FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Netopia Names Cybermovers.net as Preferred "Cyber" Move-In Service Partner
Add-on Service Provides Professional Web Site Layout Execution, Promotion and Maintenance
SOUTH LAKE, Texas, April 20, 1999 -- Business Web, Inc., which recently declared a proposed merger with NEWGOLD, Inc. [NASDAQ/OTC BB:NGLD], today announced that Netopia, Inc. [NASDAQ: NTPA], a market leader in providing Internet presence to small growing businesses, has named Cybermovers.net as the preferred web site move-in service for Netopia Web site customers. Cybermovers.net will provide comprehensive, fee-based, move-in and site management services for Netopia Virtual Office (NVO) web site owners.
The new Cybermovers service is offered to all NVO Web site owners. The service is immediately available where NVO is featured on the Netscape Small Business Center at www.nvo.com, the Intuit Small Business Smart Buyers Guide at www.home.mynvo.com, as well as at the Cybermovers.net web site at www.cybermovers.net.
Cybermovers.net is ideal for small business and independent professional
do-it-yourself web site owners who want a more enhanced web presence, along with increased sales and marketing potential for their businesses. Cybermovers will enable owners to easily and cost-effectively turn over web site layout execution, promotion assistance and ongoing site maintenance to web professionals, called Personal Virtual Movers (PVMs), who provide one-on-one consulting support. Included in the service is a new Internet imaging technology making it possible for web site owners to add pictures for personalization of their sites using Cybermovers' Digital Single Use (DSU) Camera.
"Cybermovers translates the roles of a real-world moving company to the World Wide Web. We take the burden of heavy lifting off new Netopia Virtual Office web site customers," said Chris Meaux, co-founder, president and CEO of Business Web, Inc.
"I believe Netopia's web site services, along with the Cybermovers.net, have created a significant increase in customer retention because the combination represents the best web solution for small businesses on the Internet today."
"Adding Cybermovers.net as our preferred partner for add-on services greatly enhances our Netopia Virtual Office offering," said Alan Lefkof, president and CEO of Netopia. "While the NVO platform provides 'No Assembly Required' Web sites, many customers are interested in Cybermovers' consulting services to further customize their Web sites."
"I have seen a marked improvement in the quality and value of my web presence as well as great support, time and cost savings from Netopia and Cybermovers.net. Before I subscribed to NVO and the Cybermover.net service, I had to take time away from patients to hire and work with local web consultants to design and maintain my web site," said Dr. Robert Gallagher DDS, MS of Gallagher Orthodontics. "Today, Cybermovers manages my NVO site and my PVM regularly calls me at my office for changes I want to make, like adding scanned documents and digital pictures from my Cybermovers DSU Camera. I highly recommend Cybermovers.net services with an NVO Web site to any small business person, like myself, who wants to have a successful experience on the World Wide Web."
Cybermovers.net "Cyber" Property Management Services
Cybermovers fills the gap of not having an in-house webmaster or web consultant by offering a full range of site management, location, relocation, promotion and maintenance services. Cybermovers embodies the 'we will do it for you' solution for today's small business, do-it-yourself web site owner. Cybermovers.net's Professional Virtual Movers, called PVMs or Cyber Webmasters, are trained and certified web specialists. They will help Netopia NVO customers move information onto their Virtual Office web sites and organize those sites with the tools needed to conduct successful web business. Services, including Cybermovers' Digital Single Use (DSU) Camera, are designed for everyone from the first time personal site beginner to the more advanced small business site owner.
Pricing and Availability
The new Cybermovers service is available immediately where NVO is featured on the Netscape Small Business Center www.nvo.com, the Intuit Small Business Smart Buyers Guide at www.home.mynvo.com, as well as www.cybermovers.net.
Cybermovers.net is offering a unique package specifically designed for Netopia Virtual Office owners. The package includes:
1. An introductory setup fee of $99 (a 50% discount or $100 dollar savings off the normal fee).
2. The first month's services free (a $24.95 value).
3. 100% money back satisfaction guarantee (after first 90 days of service).
The Cybermovers Service includes:
· One single use of a digital camera with posting of photos to owner's web site
· An initial 30 minute planning session with a personal PVM
· Monthly consulting session with PVM to address ongoing site management needs
· 10 document scanning coupons for adding physical documents to web site
· Promotional listing on Cybermovers.net Partners Page which promotes customer sites with major search engines
About Business Web, Inc.
Business Web, Inc., parent company of Cybermovers.net, was founded in 1998 by Chris Meaux and Robert Gallagher along with a senior management team of multi-decade PC and Internet industry pioneers and visionaries: Pat Dane, James Cutburth, and Larry Miller. This formidable team has successfully initiated their vision of being the world's first preeminent Cyber Community Management and Development Company for the World Wide Web. With the successful launch of Cybermovers.net, the world's first Cyber Move-In and Property Management Service, Business Web, Inc. and its partners provide small to large businesses with start-to-finish knowledge and understanding of how to design, create, host and develop an entire Internet community. Ongoing support and management assures continued success to the new community. Business Web removes the barriers encountered by businesses and interest groups attempting to develop everything from simple web sites to entire community designs. Further information can be obtained on the World Wide Web at businesswebnow.com or via toll free phone at 877-4BIZ-WEB.
About Netopia, Inc.
Netopia, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTPA) is a market leader in providing small, growing businesses with their Internet presence, including new generation web site services and high speed DSL Internet connectivity solutions. Netopia's innovative products and unique customer support provides users with "What the Internet Experience Should Be." The company has been successful in helping millions of Internet users increase their productivity. With the Netopia Virtual Office platform, the Company has established Web site services with Netscape, Intuit, McAfee and Concentric Network. With its Netopia Internet Router family, Netopia has established strategic partnerships with hundreds of ISPs including France Telecom, Telecom Italia, Bell Atlantic, PSINet, UUNet, Verio and Concentric Network. Headquartered in Alameda, California, Netopia's common stock is traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol NTPA. Business development inquiries should be sent to Tom Spadafore at Netopia, Inc. via email at tspadafore@netopia.com. Further information about the company can be obtained on the World Wide Web at netopia.com or via phone at 510-814-5100 and fax at 510-814-5021.
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Portions of this release contain forward-looking statements. Netopia, Inc.'s actual results could differ materially from the results discussed in this release. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to product development, product acceptance and general economic conditions. A complete description of Netopia, Inc., including related risk factors, is discussed in Netopia, Inc.'s public filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission which are available by calling Netopia at 510-814-5260 or online at sec.gov.
The Netopia logo design and Netopia are registered trademarks and "What the Internet Experience Should Be," is a trademark of Netopia, Inc. Other product and brand names are trademarks of their respective owners.
Press Contact:
For more information regarding this announcement or the merger of Newgold and Business Web, please contact James Cutburth at (817) 312-5956, jcutburth@businesswebnow.com or Jill Ballo of Imagio Public Relations at (206) 625-0252, jill@imagio.com. For more information about Business Web, please visit the web site businesswebnow.com
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