eBay and AOL Launch Co-branded Site
August 31, 1999 08:33 AM
DULLES, Va. & SAN JOSE, Ca.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 1999--eBay, Inc. EBAY , the world's largest online person-to-person trading community and America Online, Inc. AOL , the world's leading interactive services community, today announced the launch of the eBay and America Online co-branded site. The new area is designed to provide AOL members unequaled access to eBay's popular commerce and community site presented in a familiar AOL format.
The co-branded eBay site, which will be available to AOL members beginning today, August 31, will be prominently promoted across several AOL Channels and make it easier than ever for AOL members to find their way to eBay. The co-branded site will welcome AOL members to eBay's dynamic marketplace, while maintaining AOL's familiar context and navigation. The launch marks the latest in a series of joint efforts between the two companies that dates back to December 1997.
"The co-branded site will make access to eBay much easier for AOL's more than 18 million members," said Steve Westly, eBay's vice president of marketing and business development. "Together, AOL and eBay will make it easier than ever for AOL members to experience first-hand the thrill and excitement of person-to-person trading, with the familiar look and feel of AOL."
"We're delighted to launch this new site with eBay," said Jonathan Sacks, AOL's Senior Vice President and General Manager. "The new co-branded AOL/eBay site will enhance the AOL member experience by offering easier access to the world's leading person-to-person online trading community and offering AOL members a great reason to join the fun and adventure that eBay offers."
About eBay
eBay (www.ebay.com), the world's personal trading community(TM), pioneered person-to-person online trading. Founded in 1995, eBay has developed an efficient and entertaining trading site on the Web that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. eBay has more than 5.6 million registered users. Currently, there are more than 2.6 million items listed for sale. More than 300,000 items are added daily in more than 1,600 categories, including: antiques; books, movies and music; coins and stamps; collectibles; computers; dolls and figures; jewelry and gemstones; photo and electronics; pottery and glass; sports memorabilia; and toys.
About AOL
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 18 million members, and CompuServe, with approximately 2 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; AOL MovieFone, the nation's no. 1 movie listing guide and ticketing service; and Spinner Networks and NullSoft, Inc., leaders in Internet music. 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.
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