SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 1999--Internet
software superstore Beyond.com(TM) (Nasdaq:BYND) today launched its
Handhelds tab, another in a series of Beyond.com categories designed
to help customers use their computing devices more efficiently and
effectively.
The new tab features Palm Computing(R), Windows(R) CE and other
handheld devices, free shareware titles and a leading selection of
handheld software titles for direct purchase, a majority of which are
available for digital download.
To celebrate the launch of the new tab, Beyond.com also today
launched the "Beyond.com Handheld Sweepstakes". Co-sponsored by
Microsoft Corp., makers of the Windows(R) CE operating system, and
Beyond.com, the Sweepstakes offers 10 grand-prize winners the hot new
Casio Cassiopeia E-105 palm-size PC powered by Windows CE.
"IDC predicts that shipments of smart handheld device units will
surpass PC unit shipments, growing to 35.3 million by 2003, up from
8.9 million units shipped in 1999," said Mark Breier, president and
chief executive officer at Beyond.com. "Given this forecast,
Beyond.com recognizes a huge market opportunity."
"Our Handhelds tab offers customers the complete handhelds
solution -- including devices, a broad range of digitally downloadable
software titles for direct purchase, free shareware titles,
accessories and editorial content including reviews and feature
articles from CNET -- within a few mouse clicks," Breier said.
"Beyond.com is once again bringing customers' computing devices to
life."
Last week Beyond.com launched a Books tab, offering computer and
technical books to help Internet shoppers get the most out of the
software and hardware they purchase from Beyond.com.
About Beyond.com
Beyond.com sells commercial, off-the-shelf software to the
government, enterprise, corporate and consumer markets, offering its
customers a better place to buy software. Visitors to the company's
online store beyond.com enjoy a comprehensive selection of
software backed by customer service and competitive pricing.
Beyond.com offers more than 1.6 million software and other
digital products, including software stock-keeping units (SKUs) for
online purchase from such major publishers as Adobe Systems Inc., IBM
Corp., Lotus Development Corp., Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc.
and Symantec Corp.; hardware; computing devices; and digital images in
different file formats, including jpeg, gif and mpf through a
strategic marketing alliance with IMSI.
The company has established strategic marketing alliances with
America Online Inc., CNET Inc., Compaq Computer Corp., Excite@Home, HP
Shopping Village, Microsoft Corp., Road Runner/ServiceCo., Yahoo! Inc.
and ZDNet.
Additionally, Beyond.com offers software publishers, hardware
manufacturers and systems OEMs e-commerce solutions including
publishers transaction processing, physical and electronic order
fulfillment, customer support, site design consultation, marketing
support and reporting. The company has applied for federal
registration of the marks BEYOND.COM and BEYOND DOT COM.
Beyond.com Corporation trades on the Nasdaq National Market under
the symbol "BYND". More information on the company can be found in the
company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. These include statements relating to the anticipated market
for handheld devices. Such statements are subject to substantial risks
and uncertainties inherent in market predictions. Beyond.com's
business is subject to risks including reductions in or cancellations
of customer orders, changes in relationships with software suppliers,
changes in relationships with strategic partners, changes in the
product mix sold by the company, competition from other online
software resellers or publishers, inability to raise sufficient
capital on satisfactory terms, or at all, and other factors described
in the company's filings with the SEC.
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Contact Information Beyond.com
Lise Olson, 408/616-4256 (Director, PR)
liseo@beyond.com |
