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To: Reginald Middleton who wrote (16596)	1/22/1998 11:11:00 AM
From: Mark Zavist	Respond to of 24154

Netscape Introduces Innovative Products and Services That Leverage Free Client and Vast Installed Base To Drive Sales PR Newswire - January 22, 1998 11:05 NSCP %CPR %MLM %PDT V%PRN P%PRN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Free Client Seeds Market For New Investment Protection Program, Retail Products, SuiteSpot Upgrades, Subscriptions, Support Packages and Premium Netcenter Services MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Netscape Communications Corporation (Nasdaq: NSCP) today launched several new products and services that leverage Netscape's new free pricing of Netscape(R) Communicator client software -- announced separately today -- and make it easy for enterprise and individual customers to adopt Netscape solutions. The new products and programs reinforce Netscape's strategy of leveraging market penetration of its popular client software, and the traffic to its busy Internet site to seed further distribution of Netscape client software and drive sales of Netscape software solutions in the home and business markets. Unveiled today as part of an aggressive worldwide marketing campaign, the new products and services include a new investment protection program for users of Netscape Communicator, new reduced pricing on Netscape's retail and enterprise client products, new Netscape SuiteSpot server software upgrades featuring Netscape client software, enhanced subscription and support packages, and a new Premium Services program on the Netscape Netcenter online service. "These new products and services will enable customers to leverage our free client software to gain universal access to rich content and applications on corporate Intranets, Extranets and the public Internet," said Mike Homer, executive vice president of worldwide sales and marketing at Netscape. "The new marketing campaign will accelerate adoption and drive new business growth by seeding the market for Netscape's products and services." Netscape's new investment protection program for existing Netscape Communicator users recognizes the investment existing customers have made in Netscape client software. The program provides Netscape Communicator customers with the opportunity to purchase at special prices Netscape's enterprise software products and subscriptions including: Netscape Communicator Professional Edition, Netscape SuiteSpot server software products or Netscape SuiteSpot Hosting Edition. Netscape also announced it will lower the suggested retail prices of two of its popular retail client software products -- Netscape Communicator Internet Access Edition and Netscape Communicator Deluxe Edition. Netscape offers a substantial manufacturer's rebate on these products, and will also increase the rebate on its Netscape Publishing Suite product. Netscape is also lowering the price of Netscape Communicator Professional Edition for enterprise customers. The new SuiteSpot server upgrades include a new version of Netscape SuiteSpot Standard Edition that includes Netscape Communicator Standard Edition client software and a new version of Netscape SuiteSpot Professional Edition that includes Netscape Communicator Professional Edition. These upgrades make it easy for enterprise customers using SuiteSpot to build Intranets and Extranets to broadly deploy Netscape Communicator within the enterprise or redistribute Netscape Communicator to their employees, customers and partners. Netscape's two new enhanced subscription programs are Netscape Subscriber Advantage for individuals and the Netscape Enterprise Subscription Program for enterprise customers. Offered through the Netscape Store online, Netscape Subscriber Advantage provides individuals with electronic notification of major upgrades to Netscape Communicator released within the subscription period; access to a password-protected Internet site for downloading new product releases; shipment of Netscape Communicator on CD-ROM with a handbook; and subscriber-only promotions and discounts. The Netscape Enterprise Subscription Program provides notification of major upgrades to products released within the subscription period; access to a protected Internet site where members can download new product releases; and physical shipment of major new product releases on CD-ROM with relevant product documentation. Netscape's new support packages ( help.netscape.com ) include a range of offerings for individual and enterprise customers. Individuals can purchase access to Netscape's telephone and online technical support during standard Netscape business hours in packages ranging from a "pay as you go" plan to a 5-pack. Enterprises can purchase Netscape's 24x7 telephone and online technical support in packages ranging from the Expert- Expert program which includes enterprise mission-critical IS and developer support to the Expert Alliance program which includes a dedicated Enterprise Support Account Manager on-site at the customer in addition to enterprise mission-critical IS and developer support. Netscape will continue to offer at no charge to users automated telephone and online access to its searchable Netscape Knowledge Base of Frequently Asked Questions so users can help themselves. Netscape's new Premium Services site on Netscape Netcenter adds valuable fee-based products and services to the wealth of information and services that Netscape Netcenter members can access at no charge. Netcenter Premium Services that members can purchase include: * Business Journal -- members can subscribe to a Premium level of Netcenter's one-stop business center which provides up-to-date, personalized information organized by industry, company and topic; * Marketplace -- members can electronically purchase merchandise such as computers, office supplies, gifts, travel, books, music, software, business productivity tools and "time saver" items on Netcenter's new commerce section; * Virtual Office -- members can purchase hosted Intranet services including email and hosted Web sites for individuals and small businesses; * netMarket -- discount shopping club offers more than 1 million brand- name products and services to members of netMarket who also get cash back on purchases, guaranteed low prices, and extended warranties; * Netscape Subscriber Advantage -- members can electronically purchase subscriptions to Netscape software products; * VeriSign Digital IDs -- members can electronically purchase the necessary VeriSign security software for sending and receiving encrypted email and online documents. The Netscape investment protection program is available now to customers who have purchased Netscape Communicator Standard Edition and prices for new products begin at US$10 for Netscape Communicator Professional Edition. Netscape Communicator Internet Access Edition is available now at retail for an estimated street price of US$19.95 after a mail-in rebate. Netscape Communicator Deluxe Edition is available now at retail for an estimated street price of US$39.95 after a mail-in rebate. Netscape Publishing Suite is available now at retail for an estimated street price of US$49.95 after a mail-in rebate. Netscape, Communicator Professional Edition is available now for US$29. The upgrades to Netscape SuiteSpot Standard Edition and Professional Edition are expected to be available within 30 days. Pricing for Netscape SuiteSpot Standard Edition is US$82 per user and pricing for Netscape SuiteSpot Professional Edition is US$140 per user. The Netscape Subscriber Advantage program is available now for $19.95 per user plus shipping and handling. The Netscape Enterprise Subscription program is available now with prices beginning at 40 percent off list prices. Membership in Netscape Netcenter is available now at no charge. Pricing for Premium Service items begins at $US3.95. Netscape Communications Corporation is a leading provider of open software for linking people and information over enterprise, networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of clients, servers, development tools and commercial applications to create a complete platform for next-generation, live online applications. Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol "NSCP," Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California. Additional information on Netscape Communications Corporation is available on the Internet at home.netscape.com, by sending email to info@netscape.com. Corporate customers can call 650-937-2555 while consumers can call 650-937-3777 for more information. Netscape, Netscape Navigator, Netscape ONE and the Netscape N and Ship's Wheel logos are registered trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation in the United States and other countries. Other Netscape logos and Netscape product and service names are also trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation, which may be registered in other countries. SOURCE Netscape Communications Corporation /CONTACT: Andrea Cook of Netscape, 650-937-6711, andreac@netscape.com/ /Web site: home.netscape.com (NSCP)