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T&T WorldNet Service Delivers New Personalized
Start Pages to Its Members
Business Wire - January 12, 1999 10:52
BASKING RIDGE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 1999--
Through Agreement with Planet Direct, AT&T WorldNet Service
Members Can Get Start Page With a Personal Touch
AT&T WorldNet(R) Service today announced an agreement with Planet Direct that enables
AT&T WorldNet Service members to tailor their online experiences to their own interests
and local communities. With Planet Direct, AT&T WorldNet Service members can
customize their gateway to the 'Net as often as they like with such personalized features as
local and national news headlines, links to favorite sites, real-time stock quotes and sports
information.
"We're dedicated to delivering top quality connectivity and content to our members by
offering the latest innovations in the industry. These innovations allow our members to better
manage their lives," said Michael Chaplo, AT&T WorldNet Service, marketing vice
president. "With Planet Direct, our members can customize their experience on the Internet
with the help of one of the industry's most often visited portal sites, making it fast and easy to
get what they need, including specialized local content."
With a personalized start page, AT&T WorldNet Service members can choose their favorite
topics of interest to appear at the forefront of their Internet session. The page can be
updated and re-created as often as the member likes.
Customizable features include:
- Localized content for 380 US cities - one click changes the
location
- Personal greetings (preferences, topics, daily events)
- Personalized real-time news headlines from Reuters, the New York
Times, and ZD Net
- Personal calendar with self-programmed reminders
- Real-time stock quotes from StockPoint, as well as analyst
reports
- Sports scores and headlines from The Sporting News and
sportsnetwork.com
- Leisure and entertainment information from epicurious.com,
DineNet, PlaybillOnline, TravelWeb and Travelocity
- Local traffic reports, customizable maps with driving
directions, and more
A personalized start page is free of charge for AT&T WorldNet Service members at
www.yourworldnet.com. Simply click on the Planet Direct icon and then choose
"Personalize." Upon entering basic information, AT&T WorldNet Service members may
select content from 15 in-depth topic areas in order to tailor their start page.
About AT&T WorldNet Service
AT&T WorldNet Service (www.att.net) is the largest direct Internet Service Provider in the
U.S., serving 1.4 million members. It provides reliable, easy Internet access with 591 local
dial-up points-of-presence across the nation, free email, chat, 30-megabytes of free Web
space, and online communities. AT&T WorldNet Service members can get a special 9 cents
a minute rate for direct-dialed, and state-to-state long distance calls from home, with no
monthly fee, through AT&T One Rate(R) Online. Additionally, AT&T WorldNet Service
members can consolidate their Internet access, AT&T Long Distance and AT&T Wireless
charges on a single bill. AT&T WorldNet Service members who Refer a Friend to the
AT&T WorldNet Service can earn a $10 reward for every referral.
CONTACT: AT&T AT&T
Jonathan Varman Janet Stone
908-221-8790 office 908-221-5372 office
800-759-8888 PIN 288-9838 pager 888-ATT-WORD pager
jvarman@att.com janetstone@att.com
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