Softlink Announces First Quarter Sales Surge - Increase of 102% From Same Quarter of Previous Year... SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 1999--Softlink, Inc. (OTC BB:SFLK) reported that in the first quarter of FY 2000 net sales increased by over 100% over the same quarter in FY 1999. The increase in gross revenue is reflective of Softlink's success in introducing to the market new generations of eMail VOICELink(TM) and eMail inChorus(TM), its popular products for creating multimedia email. The sales surge is also greatly attributed to Softlink's dedicated efforts in building marketing and sales infrastructures and channels. *T Comparative Highlights: Q1 FY 2000 Q1 FY 1999 Change in % Net Sales $324,600 $ 160,400 +102% Gross Profit $267,600 $ 144,700 +85% *T "The increase of sales is a true and solid validation of the market demand for Softlink's multimedia email products," said William Yuan, CEO of Softlink. "We are poised for rapid growth in the coming quarters by continuing our marketing and sales expansion and delivering VOICELink and inChorus products to more customers." About Softlink, Inc. Founded in 1996, Softlink, Inc. is an innovator in multimedia-based Internet communications. Using advanced compression and composition technology, Softlink's eMail inChorus and eMail VOICELink products revolutionize conventional text-based email with voice, graphics, pictures, animation, and live annotation. The company is publicly traded, OTCBB:SFLK, and maintains headquarters in Santa Clara, CA. For more information visit the company web site at www.inChorus.com. For Investor Relations, please contact Gerard Damaro at 561-367-0363. eMail inChorus and eMail VOICELink are trademarks of Softlink, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are acknowledged. Information contained in this press release contains "forward-looking statements" which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology. Various risk factors could cause actual results to vary materially from the future results covered in such forward-looking statements, including "poised for growth", "continues marketing and sales expansion" and "delivering products to more customers." Such forward-looking statements are subject to other risks and uncertainties. --30--skj/cgo* CONTACT: Softlink, Inc. Lauren deVries, 408/496-6668 ldevries@inChorus.com |