Cybergold Asks: Who Wants to be Member Number 4 Million? Winner Receives a Norwegian Cruise to the Caribbean.OAKLAND Oakland, city (1990 pop. 372,242), seat of Alameda co., W Calif., on the eastern side of San Francisco Bay; inc. 1852. Together with San Francisco and San Jose, the city comprises the fourth largest metropolitan area in the United States. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 1999-- Cybergold, Inc. (Nasdaq:CGLD), the leading web site where consumers are paid real cash for their online behavior, announced today a contest to promote the signing of their four-millionth member. Whoever becomes member number 4 million will receive a four-day Caribbean cruise for two courtesy of Cybergold (www.cybergold.com) and Norwegian Cruise Lines Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is a company operating cruise ships, headquartered in Miami, Florida. It is most well known for its Freestyle Cruising, which means that there are no set times or seating arrangements for meals, nor is formal attire required. (www.ncl.com). If an existing member refers the winner, they too, will win a cruise of their own. Cybergold reached the 1 million-member milestone a year ago in December December: see month. 1998. Since that time, Cybergold membership has increased 300%. The two-millionth member signed up in June 1999 and member number 3 million came on board in September. The contest will run through the end of the year with the winner being announced at the beginning of January 2000. "This is the biggest incentive we've offered to date," said Nat Goldhaber A. Nathaniel ("Nat") Goldhaber - An Internet entrepreneur and longtime associate of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, was the Natural Law Party nominee for Vice President in 2000 on the ticket headed by John Hagelin. , 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. of Cybergold, Inc. "Not only can our members earn real cash just for responding to offers on our site, but they also have the chance to win this fabulous trip to the Caribbean. Everyone is a winner at Cybergold: cash for responding to incentive offers, cash-back shopping at Cybergold Plaza and the opportunity to spend some time in a tropical paradise." About Cybergold Cybergold, Inc. (Nasdaq:CGLD) is a leading provider of Internet-based direct marketing and advertising solutions, including incentive programs which reward consumers with cash for responding to ads and programs. Cybergold's nearly 4 million members can spend their cash rewards online at "Cybergold Spend" or at the site of more than 50 merchants who have adopted Cybergold's micropayment An electronic commerce transaction of very low value. It may refer to charging just a few cents or even a fraction of a cent for a transaction such as an information lookup. It may also refer to aggregating several small-value purchases and charging a credit card at the end of the day or technology. Members can also spend their cash rewards offline by transferring it to a VISA card or a bank account. Cybergold consistently ranks among the 100 most visited Web sites, 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. PC Data Online. Cybergold's partnerships include Visa USA, MBNA MBNA Monument Builders of North America MBNA Mercedes-Benz North America MBNA Maryland Bank, National Association MBNA Maryland Bank North America MBNA Mount Baker Nurses Association (Bellingham, Washington) , AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. , EarthLink, E
RADE, Xoom, Quintel and Autobytel. Cybergold is headquartered in
Oakland, and counts Intel among its corporate investors. For more
information, visit www.cybergold.com
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materially from the company's current expectations. For a discussion
of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to
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"Risk Factors" in the company's registration statement on Form S-1, as
amended.
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