To: Adelle who wrote (85735 ) 3/1/2000 1:26:00 PM From: Frederick Langford Respond to of 120523
MCLL nice wireless news. Timing excellent with PALM IPO coming out tomorrow Metrocall Unveils My2Way Hand-Held Interactive Wireless Service /FROM PR NEWSWIRE WASHINGTON DC 202-347-5155/ TO BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY AND RETAILING EDITORS: Metrocall Unveils My2Way Hand-Held Interactive Wireless Service Introduction Commences Through Exclusive Interactive Marketing Agreement With AOL and Nationwide Retail Outlets ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Metrocall, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCLL), today enters a new era in wireless data and messaging as it introduces My2Way, The Hand-Held for the Highly Mobile. My2Way empowers professionals through peer to peer messaging, with other 2-way devices, the ability to send and receive email, access to information on demand, such as Metrocall's OnTheGoInfo service, and Web browsing capabilities. With more than six million current wireless messaging subscribers, Metrocall will bring My2Way to the marketplace by leveraging its customer base, utilizing its 127 corporate-owned retail stores (COR), and taking advantage of its exclusive interactive marketing agreement with America Online. "This is an exciting day for Metrocall and our millions of customers. Two-way is the future of wireless messaging and we are proud to provide our subscribers with access to the very latest technology and services to meet the demands of today's information-driven professional environment," stated William L. Collins, president and CEO of Metrocall. Collins continued, "With Metrocall's exclusive interactive marketing agreement with America Online we have the ability to promote this service to the sophisticated consumers who already use the Internet for all of their messaging needs."