Micron Electronics' eServices Division Taps Seattle Lab Software to Develop 'HostPro Business Center' Application.Business Editors, Technology Writers NAMPA, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 13, 2000 Virtual ASP Available to Fourth Largest Web Hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. Company With 70,000+ Web Site Base Micron Electronics' eServices division (www.micronpc.com) (Nasdaq:MUEI), today announced it will launch the HostPro Business Center, developed by Seattle Lab (www.seattlelab.com), a leading developer of Web-based groupware Software that supports multiple users working on related tasks in local and remote networks. Also called "collaborative software," groupware is an evolving concept that is more than just multiuser software which allows access to the same data. , messaging and connectivity software. The HostPro Business Center provides small- and mid-sized businesses with access to a virtual office that includes a lobby, Web email, a message bank, calendaring and address book functions from any Web terminal in the world without having to carry additional hardware or software. "The HostPro Business Center is one more online business solution we are delivering to our business customers to help them more efficiently run their business by providing a virtual office to stay connected from anywhere in the world," said Alex Kazerani, director of sales and finance for Micron Electronics' eServices division. A non-branded version of the "HostPro Business Center" will be made available to NETPlanet(TM) reseller members to be offered to their clients. We're pleased to work with Micron's eServices division and feel that our award-winning virtual office software is a perfect fit with the great solutions that Micron's eServices division offers," said Ken Whelan, vice president of Seattle Lab. "In today's business Today's Business is a show on CNBC that aired in the early morning, 5 to 7AM ET timeslot, hosted by Liz Claman and Bob Sellers, and it was replaced by Wake Up Call on Feb 4, 2002. environment, the ability to easily communicate anyplace an·y·place adv. To, in, or at any place; anywhere. See Usage Note at everyplace. Adv. 1. anyplace - at or in or to any place; "you can find this food anywhere"; (`anyplace' is used informally for `anywhere') anywhere , anytime is a must." The "HostPro Business Center" will be an available option to all Micron's eServices division shared hosting clients who have or who will subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; the NETstore+ package or higher. Features available to customers as part of the "HostPro Business Center" include: -- Lobby: Provides the opportunity for people to drop by your virtual office to request an appointment, view public events on your calendar, leave a message or view your personal HostPro Business Center Web page. All anyone needs to know is your user name - your private information remains private. -- Web E-mail: Send, receive, forward and reply to email, as well as maintain multiple folders with your fully functional email client. -- Message Bank: Keep in touch when you're away on business or vacation. Visitors to your virtual office, as well as other HostPro Business Center users, can send messages to you no matter where you are. Store, reply to, delete or forward these messages. -- Calendar: Schedule and view appointments in the calendar by clicking on any particular date. The calendar can assist in keeping track of group functions by making it public. For personal events, simply choose to keep events private. -- Address Book: Access contact information using the address book that is fully integrated into your email and message bank. Your most important contacts are readily available no matter where you are - easily update your address book by adding new information immediately. Micron's eServices division, including Lightrealm, HostPro and Micron Internet Services, host more than 70,000 Web sites and have more than 27,000 paid hosting accounts making it the fourth largest Wed hosting company in the country. With data centers in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , Seattle and Boise, Micron's eServices division provides industry leading Web and application hosting, e-services solutions and support to small- and medium-sized business around the world. Micron's eServices division offers a broad range of e-commerce, application hosting and connectivity solutions and Web hosting products based on Microsoft(R) 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. (R), Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. (R) 2000, Unix and Linux platforms. Web hosting solutions range from entry-level shared and virtual servers to managed and unmanaged dedicated Web servers. Customers can also take advantage of virtual hosting Virtual hosting is a method that servers such as webservers use to host more than one domain name on the same computer, sometimes on the same IP address. There are two basic methods of accomplishing virtual hosting: name-based, and IP address or ip-based. capabilities and e-commerce tools through the "true" virtual server environment that allows users more control and administrative privileges than traditional hosting companies. About Seattle Lab Seattle Lab is a leader in the development of Web-based server software for Windows. Founded in 1989 and based in Kirkland, WA, the privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. has been on the forefront of Windows NT development since NT's release. Seattle Lab's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. is Millennium Office, a Web-based virtual office software suite that includes email, calendar, address book, bookmarks, expense report and more. For more information, visit www.millenniumoffice.com. Full-featured versions of all Seattle Lab products can be downloaded from www.seattlelab.com. About Micron Electronics Micron Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:MUEI), is a leading direct manufacturer of personal computers, business Internet offerings, Web hosting and business-to-business e-commerce applications for the small- and medium-business, government, and education markets. Under the micronpc.com(TM), HostPro, Micron Internet Services, Lightrealm, and SpecTek brands, the company offers a wide range of innovative products, services, and support. It provides award-winning computer products, such as personal computers, servers, and notebooks; SpecTek semiconductor memory products; and a range of data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. services, such as Web hosting, applications hosting, connectivity and e-commerce services. Micron Electronics and its subsidiaries have more than 2,700 employees and approximately $1.4 billion in revenues. The company is based in Nampa, Idaho Nampa (IPA: [næm pə]) is the largest city in Canyon County, Idaho, United States, and the second largest in the state. Only the capital city, Boise, is larger. , and can be reached at www.micronpc.com. 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