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MCAF iChoose Partners With McAfee.com /FROM PR NEWSWIRE DALLAS 888-776-3971/ TO BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY EDITORS: iChoose Partners With McAfee.com Partnership Brings Exciting New Shopping Software to Leading Consumer ASP On The Internet DALLAS and SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- iChoose and McAfee.com (Nasdaq: MCAF), a leading global consumer Application Service Provider (ASP) of online PC security and management services, today announced that the iChoose instant buying advisor is now available through McAfee.com atmcafee.com . The iChoose advisor saves online shoppers time and money and offers a satisfaction guarantee on purchases made through the software. The recent distribution agreement makes the power of iChoose technology available to the millions of Internet users that rely upon McAfee.com to deliver the latest and most compelling Internet applications. By offering the iChoose plug-in, McAfee.com augments its reach into the domain of e-commerce applications that work on behalf of the online consumer. "Consumers deserve a service that will provide them with every opportunity to make the best online buying decisions. iChoose brings consumers both merchant quality ratings and deals through partnerships with trusted merchants. This agreement with McAfee.com gives iChoose the visibility we need to reach online consumers," said Lance Cunningham, iChoose Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder. "Now, when consumers visit McAfee.com, they'll gain access to the first comprehensive shopping software -- the iChoose instant buying advisor." iChoose saves consumers money by delivering coupons and exclusive deals on the exact items they put in their shopping cart. Consumers save time because the iChoose advisor instantly alerts shoppers of better deals available elsewhere and makes it as easy as one mouse click to accept offers from alternative merchants. In addition, iChoose offers a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee on all purchases made through the iChoose software. McAfee.com is the Internet destination that enables Internet users to secure and manage their PCs over the Web. At the core of McAfee.com is the McAfee Clinic, a subscription service that provides consumers with web-based virus protection, PC maintenance and optimization services based on award- winning McAfee products like VirusScan, FirstAid, Uninstaller, and Oil Change. "The revolutionary technology of the iChoose instant buying advisor has the power to change how people think about buying online," said Jeff Platon, vice president of business development for McAfee.com. "Our customers are accustomed to McAfee.com delivering current PC-related Internet technology and iChoose is a perfect complement to our offerings." Founded in April 1999 and based in Texas, iChoose, Inc. (www.ichoose.com) helps consumers save money and time while they shop online by delivering instant savings on exactly the products they want to purchase and by automatically completing their order. By downloading the iChoose browser plug-in, consumers gain access to savings at the moment they decide to buy. In addition, iChoose allows consumers to shop confidently by guaranteeing satisfaction on all purchases made using the service. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., McAfee.com is a leading global consumer Application Service Provider (ASP) devoted to providing PC users with online services to secure, manage, repair, update and upgrade their PCs over the Internet. Combined with a range of content, shopping and personalization services, McAfee.com has attracted millions of users in over 230 countries and territories to become one of the largest and most targeted communities for PC users on the Internet. For more information, McAfee.com can be reached at (408) 572-1500 or on the Internet at mcafee.com . NOTE: Network Associates and McAfee.com are registered trademarks of Network Associates and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other registered trademarks in this document are the sole property of their respective owners. iChoose and the iChoose logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of iChoose, Inc. All others are the trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. SOURCE iChoose, Inc. and McAfee.com /CONTACT: media, Susan Benton of Alexander Ogilvy Public RelationsWorldwide, 214-303-0098, or email, sbenton@alexanderogilvy.com, for iChoose,Inc.; or Michelle Michalak of Copithorne & Bellows, 415-975-2293, forMcAfee.com; or Nicole Rex, of iChoose, Inc., 972-818-3030, ext. 117, or email,nicole.rex@ichoose.com; or Caroline Carey of McAfee.com, 408-572-1515/ /Web site: mcafee.comhttp ://www.ichoose.com/ Dec-14-1999 14:15 GMT Symbols: US;MCAF Source PRN PR NewsWire Categories: NWR/TX NWR/CA NWI/CPR NWI/MLM