Thursday April 29, 8:09 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
Synergy Brands Announces the Opening
Date for netcigar.com
Tries To Tap Into The 1.4 Billion Dollar Market Through Its
Online Presence
SYOSSET, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 1999-- Synergy Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: SYBR - news)
announced today that the company will open netcigar.com on Friday, May 7th, 1999 to coincide with the
beginning of the shopping period for Father's Day and the start of the major golfing season.
The company plans to launch an advertising campaign through online channels and traditional media to fuel the
growth of netcigar.com.
The new e-commerce web site will offer a variety of popular brand name hand made cigars as well as premium
hand made cigars that are produced in the company's Dominican Republic affiliate factory. The internet site
will also feature a gift shop that will include premium quality leather golf & luggage items, golf related novelty
items for the home, cigar accessories and a wide selection of fragrances for both men and women. The
company's product prices will offer consumers substantial savings off conventional store prices.
With the goal of providing an environment for the various interests of a cigar connoisseur and casual cigar
enthusiast, netcigar.com will also offer cigar-related content, including cigar editorials, articles, cigar reviews
and chat rooms. The company is also considering the inclusion of additional content and services into its web
site. Focus is being placed on topics such as investments, travel, sports, and the offering of a free email
service under the netcigar.com domain.
netcigar.com is being developed by The Sphere Information Services, Inc., based in the Silicon Valley area.
The company is a premier web centric application, design and hosting company with an executive team that
includes previous senior software engineers of Sun Microsystems and Silicon Graphics. The company has
provided services to organizations such as Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, Sony, Brocade
Communications Systems, MediaFlex (www.mediaflex.com), Premier Bride (www.premierbride.com), and
E-LOAN (www.eloan.com). Further information regarding the Sphere may be obtained at
thesphere.com.
All products and brand names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners.
This news release includes forward-looking statements, which are based on assumptions concerning
production and sales, operating expenses and other costs that the management of Synergy Brands and its
subsidiaries believe are reasonable, based on currently available information. However, management's
assumptions and the company's future performance are both subject to a wide range of business risks and
there is no assurance these goals can or will be met.
Contact:
Martin E. Janis & Company Public Relations, Chicago
Hal Schweig, 312-943-1100 |
