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Geeks Get Counted by WebManage and DreamCom; DreamCom uses WebManage's Reporting Software to Analyze Web Traffic At Popular Online Event.


Business/Technology Editors

CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2000

WebManage Technologies, the leader in enterprise infrastructure management solutions for Web Class of Service (WebCoS), website resource and performance management, reporting and analysis, today announced DreamCom has selected its Enterprise Reporter(R) software to report and analyze traffic at www.geekpride.org during a first-of-its-kind Geek Pride Festival The Geek Pride Festival was the name of a number of events between 1998 and 2000, organized by Tim McEachern and devoted to computer geek activities and interests. The name of the festival is most often associated with the large event held on March 31 and April 1, 2000 at the Park  being held in Boston from March 31 through April 1.

Festival organizers are checking out the hits and managing their Internet traffic Internet traffic is the flow of data around the Internet. It includes web traffic, which is the amount of that data that is related to the World Wide Web, along with the traffic from other major uses of the Internet, such as electronic mail and peer-to-peer networks.  with new website statistic software developed by WebManage. The Enterprise Reporter package includes pre-defined reports, analysis and customization. It is being used to track all web site statistics. The Festival is designed to incorporate all aspects of a typical Geek's life-music, culture, games and technology-into two fun-filled days in Boston, the birthplace of the Technology Revolution.

"Everyone is invited to take advantage of this uniquely Geeky gathering," stated Susan Kaup, GeekPride Day organizer. "This year's Festival promises free concerts, Quake and trivia tournaments, food, drinks and limitless networking opportunities. For those attending online, we're pleased to be able to track their interest with website traffic reporting A traffic report is an element of a radio program or TV news broadcast that informs listeners about general traffic conditions, locations and severity of traffic accidents, road construction detours/slowdowns, etc., on roadways within the broadcast area.  software from WebManage."

Enterprise Reporter is running on a Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking.  machine at DreamCom's new CO Space facility in Boston. The website is loaded on a high speed Unix box See box.

Unix box - box
, running Linux with mySQL and a host of other programs to manage the entire event. DreamCom's new facility is equipped with the latest equipment and offers the best in Internet connectivity. DreamCom is providing Internet access for the event, in addition to the dedicated hosting servers. Other sponsors include lead sponsor Andover.Net (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
: ANDN) in association with Switchouse, White Pine Software (NASDAQ: WPNE) and VA Linux (NASDAQ: LNUX).

Registration to the free event can be made online at www.GeekPride.org. Copies of Enterprise Reporter software CDs will be available at the Swap Party (www.geekpride.org/schedule/gala.html) and distributed at the show every hour. Just visit the volunteer-manned information booth. Geeks unable to attend can still participate in the event and try Enterprise Reporter for free at www.webmanage.com/evaluation/enterprise/ereval.html.

About DreamCom

DreamCom offers personal and business Internet solutions for beginners and experts alike. Included is a wide range of professional Internet services, ranging from 56 K flex dial-in accounts to full service web site design, web site hosting, and high speed leased line connectivity. For more information visit www.dreamcom.net, send email to info@dreamcom.net or call 1-888-583-9200.

About WebManage Technologies, Inc.

WebManage Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1996 to provide Internet and Intranet infrastructure enabling software solutions for complete web site resource and performance management. WebManage products have been recognized as the "Best of the Best" in technology at Networld+Interop JAPAN '99, Networld+Interop Vegas `99 and in various trade publications. Award winning and critically acclaimed, the WebManage family of products is available through direct and indirect channels worldwide. Some WebManage partners include Computer Associates (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
: CA), 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)  (NYSE: IBM), HP (NYSE: HWP HWP Height (and) Weight Proportionate
HWP Half-Wave Plate
HWP Highway Patrol
HWP Height Weight Proportional
HWP Hewlett-Packard Corporation (stock symbol)
HWP Hydrolyzed Whey Peptides
), Compaq (NYSE: CPQ CPQ Compaq
CPQ Conseil du Patronat du Québec (Canada)
CPQ Configure-Price-Quote
CPQ Conseil de Presse du Québec (Québec Press Council, Canada)
CPQ Companion Parrot Quarterly
), Sybase (NASDQ: SYBS) and Sun Microsystems (NASDQ: SUNW SUNW Sun Microsystems, Inc (former stock symbol; now JAVA)
SUNW Stanford University Network Workstation (Sun Microsystems, Inc) 
). To obtain a complete listing of WebManage products, visit WebManage at http://www.webmanage.com, send email to info@webmanage.com or call 1-978-250-3270.

WebManage Technologies, I-Scaler and WebCoS are either registered trademarks or trademarks of WebManage Technologies, Inc. All brands or product names are or may be trademarks of their respective owners. All other trademarks recognized. Geek Nation and the Geek Pride Festival are trademarks of One World Interactive Corp.
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