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To: Gator who wrote (14007)	11/20/1998 9:48:00 AM
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MZON -- $6 Internet Play Does anyone know this company? RENTON, Wash., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Multiple Zones International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MZON) announced that its leading Internet SuperStore, zones.com, has been enhanced with electronic software distribution (ESD) and newly designed web-pages. These enhancements are part of Multiple Zones' continuing effort to provide customers with a superior online shopping experience. Beginning this month, shoppers on zones.com can peruse over 100,000 downloadable software programs through a partnership between Multiple Zones and Digital River, Inc. "Multiple Zones is one of the best retailers in the business," said Joel Ronning, CEO of Digital River. "We are delighted to add them to our expanding network of software resellers." ESD offers unique benefits to both consumers and suppliers. Consumers can quickly get the programs they need from their home or office and can provide licensed products to multiple computers with only one download. For suppliers, ESD gives them the quickest and most direct way of distributing software programs while avoiding the costs of managing and shipping inventory. And, with ESD, inventory can never run out. "We continually strive to give our customers the products they need in the ways they want them," stated Phil Lalji, Multiple Zones' President and CEO. "Our partnership allows us to provide a wider spectrum of titles to our customers along with Digital River's proven excellence in online delivery." Shoppers on zones.com now can choose to receive their software programs on a disk or CD through the mail or via a download to their computer. To further enhance the customer's experience on zones.com, Multiple Zones' has re-designed the web-pages so they are easier to navigate and download up to 40% faster than before. Customers can now more easily find the product for which they are searching, even with limited preliminary information. The front page allows searches by manufacturer name, product name and product category. For those unsure of memory requirements, an easy to use RAM configurator has also been added. "Shopping the web should be convenient, fast and informative," commented Gordon Levick, Director of Online Sales. "We are constantly reviewing and revising zones.com to improve the experience of our customers." zones.com began operations in March of 1997. Since that time, it has grown to include over 45,000 products and over 100,000 ESD titles. In July of this year, zones.com was ranked as one of the top 25 web-merchant sites by online shoppers on www.bizrate.com. Multiple Zones International, Inc. is a leading international direct marketer of brand name microprocessor-based hardware, software, peripherals and accessories for users of PC/Wintel and Apple Macintosh-compatible computers through two flagship catalogs, The PC Zone(R) and The Mac Zone(R). A dedicated telemarketing sales force serves the needs of the business, education and government markets. Products are also available through the Multiple Zones Internet SuperStore, zones.com. The Company was founded in 1988, serves 16 countries worldwide, and is headquartered in Renton, Washington. Orders can be placed or a catalog can be received simply by calling 800-258-2088 or through accessing our web site at www.zones.com. SOURCE Multiple Zone International, Inc. -0- 09/24/98 /CONTACT: Mary Ellen Masters of Multiple Zones International, Inc., 425-430-3659; or Jodi Baumann of Digital River, Inc., 612-253-8396/ /Company News On-Call: prnewswire.com or fax, 800-758-5804, ext. 113140/ /Web site: zones.com