XOOM Forms Strategic Alliance with Lycos, CompuServe, ZDNet, InfoSpace and SimpleNet.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 1997-- Five Leading Internet Sites Sign Deals with XOOM XOOM Extraction of Object Oriented Software Metrics to Make Industry's Largest Online Web Clip Collection of 75,000 Animated GIFs and Web Clips Available Free to Their Users XOOM, Inc. (www.xoom.com), a leading publisher and aggregator of royalty-free Web clips, sounds and images, has aligned with five of the top 50 Web sites to co-brand and distribute XOOM's massive collection of more than 75,000 Web clips to the millions of users at Lycos, CompuServe, ZDNet, InfoSpace and SimpleNet. More announcements with other leading Web sites are expected to follow. "The extensive use of Web clips has become very popular with individuals, small businesses and large commercial enterprises that are building their own Web sites," said Russell Hyzen, director of business development and sales for XOOM. "People need many different forms of graphics and other media for their Web sites, and XOOM has provided a place where anyone can find new and interesting free Web clips for use on their sites." "The premium collection of Web-ready clips that XOOM brings to the Lycos site should prove to be of great value to Lycos users," said Jeff Crown, VP of business development for LYCOS. "Our Pictures & Sounds search is already one of Lycos' more popular services, and we expect that the addition of XOOM's 75,000 pieces of media will further strengthen this Lycos service." "ZDNet's Software Library is a leading web destination for downloading software on the Web," said Dan Farber, vice-president, editor in chief of ZDNet. "We're excited to bring XOOM's vast and valuable library of Web clips to the more than five million unique ZDNet visitors each month." XOOM's Agreements Generate Revenue-Sharing Streams XOOM's agreements with Lycos, CompuServe, ZDNet, InfoSpace and SimpleNet, which are all ranked in Media Metrix (formerly PC Meter) top 50 sites in reach ratings for August 1997, are designed to produce revenue sharing revenue sharing Funding arrangement in which one government unit grants a portion of its tax income to another government unit. For example, provinces or states may share revenue with local governments, or national governments may share revenue with provinces or states. from both advertising and commerce. As XOOM co-brands its content with these and other top Web sites, it creates a network of sites which advertisers can use to broaden their reach of users within a highly targeted audience of Web builders, allowing ad buyers to more strategically place banner ads A graphic image used on Web sites to advertise a product or service. Banner ads come in numerous sizes, but are often rectangles 460 pixels wide by 60 pixels high. Also 460 x 55 and 392 x 72 sizes are commonly used. . Additionally, XOOM's Web Clip Empire 50,000 double CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). title is available for purchase from the Lycos, CompuServe, ZDNet, InfoSpace and SimpleNet co-branded sites. XOOM has the largest advertising-supported, free collection of online Web clips, totaling more than 75,000 animated GIFs A moving picture in GIF format, which is made up of a series of frames. When displayed, they provide an animated sequence that cycles over and over without stopping. Although popular on the Web, animated GIFs are larger than single-frame GIFs and take longer to download. , 3-D icons, backgrounds, textures, bullets, buttons, photos, sounds, and music clips, all of which can be used in the building and design of Web sites. XOOM offers both popular clips that everyone needs, as well as custom-made clips for specific professional, community and affinity groups. All XOOM clips are free for personal, non-commercial use, such as in homepages, with inexpensive licenses available for commercial, professional, government and educational use. Additionally, all purchased licenses include the XOOM Web Clip Empire 50,000 collection on a two CD-ROM set. The XOOM collection is continually being updated at www.xoom.com and is expected to increase in size later this year. About XOOM XOOM Software, Inc.'s (www.xoom.com) mission is to attract high-value consumers by giving away the design tools they need to create great Web sites. XOOM provides the largest advertising-supported free collection of online Web clips with more than 75,000 animated GIFs and other Web images and sounds. XOOM also publishes Home Office Suite 97 Plus, a collection of full-version, quality applications such as a full-featured word processor, a 32-bit spreadsheet, a personal organizer, an Internet-powered photo retouching program and software tutorials on leading PC programs. XOOM distributes its products through online, retail and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and channels around the world. XOOM was founded in mid 1996 in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden by Chris Kitze, who previously founded and sold three leading software companies, including Aris Entertainment and Point Communications, which was acquired by Lycos, 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 :LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) A technology used to make microdisplays for rear-projection TVs and head-mounted displays (HMDs). Each LCoS chip hosts a grayscale LCD shutter sandwiched between a cover glass and a mirror. ) and Laurent Massa Massa, in the Bible Massa (măs`ə), in the Bible, seventh son of Ishmael. Massa, city, Italy Massa (mäs`ä), city (1991 pop. 66,737), capital of Massa-Carrara prov. , former VP of International of SoftKey International, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TLC TLC total lung capacity; thin-layer chromatography. TLC abbr. 1. thin-layer chromatography 2. ). About XOOM Affiliates LYCOS (www.lycos.com) -- Lycos, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCOS) is a rapidly expanding, global Internet navigation center, dedicated to helping the increasing number of online users locate, retrieve and manage relevant information on the Internet and World Wide Web. In addition to offering its world-renowned Lycos search and spidering technology covering more than 100 million URLs, Lycos offers 17 Lycos Web Guides -- Internet activity centers housed within the Lycos service providing a broad range of key information resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. . Headquartered in Framingham, Mass., Lycos maintains U.S. offices in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , Pittsburgh and San Francisco, and international offices in Germany, Italy and France. COMPUSERVE (www.compuserve.com) -- Founded in 1969, CompuServe Incorporated provides the world's most comprehensive online/Internet access through its two brands, CSi and SPRYNET. Through CompuServe, its Japanese licensee NIFTY SERVE A Japanese online service. Nifty Serve and PC-VAN are the major online services in Japan. and its affiliates around the world, more than five million home and business users in more than 185 countries are connected online and to the Internet. CompuServe Network Services is a leading network integrator, providing more than 1,200 companies around the world with complete, fully integrated Internet, Intranet, and Extranet connectivity solutions. CompuServe Network Services also provides the network for CSi and SPRYNET. With world headquarters in Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. , the CompuServe organization maintains offices in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Switzerland and the Netherlands. ZDNET -- Based in San Francisco, Ziff-Davis' ZDNet division develops and maintains the ZDNet Web site (www.zdnet.com), the Internet's undisputed source for the most authoritative and comprehensive information on computing and the Internet. ZDNet combines groundbreaking, interactive technology with editorial from Ziff-Davis' worldwide network of journalists to produce original, compelling content and create communities of common interests in computing. Ziff-Davis, Inc., a Softbank company, is the leading provider of special interest content about computers and the Internet. INFOSPACE (www.infospace.com) -- Based in Redmond, WA, InfoSpace is one of the very few profitable companies on the Internet and has continued to build partnerships with independent Yellow Pages publishers, newspapers, television stations, search engines, ISPs, Information Appliances and popular Web sites. InfoSpace's strategy of syndicating its content has created an invaluable distribution network. InfoSpace has been named as one of the "Top 50 Private Technology Companies of the Digital Universe" by The Red Herring Red Herring A preliminary registration statement that must be filed with the SEC describing a new issue of stock (IPO) and the prospects of the issuing company. Notes: September 1997 issue, the leading technology business magazine. SIMPLENET (www.simplenet.com) -- SimpleNet is the leading provider of low-cost Web site hosting, national domain hosting and email services, providing unlimited traffic and storage to the Internet community. Founded in January 1996, 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. maintains customers in all 50 states and in more than 110 countries worldwide. For more information about XOOM's partnerships and advertising contact: Russell Hyzen, Director, Business Development Tel: 415/445-2525 ext. 114 Fax: 415/445-2526 email: russell@xoom.com Visit Web site -- http://www.xoom.com Online Media Kit -- http://mediakit.xoom.com XOOM Partners -- http://partners.xoom.com CONTACT: The Terpin Group Michael Terpin or Kathryn Troy, 650/344-4944 mterpin@terpin.com ktroy@terpin.com |
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