Infoseek Online Powered by AT&T WorldNet(R) Service Offers Newest
'Net Technology at Low-Introductory Rate of $9.95
PR Newswire - August 24, 1998 06:45
Users Save Time and Money Using AT&T Services on Infoseek's Newly Launched
Communication Center; Additional Services Provide Voice-Enabled Chat, Home
Page Building, Software Downloads and More
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Infoseek Corporation (Nasdaq: SEEK) today launched Infoseek Online
Powered by AT&T (NYSE: T) WorldNet(R) Service. Now Web surfers can get reliable Internet access with AT&T's newest
Internet technologies at a low introductory rate of $9.95 per month for the first three months.
Infoseek also today launched its "Communications Center" giving users one-click access to AT&T's most advanced Web tools
that let surfers transform an online keyboard chat into a live conversation, initiate a conference call from the Web, or
automatically dial anyone in AT&T's Anywho(SM) directory.
"Infoseek is giving users the reliability of the AT&T brand and a comprehensive suite of services on one convenient
Communication Center," said Harry Motro, Infoseek President and CEO. "Ultimately, we're making people's lives easier on
the Internet."
Infoseek Online gives customers easy Internet access through AT&T WorldNet Service, as well as a co-branded version of
Infoseek's home page. Subscribers enjoy the benefits of Infoseek's extensive content, free chat, and instant messaging, and get
discounts on AT&T long distance. Additionally, users can find Web-page building tools, communication software downloads,
and valuable links to resources that can help them stay in touch.
Infoseek Online Powered by AT&T WorldNet Service offers new users 150 hours of Internet access per month at a special
trial price of $9.95 per month for the first three months. After the first three months, users will be charged the standard AT&T
WorldNet Service rate, currently $19.95 per month. Additional hours are $0.99 each.
"By offering AT&T's reliable Internet access and newest communications services with Infoseek's extensive content, the two
companies are making the Internet a new kind of communications tool," said Dan Schulman, President of AT&T WorldNet
Service.
Customers can quickly access time- and money-saving AT&T services from Infoseek's newly launched Communication Center
homepage, including:
* AT&T One Rate(SM) Online: Customers who sign up for AT&T long distance
services through Infoseek pay only 9 cents a minute for state-to-state
long distance calls dialed from home.
* AT&T Inter@ctive Communications: A host of communication services that
let customers communicate efficiently using the Internet. These
services require a phone line separate from the Internet connection.
They are:
* AT&T Chat 'N Talk
Internet users can make a phone call to anyone in a chat room while
retaining their anonymity. "Chatters" click on an AT&T Chat 'N Talk
icon, enter their phone numbers and billing information and the call
is connected through their second phone lines. The AT&T network
connects both parties without revealing any phone numbers. The host
can connect up to six chat-room participants or outside participants
from any of the 50 states. The service costs $0.50 per participant
for the setup fee and $0.25 cents per minute per participant. All
charges are billed to the host of the conference call.
* AT&T Click2Dial(SM) Directories:
Users can auto-dial anyone listed in AT&T's Anywho directory with
the simple click of a button. Click on the appropriate person and
connect with him or her on a call for just $0.15 cents per minute
anywhere in the continental United States, Hawaii and Alaska.
* AT&T Click2Dial(SM) Conferencing:
Internet users can set-up and control a conference call with up to
7 people at anytime, without operator assistance. The conference
host enters the telephone numbers of the people they want to call
and the conference is launched. After the call begins, the host
can also mute, add or delete participants. The service is
$0.15 cents per minute for each person called anywhere in the
continental United States, Hawaii and Alaska.
* AT&T PersonaLink(TM) Services: AT&T customers can access their
personal AT&T account at anytime; locate people or businesses in the
AT&T Anywho Directory; or send wireless pages directly from their
computer to anyone using an AT&T Digital PCS phone (with messaging
service activated), an AT&T alphanumeric pager, or an AT&T
PocketNet(TM) Phone.
In addition to the comprehensive collection of AT&T services found at Infoseek's Communication Center, customers enjoy
AT&T's world-class customer care through a toll-free help line or online assistance with billing or technical matters.
Infoseek Online users also can learn how to create their own web page, using Infoseek's Home Page Center, and find
communication software downloads. The best communication resources on the Web can also be accessed at Infoseek, offering
business and personal users effective solutions to their communication needs.
Infoseek Online is available for download at download.att.net or by calling 877-NFO-SEEK (877-636-7335)
toll free. Customers can complete their transaction online or receive a co-branded CD-ROM in the mail.
About AT&T
AT&T WorldNet Service is the largest direct Internet service provider in the U.S., serving more than 1.2 million subscribers. It
has some 394 points of presence in the U.S. and offers each subscriber a free, 5-megabyte personal Web page. AT&T
WorldNet Service enables subscribers to consolidate their Internet access, AT&T Long Distance and AT&T Wireless
charges, where available on a single bill.
About Infoseek
Based in Sunnyvale, Calif., Infoseek Corporation is a connected media company and a leading Internet navigation service that
is designed to be everyone's first choice on the Internet. In addition to the Infoseek Internet service, Infoseek licenses its
Ultraseek Server search and navigation software to companies for their own intranet, extranet and Internet sites.
Infoseek has commerce and/or content arrangements with entities that include AT&T, Auto-By-Tel, Borders Group, Inc.
(NYSE: BGP), CMP Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: CMPX), Datek Online, Inc., Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT),
PeopleLink Inc., UPS, and Reuters.
Infoseek, Extra Search Precision, Ultraseek, and the Infoseek logo are trademarks of Infoseek Corporation, which may be
registered in certain jurisdictions. AT&T WorldNet, AT&T PersonaLink, and AT&T PocketNet are registered trademarks of
AT&T in the United States and other countries.
NOTE: AT&T One Rate, click2dial, and AT&T Anywho are service marks of AT&T. All other names are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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