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To: Sir Auric Goldfinger who wrote (82)	12/7/1999 10:19:00 AM
From: D.Austin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1116

hey golden one maybe you can file a lawsuit! Mirror Image Internet Joins Microsoft Broadband Jumpstart Initiative; Agreement Enables Mirror Image to Distribute Windows Media Streaming Content Across Network WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 1999--Mirror Image Internet, an Internet infrastructure company that speeds up the Web, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Microsoft Corp. to distribute Windows Media Streaming Content across its global content distribution network. Mirror Image Internet is owned by Xcelera.com Inc. (AMEX: XLA). This agreement, part of the Microsoft Windows Media Broadband Jumpstart initiative, will allow Mirror Image customers to take full advantage of their last mile broadband services, thereby improving the broadband experience for their end users. Mirror Image will incorporate Windows Media services into its instaStream(SM) Audio/Video service, which will be rolled out early next year. The service will be powered by the comprehensive robust global distribution network of Mirror Image Content Access Points(TM) (CAPs) currently being deployed in key Internet exchange locations worldwide. "We are delighted to be a part of such an important initiative," said Martin Alsen, Vice President of Marketing, Mirror Image Internet. "This relationship is another example of our commitment to build upon our patented transparent caching technology and distribution network which helps bring quality audio/video content the last mile." "We are pleased to have Mirror Image join us in this initiative," said Dave Fester, director of marketing for Microsoft's Streaming Media Division. "Combining Mirror Image's high-speed infrastructure with Windows Media will help provide end-users with higher-quality streaming content." The Windows Media Broadband Jumpstart initiative is an industry coalition that builds on the Windows Media Technologies' platform to provide the first end-to-end solution for promoting mainstream broadband adoption by removing technological and market obstacles. About Mirror Image Mirror Image Internet, Inc. eliminates the "world wide wait" by providing content distribution services that speed Internet traffic and improve quality of service for Internet Content Providers, Service Providers, and corporations. By deploying an open network of highly scalable Content Access Points(TM) (CAPs) at key Internet exchange points around the world, Mirror Image adds a new, high-speed infrastructure layer on top of the Internet. This global network stores content closer to the end user and powers Mirror Image's instaDelivery(SM) Internet Services. With direct cross-connectivity into the Internet infrastructure, Mirror Image provides the fast delivery of 75% of Internet traffic to millions of end users worldwide - at rates up to ten times faster than traditional traffic flow. Principally owned by Xcelera.com Inc. (AMEX: XLA), Mirror Image serves customers worldwide through headquarters in Woburn, Mass. and European regional operational centers in London and Frankfurt. For additional information, visit Mirror Image Internet on the Web at www.mirror-image.com. About Xcelera.com Xcelera.com Inc., formerly The Scandinavia Company, Inc., is traded on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol "XLA". Xcelera.com also has various other holdings including hotels, real estate, deo.com, MNW Records Group and investments. Other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Edelman PR Worldwide, New York LaVonne McIver, 212/704-4515 LaVonne-McIver@edelman.com KEYWORD: MASSACHUSETTS BW1236 DEC 07,1999 7:08 PACIFIC 10:08 EASTERN