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To: SMALL FRY who wrote (45512)	6/21/1999 7:30:00 PM
From: puborectalis	Respond to of 120523

NETP.....Monday June 21, 8:15 am Eastern Time Company Press Release SOURCE: Net Perceptions New Headquarters, European Expansion and Key Promotions Position Net Perceptions for Ongoing Growth MINNEAPOLIS, June 21 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of its successful IPO, Net Perceptions (Nasdaq: NETP - news), the leading supplier of realtime personalization solutions, today announced several new developments aimed at sustaining the company's high level of customer service as it continues its rapid growth. The changes include the appointment of six new members to the management team, the opening of the company's new headquarters facility in Minneapolis and Net Perceptions' plans to expand into Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Management Team Expands Net Perceptions has made the following appointments: Doug Burgham, Board Member. A respected executive in the software industry, Burgham has served as President of Great Plains Software since 1984. He assumed the title of CEO in 1991 and was named Chairman of the Board in 1996. Previously, Burgham was a management consultant in the Chicago office of McKinsey & Company, Inc. He holds a B.S. from North Dakota State University and an M.B.A. from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Steve VanTassel, VP Product Management. VanTassel joined Net Perceptions as Director of Business Development in September 1998. Prior to joining Net Perceptions, he spent fourteen years with IBM where he led IBM's worldwide product management for the retail and direct marketing industries. He also held responsibility for IBM's E-commerce solution initiatives for the retail industry in North America. Steve Jacob, VP Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA). Prior to joining Net Perceptions, Jacob served as VP EMEA for Cascade Systems, Scopus Technology and Landmark Graphics. He was also UK Sales Director for Ingres Corporation. Due to Jacob's track record and deep regional experience, he will be heading up EMEA expansion from Net Perceptions' soon to be announced European headquarters in the UK. Rich Novak, VP Sales, Western Region. Novak comes to Net Perceptions from Microstrategy, Inc., where he was Vice President of the Western Region. He also has held positions with Stanford Technology Group, Tandem Computers, Data General Corporation and Honeywell. George Nader, VP Sales, Eastern Region. Nader has been with Net Perceptions since May 1997, most recently serving as Director of Eastern Region Sales. Before joining the company, Nader was Manager of Government Sales at Autodesk, the world leader in computer-aided design software. Nader is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of New Jersey. He holds a graduate degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Michigan. Nanci Anderson, VP Customer Solutions. Anderson joined Net Perceptions as General Manager of Customer Solutions in September 1998 after heading Oracle Corporation's successful technology consulting practice in the Twin Cities. Prior to that, Anderson developed a track record for building highly-respected professional services organizations at Lawson Software, KeyTech LLC, Cognos Corporation and ONTOS Corporation. New Headquarters Provide More Room to Grow To accommodate current and anticipated growth, Net Perceptions recently moved its corporate headquarters to a new 27,000 sq. ft. facility, a space more than 400% larger than its original facility which provides significant room to accommodate the growth which is anticipated over the next 18 months. To preserve the ''team spirit'' that is a core value of Net Perceptions' corporate culture, the new facility incorporates comfortably casual ''play spaces'' where team members from diverse disciplines are encouraged to take time-outs and collaborate on projects. ''We've also expanded our offices in New York and San Francisco,'' said Tom Donnelly, Net Perceptions CFO. ''In the near future, we plan also to open a new facility in the UK to serve as headquarters for our European, Middle Eastern and African operations.'' About Net Perceptions Net Perceptions is the leading supplier of realtime personalization solutions that enable companies to market to customers on a true one-to-one basis. The originator of the Realtime Recommendation Platform, which integrates collaborative filtering, neural network, fuzzy logic and genetic algorithm technologies, and automatically applies the optimum technology to whatever recommendation or personalization task is at hand. Net Perceptions' founders include the original team of University of Minnesota researchers who pioneered the concepts and applications of collaborative filtering. The company was recently awarded the Sloan E-Commerce Technology Innovator Award by MIT's Sloan School of Management Net Perceptions products include Net Perceptions for E-Commerce, Net Perceptions for Ad Targeting (powered by Neural), Net Perceptions for Call Centers and the Net Perceptions Recommendation Engine. Net Perceptions, based in Minneapolis, is a publicly held company which operates additional offices in New York and San Francisco. Over 85 Internet innovators have selected Net Perceptions solutions including: ART.com, Audio Book Clubs, Bertelsmann Online, Billboard Talent Net, CDnow, E!Online, iVillage, Planet Direct, SkyMall, Ticketmaster Online and Tower Records. Net Perceptions can be reached by calling 1-800-466-0711 or via the World Wide Web at netperceptions.com . SOURCE: Net Perceptions

To: SMALL FRY who wrote (45512)	6/21/1999 7:42:00 PM
From: aliveinsf	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 120523

COVD....News Out...Could Provide Gapmunition Covad Chosen for MindSpring's National DSL Launch SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 1999--Covad Communications (Nasdaq:COVD), a leading broadband access company, announced today that MindSpring Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq:MSPG) has signed an agreement where Covad is the preferred provider of digital subscriber line (DSL) services to business customers nationwide. MindSpring, a national Internet service provider (ISP) with over one million customers, and Covad also agreed to co-marketing activities, including advertising and web site support. MindSpring recently launched MindSpring Biz, a comprehensive Internet package for the small business market, that will exclusively feature Covad's DSL services. MindSpring Biz is a complete package of Internet access and web-based tools for small businesses, and has the ability to easily scale to accommodate a growing business's needs. With the new MindSpring Biz solution, small businesses have a one-stop resource for everything they need to be successful online, from dedicated Internet access to web hosting, web design and electronic commerce. Covad currently offers DSL-based high-speed Internet access in 33 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and plans to expand availability of its service to 51 MSAs by the end of the year. The major national regions include San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, Seattle, Boston, New York, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, Atlanta and Detroit. Covad's DSL technology allows for high-speed Internet access using the copper phone wires found in nearly all businesses and homes today. Once installed, the high-speed connection is secure, "always on" and always available. This removes the need to dial in each time a user wants to browse the Internet or download email, eliminating delays, busy signals and non-connects. Covad's service provides data connections up to 50 times faster than 28.8K modems for businesses. About Covad Covad Communications Company is a leading high-speed Internet and network access provider offering DSL services through Internet Service Providers to small- and medium-sized businesses and consumers, and sold directly to large enterprise customers. Covad's service is on-line in 13 regions currently encompassing 33 Metropolitan Statistical Areas. Service is available in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Seattle, Sacramento, New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Diego, Atlanta and Detroit metropolitan areas. Covad has announced plans to deploy its networks in a total of 22 regions, encompassing 51 metropolitan statistical areas nationwide. Covad Communications Company and its affiliates doing business as Covad Communications Company, are wholly owned subsidiaries of Covad Communications Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:COVD). Corporate headquarters is located at 2330 Central Expressway, Santa Clara, CA, 95050. Telephone: 1-888-GO-COVAD; Web Site: www.covad.com. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements contained in this release, which are not historical facts may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, deployment of the Company's network in new and existing regions and the timing and breadth of coverage in each region. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the Company's dependence on strategic third parties to market and resell its services, intense competition for the Company's service offerings, dependence on growth in demand for DSL-based services, availability of collocation space and facilities, ability to manage and scale operations, and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The Company disclaims any obligation to update information contained in any forward-looking statement. CONTACT: Covad Communications Martha Sessums, 408/844-7508 msessums@covad.com or Nick Kormeluk, 408/844-7457 InvestorRelations@covad.com