SEATTLE, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Go2Net, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNET), one of the Internet's leading networks (http://www.go2net.com/), today announced
the launch of a new HyperMart Business Resource Center, featuring small business services and content from more than 20 business partners, as a
core component of its HyperMart Network (http://www.hypermart.net/). In addition, Go2Net also announced today that the HyperMart Network
has reached a major milestone: More than one million members have now registered on the free Web hosting and e-business services network,
firmly establishing HyperMart as the Internet's largest community of small businesses.
The HyperMart Business Resource Center (http://www.hypermart.net/center/) offers valuable services and content to help small businesses grow
online and run their e-businesses more efficiently. It is divided into several key centers for e-business, providing small businesses one-click access
to service providers, essential tools, expert advice and insightful articles. An easy- to-navigate interface integrates additional small business news
articles, tips, and services, offering business people top-quality information and resources to promote and manage their businesses online.
The HyperMart Business Resource Center includes:
-- Finance Center -- Online bill payment; time and expense reports; credit reports; payroll services.
-- Information Center -- Articles and tips from leading legal and business promotion experts.
-- Business Center -- Domain registration; trademark protection services; business incorporation; franchise opportunities.
-- Communications -- PC-to-PC phone calls; pre-paid long distance services; energy/wireless/long distance rate comparison; Go2Net
Communicator instant messaging service.
-- Sales & Marketing -- Search engine submission; affiliate marketing programs; business promotion and traffic driving tips.
-- Legal Center -- Legal Survival Guide for Employers; Working Women's Guide; legal dictionary; purchase agreements.
-- Internet Center -- Free Web hosting from HyperMart; storefront and shopping cart solutions for ecommerce; Web site maintenance tools;
free Web-based network.
-- Marketplace -- Great deals on office products and telecom equipment; online barter services; dollar auctions.
-- e-Learning Courses -- Online courses on various business subjects.
-- Ask an Expert -- Expert advice on thousands of topics.
-- Web Resources -- Links to small business resources, including the Small Business Administration and Better Business Bureau.
"With the HyperMart Network serving an expanding base of more than one million members, Go2Net and its partners are continuing to see the
leverage in operating the largest community of small businesses online," said Ron Pessner, Go2Net vice president of business services. "We're
excited to deliver to our user base the HyperMart Business Resource Center, with everything a business needs to efficiently build and grow a small
business online."
The HyperMart Business Resource Center contains content and services from 21 business partners, including: AskMe.com, Business Filings
Incorporated, click2learn.com, Credit Reports, Essential.com, FindLaw, Franchise Solutions, Hello Direct, NameProtect.com, Net2Phone,
NetMechanics, Network Solutions, Nolo.com, Online Office Supplies, OpenAir.com, Payroll Online, Telegea, Ubarter, Xdrive, TransPoint, workz.com.
New content includes hundreds of Web marketing and legal information articles from workz.com and Nolo.com, respectively. In addition, expert
advice from AskMe.com, free Web storage space from Xdrive, and online bill payment services from TransPoint are integrated into the HyperMart
Business Resource Center.
The Millionth Member of the HyperMart Network
The HyperMart Network's millionth member is Madison Lumber Company (http://madisonlumber.hypermart.net/), a woman-owned small
business in Ennis, Montana. Madison Lumber Company provides quality building materials, hardware products, and contractor references to
customers in Western Montana's Madison Valley, and around the word, via its Web site hosted on HyperMart.
About The HyperMart Network
Go2Net's HyperMart Network is the leading free Web site hosting network and provider of e-business services for small businesses, with more than
one million members. HyperMart features free Web site hosting for businesses on secure servers; turnkey e-commerce and transaction processing
solutions; Web marketing resources; site management tools; small business services; and unparalleled customer support. The HyperMart Network
includes three free Web site hosting properties serving varying sectors of the small business market: HyperMart (http://www.hypermart.net/),
Virtual Avenue (http://www.virtualave.net/) and FreeYellow (http://www.freeyellow.com/).
About Go2Net, Inc.
Go2Net (http://www.go2net.com/) is one of the Internet's leading networks, providing consumer services, business services, and enabling services.
The company offers through the World Wide Web a network of branded properties and aggregated content in the categories of search and
directory, personal finance, multi-player games, small business services and e-commerce solutions. The company also develops Internet
technologies for its own network and for license to strategic partners. The Go2Net Network is home to many of the Internet's leading vertical
destinations, including: MetaCrawler, Silicon Investor, the HyperMart Network, PlaySite, Dogpile, and 100Hot.
This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including those relating to the company's ability to
grow its user and advertiser base. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted and reported results should not be considered as
an indication of future performance. The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, the company's limited operating history, the
competitive environment in which the company competes, the early stage of the Web as an advertising and electronic commerce medium, the
company's dependence on advertising, sponsorship and commerce revenues, the company's dependence on strategic relationships to drive traffic
to its Web sites, consumer acceptance of the company's new products and services, the company's ability to develop and integrate new
technologies and services into its existing services and into new platforms, such as broadband, and the increased use of the Web for commerce.
More information about the potential factors that could affect the company's business and financial results is included in the company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1999, and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended December 31, 1999,
and March 31, 2000, which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SOURCE: Go2Net, Inc.
CONTACT: Karen Hynes, Public Relations Manager, The HyperMart Network of Go2Net, Inc., 206-447-1595, ext. 456, or karenh@go2net.com |
