News Comtex B: Strategy.com Adds Five New Affiliates to Its Growing Network
VIENNA, Va., Jul 28, 2000 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Strategy.com(TM), the
Personal Intelligence Network(TM), announced today that five new affiliates,
CRTrader.com, OCTBBStockwatch.com, CBQ, Inc., MicroTrack Systems Ltd. and Penny
Guide, have joined the Strategy.com Network. By providing their customers
personalized information via web, wireless and voice, these companies expect to
increase their brand recognition and customer loyalty. Over 200 companies have
already joined the Strategy.com Network, including Wall Street Journal
Interactive, Nasdaq, USATODAY.com, washingtonpost.com, Ameritrade and EarthLink.
Strategy.com is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MicroStrategy(R) Incorporated
(Nasdaq: MSTR).
"Many Web-based companies are recognizing the need to add value to their sites
by offering personalized information services via web, wireless and voice," said
Nicholas Weir, president and chief operating officer of Strategy.com. "By
allowing their customers to customize both the content and the device by which
it is received, companies can effectively retain their customer base and
strengthen brand loyalty. These new affiliate relationships help solidify
Strategy.com's position as a leader in the rapidly emerging market of one-to-one
information narrowcasting."
Currently, three channels are available on the Strategy.com Network:
* Strategy.com Finance(TM) delivers personalized alerts and reports to consumers
about various financial conditions, including market updates, individual
portfolio performance and changes in analyst recommendations.
* Strategy.com News(TM) scans over 40,000 articles and press releases from over
45 leading global content providers each day.
* Strategy.com Weather(TM) delivers personalized weather alerts and updates for
over 55,000 locations worldwide, as well as daily weather forecasts, severe
weather alerts, beach and boating reports, weekend weather updates and personal
weather alerts.
The latest companies to join the Strategy.com Network and offer personalized
programming to their customers are:
CRTrader.com
CRTrader.com (Commodity Research Center) is a technical and analytical Web site
that provides trading ideas, tools and resources to help its customers make
informed investment decisions. Its charting service and editorial content help
identify profitable trades and keep consumers abreast of the markets.
OTCBBStockwatch.com
OTCBBStockwatch.com provides investors with insightful commentary and the latest
research in the Over the Counter Bulletin Board. Investors can research and
track stocks, chat with others, post to bulletin boards and get stock tips.
CBQ, Inc.
CBQ, Inc. (OTCBB: CBQI), the E-Business Marketplace, is positioning to become
the business-to-business gateway between the United States and China, offering
portal services and a full complement of trade and commerce portals. For more
information about CBQ, please visit www.cbq.com.
MicroTrack Systems Ltd.
MicroTrack Systems, Ltd. is a Bermuda-based company that offers advanced
identification technology through microchips. Its Web-based asset identification
and registration system is part of a complete information portal. This site
offers Strategy.com services on its "Money and Finance" page. For more
information about MicroTrack, please visit www.microtrack.bm.
Penny Guide
Penny Guide is a financial Web site that provides micro-cap/penny stock
investors with links to tools, education, market news, and research to assist
them in investing in the OTCBB stocks. The site also features message boards,
stock quotes and e-mail services. Visit Penny Guide at
members.tripod.com.
About Strategy.com
Strategy.com works with a variety of leading companies to deliver personalized,
timely information to consumers via web, wireless and voice. Using advanced
wireless technology, Strategy.com also allows users to access information using
"smart" mobile phones. Strategy.com has more than 400,000 subscribers and 200
affiliates.
MicroStrategy is a leading worldwide provider of Intelligent E- Business(TM)
software and related services. MicroStrategy's platform is creating a new
generation of one-to-one e-business solutions, solutions that enable global 2000
organizations to use technology and personal preferences to build one-to-one
relationships with their partners, supply-chains and customers. MicroStrategy
delivers these solutions via web, wireless and voice. MicroStrategy also offers
a comprehensive set of consulting, training and support services for its
customers and partners. For more information visit www.microstrategy.com.
MicroStrategy, Intelligent E-Business, Strategy.com, Strategy.com Finance,
Strategy.com News, Strategy.com Weather, and Personal Intelligence Network are
either trademarks or registered trademarks of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the
United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names
mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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