ENT, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 1998--Cyberian Outpost, Inc. (Nasdaq: COOL), a leading
global Internet-only retailer of computer hardware, software and peripheral products, from its Web site
Outpost.com (http://www.outpost.com/), today announced its inclusion as one of the featured companies
on Amazon.com's (NASDAQ: AMZN) new "Shop the Web" shopping referral service. By clicking on the
"Shop the Web" icon on Amazon.com's home page, consumers will have instant access to a list of
Outpost.com's computer hardware, including descriptions, pricing information and direct links to
Outpost.com - where the products can be purchased.
Powered by the Amazon.com-owned Junglee, "Shop the Web" enables consumers to comparison shop
for products across several categories such as computer hardware, clothing and accessories, electronics,
toys and travel.
"Linking two of the Internet's leading shopping destinations will benefit consumers during this hectic
holiday season, said Darryl Peck, President and CEO of Cyberian Outpost. "As part of the new "Shop the
Web" referral service, Outpost.com is extending its reach online by providing Amazon.com customers
with additional product purchasing options."
Under the terms of the agreement, Cyberian Outpost will receive direct links from Amazon.com to the
products featured on Outpost.com. Links to Outpost.com's products are also included on other shopping
sites that are supplied with content by Amazon.com-owned Junglee such as HotBot's ShopWired" area,
CNET's "Snap!" and Go2Net's "WebMarket", Newsweek Online, and The Washington Post's Web site.
About Cyberian Outpost
A leader in global e-commerce since 1995, Cyberian Outpost, operates an Internet only superstore for
computer products from its Web site Outpost.com (http://www.outpost.com/), 24 hours a day, seven days
a week. Outpost.com provides consumers and small office purchasers of computer products superior
selection, quick and easy search capabilities, and product information on over 140,000 hardware,
software, and peripheral products at competitive prices. With a safe and secure credit card payment
system, fast and direct international shipping, Cyberian Outpost offers exceptional value and service to its
customers worldwide.
About Amazon.com Inc.
Amazon.com, the Internet's No. 1 book and No. 1 music retailer, opened is virtual doors on the World
Wide Web in July 1995 and quickly became Earth's Biggest Bookstore(SM). Today, the Amazon.com
store has expanded to offer more than 3 million books, music CDs, videos, DVDs, computer games, and
other titles, plus secure credit card payment, personalized recommendations, and streamlined ordering
through 1-Click(SM) technology.
Amazon.com operates two international bookstore Web sites: www.amazon.co.uk in the United Kingdom
and www.amazon.de in Germany. Amazon.com also operates PlanetAll (www.planetall.com), a
Web-based address book, calendar, and reminder service. It also operates the Internet Movie Database
(www.imdb.com), the Web's comprehensive and authoritative source of information on more than 150,000
movies and entertainment programs and 500,000 cast and crewmembers dating from the birth of film in
1892 to the present.
This release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties.
Such statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to a number of factors
and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the
forward-looking statements, especially when measured on a quarterly basis. The Company cautions
investors that there can be no assurance that actual results or business conditions will not differ
materially from those projected or suggested in such forward-looking statements as a result of various
factors, including, but not limited to, the following: continued consumer acceptance of e-commerce, the
Company's early stage of development, technological uncertainty and product development risks,
uncertainty of additional funding, reliance on research collaborations, competition, the Company's ability
to protect it patents and proprietary rights and uncertainties relating to commercialization rights.
CONTACT: Cyberian Outpost
Michael Tesoro, 860/927-8309
mtesoro@outpost.com
or
Connors Communications
Meredith Mansfield, 212/807-7500
meredith@connors.com |
