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To: Dale Baker who wrote (18982)	11/23/1998 11:59:00 AM
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News out on COOL and other Internets. biz.yahoo.com Premier Shopping Network Announces Grand Opening of ShopperConnection Monday November 23, 10:17 am Eastern Time Company Press Release Original Team of CDnow, Cyberian Outpost, eToys, and Reel.com Are Joined by Datek Online, Garden.com, PC Flowers & Gifts, Preview Travel, Virtual Vineyards NEW YORK, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- ShopperConnection (shopperconnection.com), a groundbreaking network connecting the Internet's leading online specialty retailers and services, announced its grand opening today. Designed to make holiday shopping quicker, easier, safer and more fun than ever before, ShopperConnection interconnects the best-known online stores and services providing tremendous selection and convenience. ShopperConnection offers great holiday promotions including 30 Great Holiday Ideas from $3.98 to $3,000 (see below), which lists a variety of this season's hottest-selling items from all of the participating sites. In addition, ShopperConnection also has a section that features specials and sales from each of the participating sites, providing shoppers with one gateway to find the Internet's best promotions. The ultimate holiday gift is just a click away when users visit ShopperConnection. Consumers who access the ShopperConnection network can find what they want without having to contend with long lines, traffic jams or unruly crowds. Customers can access the ShopperConnection network either by entering the network's front door at shopperconnection.com or through links provided on each of the partners' sites. ShopperConnection specialty retailers include: * CDnow -- The Internet's Number One Music Store * Cyberian Outpost -- The Cool Place to Shop for Computer Stuff * Datek Online -- Invest in Stocks and Mutual Funds on the Internet * eToys -- We Bring the Toy Store to You * Garden.com -- The Ultimate Resource for Everything Gardening * PC Flowers & Gifts -- Flowers and Gifts for All Occasions * Preview Travel -- Travel On Your Terms * Reel.com -- The Best Place to Buy Movies * Virtual Vineyards -- Wonderful Wine, Fabulous Food and Gourmet gifts ShopperConnection provides a convenient way for both new and experienced shoppers to enjoy peace of mind while shopping for their favorite products and services. Visitors who have made purchases from one of the participants' sites can be assured of the same reliable service and security because the ShopperConnection network includes only well known and trusted brands. ShopperConnection was founded in October by CDnow, Cyberian Outpost, eToys and Reel.com. Just in time for the holidays, ShopperConnection now features nine of the best Internet specialty retailers and services. In an ongoing effort to create the ultimate consumer shopping experience, ShopperConnection will continue to secure additional specialty retailers and explore new services for the network. The network is planning several initiatives to improve the consumer shopping experience, and is currently exploring a common ShopperConnection wallet that will offer customers a simple and secure payment option when shopping on the network. This common wallet would allow a customer to create a common ShopperConnection account, enabling them simple and fast payment at all participating stores.