Mangosoft Reaches Milestone and Signs 100th VAR to Reseller and Solutions Provider Program.Business/Technology Editors WESTBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 2000 Cachelink(R)Pro Software Greatly Speeds Up Web Access For Any Size Organization; Gives VARs a Unique, Cost-effective Product Mangosoft, Inc. (Nasdaq BB: MNGX), developers of Internet business enabling software and services, today announced that it has signed its 100th value-added reseller A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. (VAR) to the Mangosoft Platinum Partner Program. Launched in August of this year, the VAR program is focused on solutions providers who can rapidly integrate Mangosoft's Cachelink(R) Pro Web caching software into solutions for small-to-mid size businesses, schools, and other organizations looking to maximize Internet access See how to access the Internet. speed. Cachelink Pro is the only software-based, LAN-wide Web cache (1) A computer system in a network that keeps copies of the most-recently requested Web pages in memory or on disk in order to speed up retrieval. If the next page requested has already been stored in the cache, it is retrieved locally rather than from the Internet. product designed to significantly increase the speed and performance of Internet access for any size organization. Solution providers combine Cachelink software with networking hardware Networking hardware typically refers to equipment facilitating the use of a computer network. Typically, this includes routers, switches, access points, network interface cards and other related hardware. for a powerful, easy-to-administer solution that produces immediate results and requires no additional training to use. The national program includes large and small resellers who have an intimate knowledge of the business landscape in their regions and are focused on the integration of computing solutions such as Mangosoft's Cachelink Pro software. A sampling of Mangosoft's resellers includes: Integrated IT Solutions, Aegis Associates, CEJ CEJ Chemical Education Journal CEJ Center for Environmental Journalism CEJ Center for Economic Justice CEJ Cementoenamel Junction CEJ Coastal Engineering Journal CEJ Coalition for Educational Justice CEJ Coalition for Economic Justice Computer Business, Needle Technology, RetroFit ret·ro·fit v. ret·ro·fit·ted or ret·ro·fit, ret·ro·fit·ting, ret·ro·fits v.tr. 1. 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The rapid success of the Mangosoft program is fueled by the distribution agreement signed earlier this year with Marketlink Technologies, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a national outsource sales and marketing organization for the computer channel. Under the agreement, Marketlink markets and sells Mangosoft's Cachelink Pro Web caching software to value-added resellers (VARs), independent software vendors (ISVs), integrators, and other solution providers. Furthering its distribution efforts, Mangosoft also announced that 3Com Corporation expects to begin shipping its OfficeConnect(R) LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. Modem products with Cachelink Pro by the end of the year. The two companies announced an agreement earlier in the year to combine products and allow small businesses to accelerate Internet access without the cost of higher-speed Internet access. About Mangosoft, Inc. Mangosoft, Inc. (www.mangosoft.com) is a leading provider of Internet business enabling software and services. Mangosoft's Cachelink(R)Web caching software and Mangomind(SM) Internet file sharing Copying files from one computer to another. See peer-to-peer network, file sharing protocol and file and printer sharing. services leverage the company's patented Pooled caching technology to deliver next generation solutions for Internet business. The company's stock is publicly traded (NASDAQ: BB: MNGX). Mangosoft sells its products direct as well as through a network of value-added resellers and systems integrators. The matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may vary significantly based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, risks in product and technology development, market acceptance of new products, product demand, the impact of competitive products and pricing, changing economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in Mangosoft's most recent annual report and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mangomind and The Business Internet File Service are servicemarks, Cachelink is a registered trademark, and Mangosoft is a trademark of Mangosoft, Inc. OfficeConnect is a registered trademark of 3Com Corporation. Quest is a trademark of Quest Media and Supplies, Inc. |
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