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To: RikRichter who wrote (53)	12/22/1998 8:15:00 PM
From: dlc	Respond to of 422

Beyond.com Partners With Palm Computing to Open Online Software Store for Palm Computing Organizer Users SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 1998--Internet software superstore Beyond.com(tm) (Nasdaq:BYND) said today that it has been chosen to build an online store that caters to the software needs of Palm Computing(R) organizer customers. For devotees of the pocket-sized, connected organizer, the online store represents the most convenient way to buy the more than hundreds of software applications now available for the Palm Computing platform. Some popular applications include productivity, scheduling/contact management, email, and business programs. To ensure the high caliber of product, Beyond.com will sell Palm(tm) platinum-branded software in the new store. Palm Computing-compatible products that bear the platinum label are required to meet rigorous standards for quality, usability and hardware and software compatibility. Under the agreement, Beyond.com is the only software store featuring platinum-branded products that has been granted a direct link to its web site beyond.com from Palm Computing's web site palm.com, making it easier for the more than two million Palm Computing organizer owners to stock up on software and accessories for their devices. The debut of the store will help holiday shoppers find the ideal holiday gift for Palm Computing aficionados. "Opening an online store devoted to software for the Palm Computing platform reinforces Palm's leadership position in hand-held computing technology," said Brian Sroub, vice-president of marketing at Beyond.com. "We support Palm in the delivery of software that helps people stay connected and organized from shirt pocket to desktop." Andrea Butter, acting vice-president of marketing at Palm Computing, Inc., a 3Com company, said, "We chose Beyond.com to build the electronic store because of its Internet expertise, reputation for customer satisfaction and superb relationships with quality software developers." The store will offer boxed and digital download versions of such popular Palm Computing compatible software titles as IntelliGolf by Karrier Communications, Desktop to Go by DataViz, and Smartcode's HandMAIL.

To: RikRichter who wrote (53)	12/22/1998 8:16:00 PM
From: dlc	Respond to of 422

Beyond.com Selected by EarthWeb to Run Leading Online Software Store for IT Professionals SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 1998--Internet software superstore Beyond.com(tm) (Nasdaq:BYND) announced today that it has been selected to operate an exclusive online software store for EarthWeb, the leading provider of online services to information technology (IT) professionals. Located at earthwebdirect.com, the software store, called EarthWeb Direct, will feature the ease of use and functionality of Beyond.com's Internet software superstore located at beyond.com, with a clear emphasis on software products of keen interest to IT professionals. EarthWeb's suite of online services, including Developer.com, Datamation.com, Gamelan.com and ITKnowledge.com, are widely considered leading Web sites for IT professionals. Today's announcement means that Beyond.com will operate EarthWeb Direct, EarthWeb's online store, including accepting, processing and fulfilling orders on the site. EarthWeb's in-house commerce team will continue the management and promotion of the store. "Enabling our audience to easily purchase the tools they need is an important element in EarthWeb's ability to meet the complete business needs of IT professionals," said Bill Gollan, senior vice-president of EarthWeb. "We decided to outsource this component to Beyond.com because of their proven e-commerce success and their strong customer service capabilities." EarthWeb Direct will have many of the same features now available at Beyond.com, including powerful search and navigation functionality, software reviews and recommendations. "Our agreement with EarthWeb positions EarthWeb Direct as the premier commerce source for IT professionals on the Internet," said Jim Lussier, vice president of operations and corporate strategy for Beyond.com. "Operating the EarthWeb Direct software store gives the Beyond.com brand great exposure among vendors and customers who buy IT software." Additionally, Beyond.com said it planned to periodically post on the site new product information and articles from EarthWeb.

To: RikRichter who wrote (53)	12/22/1998 8:17:00 PM
From: dlc	Respond to of 422

Beyond.com Stockholders Approve Legal Name Change SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 21, 1998--Internet software superstore Beyond.com(tm) (Nasdaq:BYND) beyond.com, has legally changed its name to Beyond.com Corporation from Software.net Corporation. The company has been doing business as Beyond.com since Aug. 25, 1998, when it revamped its website, adding Reviews and Recommendations, and launched a national advertising campaign. On Dec. 21, 1998, the company held a special meeting of its stockholders and received their approval to legally change the name of the company to Beyond.com Corporation. The vote essentially aligns the company's official corporate name with the trade name it has been using on its website and in its listing on the Nasdaq National Market. "We are thrilled to permanently be known as Beyond.com," said Mark Breier, president and chief executive officer of Beyond.com. "Beyond.com is a great name because it is inspirational, suggestive of grandeur and promises our customers and suppliers that we will deliver 'beyond their expectations.'"

To: RikRichter who wrote (53)	12/22/1998 8:18:00 PM
From: dlc	Respond to of 422

Beyond.com Expands Its Online Mac Store for the Holidays SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 22, 1998--Online software superstore Beyond.com(TM) (Nasdaq:BYND) today announced it has remodeled and expanded its online Mac software superstore to feature more than 2,000 Mac software titles, many of which can be digitally downloaded directly to a computer. Other features of the Beyond.com Mac site include: -- Reviews and Recommendations of popular Mac software. -- A Games Center built by gamers for gamers. -- Staff Picks from the folks at Beyond.com. -- Customer Ratings on hundreds of Mac software titles. -- An easily navigated site that lets shoppers browse through eleven categories, including Games, Graphics, Hobbies, Internet and Utilities, to name a few examples. -- Digitally downloadable software gifts that let procrastinators buy as late as Christmas day often for same-day delivery, depending on the size of the title. "Beyond.com is extra valuable to Mac users because they're under served in the world of retail," said Brian Sroub, vice-president of marketing at Beyond.com. "Our new store, with its huge selection, Gift Certificates and boxed and downloadable Mac software makes it easier than ever to buy software for the Mac." For the convenience of Mac owners, the Beyond.com web site at beyond.com recognizes Mac users and displays only Mac titles to them, although other platforms are just a click away. To celebrate the opening of the remodeled Mac store, Beyond.com announced it would give away a free iMac(R) computer every two weeks during the months of December and January 1999. Information about the offer can be found at beyond.com.