A bit of news,
SALT LAKE CITY, Ut, Oct 25, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- WordCruncher
Internet Technologies, Inc. (OTC BB: WCTI) and CommTouch Software
(Nasdaq: CTCH), have agreed to provide integrated email and calendaring
services through WCTI's upcoming Web site for business professionals.
WCTI will license the latest version of the Custom Mail service from
CommTouch, which features such leading capabilities as deeply
integrated Web-based calendaring, an easy-to-use communication center
and interactive partner management tools.
The CommTouch Custom Mail service includes a Web-based calendaring
enhancement fully integrated within the communication center, offering
centralized views and a notification feature that reminds users of
upcoming appointments via email, pager or instant messaging. The
interactive contact center allows users to click on envelope or
telephone icons to select preferred communication commands.
Unique to Custom Mail is the advance compose feature, which allows
users to create and send colorful, vivid messages with various fonts
and backgrounds. Partner Management Tools include online customization,
statistical reporting, direct, target email, API for unified
registration and multiple revenue sources.
"The addition of CommTouch's Custom Mail service is a significant
milestone in meeting our goal of developing a world-class Web
experience. It will provide business professionals the high level of
quality and reliability that they expect when communicating via the Web,
" said Dan Lunt, president and CEO. "This relationship with CommTouch
will allow WCTI to offer business professionals a fully integrated and
powerful email and calendaring service which they can access, using any
standard web browser, from anywhere in the world."
"Emerging Web-based business partners like WCTI rely on us to deliver
superior functionality and email services crucial to their online
strategies for success," said Isabel Maxwell, CommTouch president. "As
a global provider of outsourced email for corporations and consumers,
CommTouch looks forward to a mutually beneficial relationship with WCTI
and their continued growth in the Internet space."
About WordCruncher Internet Technologies, Inc. Headquartered in Salt
Lake City, Utah, WordCruncher Internet Technologies, Inc. is an
Internet information company for business professionals. WCTI combines
powerful search capabilities with a focused business directory and
salient content. The WCTI Internet destination for business
professionals is slated for launch Q4, 1999. For more information about
WCTI, visit www.wordcruncher.com.
About CommTouch Software Serving 6.6 million active Emailboxes around
the world, CommTouch is a leading provider of outsourced email and
messaging services for corporations and consumers worldwide. CommTouch
email is designed for superior performance and rapid scalability,
offering end user interfaces in sixteen of the world's major languages.
With more than eight years of delivering intuitive, award-winning email
software, CommTouch provides its customers a truly comprehensive
turn-key email service, together with options for premium
communications services and direct marketing opportunities.
Founded in 1991, CommTouch has offices in Silicon Valley, California,
New York City, London and Tel Aviv, Israel. Additional Company
information may be obtained by visiting www.commtouch.com.
This release contains forward-looking statements, as defined in Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and includes WCTI's belief,
expectations or intentions regarding its future operations and
financial condition. All forward-looking statements included in this
release are based on current expectations that involve risks and
uncertainties, which might cause the actual results to differ
materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements.
Factors affecting results include the timely development and
implementation of technologies and services, the market awareness and
acceptance of these technologies and services, competitive factors and
pricing pressures, changes in product mix due to market demand, the
overall market demand for Internet services, and the ability of the
Company to protect its proprietary information. WCTI assumes no
obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
Copyright (C) 1999 Business Wire. All rights reserved.
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CONTACT: Editorial Contacts:
Chris McCarthy
CommTouch USA
408-845-9903 or 839-5665
cmc@commtouch.com
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Mike Schouten
WordCruncher Internet Technologies, Inc.
801-816-9904, x109
mike_schouten@wordcruncher.com
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Investor Relations Contact:
R. Brett Bell
WordCruncher Internet Technologies, Inc.
801-816-9904
investors@wordcruncher.com
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