USA.NET and Egghead Computer Initiate Exclusive Marketing Alliance; Egghead to be the Preferred Technology Dealer for NetAddress -- USA.NET's Free, Portable Web-Based E-mail Service.COLORADO SPRINGS Colorado Springs, city (1990 pop. 281,140), seat of El Paso co., central Colo., on Monument and Fountain creeks, at the foot of Pikes Peak; inc. 1886. It is a year-round resort and a booming military, technological, and commercial city. , Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 9, 1998--USA.NET, a leading provider of web-based e-mail See Internet e-mail service and HTML e-mail. , and Egghead.com, Inc. (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 :EGGS) a leading operator of Internet web site sales channels, today announced a strategic alliance which will provide USA.NET's more than 3.2 million NetAddress subscribers direct access to Egghead.com's Internet sales channels for online computer and consumer products purchasing with selected discounts. The alliance has been established for one year, with the option for renewal for a second year. "With this agreement, USA.NET extends electronic messaging See e-mail and messaging system. to include online computer and consumer products shopping," said John Street, president 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. of USA.NET. "We are pleased to be able to offer NetAddress subscribers the convenience of direct access to Egghead.com's web sites, as well as special, NetAddress discounts at www.surplusdirect.com." USA.NET developed this partnership with Egghead.com to further its goal of making a subscriber's electronic in-box the first Internet stop of the day. USA.NET is creating direct links and access through its Direct Delivery program, a push content e-mail service See Internet e-mail service. of information and transactions, to enhance the value of NetAddress to its subscribers. NetAddress is a leading web-based e-mail service with more than 3.2 million subscribers who enjoy a permanent and portable e-mail address See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address that allows them to switch Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. and jobs without changing their address. NetAddress offers a robust and flexible feature set that includes collecting e-mail from up to five other providers' mailboxes, automatically forwarding e-mail messages to up to five accounts, sending and receiving attachments, setting up anti-spam filters and advanced scheduling of e-mail messages to others or reminders to subscribers. "USA.NET expands our marketing reach to a significant new audience of computer-literate customers," George Orban, Egghead.com chairman and CEO said. "This agreement is consistent with our expanding marketing effort to sell the products of all three Egghead.com websites to the growing base of Internet customers." Egghead.com, Inc. operates three Internet sales channels: www.egghead.com which markets the best and newest computer products; www.surplusdirect.com, an off-priced, refurbished computer products web warehouse; and www.surplusauction.com a live, inter-active auction format for computer products. About USA.NET Based in Colorado Springs, USA.NET, Inc. is dedicated to creating the post office of the future by focusing on all aspects of electronic messaging. Their unique, patent-pending mail engine architecture provides a foundation for future messaging applications. Customer service support for USA.NET can be reached by e-mail at http://www.service@usa.net or by telephone at 719/265-2930. NetAddress can be accessed at http://www.NetAddress.com; the company can be accessed at http://www.usa.net. About Egghead Egghead.com websites are among the most frequently visited commerce sites on the Internet according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Media Metrix, the PC Meter Company. Egghead.com offers consumer and business customers more than 20,000 different products, including computers, peripherals, software and software downloads. Surplusdirect.com offers off-priced computer hardware, software and consumer electronics products. Surplusauction.com offers computer products, office and consumer products to shoppers in an interactive bidding environment. The auction site currently holds 15 live auctions per week where bidding takes place 24 hours a day. -0- Note: This announcement contains 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. about Egghead.com that involve risks related to the highly competitive nature of the computer products retailing industry, the market for Internet commerce, the integration and combination of technological systems operating the current Web sites, the seasonality and quarterly fluctuation results, the dependence of Egghead.com sales on the purchase and use of personal computers and software, and the risks detailed in Egghead.com's SEC reports including the report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended March 29, 1997, and the SEC report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. for the period ending December 27, 1997. CONTACT: USA.NET, Inc. Candice Jackson, 719/265-2930 cjackson@usa.net or Wilson McHenry Company Matt Atwood, 212/527-0800 matwood@wmc.com |
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