TSIG.com Forms New Agreement With Lifetime Learning Systems to Offer the Perfect Pitch 2000 Family Package in the Nation's Schools
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2000-- TeleServices Internet Group Inc. (OTCBB:TSIG - news), known as TSIG.com, today announced that it has reached a new agreement with Lifetime Learning Systems (``Lifetime Learning') of Stamford, Connecticut, to offer its Perfect Pitch 2000 Family Package in over 100,000 schools nationwide, with more than 50,000,000 students.
The Perfect Pitch Package contains both the myMusicCard, which offers music CDs and cassettes at greatly discounted prices, as well as an Internet Access Software Disc, which provides free lifetime use of a powerful Internet Web browser with e-mail. The Package will be sold for $10 and will benefit the participating schools and the National Music Foundation, as well as TSIG.com.
This new program is made possible by TSIG.com's recent affiliation with GeneralSearch.com, one of the most powerful and accurate search engines on the Internet, with a database of more than 100 million links. GeneralSearch.com has more than 600 Internet-based affiliates, including Amazon.com, AOL, Priceline, American Greetings and eToys, and is a family-oriented site that is adult-content free. Included in the package is free and unlimited Internet use for life, and free e-mail as well.
To ensure high visibility for the program, the agreement also provides that information describing the Perfect Pitch MusicCard fund-raising program will be provided in the teacher's edition of the Weekly Reader Magazine and its accompanying Galaxy Web site.
``We are pleased to expand our relationship with Lifetime Learning Systems to offer the Perfect Pitch Family Package,' stated Robert Gordon, chairman and CEO of TSIG.com. ``We have had a great response to the myMusicCard program; and the addition of free and unlimited Internet access and e-mail for life should make the Perfect Pitch package appealing to many kids and their families, and should be a great fund-raiser for the schools.'
About Lifetime Learning Systems
Lifetime Learning Systems, a subsidiary of Primedia, Inc. (NYSE:PRM - news), is the nation's recognized leader in the creation and dissemination of corporate-sponsored educational materials. Since 1978, Lifetime Learning has created over 1,000 educational programs for more than 350 leading corporations, including American Express, AT&T, Coca-Cola, Delta Air Lines, Kodak, General Mills, GM, Hershey, McDonald's, Microsoft, Nabisco, Pepsi, PolyGram Records, Sears, Sony, TI, and Walt Disney. Lifetime Learning works with almost every school in the country, from day care through college, and has over 2.2 million teachers and administrators in its database of the schools where their programs are used consistently.
About TSIG.com
Headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, TSIG.com created the My MusicCard program (http://www.mymusiccard.com) to enable consumers to purchase CDs and cassettes at the lowest prices, and to develop revenue-generating programs with corporations and non-profit organizations that drive consumers to customers' internet sites for the lowest cost in the industry. Similarly, TSIG.com's My PhotoCard programs provide the lowest cost film processing and Kodak film. These unique marketing programs provide high margin returns and develop strong brand loyalty and awareness within target communities. TSIG.com also provides customer service and support with its Web-based call center and related services.
This press release contains ``forward-looking statements' within the meaning of Section 27A of the 1933 Securities Act and Section 21E of the 1934 Securities Exchange Act. Actual results could differ materially, as the result of such factors as (1) competition in the markets for the products and services sold by the company, (2) the ability of the company to execute its plans, (3) the availability of financing at favorable terms, and (4) other factors detailed in the company's public filings with the SEC.
Contact:
TSIG.com, St. Petersburg
Paul Henry, 727/897-4000
phenry@tsig.com
or
Richard Wheeler, 727/897-4000
dwheeler@tsig.com |
