this should help DLIA.....internets to go this afternooon..buying op. this am.
(BSNS WIRE) Beyond.com Weekend Sales Surge 700 Percent as Cybershoppers
Beyond.com Weekend Sales Surge 700 Percent as Cybershoppers Hit Web Sites for
Holiday Gifts
Business Editors and Computer Writers
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 1998--Online software
superstore Beyond.com(TM) (Nasdaq:BYND) reported that sales on its web
site beyond.com rose 700 percent during the
post-Thanksgiving holiday weekend, confirming industry forecasts that
holiday shoppers this year are buying gifts in record numbers on the
Internet.
The statistics from Beyond.com also confirm industry forecasts
that software is a hot gift category this holiday season. A recent
Visa USA Survey on Internet shopping found that 46 percent of
respondents planning to shop this holiday season planned to buy some
of their gifts online. Sixty-five percent of online shoppers believe
that shopping on the Internet will make it easier to find the perfect
gift for their spouse or partner. Interestingly, 86 percent of those
polled have a specific product in mind when they shop online, and
more than 49 percent of online shoppers purchase at night between
5pm and 9am. About 15 percent do their Internet shopping on the
weekends.
Beyond.com reported that two areas of its web site, in
particular, experienced strong sales. The Beyond.com Games center,
which features the hottest titles in Gaming software available at any
single Internet address, saw a 200 percent increase in sales compared
to the four weekends prior to Thanksgiving. Simultaneously,
Beyond.com's Edutainment zone that features a grand selection of
suitable software gifts saw sales surge 250 percent over the weekend
compared to the four prior weekends.
"We are delighted that so many people shopped at Beyond.com over
the Thanksgiving holiday, and we look forward to helping consumers do
more of their holiday shopping in the coming weeks. We offer gift
ideas, gift certificates, gift wrapping, and even last-minute software
downloads," said Brian Sroub, vice-president of marketing for
Beyond.com.
About Beyond.com
Beyond.com sells commercial, off-the-shelf software to the
government enterprise, corporate and consumer markets, offering its
customers a better place to buy software. Visitors to the company's
online store beyond.com enjoy a comprehensive selection
of software backed by customer service and competitive pricing.
Approximately 30,000 software stock-keeping units (SKUs) are
available for online purchase with more than 3,300 SKUs available for
immediate, electronic delivery, including software from such major
publishers as Adobe, Lotus, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems and Symantec.
The company has established strategic marketing alliances with
America Online, Inc., Excite, Inc. and Netscape Communications
Corporation. Additionally, Beyond.com offers publishers transaction
processing, physical and electronic order fulfillment, customer
support, site design consultation, marketing support and reporting.
Beyond.com is incorporated in Delaware as software.net Corporation.
Software.net Corporation has applied for federal registration of the
marks BEYOND.COM and SOFTWARE.NET. Beyond.com trades on the Nasdaq
under the symbol ("BYND").
To the extent that this news release discusses expectations about
software.net's (Beyond.com's) expectations about the company's
customer and/or sales growth in the fourth quarter of 1998 and
beyond, or plans to grow the company's revenue or customer base,
these statements are forward-looking within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to
substantial risks and uncertainties. Actual results for the fourth
quarter of 1998 and subsequent quarters could differ materially from
any future performance suggested above. Among the factors that could
affect subsequent periods include: Reductions in or cancellations of
customer orders, changes in relationships with software suppliers,
changes in relationships with strategic partners, changes in the
product mix sold by the company, competition from other online
software resellers or publishers, inability to raise sufficient
capital on satisfactory terms, or at all, and other factors
described in the company's prospectus dated June 17, 1998, as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Beyond.com news
and product/service information is available at the company's World
Wide Web site located at beyond.com
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CONTACT: Beyond.com (Public Relations)
Lise Olson, 408/616-4256
liseo@beyond.com
or
Beyond.com (Investor Relations)
Laura Dayton, 408/616-4328
laurad@beyond.com
KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA DELAWARE
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS COMED
INTERACTIVE/MULTIMEDIA/INTERNET PRODUCT
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(BSNS WIRE) Beyond.com Weekend Sales Surge 700 Percent as Cybershoppers
Beyond.com Weekend Sales Surge 700 Percent as Cybershoppers Hit Web Sites for
Holiday Gifts
Business Editors and Computer Writers
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 1998--Online software
superstore Beyond.com(TM) (Nasdaq:BYND) reported that sales on its web
site beyond.com rose 700 percent during the
post-Thanksgiving holiday weekend, confirming industry forecasts that
holiday shoppers this year are buying gifts in record numbers on the
Internet.
The statistics from Beyond.com also confirm industry forecasts
that software is a hot gift category this holiday season. A recent
Visa USA Survey on Internet shopping found that 46 percent of
respondents planning to shop this holiday season planned to buy some
of their gifts online. Sixty-five percent of online shoppers believe
that shopping on the Internet will make it easier to find the perfect
gift for their spouse or partner. Interestingly, 86 percent of those
polled have a specific product in mind when they shop online, and
more than 49 percent of online shoppers purchase at night between
5pm and 9am. About 15 percent do their Internet shopping on the
weekends.
Beyond.com reported that two areas of its web site, in
particular, experienced strong sales. The Beyond.com Games center,
which features the hottest titles in Gaming software available at any
single Internet address, saw a 200 percent increase in sales compared
to the four weekends prior to Thanksgiving. Simultaneously,
Beyond.com's Edutainment zone that features a grand selection of
suitable software gifts saw sales surge 250 percent over the weekend
compared to the four prior weekends.
"We are delighted that so many people shopped at Beyond.com over
the Thanksgiving holiday, and we look forward to helping consumers do
more of their holiday shopping in the coming weeks. We offer gift
ideas, gift certificates, gift wrapping, and even last-minute software
downloads," said Brian Sroub, vice-president of marketing for
Beyond.com.
About Beyond.com
Beyond.com sells commercial, off-the-shelf software to the
government enterprise, corporate and consumer markets, offering its
customers a better place to buy software. Visitors to the company's
online store beyond.com enjoy a comprehensive selection
of software backed by customer service and competitive pricing.
Approximately 30,000 software stock-keeping units (SKUs) are
available for online purchase with more than 3,300 SKUs available for
immediate, electronic delivery, including software from such major
publishers as Adobe, Lotus, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems and Symantec.
The company has established strategic marketing alliances with
America Online, Inc., Excite, Inc. and Netscape Communications
Corporation. Additionally, Beyond.com offers publishers transaction
processing, physical and electronic order fulfillment, customer
support, site design consultation, marketing support and reporting.
Beyond.com is incorporated in Delaware as software.net Corporation.
Software.net Corporation has applied for federal registration of the
marks BEYOND.COM and SOFTWARE.NET. Beyond.com trades on the Nasdaq
under the symbol ("BYND").
To the extent that this news release discusses expectations about
software.net's (Beyond.com's) expectations about the company's
customer and/or sales growth in the fourth quarter of 1998 and
beyond, or plans to grow the company's revenue or customer base,
these statements are forward-looking within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to
substantial risks and uncertainties. Actual results for the fourth
quarter of 1998 and subsequent quarters could differ materially from
any future performance suggested above. Among the factors that could
affect subsequent periods include: Reductions in or cancellations of
customer orders, changes in relationships with software suppliers,
changes in relationships with strategic partners, changes in the
product mix sold by the company, competition from other online
software resellers or publishers, inability to raise sufficient
capital on satisfactory terms, or at all, and other factors
described in the company's prospectus dated June 17, 1998, as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Beyond.com news
and product/service information is available at the company's World
Wide Web site located at beyond.com
--30--jh/sf* crd/sf
CONTACT: Beyond.com (Public Relations)
Lise Olson, 408/616-4256
liseo@beyond.com
or
Beyond.com (Investor Relations)
Laura Dayton, 408/616-4328
laurad@beyond.com
KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA DELAWARE
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS COMED
INTERACTIVE/MULTIMEDIA/INTERNET PRODUCT
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with Hyperlinks to your home page.
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