PayPal and Website Pros Announce International Co-Marketing Agreement for NetObjects Fusion; PayPal Shopping Cart Software to Power E-Commerce for NetObjects Fusion Users in Germany.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 2002 PayPal (Nasdaq:PYPL), a leading Internet payment service See Web payment service. and Website Pros, a leading provider of website building tools, announced a co-marketing agreement today that expands PayPal's reach into the largest website development community in Germany. Together, the companies will market the German version NetObjects Fusion A popular Windows-based Web authoring system from Website Pros, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (www.websitepros.com). It provides a visual environment for designing Web pages and can import an existing site. 7 to more than 1.5 million loyal NetObjects website developers across the country. Separately, Website Pros announced general availability of the German version of NetObjects Fusion 7 today, available at www.netobjects.de. The software is distributed throughout Europe, Middle East and Asia through Website Pros partners such as 1&1 Internet AG, MicroBasic and Softline. The retail price of the software is 189 Euros. The German version of NetObjects Fusion 7 contains a PayPal Wizard Instructional help in an application or system development environment that guides the user through a series of multiple choice questions to accomplish a task. For the most part, wizards are more effective than the help menus found in most applications, which often border on the atrocious. that allows website developers to open a PayPal account and add sophisticated shopping cart functionality to their websites in minutes -- accepting all forms of payment including credit cards and bank transfers. The German release follows a successful US launch of NetObjects Fusion 7 that also carries a version of the popular PayPal component. "This is a significant distribution opportunity for PayPal, and we are thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. to work with Website Pros to make international e-commerce solutions easy for their customers," said Dave McClure, director of the PayPal Developer Network Program. "We are eager to bring our global e-commerce solution to the large base of loyal NetObjects Fusion users throughout Germany." A longtime long·time adj. Having existed or persisted for a long time: a longtime friend; a longtime resident of Detroit. longtime Adjective favorite with both consumers and small business site builders, NetObjects Fusion has been recognized by dozens of industry awards and 11 patents. With drag-and-drop simplicity, NetObjects Fusion 7 lets users build websites and 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"; a range of online services -- such as Web site hosting, marketing, and promotional services -- from within the desktop application. With NetObjects Fusion 7, consumers and small businesses can create customized websites that fit their needs, budget, and objectives -- without the need for HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. programming. "We are excited about introducing PayPal to the German NetObjects Fusion community," said Roseann Duran, VP of Marketing for Website Pros. "The response we have gotten in the US has been phenomenal since we released NetObjects Fusion 7 in June. Customers really love our integrated PayPal commerce solution. It's right in line with the level of speed and simplicity our German customers have come to expect." About PayPal PayPal enables any business or consumer with email to send and receive Internet payments securely, conveniently and cost-effectively. PayPal's network builds on the existing financial infrastructure of bank accounts and credit cards to create a global payment system. As of June 30, 2002, PayPal had 17.8 million member accounts, including 3.7 million business accounts. More than $3 billion was sent through the PayPal network in the first half of 2002. Based in Mountain View, California For the census-designated place, see Mountain View, Contra Costa County, California. For other places called "Mountain View", see . Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city gets its name from the views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. , PayPal is available to users in 38 countries including 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. . Further information about the company can be found at www.paypal.com. About Website Pros Website Pros, Inc., is a leading provider of Web site building tools, services, and Internet solutions. The company offers a comprehensive suite of Web site design, customer support, and technology platforms tailored to the needs of the small business community. Additionally, Website Pros partners with enterprise companies to help them build stronger, more profitable relationships with their small business customers. Based in Jacksonville, Florida “Jacksonville” redirects here. For other uses, see Jacksonville (disambiguation). Jacksonville is the largest city in the state of Florida and the county seat of Duval County. , Website Pros, Inc., is privately held and is funded by Norwest Venture Partners, Crosspoint Venture Partners, Pivotal Asset Management, Chase Capital Partners, Verizon, PurchasePro.com, Office Depot Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) is one of the world's leading suppliers of office products and services. The Company's selection of brand name office supplies includes business machines, computers, computer software and office furniture, while its business services encompass copying, , and Dell. Website Pros can be reached by calling 1-800-GET-SITE. Its Web site is located at www.websitepros.com. |
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