Rediff.com Launches "Rediff11 SMS Cricket Quiz on 7333"; Simple Format Allows Users to Win Scores of Prizes.Business Editors MUMBAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 26, 2002 Rediff.com India Limited (Nasdaq: REDF REDF Roberts Enterprise Development Fund (San Francisco Bay area, California) REDF Real Estate Development Fund ), one of India's leading online consumer services Consumer Services refers to the formulation, deformulation, technical consulting and testing of most consumer products, such as food, herbs, beverages, vitamins, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, hair products, household cleaners, [paints, plastics, metals, waxes, coatings, minerals, company providing innovative and dependable services, secure shopping and credible online and offline content to Indians globally has launched an interactive SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. service on 7333 to participate in various contests and events and win exciting prizes. The first in the series of events is Rediff11 -- a cricket-based contest wherein participants will be asked 11 questions sequentially and will be eligible to win prizes at every stage of the game. Users can participate in the contest by either simply sending an SMS 'Rediff11' to 7333 from their mobile phones or by registering themselves at the Rediff.com home page. Rediffmail users can participate by submitting their mobile numbers on the Rediff.com web site. Speaking at the launch, Mr. Ajit Balakrishnan, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. said, "Being a leader in providing exciting online services, we strive to bring new and innovative products like Rediffmail Mobile - which combine the benefits of mobile and Internet technologies for our users. Now SMS based events on "7333" over the mobile phone will give our users an exciting experience across multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. ." On registering to participate, questions will be sent to the contestant on their mobile phone accompanied with multiple choices. Each correct answer gets the player 10 runs and takes the participant to the next question. Contestants answering 2, 5 or 9 questions correctly will be eligible to win scores of exciting prizes like haversacks, watches, Nike sports bag and many more. Participants answering all 11 correct answers will be eligible to win a mobile phone. Winners will be chosen from the total number of eligible participants and be notified by SMS and on the website. Participants can quit the game at any point by simply sending an "X" SMS to 7333. The game is highly interactive and can be played at leisure through out the day. The basket of products offered by Rediff.com includes e-mail services See Internet e-mail service. (Free Rediffmail, Rediffmail Mobile, Rediffmail Plus and Rediffmail Pro), chat, messaging, search, online shopping, news and information. These comprehensive product offerings are what distinguish Rediff.com from the other online destinations. Rediff.com Founded in 1996, Rediff.com, (Nasdaq: REDF), is one of India's leading online consumer services company that provides innovative and dependable services, secure shopping and credible online and offline content to Indians globally. Rediff.com provides Indians worldwide a rich online experience with shopping and gifting, interest specific news and information, extensive community offerings and services such as e-mail, instant messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or in Indian languages and search capabilities. The company has recently entered the online subscription category with a range of paid email services. Advertisers leverage Rediff.com to reach out to a large, profiled and profitable audience of online Indians. Rediff.com specifically offers the Indian American For American Indians, see Native Americans in the United States or Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Indian Americans are citizens of the United States who claim ancestry originating in India. The U.S. community one of the oldest and largest Indian weekly newspaper, India Abroad India Abroad is a weekly newspaper published from New York City, which focuses on Indian news meant for an Non-Resident Indian and expatriate audience. It is owned by Rediff.com. It is also known for having an annual winner called the India Abroad Person of the Year. . It also sells to them long distance calling cards over the Internet. Rediff.com India Limited has offices in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and New Delhi New Delhi (dĕl`ē), city (1991 pop. 294,149), capital of India and of Delhi state, N central India, on the right bank of the Yamuna River. and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. Except for historical information and discussions contained herein, statements included in this release may constitute "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. ." These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those that may be projected by these forward looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to the slowdown in the US and Indian economies and in the sectors in which our clients are based, the slowdown in the internet and IT sectors world-wide, competition, success of our past and future acquisitions, attracting, recruiting and retaining highly skilled employees, technology, legal and regulatory policy, managing risks associated with customer products, the wide spread acceptance of the internet as well as other risks detailed in the reports filed by Rediff.com India Limited with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Rediff.com India Limited and it's subsidiaries may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward looking statements, including statements contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. Rediff.com India Limited does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company. |
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