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SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2001--Using Preview
Systems Inc.'s (Nasdaq:PRVW.O) electronic software distribution
platform, Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN.O) is now offering its customers
software downloads. Today online shoppers can visit the Amazon.com
Software Downloads store (www.amazon.com/software) to buy software
online and download it directly onto their computers.
Through a secure link to global technology distributor Ingram
Micro, Amazon.com is offering leading software titles such as Intuit
TurboTax, Norton Antivirus 2001, Macromedia Flash and FileMaker Pro
for purchase and immediate download via Preview Systems' ZipLock
server. Ingram Micro provides the software inventory as the host for a
number of publishers, while Preview Systems' platform provides the
rights management to ensure that both distribution and usage rights
are efficiently and securely managed. Preview Systems' technology is
retailer-friendly, allowing Amazon.com to manage the entire customer
experience including branding, pricing and other special promotions.
"With Preview Systems' platform, we can now offer our software
shoppers something they haven't had before -- near real-time product
fulfillment for software purchases," said Kirk Koenigsbauer, general
manager of software at Amazon.com. "For example, with tax season upon
us, Amazon.com users can save time by purchasing and downloading their
tax software from our new Software Downloads store."
"Amazon.com has built its business through an immense selection
and a simple, straightforward purchase experience," said Vincent
Pluvinage, CEO of Preview Systems. "By adopting our platform, the
Internet's number one retailer can now offer immediate software
product delivery."
Preview Systems' digital commerce platform manages the licensing
rights and security of electronic software distribution between Ingram
Micro, Amazon.com and its customers. "With Preview Systems'
technology, online retailers can connect quickly and securely to our
inventory of premium software titles," said Kevin Murai, president of
Ingram Micro U.S. "In addition to our distribution services for
packaged software products, e-tailers can easily expand their
offerings and services to customers with digital software downloads."
About Ingram Micro Inc.
Ingram Micro Inc. is the largest global wholesale provider of
technology solutions, products and services. The company operates in
34 countries with sales exceeding $30 billion for the past four
reported quarters. Ingram Micro's global regions offer e-commerce
solutions, logistics services, and technology product distribution and
marketing to more than 175,000 technology solution providers and
manufacturers. The company is focused on maximizing shareowner value
and achieving customer satisfaction by continuously innovating the
information technology supply chain. Visit www.ingrammicro.com.
About Preview Systems
Preview Systems' digital rights commerce platform enables service
providers and content producers to sell digital goods over the
Internet legally and securely. Preview Systems also ensures the
protection, delivery and management of the rights associated with the
usage of digital products. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, the company
counts as its customers a network of software publishers, record
labels, distributors, service providers, resellers and hardware
manufacturers. For more information, please visit the Preview Systems
Web site at www.previewsystems.com.
The statements contained in this release that are not purely
historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. These include
statements regarding Preview's expectations, beliefs, hopes,
intentions or strategies regarding the future and, in particular, the
implementation of Preview Systems' technology by Ingram-Micro and its
clients. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties, including: the worldwide growth and
acceptance of digital distribution of music, software and other
digital products; the acceptance and use of Preview Systems'
technology; the amount of software applications available for digital
download; technical challenges specific to Ingram-Micro and its
clients' implementations of our solution the ability of the solution
to achieve desired system integration, flexibility and other expected
business benefits and adverse economic conditions in any of the major
countries in which Preview Systems does business. Actual results may
differ materially due to these and other factors. The matters
discussed in this press release also involve risks and uncertainties
described from time to time in Preview's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission. For further discussion of the risks and
uncertainties, readers should see the Risk Factors described in our
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2000,
June 30, 2000 and Sept. 30, 2000, respectively, our annual report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 1999, our final
Prospectus dated Dec. 7, 1999 for our initial public offering and our
press releases. Preview Systems assumes no obligation to update the
forward-looking information contained in this press release.
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CONTACT: Preview Systems, Sunnyvale
Anne Hohenberger, 408/720-3528
anneh@previewsystems.com
or
Alexander Ogilvy Public Relations
Kelly Delaney, 415/644-3011 (Media)
kdelaney@alexanderogilvy.com
or
Thomson Financial Investor Relations
Erik Knettel, 212/701-1963 (Investors)
erik.knettel@tfn.com
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