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PeakSoft Products To Be Sold Through RealNetworks Including RealStore.com; The PeakJet 2000 Web-Browsing Accelerator Will be Offered to RealNetworks' Customers
BusinessWire, Thursday, July 30, 1998 at 08:08
BELLINGHAM, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 1998--PeakSoft
Corporation (ASE:PKT; OTCBB:PEAFF-pending), a pioneer in the
development of Internet research and communication technology, today
announced an alliance marketing agreement with RealNetworks
(NASDAQ:RNWK) that makes PeakSoft's PeakJet 2000 web-browsing
accelerator available for sale to millions of RealNetworks' customers
through a variety of marketing efforts.
"PeakSoft's agreement with RealNetworks capitalizes on certain
marketing objectives shared by both companies such as providing
performance-driven Internet software to savvy users that want to fully
experience the best content the Web has to offer," stated President
and CEO Doug Foster. "We're pleased to be working with RealNetworks to
offer its many millions of customers worldwide a leading web-browsing
accelerator product that helps make their Internet experiences faster,
more fun and, in most cases, less expensive for international and
'pay-as-you-surf' users."
Through its RealStore located on the Web at
realstore.com, RealNetworks is offering its customers two
specially customized versions of PeakJet 2000 which include
value-added content such as World Wide Web links to top RealPlayer
sites and related resource listings. There will be a new-installation
version of PeakJet 2000 for first-time users, as well as an upgrade
from PeakJet 1.5X for current users.
PeakJet 2000
PeakJet 2000 is a next-generation web-browsing accelerator that
significantly speeds up any user's Internet experience. Working with
either Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0+ or Netscape Navigator 3.0+,
PeakJet 2000 makes full use of any Internet connection to look-ahead
and preload links into cache and to freshen cached pages, giving users
faster access to the pages they want to see. PeakJet 2000 builds on
the award-winning and innovative technology in PeakJet 1.5, to deliver
up to 50% more surfing speed on any speed modem, as well as on
ISDN-type connections.
PeakSoft Alliance Marketing Program
The announcement of the marketing agreement with RealNetworks is
part of PeakSoft's recently initiated alliance marketing program.
PeakSoft has entered into a series of marketing partnerships with
leading Internet-based companies that seek to meet similar market
objectives by delivering technology that significantly improves a
users' web experience. PeakSoft's recent market alliance partners
include RealNetworks, Symantec and Software Builders International.
For more information about PeakSoft's alliance marketing program,
please contact Melissa Mandel at mel@theforceimb.com, or Scott
Codespoti jscott@theforceimb.com at 206/749-4007.
About PeakSoft Corporation
PeakSoft Corporation is a market leader in the development of
Internet productivity and communication software products. The company
is publicly traded on the Alberta Stock Exchange under the symbol
(PKT) and is a pending listing (OTC-BB) under the symbol (PEAFF).
PeakSoft is a diversified Internet software company headquartered in
Bellingham, Wash., U.S.A. For more information, call 888/377-7325,
visit the PeakSoft web site at www.peak.com or send e-mail to
info@peak.com.
The Alberta Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved
of the information.
CONTACT: PeakSoft Corp.
Corporate & Investor Relations:
Chris Kent, 360/752-1100 x119
chrisk@peak.com
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