FNTN NEWS:- Financial Intranet Taps Football Veteran Joe Theismann for National Advertising Campaign
ARDSLEY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 1999--Financial Intranet, Inc., (OTCBB: FNTN), the Internet's premier financial video-on-demand network, today announced that football legend Joe Theismann has signed an agreement to become FNTN's corporate spokesperson.
Mr. Theismann will kick-off FNTN's national brand campaign initiative to create awareness of the company's service and technology offerings. Starting in Q3, Mr. Theismann will appear in a series of television advertisements as well as live chats and video presentations over the Financial Intranet network at www.fntn.com.
Financial Intranet's on-demand audio and video financial information network links brokerage and mutual fund industries and connects both to individual investors worldwide. Geographically dispersed individuals can participate in live Web chats and messages boards as well as obtain mutual fund information, advanced charting and breaking news. FNTN provides visitors with a platform to exchange real-time information with key business and financial specialists. FNTN offers up-to-the-second global financial information as well as video conferencing, video-on-demand and distance learning capabilities.
Mr. Theismann is an award-winning ESPN football analyst and former star quarterback of the Washington Redskins. Joe, a well-known motivational speaker will translate lessons of teamwork and leadership that he's learned on the playing field into winning business messages. His topics on the site will include Managing to Win and Game Plan for Success.
"Financial Intranet is very excited to launch our national brand campaign with Joe Theismann," said Michael Sheppard, President and Chief Operating Officer, Financial Intranet. "Our primary goal for this campaign is to reach the financial community to heighten their awareness of FNTN as well as showcase our product offerings. Joe's successful track record as a motivational speaker and nationally renowned athlete are perfectly matched for FNTN's corporate initiatives," Sheppard added.
Joe Theismann said, "I'm excited to be associated with FNTN as its corporate spokesperson. I want to convey the message to American businesses that FNTN management has set the course to be a significant force in enhanced business to business communications in the next century. It will be a pleasure to work with them to reach their advertising and marketing goals."
To attend a live Web chat with Joe Theismann or obtain additional information about Financial Intranet, please visit our Web site at www.fntn.com.
About Financial Intranet
Based in Ardsley, N.Y, Financial Intranet, Inc., (FNTN) is the financial community's premier secured Intranet connection for the delivery of video-on-demand learning services, interactive video teleconferencing, mutual fund product information and timely data, news and analysis. Financial Intranet's unique online network provides a pipeline for the delivery of up-to-the-second-financial information. FNTN's alliances include Siemens Group of Companies, Frontier Communications, UUNET (A Worldcom Group), and Standard & Poor's ComStock.
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1993, as amended, and section 21e of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Those statements include the intent, belief or current expectations of the company and its management team. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.
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CONTACT:
Financial Intranet, Ardsley
Michael Sheppard/COO
914/693-5060 - phone
914/693-5059 - fax
E-mail: msheppard@fntn.com
or
Grand New Media, New York
Cheri Grand-Anderman/Media Relations
212/462-4905 - phone
212/462-4703 - fax
E-mail: grand29@aol.com
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