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To: VivB who wrote (8087)	2/22/2000 10:33:00 AM
From: Tom	Respond to of 10081

From: newsout@stockwatch.com Subject: Stockwatch US: GMGC Date: Tue, Feb 22, 2000, 9:28 AM (Applies to: GMGC JWEB) (JWEB) General Magic and Juno Announce Strategic Marketing Alliance; myTalk Service to be Marketed to Millions of Juno Subscribers General Magic, Inc. (Nasdaq:GMGC) and Juno Online Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:JWEB) today announced an agreement to provide General Magic's myTalk(TM) Web service for free to Juno's millions of members. Juno will be the first Internet access provider to offer this ISP service, which enables consumers to receive and respond to e-mail and voicemail messages through the phone or the Web. "The award-winning myTalk service is a terrific addition to Juno, and we think our members will really like it," said Charles Ardai, Juno's president and CEO. "Our members will now be able to get their e-mail at any time and from any location." Using myTalk, Juno members will be able to dial a toll-free number from any telephone, hear their e-mail messages read to them, and respond to messages by speaking into the phone. Users can interact with myTalk entirely by voice, for example by saying "Play it" to listen to a message or "Send a reply" to respond to an e-mail. myTalk currently has more than 500,000 members, attesting to a growing consumer interest in Web talk services. "It is exciting for us to partner with Juno, one of the nation's leading providers of Internet services," said Steve Markman, president and CEO of General Magic. "We expect many Juno users to add to their e-mail experience by taking advantage of the myTalk service. We are delighted to welcome Juno's member base to our myTalk community." About Juno Juno Online Services, Inc. is a leading provider of Internet-related services to millions of computer users throughout the United States. The company offers several levels of service, ranging from basic dial-up Internet access -- which is provided to the end user for free -- to high-speed broadband access, currently being tested in selected markets. Juno's revenues are derived primarily from the subscription fees charged for its billable premium services, from the sale of advertising, and from various forms of electronic commerce. For more information about Juno, visit www.juno.com/corp. To get a free copy of the Juno software, go to www.juno.com, or call toll-free 800/TRY-JUNO. About General Magic General Magic developed myTalk to make communication and access to information easy and convenient. The company's innovative, patent-pending magicTalk(TM) voice interface lets people interact with information using their own words, as if they were talking to another person. For more information about General Magic, visit www.generalmagic.com. Investors with questions may call Shareholder Communications at 877/245-6973. General Magic notes that this press release contains forward-looking statements. There are risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to vary materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the adequacy of the Company's financial resources to execute its business plan; the Company's ability to attract, retain and motivate key technical, marketing and management personnel; continued market acceptance of the myTalk service; persistent increases in the rate of new member growth; the capability of the Company's Network Operations Center to handle demand; increased competition in the market for voice-enabled services; introduction of competing products with technological and/or other advantages; and the challenges inherent in the development and delivery of complex technologies. These and other risk factors are detailed in General Magic's Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed on December 17, 1999. Statements in this press release regarding Juno Online Services, Inc. that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause such statements to differ materially from actual future events or results. Any such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The following factors, among others, could cause Juno's actual results to differ materially from those described in a forward-looking statement: limited history of offering Juno's billable premium services and free basic service in its current form; history of losses; failure to retain or grow Juno's subscriber base; increasing competition from existing or new competitors; inability to sustain current levels of subscriber acquisition or retention; inability to successfully migrate members to or retain members in Juno's billable premium services; increased telecommunications costs resulting from the expansion of Juno's free basic service; rapid technological change; possible unavailability of financing as and if needed; decreases in the popularity of the Internet among consumers or as an advertising medium; dependence on a limited number of vendors, including without limitation third-party vendors for the provision and roll-out of the Juno Express broadband service; dependence on strategic marketing alliances as a source of revenues; inability to achieve telecommunication cost savings through efficient hardware utilization of per-modem pricing; possible industry consolidation; and potential fluctuations in quarterly and annual results. This list is intended to identify only certain of the principal factors that could cause actual results to differ. Readers are referred to the reports and documents filed by Juno with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed January 7, 2000, as amended, for a discussion of these and other important risk factors. Note to Editors: General Magic, magicTalk and myTalk are trademarks of General Magic, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Other trademarks are owned by their respective companies. Distributed via COMTEX. Copyright (C) 2000 Business Wire. All rights reserved. -0- CONTACT: TSI Communications, Inc. Leili Eghbal, 650/635-0200 leghbal@tsicomm.com or Juno Online Services, Inc. Becky Yeamans, 212/597-9005 pr@support.juno.com or Edelman PR Worldwide Anna Svaldi, 212/704-8288 pr@support.juno.com KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA NEW YORK INDUSTRY KEYWORD: INTERNET TELECOMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE PRODUCT MARKETING AGREEMENTS Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com

To: VivB who wrote (8087)	2/22/2000 10:34:00 AM
From: Mark Oliver	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10081

General Magic and Juno AnnounceStrategic Marketing Alliance; myTalk Service to be Marketed toMillions of Juno Subscribers February 22, 2000 09:06 AM SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2000--General Magic, Inc. GMGC and Juno Online Services, Inc. JWEB today announced an agreement to provide General Magic's myTalk(TM) Web service for free to Juno's millions of members. Juno will be the first Internet access provider to offer this ISP service, which enables consumers to receive and respond to e-mail and voicemail messages through the phone or the Web. "The award-winning myTalk service is a terrific addition to Juno, and we think our members will really like it," said Charles Ardai, Juno's president and CEO. "Our members will now be able to get their e-mail at any time and from any location." Using myTalk, Juno members will be able to dial a toll-free number from any telephone, hear their e-mail messages read to them, and respond to messages by speaking into the phone. Users can interact with myTalk entirely by voice, for example by saying "Play it" to listen to a message or "Send a reply" to respond to an e-mail. myTalk currently has more than 500,000 members, attesting to a growing consumer interest in Web talk services. "It is exciting for us to partner with Juno, one of the nation's leading providers of Internet services," said Steve Markman, president and CEO of General Magic. "We expect many Juno users to add to their e-mail experience by taking advantage of the myTalk service. We are delighted to welcome Juno's member base to our myTalk community." About Juno Juno Online Services, Inc. is a leading provider of Internet-related services to millions of computer users throughout the United States. The company offers several levels of service, ranging from basic dial-up Internet access -- which is provided to the end user for free -- to high-speed broadband access, currently being tested in selected markets. Juno's revenues are derived primarily from the subscription fees charged for its billable premium services, from the sale of advertising, and from various forms of electronic commerce. For more information about Juno, visit www.juno.com/corp. To get a free copy of the Juno software, go to www.juno.com, or call toll-free 800/TRY-JUNO. About General Magic General Magic developed myTalk to make communication and access to information easy and convenient. The company's innovative, patent-pending magicTalk(TM) voice interface lets people interact with information using their own words, as if they were talking to another person. For more information about General Magic, visit www.generalmagic.com. Investors with questions may call Shareholder Communications at 877/245-6973. General Magic notes that this press release contains forward-looking statements. There are risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to vary materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the adequacy of the Company's financial resources to execute its business plan; the Company's ability to attract, retain and motivate key technical, marketing and management personnel; continued market acceptance of the myTalk service; persistent increases in the rate of new member growth; the capability of the Company's Network Operations Center to handle demand; increased competition in the market for voice-enabled services; introduction of competing products with technological and/or other advantages; and the challenges inherent in the development and delivery of complex technologies. These and other risk factors are detailed in General Magic's Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed on December 17, 1999. Statements in this press release regarding Juno Online Services, Inc. that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause such statements to differ materially from actual future events or results. Any such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The following factors, among others, could cause Juno's actual results to differ materially from those described in a forward-looking statement: limited history of offering Juno's billable premium services and free basic service in its current form; history of losses; failure to retain or grow Juno's subscriber base; increasing competition from existing or new competitors; inability to sustain current levels of subscriber acquisition or retention; inability to successfully migrate members to or retain members in Juno's billable premium services; increased telecommunications costs resulting from the expansion of Juno's free basic service; rapid technological change; possible unavailability of financing as and if needed; decreases in the popularity of the Internet among consumers or as an advertising medium; dependence on a limited number of vendors, including without limitation third-party vendors for the provision and roll-out of the Juno Express broadband service; dependence on strategic marketing alliances as a source of revenues; inability to achieve telecommunication cost savings through efficient hardware utilization of per-modem pricing; possible industry consolidation; and potential fluctuations in quarterly and annual results. This list is intended to identify only certain of the principal factors that could cause actual results to differ. Readers are referred to the reports and documents filed by Juno with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed January 7, 2000, as amended, for a discussion of these and other important risk factors. Note to Editors: General Magic, magicTalk and myTalk are trademarks of General Magic, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Other trademarks are owned by their respective companies. CONTACT: TSI Communications, Inc. Leili Eghbal, 650/635-0200 leghbal@tsicomm.com or Juno Online Services, Inc. Becky Yeamans, 212/597-9005 pr@support.juno.com or Edelman PR Worldwide Anna Svaldi, 212/704-8288 pr@support.juno.com

To: VivB who wrote (8087)	2/23/2000 9:08:00 AM
From: VivB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10081

General Magic got mentioned in a press release by Starfish Software...(see the "customers & partners" section) biz.yahoo.com Tuesday February 22, 2:59 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release Starfish Software Appoints Industry Veteran Patrick Williams to Vice President of Device Engineering Experienced Technologist to Spearhead Development for Next Generation of Smart, Connected Wireless Internet Devices SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2000-- Starfish Software, wholly owned independent subsidiary of Motorola (NYSE:MOT - news) and leading provider of wireless Internet Solutions, announced today veteran technologist Patrick Williams has joined the Starfish Management team as Vice President of Device Engineering. Hand picked by Philippe Kahn, Williams will manage the device team, driving the development and execution of revolutionary, feature-rich wireless Internet devices to deliver unparalleled wireless Internet solutions to customers and partners, worldwide. In this position, Williams will work directly with Philippe Kahn and the Starfish management team to further advance the Starfish vision of global synchronization and integration of information across wireless and wireline devices, desktop applications and server applications. Prior to joining Starfish, Williams was Director of Development for the C ++ Product line at Borland International, now Inprise International, where he managed the creation, implementation, distribution of C++ Builder and Borland C++. Williams was previously Development Manager at Borland International, where he coordinated and oversaw the development and integration of the C++ and Java compilers, RTL, Turbo Debugger and Turbo Assembler to form complete solutions. ``The wireless Internet revolution is very exciting and this market is expanding at record speed,' said Patrick Williams. ``Starfish's solutions are at the forefront of this revolution and I am thrilled to join as an integral part of this winning team.' Currently powering millions of cutting edge, smart and connected Motorola devices, Starfish's TrueSync software delivers end-to-end information management solutions throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and America. With one click, TrueSync users can effortlessly keep critical information synchronized and up-to-date from anywhere in the world. TrueSync's unique solution allows users to synchronize information among popular desktop organizers, PDAs, and Web-based calendars and address books including Microsoft(TM) Outlook(TM), Lotus Organizer(TM), Lotus Notes(TM), ACT!(TM), Sidekick(TM), Schedule+, Hewlett Packard Windows CE devices, the Motorola StarTAC clipOn Organizer, Motorola mobile phones and paging devices, 3 Com Palm devices, REX(TM) and REX PRO(TM), Excite Planner and Yahoo! Calendar and Address Book. ``I am very pleased to welcome Pat to the management team. Pat brings remarkable engineering expertise and proven technological successes to the table,' said Philippe Kahn, CEO of Starfish. ``This really is a powerful and exciting step for our team and toward delivering wireless Internet devices to customers and partners across the globe, in just a short amount of time.' ABOUT STARFISH SOFTWARE, INC. Starfish is a leading supplier of complete, customized solutions for the Connected Information Device (CID) market. CIDs include pagers, cellular phones, PC companions and other devices that are capable of seamlessly synchronizing information with desktop computers and specialized servers. Starfish works closely with leading device manufacturers and cellular, paging and telecommunications operators to develop solutions on the TrueSync Technology Platform. Starfish customers and partners include Excite@Home (Nasdaq:ATHM - news), Yahoo! (Nasdaq:YHOO - news), Motorola (NYSE:MOT - news), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HWP - news), Citizen Watch Company, General Magic (Nasdaq:GMGC - news) and Xircom (Nasdaq:XIRC - news). Founded in 1994, Starfish is a wholly owned independent subsidiary of Motorola (NYSE:MOT - news) with headquarters in Scotts Valley. Additional information can be found at www.starfish.com. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: Starfish Software Kate Dueck, 831/461-5815 kate.dueck@starfish.com or The Weber Group Emily Waters, 415/616-6082 ewaters@ca.webergroup.com