Data Return Wins Trans World Entertainment Web Services Business.Business/Entertainment Editors & High Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2001 Data Return Corporation (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 :DRTN), the company that provides a higher standard of managed hosting, today announced its new customer Trans World Entertainment Trans World Entertainment Corporation is a chain of entertainment media retail stores in the United States. It currently operates over 800 freestanding and shopping mall-based stores under several brand names. (fye.com). Under the terms of the agreement, Data Return will manage the Web Services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. portion of Trans World's online business. Trans World Entertainment operates a network of nearly 1000 stores in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as the website fye.com. Web Services allows end users to easily navigate to fye.com through the fye Tab on MSN messenger Microsoft's instant messaging (IM) service, which provides text messaging and voice calling. Part of the MSN Network, MSN Messenger clients are available for non-XP versions of Windows, Mac, Pocket PC and MSN TV. For Windows XP, the IM client is Windows Messenger. 4.5. "Because of their previous expertise with Microsoft technologies, the Data Return team quickly understood our requirements regarding the rollout of the Microsoft .NET See .NET. development framework for Web Services," said Oz Sultan, web systems development manager for Trans World Trans World is an economic simulation game for the Commodore 64 published by Starbyte Software in 1990. The player takes control of a new trucking company and competes against up to either three other human or computer players to make the most money. . "We are looking forward to working with Data Return as we leverage Web Services to increase the availability of our content and products to a variety of Internet communities. "We are pleased that Trans World has chosen Data Return to manage this newly developed Web Services application," said Bob Prosen, Data Return COO. "We are confident that visitors to the Trans World site will enjoy a high standard of reliability, and we look forward to working with the team as they further enhance the customer interface for their worldwide customer base." About Trans World Entertainment Trans World Entertainment Corporation is one of the largest specialty music and video retailers in the United States. Founded in 1972, the Company currently operates nearly one thousand stores in 44 states, the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). , Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and operates a retail web site at www.fye.com. Its stores are divided into two categories: mall-based and freestanding. Mall-based stores include F.Y.E. (For Your Entertainment), Record Town, Camelot Music, The Wall and Saturday Matinee and Freestanding stores include Coconuts Music & Movies, Strawberries, Spec's and Planet Music. About Data Return Recognized as the Microsoft Windows 2000 Global Hosting Partner of the Year 2000, Data Return specializes in providing high-availability managed hosting services for companies whose applications are based on Microsoft technologies. These services are utilized by many leading enterprises including Microsoft, Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. , RadioShack.com, Texas Instruments, H&R Block and The World Bank. Data Return also provides managed infrastructure services for the rapidly growing market of Application Service Providers (ASPs). Data Return strategic investors and Global Alliance Partners include Microsoft, Compaq Computer Corporation and Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications NASDAQ: LVLT is a communications and information services company headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, USA. . For more information, visit www.datareturn.com. This press release contains forward-looking information. Statements made in this press release that state Data Return's or management's intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations or predictions of "future events" are forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially due to a number of risks, including changes in external competitive market factors, changes in or an inability to execute Data Return's business strategy, unanticipated changes in the hosting industry, the economy in general and changes in the use of the Internet. Data Return cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The matters discussed in this press release also involve risks and uncertainties summarized under the heading "Risk Factors" in Data Return's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2001 and are updated from time to time through the filing of reports and registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained herein represent the judgment of Data Return as of the date of this release, and Data Return disclaims any intent or obligation to update or revise such forward-looking statements to reflect any change in Data Return's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which such statements are based. Data Return is a trademark of Data Return Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. |
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