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EarthLink and NetObjects Join Forces to Bring E-Business Solutions to EarthLink Subscribers
EarthLink chooses NetObjects to extend traditional Premiere Partner benefits to EarthLink Biz customers.
ATLANTA, Ga. and REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct. 11, 2000—EarthLink (NASDAQ: ELNK) bolstered the resources available to EarthLink Biz customers today, by inking a Premiere Partnership with leading Web solutions company NetObjects, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETO). The Premiere Partnership agreement establishes NetObjects as an official provider of e-business solutions to EarthLink.
As an EarthLink Premiere Partner, NetObjects products and services will be available to EarthLink subscribers through a variety of touch points, creating a benefit for NetObjects, EarthLink and EarthLink subscribers alike. Although specific components of the partnership are targeted at EarthLink Biz customers, NetObjects award-winning offerings will also be available to EarthLink’s entire customer base. In addition, NetObjects will receive prominent placement on EarthLink’s Biz Resource Center, designed to provide a one-stop destination for business information and services to EarthLink’s small business customers.
“The strong commitment that NetObjects shares with EarthLink to empower small businesses to leverage the Internet makes for a lasting partnership,” said Steve Mitgang, executive vice president, marketing for NetObjects. “In addition to being an EarthLink Premiere Partner, we are excited about expanding our relationship with EarthLink to work together on innovative initiatives that will create even more value for EarthLink Biz customers.”
NetObjects Premiere Partnership will also create several unique promotional and marketing opportunities for both companies, including special offers for EarthLink subscribers on NetObjects products and services. And EarthLink Biz customers will be able to sign up for Web Camp, a NetObjects training course to aid small businesses in the fundamentals of the use of Internet technology.
“EarthLink Biz is dedicated to helping small companies succeed by allowing them to concentrate on their business, instead of technology, and a big part of that commitment is featuring industry-leading products like NetObjects,” said My-Chau Nguyen, vice president of EarthLink Biz products and services. “NetObjects shares our passion for making the Internet a powerful, yet easy-to-use business tool, and this partnership will allow EarthLink Biz customers to reap the benefit.”
NetObjects Fusion is designed to make it easy for small businesses to not only create a Web site, but to enhance their Web presence with online services and features such as a Web site traffic analyzer, visitor polling, and a guest book for customer feedback. With NetObjects Fusion, small businesses have an easy-to-use Web site building application with integrated online services that allow them to engage in online commerce and leverage the Internet to manage and grow their business.
EarthLink’s Premiere Partner program pairs best-of-breed Internet brands with EarthLink’s award-winning Internet service to offer EarthLink subscribers a variety of services ranging from Web-based tools to customized news, entertainment, and financial content. Since its inception in the fall of 1998, EarthLink’s list of Premiere Partners has more than tripled—from 20 to 70+ partners. Through the EarthLink Premiere Partner program, EarthLink has become an industry leader in generating incremental revenue through non-access advertising and e-commerce outlets. EarthLink’s Web properties are among the top 25 most visited Web sites in the world, according to Nielsen ratings.
About NetObjects
NetObjects, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETO), an IBM affiliate (NYSE: IBM), is a leading provider of e-business solutions and services. More information about NetObjects and its products can be found at www.netobjects.com/aboutus.
About EarthLink
EarthLink is the nation’s second largest Internet service provider, bringing the magic of the Internet to millions of individuals and businesses every day. Headquartered in Atlanta, EarthLink provides a full range of innovative access, hosting and e-commerce solutions to thousands of communities internationally from more than 5,000 points of presence. EarthLink is committed to doing an exceptional job of pleasing its customers, shareholders and the community by following the company’s Core Values and Beliefs. Information about EarthLink and its services is available by calling 800-395-8425 and through EarthLink’s Web site at www.earthlink.net.
For press inquiries contact:
Allison Green, NetObjects, Inc., agreen@netobjects.com, 650-482-3637
Voce Communications for NetObjects, Inc., 650-322-4600
Kurt Rahn, EarthLink, kurtrahn@corp.earthlink.net, 626-296-5737
Kari Walker, Alexander Ogilvy Public Relations for EarthLink, kwalker@alexanderogilvy.com, 404-881-2319
© 2000 NetObjects, Inc. All rights reserved. NetObjects and NetObjects Fusion are registered trademarks, and NetObjects Collage, NetObjects Authoring Server and GoBizGo are trademarks of NetObjects, Inc. All other brand and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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