Egghead, Inc. Launches Improved Web Site.SPOKANE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 9, 1997--Egghead Computer's (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 :EGGS) ground-breaking electronic commerce web site (http://www.egghead.com) just got better. The revamped web site is fully integrated with all of Egghead's inventory and order entry systems for an enhanced online shopping experience. Egghead Computer is the only major computer retailer supporting an expanded online product offer, including electronic software downloads, rebates and liquidation The collection of assets belonging to a debtor to be applied to the discharge of his or her outstanding debts. A type of proceeding pursuant to federal Bankruptcy items. Egghead Computer's customer-friendly web site allows the shopper to see real-time inventory status, immediate product allocation of orders and all cost, including tax and shipping. The remodeled site continues Egghead's leadership in electronic software distribution (ESD (1) (Electronic Software Distribution) Distributing new software and upgrades via the network rather than individual installations on each machine. See ESL. ). Unlike many sites, the customer's shopping experience isn't interrupted by software download. He or she can put hardware, shrink-wrapped software Refers to store-bought software, implying a standard platform that is widely supported. and ESD software titles into one "shopping cart" without having to stop in the middle to download software. When the customer is finished paying for the items, software download links automatically appear. "Egghead has always been a leader in electronic commerce," said Keith Brown Keith Brown can refer to: People
"We believe that we now offer the finest computer hardware and software shopping experience on the Web," said Tom Collins, Egghead's vice president of Information Systems. To help promote the redesigned site, Egghead Computer is giving away a Dodge Viper The Dodge Viper is a V10-powered sportscar manufactured by the Dodge division of Chrysler Corporation. Production of the two seat supercar began at New Mack Assembly in 1992 and moved to its current home at Conner Avenue Assembly in October 1995. sports car along with other software prizes in its "A Fast Way to Save" sweepstakes. Anyone may enter the contest by visiting www.egghead.com . Egghead Computer developed its web site in-house with the help of Fort Point Partners, a San Francisco-based Internet database consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a . The web site was developed for seamless transactions using Silicon Graphics WebFORCE servers that mesh with Egghead Computer's Hewlett Packard and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) AS/400 legacy systems. Egghead, Inc., with revenues of $360.7 million for fiscal year 1997, has a nationwide consumer franchise as a reseller of personal computer hardware and software through 86 retail stores, 1-800 Egghead and an Internet site (www.egghead.com). In November of 1996, the company became one of the first major computer products retailers to deliver software programs over the Internet directly to customers' computers. Recently, Egghead acquired Surplus Direct, a direct marketer of previous-version computer hardware and software. Surplus Direct operates an Internet commerce site (www.surplusdirect.com), a catalog business and an Internet auction site (www.surplusauction.com). -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: For further information regarding WebFORCE, please see Silicon Graphics' 9/10/97 news release. CONTACT: Egghead, Inc. Tom Collins, 509/921-7931 tcollins@egghead.com or The Rockey Company John Hough n. 1. Same as Hock, a joint. v. t. 1. Same as Hock, to hamstring. [ imp. & p. p. os> r>; p. pr. & vb. n. os> n. 1. An adz; a hoe. v. t. 1. To cut with a hoe. , 206/728-1100 jhough@rockey-seattle.com |
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