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Avaterra.Com/People2people.Com Alliance
Avaterra.Com Launches Exclusive Vzone Space For People2people.Com Community
Santa Clara, CA, November 16, 1999 - Avaterra.com, Inc. (AVAR-OTC/BB), a
leading provider of virtual Internet communities, today announced a
strategic partnership with People2People.com, a service of Tele-Publishing
International. People2People is the leading web site for men and women for
dating, romance, and friendship with more than 875,000 active members and
more than 40,000 new members joining the community every month.
Avaterra.com's virtual community, VZconnections, will introduce
People2People.com's members via a branded suite hosted by People2People
affiliate, An Online Date and accessible on both the www.people2people.com
and www.an-onlinedate.com urls. Entry into the co-branded suite is free. By
moving to the VZconnections suites, members will enjoy the opportunity to
enhance their online relationship experience via customizable Avatars
(on-screen characters that look and behave like human beings). "Now,
visitors will be able to really experience having a date on the web by
becoming an Avatar. It's a perfect blend of high personalization and
anonymity." said David Andrews, CEO and President of Avaterra.com. "For
anyone uncomfortable with posting their photograph on a site,
Avaterra.com's technology allows them an opportunity to avoid "exposing"
themselves while still hinting at what they might look like by choosing
from over 2 million customizable identities."
People2People and An Online Date will engage in cross-promotional
activities with Avaterra.com designed to drive members into VZconnections,
further enhancing the current community through visual interaction and
animation. "It's our goal to help our members to develop the safest and
strongest relationships possible by providing them with the right
technology tools," said Meghan Goldstein, Director of Marketing for
People2People.com. "Avaterra.com's VZones offer our members an additional
way to communicate with one another. A visual chat environment is far more
interactive than a flat screen and it allows you to "see" who you're
talking to while still retaining your anonymity."
"This partnership exemplifies our strategy of working with large Internet
communities that can benefit from our unique VZone technology, while also
delivering new members and traffic to Avaterra.com's VZone sites," said
David Andrews, Avaterra.com's President and CEO.
About Avaterra.com, Inc.
Avaterra.com builds Internet communities in the form of Virtual Zones
("VZones"). Consumers enter these Zones as avatars (customized graphical
representations of themselves) where they can explore graphically rich
virtual environments. Avatars can see and talk to other consumers, rent
their own apartments, hold events and even buy products at virtual stores.
Avaterra.com's showcase zones have been online for more than three years
and include members from around the world, meeting 24 hours a day.
Avaterra.com derives revenue from its unique advertising venues, fee-based
membership, custom virtual community development and software co-licensing.
The company is publicly traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under ticker
symbol AVAR. For more investor information, please call 1-888-845-5853 or
e-mail ir@avaterra.com, or visit the company web site at www.avaterra.com.
About People2People.com
People2People.com, with more than 875,000 active members, hosts the largest
database of singles on the web. Free membership on the site allows users to
create in-depth profiles with descriptions, stories, RealAudio voice
greetings, and photos. On-site email communication between members is
anonymous and requires the purchase of a subscription or non-expiring
stamps.
Currently a service of Tele-Publishing International, Inc., the leading
provider of voice and print personals in the United States and the United
Kingdom, People2People.com provides affiliate relationships sites for more
than 150 of the top newspapers in those markets plus Lycos' WhoWhere,
Angelfire, Mail City and nearly 200 other web communities. For more
information, visit the company web site at www.People2People.com.
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Note: Certain statements made in the press release contain projections or
other forward-looking statements. These projections and statements are
based on the Company's current expectations and estimates as to prospective
events and circumstances which may or may not be in the Company's control
and as to which there can be no firm assurances given. These projections
and forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or
anticipated. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon
any such projections or forward-looking statements, which speak only as of
the date made. The Company disclaims any obligation subsequently to revise
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the
date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or
unanticipated events.
All trademarks, trade names, registered trademarks, or registered trade
names are property of their respective holders.
Media Contacts:
Julie Rottmayer
Avaterra.com, Inc.
408-845-9050 x344
jrottmayer@avaterra.com
Investor Relations
ir@avaterra.com
888-845-5853
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