S.W, PetPlanet.com Announces E-com Agreement With AOL: EPET+25%
IMO, this is very Bullish and EPET should be considered for the Index...
Tuesday August 24, 12:00 pm Eastern Time: Company Press Release
PetPlanet.com Announces E-commerce Agreement With AOL...
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 24, 1999--PetPlanet.com, Inc. (OTC BB: EPET - news, www.petplanet.com - news), the Internet's most comprehensive site for pet information and products, today announced an e-commerce agreement with America Online, the world's leading interactive service, under which PetPlanet.com will be an anchor tenant in the Pet Accessory area of the new Shop@AOL, AOL.COM, CompuServe and Netscape online shopping destinations, and will also receive promotion in areas on AOL, AOL.COM and CompuServe.
PetPlanet.com offers pet enthusiasts a comprehensive online one-stop-shop for products and information on pets ranging from exotic birds to cats to horses. The site features tips on pet care and other helpful information, and with the launch of its marketplace late this month, will sell a wide range of food, accessories and supplies for domestic animals and horses. Pet Parents can also use PetPlanet.com to get complete local listings of vets, pet stores, groomers and breeders. PetPlanet.com will provide AOL pet enthusiasts with thousands of products for their pets. Among the many accessories are gourmet pet food, personalized accessories, hand knit sweaters, and gift baskets for the holidays.
''We're happy to feature PetPlanet.com in the Pet Accessory department of the Shop@AOL, CompuServe, AOL.COM and Netcenter online shopping destinations,'' said Greg Shove, AOL Vice President for Interactive Marketing.
''We know that many AOL members come online to find key the best information and goods for their pets, and we are pleased to be able to bring PetPlanet.com's great selection to AOL and CompuServe members and visitors to our Web-based brands.'' Steven E. Marder, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of PetPlanet.com, Inc. said, ''AOL is unquestionably one of the best channels for us to reach Pet Parents online. This alliance is a perfect fit, and will allow us to significantly leverage our content and commerce capabilities most effectively across the largest pet accessory audience on the Internet.''
About America Online
Founded in 1985, America Online, Inc., based in Dulles, Virginia, is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies, and e-commerce services. America Online, Inc. operates: two worldwide Internet services, America Online, with more than 17 million members, and CompuServe, with approximately two million members; several leading Internet brands including ICQ, AOL Instant Messenger and Digital City, Inc.; the Netscape Netcenter and AOL.COM portals; the Netscape Navigator and Communicator browsers; and AOL MovieFone, the nation's No. 1 movie listing guide and ticketing service. Through its strategic alliance with Sun Microsystems, the Company develops and offers easy-to-deploy, end-to-end e-commerce and enterprise solutions for companies operating in the Net Economy.
About PetPlanet.com
PetPlanet.com, Inc. (OTC BB: EPET - news) fulfills the online needs of Pet Families worldwide by providing a fusion of content and community matched with one of the world's largest Internet pet supply stores. PetPlanet.com's features include expert pet advice, pet travel information, a database of local pet service providers, classified ads, online chats and message boards, and the Pet Safe Network. PetPlanet.com's advanced e-commerce capabilities position the company to capture a significant share of the $60 billion global pet supply marketplace. Based in San Francisco, PetPlanet.com was co-founded by Pet Parents Steven and Kim Marder and their Australian Shepherd, Spartacus.
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Contact:
For PetPlanet.com inquiries:
Middleberg + Associates
Jacqueline Russo
415/693-9580
jacqueline@middleberg.com
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