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Infoseek Announces Partnership With ZDNet as a Premier Technology Content Provider for Business,Internet and Game Content
Infoseek Brings Leading Business and Technology Resources to GO
Network with ZDNet.com - the No. 1 Web Site in the News, Information, and Entertainment Category
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11,1999-- Infoseek Corporation (Nasdaq:SEEK - news) today announced a premier partnership agreement with Ziff Davis' ZDNet (NYSE: ZD - news) a leading technology content network.
Under the agreement, GO Network (www.go.com) will incorporate award-winning content and services from ZDNet to enrich the site's completely new computing, small business, and game offerings.
''The value of GO Network is to combine leading brands with powerful Internet services. Our partnership with ZDNet expands on this strategy by representing a well-respected brand that offers GO Network users deep technology and business content they can trust,'' said Harry Motro, president and CEO of Infoseek.
''GO Network has an innovative approach to the portal space and has quickly become one of the top players,'' said Dan Rosensweig, president and CEO of ZDNet. ''As a leading technology content network, ZDNet is excited about becoming a premier technology content partner for GO Network, providing users with high-quality offerings that serve a broad range of technology information needs.''
According to Media Metrix's January report, GO.com ranked as the No. 4 most popularly visited site with more than 19 million people going to GO.com. In the same report, ZDNet.com was listed as the No. 1 web site in the News, Information, and Entertainment Category while ZDNet Sites reported 8.4 million unique visitors for the month of January.
ZDNet's comprehensive technology content and services guide users through all aspects of the technology buying cycle, from accessing the latest news and product reviews, to purchasing technology products online, to making the most of their experience through services ranging from technology investing and software downloads to online help.
ZDNet content will be featured in the following GO Network centers: Computing, Games, Kids and Family, News, and Small Business.
-- GO Computing: ZDNet will be the center's premier partner providing technology content for news, product reviews,downloads, and help/tips.
-- GO Games: ZDNet's top level editorial gaming content from the GameSpot Web site will soon be integrated along with reviews, previews, hint and demo pages for a multitude of game genres.
-- GO Kids and Family: ZDNet will add its high quality content to the Games and Downloads sub-centers, featuring a rotating series of games and educational software for kids.
-- GO Network News: ZDNet will provide continuous news feeds giving users the latest top stories in business, Internet, computing, and Y2K.
-- GO Small Business: ZDNet will help GO.com user save time and money with technology news, advice columns,technology tutorials, buying advice on hardware and software, and software downloads.
About ZD
Ziff-Davis is an integrated media and marketing company focused on computing and Internet-related technology, with principal platforms in print publishing, trade shows and conferences, online content, television, market research and education. The Company provides global technology companies with marketing strategies for reaching key decision-makers.
Based in San Francisco, Ziff-Davis' ZDNet division develops and maintains the ZDNet Web site (http://www.zdnet.com), a leading source for computing and Internet content and commerce. ZDNet combines groundbreaking, interactive technology with editorial from Ziff-Davis' worldwide network of journalists to produce original, compelling content and create communities of common interests in computing. ZDNet.com is ranked by Media Metrix as the No. 1 web site in the News, Information and Entertainment category.
About Infoseek
Infoseek Corporation (Nasdaq: SEEK - news) is a premier global media network enriching people's daily lives by combining integrated Internet services with leading consumer brands. In January 1999 Infoseek, in partnership with The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS - news), launched GO Network, a major Internet portal designed to connect people with the things they care about most. GO Network users can have confidence in the content and quality of leading world brands that represent the most popular activities on the Internet. Such brands include ABCNEWS.com for news, ESPN.com for sports, Disney.com and Family.com for kids and family, Infoseek for search, and Disney.com and ABC.com for entertainment.
Infoseek has commerce and/or content arrangements with entities that include AT&T, Borders Group, Inc., ZDNet, Microsoft Corporation, PeopleLink, Inc, and Reuters.
In addition, Infoseek licenses its Ultraseek Server search and navigation software to companies for their own intranet, extranet
and Internet sites. Infoseek is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif.
Note to Editors: Infoseek, Ultraseek and the Infoseek logo shown are trademarks of Infoseek Corporation, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. GO Network is a trademark of The Walt Disney Company.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties including those relating to the Company's ability to successfully and timely launch and integrate the ZDNet content on GO Network. The failure of the above to occur could materially adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition, and results of operations. Actual results could differ materially from the results indicated in such forward-looking statements and any trends evident from historical performance as a result of a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the Company's limited operating history, the increasingly competitive environment for the Company's services and products, and the Company's dependence on advertising revenues and other parties for sales, technology, content and distribution.
Contact:
Infoseek
Kelly Shenefiel, 408/543-6952 (PR)
Dave Allen, 408/543-6664 (IR)
or
ZDNet
Martha Papalia, 617/225-3340 |
