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To: Dealer who wrote (4069)	8/16/1999 9:06:00 AM
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Bluemountain.com and VStream Partner to Add Free Voice Messages to Electronic Greeting Cards BUSINESS WIRE - August 16, 1999 08:19 BOULDER, Colo., Aug 16, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE via COMTEX) -- Using VStream's Beep Technology, Bluemountain.com Introduces Singing, Talking, Chatting E-Cards Bluemountain.com and VStream announced today a partnership that will add personalized voice messages to Bluemountain.com's free electronic greeting card service. The new feature, powered by VStream's Beep technology, will be the first of its kind in the online greetings marketplace. With one click, Bluemountain.com visitors can add a song, narrative or simple "hello" in their own voice using only their computer and phone. Visitors to www.bluemountain.com <www.bluemountainarts.com access the voice messaging service by clicking the Beep icon on selected e-cards. The user then calls the provided toll-free number to record an audio greeting up to a minute and a half in length. Once recorded, the message links to a Web page where the recipient can view his or her e-card and hear the personalized voice message directly through the computer's speakers. Listeners need a computer with a sound card and speakers, as well as RealNetworks RealPlayer available for free download. "Blue Mountain Arts and VStream share a common goal," said Paul Berberian, co-founder and CEO of VStream. "Both companies want to provide people with better ways of communicating over the Web. Just imagine how much more meaningful receiving a written card will be when the reader hears the warmth of the sender's voice." Jared Schutz, Executive Director of Bluemountain.com, says the personalized audio message will enhance the meaning of the e-card to its users. "Bluemountain.com is confident that once users record and deliver their own message, the added feature will become an invaluable part of sending an electronic card to family, friends, and loved ones," said Schutz. "Together Bluemountain and VStream are helping the world communicate." VStream's Beep service, which will initially be offered on a limited selection of cards, will be fully integrated across all cards on the Bluemountain.com site shortly. With VStream's voice-to-email technology, Bluemountain.com will be among the first to offer this audio service for free to its users. About VStream Founded in April 1997, VStream is a leading Internet communications provider. The company offers a suite of services including live and on-demand webcasting, audio/visual conferencing and voice-to-email services. The company's newest offering, Beep, is a free voice-to-email service that allows anyone to easily publish their voice on the Web and send it to any email address in the world by simply using their telephone. VStream leverages streaming technologies developed by Microsoft Windows Media Technologies (Nasdaq:MSFT) and RealNetworks RealPlayer (Nasdaq:RNWK). For more information, call 800-VSTREAM or visit vstream.com. About Blue Mountain Arts Bluemountain.com is the leading communication site on the Internet featuring the best known and most widely used electronic greeting cards in the world. With 30 years of publishing experience, Blue Mountain Arts is now pioneering the electronic greeting card industry with a 65% share of the market. The company's web site hosts millions of loyal users, making it the most trafficked privately-held site on the Internet. Spanish and French versions of the BlueMountain Web site are available at www.monteazul.com and www.montbleu.com. To visit the popular site, please go to www.bluemountain.com. Copyright (C) 1999 Business Wire. All rights reserved. -0- CONTACT: Bluemountain.com Erica Hartman, 303/998-1681 erica@bluemountain.com or Alexander Ogilvy Megan Castle, 303-615-5070 Mcastle@alexanderogilvy.com WEB PAGE: businesswire.com GEOGRAPHY: COLORADO