To: Sarkie who wrote (9600 ) 7/14/1999 10:22:00 PM From: Steven R. Michaud Respond to of 28311
and another article mentioning...GNET.... Webzter Successfully Transforms SIMS Communications Into Internet Revenue-Based JustMed.com IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 1999--High-end Web developer Webzter Corp., www.webzter.com, Wednesday announced that it again transformed a publicly held company into one with an Internet based revenue model. With the recent launch of its new online medical portal, www.justmed.com, containing its online home health care store, Med Store, SIMS Communications (Nasdaq:SIMS) has been transformed into an Internet-centric corporation. JustMed.com is fast becoming the online Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) of health care information for consumers and medical professionals alike. Webzter Corp. provided SIMS business re-engineering consultation, Web site design and development services, and online media buying programs. Niche Web portals like JustMed.com are hubs or gateways to the Internet for groups with specific interests. For example, www.drkoop.com (Nasdaq:KOOP) is a Web portal for consumer health information as is medscape.com (NYSE:CBS), iVillage and Women.com are Internet portals for women, cNet (Nasdaq:CNET) and ZDNet (NYSE:ZD) are Internet portals for computers and technology, and MecklerMedia's (Nasdaq:MECK), and Today.Com's (OTC BB:TODY) www.law.com is a portal that features information on law. A general interest or search Internet portal is a hub or gateway to the Internet, such as such as Yahoo (Nasdaq:YHOO), Excite (Nasdaq:XCIT), Lycos (Nasdaq:LCOS), Go2Net (Nasdaq:GNET), and Infoseek (Nasdaq:SEEK), that provides many services and features for its visitors. Mark E. Bennett, SIMS president and chief executive officer stated, "Webzter Corp. is our Web developer of choice. Not only did they help design and develop our Web site, but they transformed our business model into one which is centrally focused on the Internet to generate revenue for our firm. JustMed.com is indicative of Webzter's capability." "We're very happy to announce the successful transformation of SIMS Communications (Nasdaq:SIMS) into an Internet-centric company," said Webzter CEO, Dean Shafer. "Webzter Corp. sees tremendous profit potential in designing and developing vertical Web portals for publicly held firms that are considering an Internet strategy." SIMS Communications provides electronic transaction solutions for the health care industry. The company's products and services include: justmed.com . This content-rich Web site is designed to appeal to both consumers and health care industry professionals. JustMed.com's portal site is focused on providing extensive health care content and products to both the public and health care industry professionals. Other products include: its MedCard System, a system that provides 100 percent paperless electronic data entry at the physician's office for all medical insurance billings and collections, and the One Medical Service System, a cost-effective solution that gives pharmacies the ability to provide a complete, one-stop shopping solution for all its customer's home medical equipment (HME) and home health care related service needs. Privately held Webzter (http://www.webzter.com) is a global interactive agency specializing in high-end Web site development and online marketing including Web portals, e-commerce, online product catalogs, intranets/extranets, search engine/content and self-publishing systems. Webzter's staff includes designers, programmers, writers, and online marketers from all over the world. For more information on Webzter, visit the company's Web site at webzter.com or call 800/510-9005. CONTACT: Webzter Corp., Irvine Public Relations, 800/510-9005 E-mail: prdept@webzter.com KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA BW0385 JUL 14,1999 13:46 PACIFIC