Re: SPYG
I've heard several folks mention that a fund manager on CNBC last week mention that, plus it does make sense that Sun & SPYG work together.
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SPYG news today: SPYG Launches SurfWatch for Windows 98
Monday November 30, 11:02 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SurfWatch Optimizes Filtering for Windows 98
Release Maintains Filtering Solution on All Major Operating Systems
LOS ALTOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 1998--SurfWatch Software, a division of Spyglass, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPYG - news) today announced the launch of its' first product engineered for the Windows 98 operating system.
The software allows for blocking of objectionable and offensive material on the Internet as well as access to chat rooms, one of the most dangerous areas of the Internet for children. Customers who tested the product gave it high marks for its' ease of use and comprehensive filtering.
''SurfWatch is the only leading software company to provide filtering solutions on all major client and server software platforms,'' said Theresa Marcroft, director of marketing for SurfWatch. ''With new computers shipping Windows 98, we knew how critical it was to bring the leading filtering product to the marketplace tailored for these systems.''
SurfWatch founded the Internet filtering market in 1995 with the release of its first filtering product and has since distributed over 8 million copies worldwide. With today's launch, SurfWatch products are now available for all major operating systems including Windows 98, Windows 95, and Macintosh.
All SurfWatch products are fully customizable and include comprehensive Core Category Filtering in five areas: Sexually Explicit, Violence, Hate Speech, Gambling, and Drugs/Alcohol. Additionally, all products feature SurfWatch's ChatBlock™ and Yahooligans! options. ChatBlock blocks access to all chat activity while Yahooligans! offers access only to Yahoo!'s Yahooligans! ''Web Guide for Kids,'' the first such kid-safe guide ever created.
SurfWatch also sells a wide variety of server-based filtering products tailored for corporate and educational markets and recently received a ''Notice of Allowance'' from the U.S. Patent office for its core filtering technology, making it the first and only patented filtering solution available today.
''The SurfWatch Windows 98 product was easy to install, easy to use, and easy to update and manage,'' said Eric Schuessler, one of the SurfWatch customers that beta tested the new product. ''SurfWatch has always had the best content management product on the market and this new product is no exception.''
Price and Availability
SurfWatch 3.0 for Windows 98 is available for immediate downloadable purchase from the SurfWatch Web site at surfwatch.com. The price of $49.95 also includes a six month subscription to SurfWatch filters, which are updated daily by SurfWatch's team of professional Web surfers.
About SurfWatch
SurfWatch founded the Internet content management market in 1995. Today the company provides the only patented filtering technology and remains the industry-leading provider of content management solutions. SurfWatch software lets parents, teachers and employers block unwanted content, sexually explicit and other inappropriate material from their computers -- without restricting the access rights of other Internet users.
Note to Editors: SurfWatch is a registered trademark of SurfWatch Software, a division of Spyglass, Inc. Spyglass is a registered trademark of Spyglass, Inc.
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