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Fairfax, VA and Redwood City, CA, July 29, 1996 -- Continuing its efforts to offer a comprehensive set of Web solutions to business customers, UUNETTechnologies, Inc., (NASDAQ: UUNT), the first commercial Internet service provider and a leading supplier of Internet services for business, today announced that it will provide its Web customers with NetObjects FusionTM, an innovative Web site building software product that was unveiled today. Under the terms of the co-marketing agreement, UUNET will offer NetObjects Fusion as part of UUNETs Web hosting service. In addition, the shrink-wrapped version of NetObjects Fusion, planned for general availability by NetObjects in September, will enable customers to easily host their site with UUNET.
"By combining Fusion with UUNET's Web hosting services, we can offer our respective customers an end-to-end Web development and deployment solution, said Dave Foster, UUNET Vice President, Business Development. Plus, with one-button posting of Web content to the UUNET hosting site and an easy-to-use authoring tool, NetObjects has greatly simplified the process of creating and maintaining a Web presence. Together, UUNET's Web hosting service and NetObjects Fusion provide the top quality infrastructure and tools to design, build, and publish a high-quality Web site.
The UUNET Web hosting service provides companies with a cost-effective means to deploy a high-performance Web site. UUNET reduces the complexities of implementing and supporting a Web site by providing a complete solution, including hardware, software, on-going management and reporting. The service also includes support for a companys own domain name (e.g.- www.company.com). Web sites are hosted at UUNET's state-of-the-art computer facilities and are directly connected to the Internet at very high speeds, ensuring high performance, high reliability, and a secure hosting environment.
"UUNET pioneered Internet access and has developed a blue-chip roster of Web hosting customers in a very short time, said Samir Arora, CEO of NetObjects. We are proud to be selected as their first Web site authoring tool partner, and look forward to helping UUNET's customers build more effective Web sites.
About UUNET
Headquartered in Fairfax, VA., UUNET Technologies, Inc. is a leading worldwide provider of a comprehensive range of Internet access options, applications, World Wide Web hosting services, security products and consulting services to businesses, professionals, and on-line service providers. The company's network is comprised of Points of Presence (POPs) throughout the United States and in Canada, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as connections to Internet service providers around the world. Founded in 1987, UUNET is recognized as the first commercial Internet service provider. On April 29, 1996, UUNET entered into an agreement to merge with MFS Communications Company, Inc., (NASDAQ: MFST), a leading provider of communications services for business and government. UUNET's World Wide Web address is http://www.uu.net.
About NetObjects
NetObjects, Inc. develops products that enable Web site builders to dramatically improve the design, authoring, publishing, and updating of Web sites. NetObjects Fusion provides the first visual, site-oriented approach to building Web sites, unlike first generation, text-based, page-oriented tools. NetObjects Fusion is the first smart Web site building application that integrates automated site building, professional-quality design, and data publishing, thereby lowering the cost, time, and tedium of building high-quality Web sites. Founded in 1995 and headquartered in Redwood City, CA, NetObjects is privately-held and funded by Norwest Venture Capital, Venrock Associates and private investors. Information about NetObjects and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.netobjects.com or by calling 1-888-449-6400.
For press inquiries, contact:
Kamini Ramani
Director of Corporate Communications
(415) 482-3238
kamini@netobjects.com
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