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To: Carolyn who wrote (20840)	8/21/2000 9:53:37 AM
From: Sarkie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 28311

Go2Net Also to Distribute MetaCrawler Search Technology Through ZDTV.com SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- ZDTV, the on-air and online network dedicated to the digital lifestyle, today announced a content and technology distribution agreement with Go2Net (NASDAQ:GNET), one of the Internet's leading providers of applications and infrastructure technologies for both narrowband and broadband devices. Under the agreement, ZDTV will become the primary content provider in the technology category for the Go2Net Network, which attracts more than 12 million unique users per month (Media Metrix, June 2000), and will also be distributed through Go2Net's broadband and wireless distribution platforms. As an additional part of the agreement, Go2Net's MetaCrawler will become the exclusive Internet search technology on ZDTV.com, enabling ZDTV.com's more than 750,000 unique users per month to search the Internet using Go2Net's metasearch technology. As the primary technology content provider, ZDTV will deliver a broad range of multimedia streaming content, which will enable Go2Net to meet consumer demand for both narrowband and broadband Internet programming. The ZDTV packages will reflect a wide range of technology topics, including news and product reviews, tech stocks and tech support. "This strategic alliance creates a great opportunity for ZDTV to deliver our multimedia in-depth technology content through Go2Net's narrowband and broadband distribution platforms," said Joe Gillespie, Executive Vice President and COO of ZDTV. "We are delighted to provide Go2Net with the resources it needs to make its technology offerings as appealing as any on the Internet." "We look forward to adding ZDTV content to our broadband offerings and to delivering our MetaCrawler search technology through ZDTV's Web site," said Russell C. Horowitz, Go2Net Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "This agreement will become even more important as we accelerate our broadband and wireless distribution." In a related release, ZDTV also announced today that it will create a new brand identity for the network and has renamed the company techtv. About techtv techtv, formerly known as ZDTV, is the on-air and online network dedicated to the digital lifestyle. Offering everything from industry news to product reviews, tech stocks to tech support, techtv's original programming keeps the wired world informed and entertained. techtv is one of the fastest growing cable networks, currently available in more than 19 million households and distributing content to 64 countries around the world. With over 750,000 unique visitors per month, techtv is a community destination that encourages viewer interaction through e-mail, live chat and video mail. techtv is owned by Vulcan Ventures, Inc.

To: Carolyn who wrote (20840)	8/21/2000 2:34:02 PM
From: Sarkie	Respond to of 28311

Techtv Agrees To Become Primary Technology-Content Provider For Go2Net ================================================================ SAN FRANCISCO -(Dow Jones)- Techtv, the on-air and online network formerly named ZDTV, agreed to become the primary technology-content provider for Go2Net Inc.'s online network. Financial terms weren't disclosed. ZDTV, which is owned by Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen, assumed the name techtv in an effort to create a new identity for the company under Mr. Allen's ownership, Monday's Wall Street Journal reported. Mr. Allen's investment arm, Vulcan Ventures Inc., purchased ZDTV from Ziff-Davis Inc. in January in a deal valued at more than $320 million. Last month, Cnet Networks Inc. purchased Ziff Davis and its Internet subsidiary ZDNet for $1.5 billion in stock. Techtv offers original programming about technology and computing on the Internet. It is available in 19 million households and expects to be in 23 million by year end, Chief Executive Larry Wangberg told the Journal. Under terms of the Go2Net agreement, techtv said it will offer technology news, product reviews and information on stocks, and Go2Net's Metacrawler will become the exclusive Internet search engine on techtv. Vulcan also holds a stake in Go2Net (GNET), a provider of consumer and business Internet services. Separately, Mr. Allen's cable company, Charter Communications Inc. (CHTR) agreed to accelerate an existing distribution agreement and make techtv available to 50% of its basic-cable households by the end of 2000. In other distribution deals, Time Warner Inc.'s (TWX) Time Warner Cable agreed to offer techtv in New York this fall, and AT&T Corp. (T) will expand its distribution agreement, making techtv available to 220,000 households in the San Francisco Bay area by year-end. The distribution expansions will boost techtv's presence to more than 20 million households from its current 19 million, the company said.