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To: HandsOn who wrote (79430)	2/27/2000 9:18:00 PM
From: puborectalis	Respond to of 108040

SIFY news....02/26 05:51 INDIA'S CRISIL SAYS IN PACT WITH SATYAM INFOWAY<SIFY.O> FOR B2B E-COMMERCE ON NET BOMBAY, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The Credit Rating Information Services of India Ltd (CRISIL) said on Saturday it had entered into an agreement with internet service provider Satyam Infoway <SIFY.O> to improve B2B (business to business) e-commerce on the Internet. "CRISIL has joined hands with Satyam Infoway to develop a series of initiatives to improve the B2B e-commerce on the net," the rating agency said in a statement. The statement said the two companies were exploring various models to work together to develop standards, processes, methodologies, research information and service performance ratings for companies.

To: HandsOn who wrote (79430)	2/28/2000 4:38:00 AM
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Terra Networks Announces 1999 Results -- Terra's pro forma revenues increased 50% in 1999 and 160% in the second half of the year, to EUR78.5m -- The Terra Group's ISP client base expanded 423% to more than 1.3 subscribers -- In December 1999, Terra's portals received a total of 38 million visits and 434 million pages were seen, a 124% increase on 1998 -- These results confirm Terra as the Internet leader in the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking markets Note: The data included in this report are pro forma, i.e., they cover the companies that made up the Terra group between 1/1/99 and 31/12/99 independently of when they were acquired. MADRID, Spain, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The pro forma revenues of Terra Networks, S.A. (Nasdaq: TRRA), the Internet subsidiary of Telefonica, S.A., increased by 50% in 1999 to EUR78.5m. In the second half of the year, growth rate was even stronger: 160%. At year-end, Terra had a total of 1,317,000 ISP clients, a rise of 423% in the year. In December, Terra's portals received 38 million visitors and delivered 434 million page-views, a 124% increase on December 1998. These figures are evidence of the success of the strategy followed by the Telefonica subsidiary and confirm its position as the leading Internet operator in the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking markets, in just one year. To achieve this position of leader, in 1999 Terra invested heavily in the acquisition of companies that have been key to its development, such as Ole! In Spain, Zaz in Brazil or Infosel in Mexico, amongst many others. Terra also initiated a major marketing campaign -- a key factor in the positioning of both the brand and its range of products. Following these and other investments that were crucial to the capture of the large market share that Terra today enjoys, the company reports a pro forma negative EBIDTA of EUR86m on its balance sheet. Key data for the year % Chg % Year 1999 June 99 1998 June-Dec 99 Chg Revenues (EUR m) 78.5 30.2 52.5 160% 50% Subscribers ('000) 1,317 485 252 172% 423% % Chg % Year Dec. 1999 June 99 Dec. 98 June-Dec 99 Chg Pages viewed (m) 434 252 194 73% 124% Visitors /month (m) 38 16 10 138% 280% ISP SERVICES ISP and related valued-added revenues (in total 61% of the Terra group's revenues) increased by 70% in 1999 to EUR48.4m. This sharp rise was due to the growth of the ISP client base. Terra group ISP client base 1999 1998 Chg % Spain 659,000 49,500 1245% Brazil 346,000 143,000 142% Mexico 82,000 29,500 183% Chile 118,000 25,000 372% Peru 62,000 -- -- Guatemala 6,000 5,000 20% US 44,000 -- TOTAL 1,317,000 252,000 423%