importantly, the Comet Cursor will also proactively deliver Orbitz' flight and fare information to users as they browse (1) To view the contents of a file or a group of files. Browser programs generally let you view data by scrolling through the documents or databases. In a database program, the browse mode often lets you edit the data. See Web browser. fares at other sites to give travel shoppers a more comprehensive look at Orbitz, the site with the most low fares. As users type in their travel itinerary, a Comet Cursor Travel Search companion window will automatically open and display relevant pricing information to the user. If the user prefers, this new window can be closed, "snoozed," or set not to open automatically in Comet Cursor preferences. More than 95 million unique Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f have downloaded the Comet Cursor, and its userbase is growing by over three million users per month. Comet Systems' traffic has surged with recent services, and Nielsen/NetRatings now ranks Comet Systems as the 22nd largest property on the global Internet, with 14.5 million unique visitors A count of how many different people access a Web site. For example, if a user leaves and comes back to the site five times during the measurement period, that person is counted as one unique visitor, but would count as five "user sessions. to its properties in September 2001. About Comet Systems Comet Systems Inc. (www.cometsystems.com) is the developer of the Comet Cursor, a patented technology that delivers custom cursors and relevant information to tens of millions of Web surfers. The Comet Cursor is the winner of Adweek's "Best Marketing Technology" award and has been installed by more than 95 million unique users. Comet Systems' technology is now used on over 350,000 Web sites. Comet Systems raised $20 million in July 2000, led by Clearstone Venture Partners Clearstone Venture Partners is an early stage venture capital firm focused on IT investing with offices in Santa Monica, CA, Menlo Park, CA, and Mumbai, India. Founded in 1997, as Idealab Capital Partners, Clearstone is responsible for the early-stage funding of many successful . The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in New York's Silicon Alley An area in New York that has become known for its companies devoted to multimedia and the Internet. It is located in Manhattan's "Soho" district, which does not stand for Small Office Home Office, rather it is SOuth of HOuston Street. . About Orbitz Orbitz is a new full-service online travel agency offering consumers the most low fares, as well as deals on lodging, car rentals, cruises, vacation packages and other travel. Orbitz' state-of-the-art flight search engine searches 450 airlines - up to 2 billion flight and fare options - offering the most unbiased and comprehensive list of airfares and schedules. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Nielson Net Ratings, the Orbitz launch in June was one of the biggest e-commerce launches since 1999. Founded by the world's leading airlines - American, Continental, Delta, Northwest and United airlines - Orbitz also has the Internet's biggest collection of low-cost, Web-only fares available to buy on one site. For more information, visit www.orbitz.com. Comet Cursor is a registered trademark of Comet Systems Inc. Comet Systems, and Comet Cursor Travel Search are trademarks of Comet Systems Inc. |
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